One drop, two drops, along the curve of the mask, dripped onto his dark yellow imperial robe, spreading a small dark area.
There was no crying or sobbing, but Li Wei's voice gradually became quieter.
She put away her pride and boasting. Her heart felt like it was being tugged at by something, making it feel sore, swollen, and uncomfortable.
She hated this the most.
"Why are you crying... Isn't what I'm talking about something very happy...?"
[Also, this mask is really in the way! ]
Her thoughts became stronger and stronger, and she even had an urge to take off the mask.
In an instant, a strange scene happened.
The white jade masks on their faces became transparent little by little, like melting ice and snow, and then turned into specks of light and dissipated in the air.
Without the mask covering her face, Gu Jinzhi's angular and slightly pale face instantly came into her eyes.
His eyes were tightly closed, tears hung on his long eyelashes, and his entire face was covered with tear marks.
His brows were furrowed and his lips were tightly pursed, as if he was suppressing something.
Looking at his expression, Li Wei's heart suddenly shrank, as if it was tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
She bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and finally took a small step forward and came in front of Gu Jinzhi.
She opened her arms somewhat stiffly and said disdainfully, "Hey, stop crying."
After saying that, she straightened her chest and said, "I'll sacrifice a little and let you wash it..."
Her words successfully ruined Gu Jinzhi's mood.
His body stiffened and he slowly opened his eyes.
In those deep eyes, the sadness had not yet dissipated, but it was also tinged with a hint of helplessness that made one laugh and cry.
He reached out, pulled Li Wei's sleeve, and sat down together.
Then he took her hand and held it tightly in his palm.
The two looked at each other, and no one spoke.
After a long time, he spoke solemnly.
"Axue, please retire from the army, okay?"
"Go back to the imperial capital and don't worry about the Gu family."
"Everything, wait for me...wait until I wake up before we talk, okay?"
【What? 】
[Retired? ?]
[You must be dreaming! ! ! ]
Li Wei immediately got furious.
I haven't even finished "Little Sea Urchin" yet! How can I possibly retire?
"Old Gu, Old Gu, you need to recognize your place! Compared to the little sea urchin, you still have to fall behind..."
She complained madly in her heart, but changed her words.
"Just lie down and don't worry about it."
She pulled her hand out and hooked it around his shoulders, as if to say, "Don't worry, brother."
"I'll do the job, don't worry!"
Seeing that Gu Jinzhi's brows were furrowed, he seemed to want to say something.
Li Wei rolled her eyes and simply changed the subject.
She leaned her head forward with great interest, her tone soft and her breath sweet as orchid.
"Oh, yes, Lao Gu, let me ask you something!"
"I've reached peak perfection in the first three of my 'Nine Swords of the Moonlight', but I always feel like there's a hurdle that keeps me from reaching perfection. Do you know why?"
Gu Jinzhi was instantly drunk by the magic potion and answered in a daze:
"The Nine Swords of the Reflected Moon is very special. To achieve perfection, one doesn't have to break through one sword at a time."
"Instead, we must cultivate all nine swords to the state of great perfection."
"At that time, the state of perfection will naturally appear. The Nine Swords will no longer be bound by form, but will be simplified and can be used as desired."
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