The mountain road became increasingly rugged and uneven, and Mo Li began to breathe heavily.

"Cough cough..." As his body gradually weakened, he stopped and rested for a while.

A cold wind blew by, and Mo Li felt a bit colder, so he shrank his neck. Just then, he heard footsteps behind him. Before Mo Li could turn around, he felt a warmth envelop him. It was someone behind him who draped a windproof cloak over his shoulders.

Mo Li subconsciously said, "Thank you..."

The person behind him didn't speak, but Mo Li's nose twitched slightly, and the familiar floral scent sent a shiver down his spine.

He even guessed who the person behind him was, but he didn't dare turn around to confirm...

Mulan? Is it Mulan?

Mo Li felt a mix of excitement, agitation, and a touch of guilt; the complex emotions made him afraid to turn back.

In fact, just as she was climbing the mountain, Mulan saw Mo Li struggling to move forward from afar.

He was wearing a thin long robe in the cold wind, and his pale face, which made people feel sorry for him, was a sight to behold.

Seeing that he almost lost his balance and fell, she really wanted to rush over and help him down the path. She held back time and time again, but when she finally saw Mo Li curled up in a ball, she couldn't help but step forward and put her cloak on him...

Hua Mulan turned her back to Mo Li and looked at him with astonishment as he lowered his head and pondered. He was so smart that he must have already guessed that it was her.

But why does he remain silent? Why doesn't he turn around? Why doesn't he speak?

Mulan clenched her fists, suddenly realizing she didn't know how to face his gaze, so she lowered her head and remained silent.

Mo Li, like Mo Li, doesn't know how to turn back. What kind of awkward situation will they face next? Perhaps by then, they won't even be able to remain friends...

A silent forest, two silent people, just like that, back to back...

Just then, Mo Li inadvertently saw a patrolling soldier hiding in the shadows spot them. He raised his bow and arrow and aimed it at Hua Mulan...

"Watch out!" Mo Li's expression changed, and he turned around and tackled Hua Mulan to the ground.

The arrow grazed Mulan's nose before embedding itself in the tree trunk.

Mo Li got up, flipped his hand, and an ice spike shot out like a sharp blade, knocking the soldier unconscious.

Then, seeing Mulan's panicked expression, he asked, "Mulan, how are you? Are you hurt? Tell me where it hurts..."

Seeing Mo Li's nervous expression, Hua Mulan's eyes reddened slightly. She reached out and cupped Mo Li in her hands, looking directly into his clear eyes. Without hesitation, Hua Mulan lowered her head and kissed his pale, dry lips.

Bang bang bang—

Her heart started racing; yes, that was the feeling of being smitten—

I only have these feelings for Mo Li!

Mo Li looked at Hua Mulan, never expecting this outcome...

Hua Mulan loosened her grip, smiled slightly at Mo Li, and said sincerely, "Although I was very angry when I heard what you said before, the moment you left, I suddenly realized that I still like being with you."

Mo Li opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Hua Mulan covered his mouth with her finger and said solemnly, "If one day you don't like me, don't do things that have the same purpose as me, and don't treat your life as a game. Please let me face my own life alone!"

"If you can't do that, then share half of your burdens with me, so I can understand your predicament, okay?"

Looking into Mulan's sincere eyes, Mo Li nodded heavily.

"Then, can you explain what happened before to me?" Mulan asked with a peaceful smile.

Holding Mulan's hand, Mo Li lay weakly on her lap and spoke softly:

"You know my identity. I am a nine-tailed snow fox who has reached the advanced stage of cultivation. There are many powerful beings with different bloodlines in our race."

Mulan asked instinctively, "Could it be that your people have taken over my body?"

“That’s right, his name is Gu Chengyan. He was originally a thousand-faced fox. Although his bloodline was not pure, his talent for disguise surpassed that of other foxes of the same bloodline.” Thinking of his past interactions with him, Mo Li smiled bitterly and said, “He was my childhood sweetheart, but he died in the last battle because of the racial conflict.”

Hua Mulan held Mo Li tightly, her body trembling slightly... filled with Mo Li's deepest guilt, regret, and hatred...

"At that time, I was breaking through the millennium tribulation. I never expected that day would be a day of disaster for the entire Thousand Absolute Mountain. As the successor patriarch, not fighting alongside my people would have been a cowardly act. Gu Chengyan saw his people retreating and losing their fighting spirit, and he didn't want me to lose my prestige because of it..."

"So he transformed into your likeness to fight the enemy, and the result was..."

Hua Mulan, astonished, continued the story for Mo Li.

Mo Li nodded. "Yes, but... you know what? When I saw her lingering fox spirit, I realized..."

"So this brother who grew up with me and would go through fire and water for me is actually a woman!" Mo Li instinctively curled up into a ball. "Thinking back to everything we did together, I was truly moved back then, and at the same time, I feel so sorry for her..."

Hua Mulan sensed Mo Li's emotional fluctuations in her arms and gently said, "It's alright. Since you feel guilty, then repay her kindness."

Mo Li sat up instinctively and hugged Hua Mulan. "Mulan, Gu Chengyan has been dead for many years. If there is any debt to be repaid, it is my responsibility alone. It has nothing to do with you! Besides, I only feel guilty towards her now, and I have no other intentions! I only love you!"

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