A sect dispute that had been brewing for a long time finally ended with a result that no one expected. Yun Che did not know how Su Hengshan would deal with Su Hengshan's father and son, as well as the elders and disciples who had always supported him, and he did not care. After the people from Black Wood Castle left, he took Su Ling'er away.
This incident also gave Yun Che a general understanding of Su Hengshan's character. Obviously, he was an upright and upright person, with humility in his dignity and a kind heart, but he was not a very good sect leader... because he was not ruthless and decisive enough. Otherwise, an elder would not be so rampant. Although, at this point, Su Hengyue was no different from a traitor, Yun Che could foresee that his way of dealing with it would still not be too decisive. After all, Su Hengyue was his elder brother after all, and he was not just a person. Behind him, there were many elders who supported him.
From what happened today, Yun Che also saw the potential crisis of Tai Su Clan.
"Brother Yun Che, you told Daddy that I'm already... a fiancée. What does fiancée mean?" Su Ling'er held Yun Che's hand and asked with a hazy look in her eyes. She vaguely knew what the word fiancée meant, but she wanted to hear Yun Che's answer.
Yun Che smiled and said, “That is to say, when Ling’er grows up, she will marry me and become my wife… just like your beautiful sister.”
Xia Qingyue glanced at him with a slightly strange look on her face.
“What does old…wife…mean?” Su Ling’er opened her lips slightly. This title made her even more confused.
“These are the two words that only I can call Ling’er. After Ling’er becomes my wife, we will be together forever, accompany each other, take care of each other, make each other happy, and do everything we like together…” Yun Che said softly. These words were really simple to say, but at that time, Su Ling’er never heard them from his mouth until she passed away.
Su Ling'er's pace slowed down a lot, as if she was stunned by Yun Che's words.
Yun Che lowered his head and asked seriously, “Ling’er, when you grow up, are you willing to be my wife?”
Su Ling'er raised her snow-white face, nodded vigorously, and smiled sweetly, "Yeah! I like being with Brother Yun Che!"
Yun Che held Su Ling'er's small hand even tighter, his heart filled with warmth... and a mixture of bitterness.
Xia Qingyue finally couldn’t remain silent any longer. She turned her beautiful eyes to glance at the tender little Su Ling’er, guessed her age, and frowned slightly, “Are you serious?”
Yun Che knew what Xia Qingyue was thinking. Anyone who saw that he was so serious and determined to take a ten-year-old girl as his wife would think of him as a "beast". He raised the corner of his mouth and said helplessly: "I am serious... But I have my reasons. Besides..." Yun Che's expression was slightly bitter: "It's just a dream, isn't it? Since it's just a dream, let it be... beautiful and unreal."
“…” Xia Qingyue had no idea what he was thinking about, but seeing the seriousness and melancholy in his eyes, she turned her head away and stopped asking.
“Qingyue, my dear wife, you are…” Yun Che asked cautiously, “Why are you so… um… obedient today?”
Xia Qingyue lowered her eyes and said calmly: "My current power should have belonged to you. If you want to use it, I will not refuse."
Yun Che was stunned, and pinched the tip of his nose with his hand, and stopped talking about this topic: “From the Earth Profound Realm to the Emperor Profound Realm in one go, this progress is really too scary. However, if the span is too big, it may cause the realm to be unstable. Qingyue, it is better for me to accompany you back to Qilong Pavilion to recuperate for a while, so as to avoid any trouble left behind.”
Xia Qingyue nodded: "I can go back by myself, you can play with Ling'er."
Yun Che did not insist, and after telling her to be vigilant, he took Su Ling'er away. After all, he had promised Ling'er that he would always play with Xia Qingyue after she woke up.
After Yun Che walked away, Xia Qingyue turned around and looked at Yun Che’s back. She felt lost and muttered to herself absentmindedly, “Is it because… we are husband and wife…?”
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"Ling'er, where do you want to go?"
“Hee, being with Brother Yun Che makes me feel especially good. It doesn’t matter where we go… um… let me think about it! By the way, how about we go play in the bamboo forest at the back?”
“Bamboo… forest?” These two words touched a nerve in Yun Che.
"Yes! There is a huge bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain. I like the wind there the most. But Daddy said that there might be dangerous beasts there, so he never let me go there alone. Daddy is always so busy and rarely takes me out to play."
"Bamboo forest... bamboo forest... OK, let's go play in the bamboo forest."
South of Taisumen, a large bamboo forest extends all the way to the foot of the distant mountain, and the rich emerald green fills the entire field of vision. The bamboo branches are dense, and as the bamboo leaves sway, bursts of extremely fresh wind continue to blow, making people feel relaxed and happy.
"Wow! So comfortable!" Standing in the bamboo forest, Su Ling'er closed her eyes, opened her arms, tilted her little nose, and sniffed the fresh scent from the bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest in front of him was not as dense as the one where Yun Che and Su Ling'er had lived before, but it was just as green, just as fresh and pleasant. Just by looking at it and feeling the breeze blowing towards him, he felt that his whole soul was being gently cleansed. Looking at the bamboo forest and Su Ling'er, Yun Che was a little dazed for a moment... In the past, there was such a beautiful bamboo forest, such a beautiful Ling'er, and such a beautiful world for two people. Why did he see only hatred...
Su Ling'er was always so melancholy, and she kept persuading him to let go of his hatred... Perhaps, at that time, she had already let go of all her past and just wanted to stay with him. Her subsequent melancholy did not come from her past, but from him...
“Brother Yun Che, this place is beautiful, isn’t it?” Su Ling’er said with a smile, “This is my favorite place. Every time I come here, I feel like I have turned into an elf, and all the unhappy things will be forgotten. I like everything here… I often think that when I grow up, I must settle down in a green bamboo forest… Hmm! Just thinking about it makes me feel so happy.”
Yun Che’s heart suddenly trembled.
No wonder… No wonder after her master passed away, she dragged him, who was seriously injured and unconscious, on the run for several days before stopping in the bamboo forest. At that time, he thought Su Ling'er just thought that the bamboo forest was suitable for hiding… It turned out that she really liked the bamboo forest and had a dream about it since she was a child.
In the bamboo forest, her heart can calm down and she can think of herself as an elf... Only in the bamboo forest can she overcome all loneliness, worry, fear, depression and confusion... Day after day, year after year, she is always waiting for his return.
Yun Che clenched his hands tightly, his heart ached like a needle, and guilt filled his soul like a tide. He knew more and more that he owed Ling'er, and he would never be able to repay her in ten lifetimes...
“Ling’er, how about we build a home here?” Yun Che said softly.
“Ah? Build a home here…?” Su Ling’er was surprised.
“Yes!” Yun Che smiled and nodded: “Hasn’t Ling’er always wanted to live in the bamboo forest? Then, we can use the bamboo here to build a small bamboo house. In this way, Ling’er can live here anytime she wants.”
“Bamboo…house?” Su Ling’er was stunned for a moment, then her starry eyes suddenly became extremely bright: “Really…can I do that? But, wouldn’t it be a pity if I damage the bamboos here…”
“Haha!” Yun Che laughed. He gently stroked Ling’er’s cheek and said lovingly, “There are so many bamboos here, but only a few of them are lucky enough to become part of the hut. If these bamboos knew that they could build a bamboo hut for the cutest Ling’er, they would definitely be very happy.”
"Yeah!" Su Ling'er put aside her worries and shouted happily.
Yun Che stretched out his finger, turning his black energy into a blade. With a sweep of his finger, more than a dozen green bamboos were neatly cut. Not long after, a large pile of thick bamboo stems piled up in front of them, and there was also a large open space in the dense bamboo forest.
With Yun Che's profound strength, this project was not too difficult, but it was not easy either. However, with Su Ling'er cheering and cheering beside him, and wiping his sweat from time to time, Yun Che did not feel tired at all even though he was sweating profusely.
As the sky gradually darkened, a simple little bamboo house finally took shape. This little bamboo house was much smaller than the one he and Su Ling'er had lived in before, and it was much more crude, not even providing the most basic shelter from the wind and rain. However, its small size gave it an exceptionally fresh feeling, and it was not just a little bamboo house. Inside it, there was also a small bed and a small table made of bamboo.
When the bamboo house was completed, Yun Che’s ears were filled with Ling’er’s cheering voice. She ran around the small bamboo house with great joy. Her ethereal and pleasant voice could be heard from far away… She was really like a carefree elf in the bamboo forest.
“Brother Yun Che, can we live here today? This was my dream before… and with Brother Yun Che accompanying me, I won’t be afraid at all.”
"Yeah, okay!"
In the bamboo forest, they played from the afternoon until the bright moon was high in the sky. On this day, Ling'er's laughter was more than what Yun Che had heard in all those years. This afternoon, Ling'er's laughter and joy constituted his entire world. Today, he belonged only to Ling'er.
The moon was high in the sky, and Ling'er, who had been running all afternoon, was finally tired. She and Yun Che lay side by side on the bamboo bed they had built together... The bamboo bed was simple and hard, and it would creak if you moved it a little, but lying on it, breathing the clear air, smelling the scent of the green bamboo, and feeling the wind blowing through the gaps from time to time, both of them felt extremely comfortable. Of course, what was more important was the company of the people around them.
“Brother Yun Che, I really want to… be with you forever… Well, will it be weird for Brother Yun Che to say this… Obviously, we just got together today, but the first time I saw Brother Yun Che, I liked him so much… Am I a weird girl?”
The small bed was very narrow. Su Ling'er leaned lightly against Yun Che's body and spoke in a low voice.
“No.” Yun Che smiled: “Because I felt the same way when I saw Ling’er. In a person’s lifetime, it is very rare for someone to be inexplicably liked the first time you see him. If two people have such feelings for each other, then they are either destined to be a couple, or… they have a bond from a past life.”
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