30 Return

Feng Jingluo left, exiting the courtyard. Their house was right next to Yun Ruchen and the other two. As soon as they stepped out the door, a familiar figure caught sight of her from the corner of her eye. Standing there with her head bowed, a faint smile on her lips, she met Feng Jingluo's gaze without averting it, simply staring at her with a gleaming gaze. Feng Jingluo approached and asked, "Why aren't you resting in your room?" "I've been so busy these past few days, I haven't had a chance to meet you alone. I had to take this opportunity to come find you." Feng Jingluo thought about it; it was true she hadn't seen much of the Young Master these days. She was either with Wen Xuanqing and Jiang Chen, or cultivating alone in her house. She left the rooftop for Bai Yuge to contemplate, as she didn't need to return anytime soon. Feng Jingluo walked along the wall, indicating his intention to chat with Yun Ruchen. Beyond the courtyard lay a larger garden, shrouded in the dim night, a stillness punctuated by the occasional chirping of insects. "You couldn't find a chance to do anything before, so I guess you've recovered," he asked, referring to the exhaustion of the journey to the Snow Country. This was the first time Yun Ruchen had seen Feng Jingluo so tired. "It's just that my spiritual power was exhausted, and I forced it to move, so I felt a little uncomfortable, but I have recovered long ago." The coolness of the wind blowing on my body was just right, making me feel refreshed. "Ruchen is worried about me?" Yun Ruchen paused, clasped his hands behind his back, and his upright posture made his chest line more prominent, "I am worried, and I feel ashamed." "Why?" Yun Ruchen smiled, "My mother and father have scolded me for my thoughts many times, thinking that I will regret not practicing diligently for something in the future." "How can there be no regrets in life? Even if I practice hard, I will have regrets and regrets, not to mention that I don't want to practice. There is no need to do something that I regret in exchange for another behavior that I regret." "But..." He paused, and his eyelashes slowly raised to look at Feng Jingluo, "When I saw your weak look on the deck that day, I wavered in my decision for a moment." "I felt helpless and lonely." Feng Jingluo turned sideways to face him, "People sometimes instinctively bear the cause and effect of those close to them. But trees should not have branches and leaves intertwined. Only by keeping their crowns shy can they better ensure their growth." "Young Master, if you hold on to something, you will lose something." Only by letting go of everything can you truly enjoy them, follow the world, and let it flow. Yun Ruchen was speechless. "I'm overthinking." His clenched fingers slowly loosened. The person before him stood there, his brows and eyes like a cold pond, quiet and profound. It seemed to be there and yet not there. He only needed to know that the pond had existed; whether it remained by his side forever was not a matter of concern. "I believe you will get what you wish for." Feng Jingluo nodded...

Feng Jingluo left and walked out of the courtyard. The house they lived in was right next to Yun Ruchen and the other two. As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.

She stood there with her head lowered, a faint smile on her lips. She met Feng Jingluo's gaze without avoiding it, just looking at her with bright eyes.

Feng Jingluo walked over and asked, "Why don't you rest in the house?"

"I've been busy these past few days and haven't had a chance to meet you alone, so I can only take this opportunity to come look for you."

Feng Jingluo thought about it and realized that she had rarely seen the Young Master these days. She was either with Wen Xuanqing and Jiang Chen, or practicing alone in her room.

She left the rooftop for Bai Yuge to contemplate; there was no need to return anytime soon. Feng Jingluo walked along the wall, indicating his intention to chat with Yun Ruchen.

Outside the house is a larger garden. Walking through the dim night, it is quiet all around, with the occasional chirping of insects.

"Before, there were too many people and too many things to do, so I couldn't find an opportunity. I guess your body has recovered now." He asked because he had exhausted all his energy to rush to the Snow Country. This was the first time Yun Ruchen saw Feng Jingluo looking tired.

"It's just that my spiritual power was exhausted, and I forced it to move, so I felt a little uncomfortable, but I have recovered long ago." The coolness of the wind blowing on my body was just right, making me feel refreshed.

"Ruchen is worried about me?"

Yun Ruchen paused, clasping his hands behind his back. His upright posture made his chest more prominent. "I'm worried, but I'm also ashamed."

"Why?"

Yun Ruchen smiled and said, "My mother and father have reprimanded me for my thoughts many times, believing that I will regret not practicing diligently for something in the future."

"How can life be without regrets? Even if I practice diligently, I will still regret it, not to mention that I don't want to practice. There's no need to do something I regret in exchange for another action I'll regret."

"But..." He paused, his eyelashes slowly raised as he looked at Feng Jingluo, "When I saw your frail appearance on the deck that day, I wavered in my decision for a moment."

“I felt helpless and lonely.”

Feng Jingluo turned sideways to face him. "People sometimes instinctively bear the consequences of those close to them. But trees shouldn't intertwine their branches and leaves. Keeping their crowns apart will better ensure their growth."

"Young Master, if you hold on to something, you will lose something."

Only by letting go of everything can you truly enjoy them and go with the flow.

Yun Ruchen was speechless, "I was overthinking it."

His clenched fingers slowly loosened. The person before him stood there, his brows and eyes like a cold pond, quiet and deep. It seemed to be there, yet not there. He only needed to know that the pond had existed, whether it stayed by his side forever, so why bother obsessing over it?

"I believe you will get what you want."

Feng Jingluo nodded and lowered his brows, smiling softly, "Then I also wish that you will enjoy your few hundred years in the mortal world."

A few days passed quickly, and the group was about to leave the Snow Country. However, this secluded northern country was suddenly visited by a guest, who was someone Feng Jingluo knew.

"Senior Sister!"

Xiong Guiyue smiled brightly and walked closely to Feng Jingluo, with traces of her long journey still on her body.

"Why are you here?"

Xiong Guiyue scratched her head, her eyes wandering. "After the face-to-face session ended, I heard that Senior Sister left the sect for Qinzhou City. I wanted to follow her and go down the mountain to gain experience."

"But after finding Qinzhou City, I discovered that Senior Sister had already left. I had no choice but to follow her, but ended up following the wrong place. It took me a long time to find out that Senior Sister had come to the Snow Country."

"The forbidden area is about to open. Senior sister, let's go to the forbidden area together. The various sects have already rushed to the forbidden area."

The forbidden area first appeared above Mount Weng. Since its discovery, it has been believed to be a secret place where disciples of the ancient sect practiced. The spiritual energy within is even richer, and rare medicinal herbs and precious minerals grow there.

Now, the area below the forbidden area has been cleared and leveled for people from various sects to rest.

"After we say goodbye, we will set off for Wengshan." Feng Jingluo confirmed the departure time and turned around to call the two people who were immersed in refining.

As her figure walked away, Xiong Guiyue breathed a sigh of relief and went to the next door house to look for Yun Ruchen.

After calling out, she walked into the courtyard and was not surprised to see Bai Yuge. Yun Ruchen, who heard the voice, pushed the door open and walked out. She walked over and took out a token and handed it to him.

He spoke quickly, "When I left the sect, the elders and the sect master asked me to make sure to give this item to the young sect leader."

"The Sect Master said that he personally decided on a spot for the Young Sect Master to attend the forbidden area." Xiong Guiyue pursed her lips and continued, "The Sect Master stated that no matter what the outcome, they will not obstruct any decision made by the Young Sect Master."

"This time, it's up to the Young Master to decide whether he's willing to work hard for what he wants."

"Of course, the Young Sect Master can also choose to give up. The token contains a magic array positioned by the Sect Master himself, which can send the Young Sect Master back to the Wentian Sect in the shortest possible time."

Yun Ruchen touched the uneven pattern on the surface of the token, and when his consciousness sank into the token and he saw what was inside, he couldn't help laughing.

"I understand. I'm sorry for taking the trouble to come all the way here." After saying this, Xiong Guiyue fell silent. Her eyes rolled under her eyelids. She suddenly asked, "I want to know what the young master thinks?"

Yun Ruchen put the token into the storage ring and said, "I will go to the forbidden area."

This wasn't a wise choice. In Xiong Guiyue's opinion, it was normal for anyone to like her. But taking a risk under a false pretense and then implicating her was not a wise move.

"The geniuses of each sect will enter the forbidden area, and most of them may challenge Senior Sister. And you..." Xiong Guiyue took a breath, holding it in her chest, "You have been shown kindness by Senior Sister many times recently, which may make those people turn their attention to the Young Sect Master."

"This is very dangerous." More importantly, it will cause trouble for my senior sister.

"I'm mentally prepared." Even if his mother and father didn't send him the token, he would still enter the forbidden area.

That might be one of the few chances I'll get to see her again.

He exhaled the inhaled air. Since Yun Ruchen had made the decision, Xiong Guiyue would not continue to dissuade him.

He bowed and said, "Senior Sister has decided to leave the Snow Country today," and then left.

Bai Yuge retracted his sword and turned his back to Yun Ruchen. "Once we enter the forbidden area, everyone will be scattered. With your level, any demon beast could kill you."

There was no sarcasm in his tone, he just spoke calmly.

"Yeah, I know." Yun Ruchen nodded, looking at him with a smile on his face. "I don't mean to cause her any more trouble," he said softly, as if he didn't want their conversation to be overheard by anyone else. "But if this piece of trash she's been protecting all this time doesn't even dare to enter the forbidden area to prove herself? I don't care what kind of infamy I bear..."

"But what about her?" How many people who are hostile to her will use this to attack her?

Bai Yuge frowned slightly and said no more. The strong didn't care about the words of the weak, and if someone was truly disrespectful, he could teach them a lesson.

Can Yun Ruchen put Feng Jingluo's protection above his own safety?

Like water, the gurgling and silent emotions always surround Feng Jingluo quietly and silently. Her choice is right.

Bai Yuge closed her eyes. The wind that was suitable for the snowy country felt a little cold when blowing on her body.

He walked straight out of the courtyard. Behind Yun Ruchen, he heard the sound of a door opening. Xu Mobai leaned against the doorframe, tossed his hair, and hugged his shoulders. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation."

The room was so small, he couldn't possibly make himself deaf.

"The forbidden area is full of dangers. If you are lucky enough to come across it, Brother Yun, please stay with me." He teased, "I will send you to Feng Jingluo no matter how difficult it is."

Yun Ruchen shook his head helplessly. There were so many people who liked to make fun of him.

The smile faded, and Xu Mobai said seriously, "Brother Yun has been in the Wentian Sect all his life and has never been to a dangerous place. He never holds back when fighting. I'm afraid that none of us can rescue him in time."

Xu Mobai looked puzzled, not understanding what Yun Ruchen's smile meant at this moment.

"This is my choice, and I have no regrets no matter the outcome."

Xu Mobai couldn't help but blurt out, "Brother Yun, even if you enter the forbidden area, Feng Jingluo will never marry you."

"She..." No one will become a shackle on her.

"I know." Yun Ruchen repeated in a low voice, then raised his eyes and looked directly at Xu Mobai, "I never expected her and I to have any heart-wrenching and touching stories."

Running his hands through his hair and kneading his neck, he sighed, "Rather than pleasing me, I know she will always be herself, and I hope she will be herself."

The bright moonlight stretches for thousands of miles. He is one of the beings illuminated by the light, and that is enough.

Xu Mobai opened his lips, his eyes stung by Yun Ruchen's smile. He suddenly felt that Yun Ruchen and Bai Yuge's emotions were too pure, and he couldn't imagine what kind of gentle power that was.

He pressed his palm against the magic circle outside the house, causing it to vibrate continuously. Soon the door opened from the inside. Wen Xuanqing and Jiang Chen, though somewhat disheveled, had frighteningly bright eyes, clearly having gained something.

"Pack up and set off for Wengshan today."

Jiang Chen rubbed her hair that was dried by the heat and twisted her waist to stretch her muscles. "Time flies so fast?" She was completely immersed in the research with Wen Xuanqing.

The other party is indeed a genius. His ideas always coincide with hers, and he even comes up with more interesting theories.

The two of them cleaned up the things in the alchemy room. Xue Qingtang and others heard that they were leaving and hurried over.

Xue Qingtang handed a jade pendant to Feng Jingluo, "Miss Feng, this contains something that is abundantly produced in my Snow Country. I offer this small gift in the hope that you will have a safe journey through the forbidden land."

She was wearing a royal robe, the crimson color as intense as blood, making her look majestic and cold. "Will I ever be able to... see you again?"

Feng Jingluo chuckled, "We will meet again if we are destined to."

Xue Qingtang nodded, memorized her appearance in his heart, and then thanked Wen Xuanqing and Jiang Chen again and said goodbye.

Feng Jingluo's flying boat appeared outside the Snowfield Country. Xue Qingtang and others watched them get into the flying boat, which soared into the air, broke through the heavy snow and flew into the distance.

There is enough time, and Feng Jingluo does not need to control the magic circle. With enough spirit stones, the flying boat will reach Wengshan in more than a month.

When the flying boat was halfway through its journey, there were more flying boats in the sky, and flags representing their respective sects stood in front.