Chapter 32 Gone with the Wind...

Chapter Thirty-Two: Gone with the Wind

Linghao was a little conflicted, but only for a short while. Who cares who the father is? As long as the mother is the same person, the daughter born will definitely not change—that's what Linghao believes.

Therefore, as long as Ji Xiaofu remains Ji Xiaofu, the child she gives birth to will still be Yang Buhui, only that the child may not be named Yang Buhui at that time. Furthermore, how can a child who doesn't even have a shadow be as important as a living, breathing person?

Ling Hao was certain she hadn't misjudged Ji Xiaofu's dislike for Yang Xiao earlier. Given that, it was perfectly reasonable for her to intervene. Therefore, she immediately cast aside her hesitation. "Now that I've passed by and witnessed it, I won't stand idly by."

Ji Xiaofu looked up at Ling Hao and saw warmth in her normally cold eyes, which made her smile. "Heroine Ling, do you always save people when you see them in danger?"

"Hmm?" Ling Hao was taken aback. "That's not necessarily true. If we can save her, we will." If her own life was in danger, she should think about it.

Ji Xiaofu's smile widened. "I admire your straightforwardness, Lady Linghao." She had been in the martial arts world for a while and knew that many people in the martial arts world would try to maintain their dignity no matter what. People like Linghao who could speak the truth were very rare.

She not only saved herself and her senior sisters, but she was also such an upright person. She genuinely wanted to be friends with Linghao.

"You flatter me." Ling Hao managed to control the corners of her mouth. Hehehe, it feels so good to be praised. "Where are you going? I'll give you a ride, so that person won't come back." She now needed to prevent Yang Xiao from returning and kidnapping her again.

Ling Hao thought that since she had already gotten involved in this matter by accident, she might as well see it through to the end.

"Alright, I need to go back to the inn and meet up with my senior sisters. Thank you so much, Lady Ling." Ji Xiaofu smiled brightly.

Linghao, holding Yunduo's hand, went with Ji Xiaofu to the inn she had mentioned.

She had somewhat forgotten about the relationship between Ji Xiaofu and Yang Xiao, only knowing that Yang Xiao had kidnapped Ji Xiaofu and that they had later gotten together. Later, Ji Xiaofu returned to the Emei Sect and discovered she was pregnant. She secretly gave birth to the child, Yang Buhui. After that, Abbess Miejue discovered her past with Yang Xiao and that she refused to kill him, so she killed her with a single blow.

As for how their relationship developed, and what Ji Xiaofu was really thinking, no one knows. Since Ji Xiaofu left Yang Xiao in the first place, there must have been some irreconcilable conflict between them. Perhaps later, Ji Xiaofu cared more about her daughter. Her refusal to kill Yang Xiao was also because she didn't want her daughter to have parents who would kill each other.

However, this was just Ling Hao's guess. She couldn't know what Ji Xiaofu was thinking back then, and the Ji Xiaofu now was not the same Ji Xiaofu. But... looking at the warm and cheerful Ji Xiaofu beside her, Ling Hao felt that since the beginning of the story was different, there was no need to develop the story further; let it go with the wind.

Ling Hao escorted Ji Xiaofu to the inn entrance. Seeing that she and her fellow disciples had all joined up, she turned and left. It wasn't that she didn't want to exchange pleasantries with them, but rather that they were too enthusiastic and overly concerned about her saving them, constantly trying to do various things for her, which she found somewhat overwhelming.

Ling Hao's retreating figure, turning and walking away, inexplicably gave off a sense of fleeing for her life. Ji Xiaofu, who was talking with her senior sisters, glanced back and then couldn't help but smile. She wanted to write a letter to Yin Liuge; she wanted to tell him that she had met a very upright and lovely person.

After escorting Ji Xiaofu to her destination, Ling Hao led Yun Duo out of the city. It was still early, and she needed to continue her journey. The reason she wasn't riding a horse but leading it was because…

"Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, let me pass."

"Be careful, there's a fire in my stove."

Linghao looked at the bustling street and smiled as she continued forward.

Once outside the city, she mounted Yunduo and galloped towards Hengshan. She had no idea where the Huashan Sect members were, or if she could catch up.

"Whoa—!" Suddenly, Linghao pulled on the reins and shouted sharply, "Come out!"

A figure flipped down from the top of a nearby tree and sat on the trunk casually. "Your young lady has excellent martial arts skills; you were able to detect my presence."

"Heh." Ling Hao sneered, "What is Left Envoy Yang doing? Acting like a monkey?" Otherwise, hiding in a tree and sneaking around.

The two of them had fought before, so she wouldn't give Yang Xiao a friendly look.

"Your daughter is quite fierce." Yang Xiao leaped and landed not far in front of Ling Hao. He casually crossed his arms, looking rather nonchalant. "I just wanted to talk to your daughter, why be so cold? You should know that no man would want a girl who is too fierce."

He had initially found the Emei Sect disciple named Ji Xiaofu quite interesting and thought it wouldn't hurt to tease her. He also had a grudge against Abbess Miejue, and it would be even better if he could infuriate her. Yang Xiao's idea was exactly that; he enjoyed seeing his enemies helpless and nearly driven mad with rage.

However, Ling Hao suddenly appeared out of nowhere and saved Ji Xiaofu. Her superb swordsmanship caught Yang Xiao's attention. Intrigued, he followed her to this place. Little did he expect that, despite believing his concealment skills were excellent and few in the martial world could detect him, she would discover him very quickly.

The fact that a young woman just entering the martial arts world possessed such formidable skills and keen insight piqued Yang Xiao's interest even more. Therefore, he spoke with a flirtatious tone, like a small hook, hoping to stir her heart.

As long as things fall into chaos, whether it's disorder or panic, he has an opportunity to take advantage.

"I'm fierce, so no man wants me. You're not fierce, so you have men wanting you, men wanting you every single day, every single month, every single year. You have a whole bunch of men fighting over you." Ling Hao rolled her eyes. "Alright, I know Left Envoy Yang is very popular with men, is that alright?"

hehe.

Ling Hao's words echoed along the entire road, leaving Yang Xiao completely dumbfounded. He had never heard a woman speak like that before—no, he had never heard anything like it before—and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

"Hahahaha..." A deafening laugh rang out, causing Ling Hao and Yang Xiao to look over simultaneously. They saw a figure seemingly fall from another tree, probably from laughing too heartily. Clearly, that person was even better at hiding and had overheard their conversation.

Although Linghao had noticed this person's presence, she only had one thought about his reaction: Seriously, do all of you really enjoy staying in trees like monkeys?

A note from the author:

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When it comes to the portrayal of the young Yang Xiao in film and television, only one version comes to mind.