Despite his reluctance, Gong Yuanzheng carefully took Gong Ruanruan out of his arms and gently held her in his embrace. At this moment, Xue Gongzi's gaze was completely captivated by the fully revealed Gong Ruanruan; his eyes sparkled with endless anticipation and longing.
But Gong Yuanzheng would absolutely never hand the cat over to him, not even to touch it!
Just then, Gong Ziyu noticed the scratch marks on Gong Yuanzheng's cheek. Then he took a closer look at Gong Ruanruan, who was sitting steadily in someone's arms. He now had a reasonable suspicion that Gong Yuanzheng's face had been scratched by this little guy, but the reason was still unknown. Ruanruan had been in the palace for half a year, and there had been no news of her scratching anyone.
Shifting the gaze to the other side, the heavy snow and light snow formed a stark contrast. Compared to Snow Prince's excitement, Snow Prince appeared much calmer. In truth, he too was filled with intense curiosity. Having lived in the back mountains for so long, this was the first time he had encountered such a novel and interesting sight.
He couldn't help but glance at the young master Xue beside him, who was almost unable to contain himself and couldn't wait to pounce on him. A slight smile appeared on his lips.
【Wow! Kid Brother is so adorable!】 Gong Ruanruan was watching his trembling hands with excitement. She never expected that Daxue and Xiaoxue would have something to pat on the back.
Upon hearing his thoughts, Gong Yuanzheng's face darkened instantly, and he became displeased. What was so interesting about this kid? He wasn't even as good-looking as him! At the same time, Xue Chongzi, sitting on the other side, also keenly sensed the change in atmosphere. He turned his head in confusion, only to meet Gong Yuanzheng's hostile gaze, and immediately felt bewildered.
"Gong Ziyu, I've heard that it's been half a month and you've only tried less than a handful of times. You're such a waste." At this moment, Gong Yuanzheng looked away and began to find Gong Ziyu, who was silently eating with his head down, increasingly displeasing. In the end, Gong Ziyu became the one who was bullied.
Gong Ziyu: "..." What did I do wrong? (●°u°●)
Gong Ziyu was caught in the crossfire and scolded, leaving him frozen in place, completely bewildered. He was just quietly eating his meal without saying a word, so why was he being targeted and mocked?
"Hehe..." Gong Ziyu laughed awkwardly a few times, trying his best to shrink himself to the edge and continue to play the quail.
This meal was incredibly difficult for Gong Ziyu. To be honest, if it weren't for Gong Yuanzheng saving his father, and considering his current martial arts skills and the medicine he was taking, he wouldn't have been able to argue with the person in front of him.
The crucial point is that he couldn't even win the argument!
After finishing their meal, Young Master Xue cleaned up the dishes. Xue Chongzi then led Gong Ziyu and Gong Yuanzheng to the Cold Pool. As soon as they entered, Gong Ziyu began to tremble. No matter how many times he had been inside, he still felt that this was not a place fit for humans.
"Young Master Zheng, this is the first trial of the Three Realms. You need to dive into the cold pool and retrieve the box containing the cultivation technique to pass the trial." As soon as Xue Chongzi finished speaking, his gaze moved down and landed on Gong Ruanruan, who was being held tightly in Gong Yuanzheng's arms.
Recalling Xue Gongzi's appearance at that time, he couldn't help but add, "The cold pool is deep, testing one's perseverance. Please be careful."
After finishing her explanation, Xue Chongzi turned and left, leaving Gong Ziyu dumbfounded, his face showing an expression as if he had been abandoned. He stared blankly at Xue Chongzi's departing figure, muttering to himself, "Why didn't I receive such care when I came? They even gave me a special reminder..."
Seeing this, Gong Yuanzheng glanced disdainfully at Gong Ziyu's pitiful appearance, then spread the soft cushion he had just taken from Jin Fu on the ground and carefully placed Gong Ruanruan, whom he was holding, on the cushion. After ensuring everything was safe, he stood up and began pacing around the cold pool.
He was pondering which direction to take. He'd already messed around with the magnets and had no idea how to use them. The cold pool looked quite large, and he wasn't even sure where the box of black iron was. Meanwhile, Gong Ziyu was following closely behind Gong Yuanzheng like a shadow, which annoyed Gong Yuanzheng greatly. He wanted to give him a good scolding, but in the end, Gong Yuanzheng suppressed his anger and didn't let it out.
The trial's stone gate wasn't closed. Young Master Xue cautiously peeked out, accompanied by a person dressed in black. When his gaze fell on the ground not far away and he saw a petite and adorable figure sitting quietly on a cushion, he stopped.
Young Master Xue deliberately lowered his voice and whispered to the person beside him, "See that? That's Tanuki. She's very beautiful!"
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