After confirming Qing Ye'er's safety, Xia Xiao and Azhu returned to the inn. They just watched the affairs of the Southern Kingdom, occasionally saying hello, or cursing in secret. If they showed up in front of the extremely suspicious military generals and civil officials, they might see through their identities. Just when they calmed down and prepared to practice, the door rang.

"Have we been discovered?"

Ah Zhu was a little nervous, but in contrast, Xia Xiao was extremely relaxed. He did a good job in both going forward and retreating, and his aura was completely concealed, so no one would notice him. If they were still discovered and came all the way, they could give up the mission and go back to the academy directly.

The moment the door opened, the light of Qing Ye'er appeared in the gap. She was gentle and elegant, with an intelligence that was not expected at her age, and could make people fascinated. After all, the words youth and intellectual maturity are difficult to blend, and a little addition would make the world beautiful. But she had an extreme tolerance in her bones, which was difficult to see through, and the same was true for Xia Xiao!

"What's up?"

"I can't just leave without saying anything like you did."

Qing Ye'er's slender figure passed under Xia Xiao's raised arm, showing a bit of liveliness.

After closing the door, Xia Xiao leaned against it and asked:

"If you want to leave, just leave. We are not really old friends, so why bother to say goodbye?"

"You are such a stubborn person. I come when I want to!"

Qing Ye was prepared for whatever Xia Xiao said, so this rude remark did not arouse her anger. Ah Zhu heard that she was leaving and asked curiously:

"Sister, where are you going?"

"Somewhere where no one can find me."

"Dead Country?"

Qing Yeer rolled her eyes at Xia Xiao and said unhappily:

"Do you hate me so much? Do you wish I would die?"

"Not really. We are quite similar."

Xia Xiao said as he poured her tea and muttered to himself:

"They are all equally powerless over their own destiny."

No matter how hard Xia Xiao tried, he came alone and left alone. He met many people along the way, including his precious family members who were worth cherishing, but most of them were just passers-by, who only saw him once and never saw him again. The only person who comforted him was Shu Shuang, who was like a treasure given by heaven, but was taken away again.

"You haven't finished your sentence."

Qing Yeer looked at Xia Xiao and always felt that he should add something to the conversation. But Xia Xiao was a man who would not say anything when he did not want to. Even if Qing Yeer had hope in her eyes, he would not say anything, as if he had already said he was fine and there was nothing more to say.

Just like in Liuxianju, Xia Xiao and Qing Ye'er fell silent again. Ah Zhu held his head up, and finally wanted to practice, but these two were so annoying. What on earth did they want to do? Aunt, Master, please talk, and we'll be done with it. It's no use being so silent all the time!

After Ah Zhu begged and pleaded, Qing Yeer finally spoke. There were tears on the corners of her brows, and her eyeliner was extended with sadness.

"I just want to say that I'm leaving."

"Um."

Xia Xiao had nothing to say. They were just strangers. He couldn't hold her hand or hug her to feel her soft and elastic breasts. He didn't have the time. Tenderness and patience should be reserved for the one you love, and temper should be given to strangers, even if the other person was a beautiful woman!

"Then I'm leaving."

It is difficult to guess one's position in other people's hearts. Qing Ye'er always felt that Xia Xiao was an interesting person, not only as cold as he seemed on the surface, but he always showed only casualness and coldness.

"Sister, I wish you a safe journey."

When Ah Zhu said this, Qing Ye'er's eyebrows curved, she turned back and waved, then turned around and walked out the door. She didn't look back, didn't stop, walked straight out of the inn, and rode away from Yu Valley.

Before this moment, Qing Ye'er had never thought of leaving Yugu, because here, she was not just a leaf that could wander far away when the wind blew. She was a courtesan sought after by countless people, with money and wealth in her hands, and royal nobles under her skirt. She could decide her own fate here, but she had also thought about it for many years. She wanted to know what she really wanted, instead of using the money she earned to hire a killer to kill the woman who was not worthy of calling herself a mother.

That woman was dead, and Qing Ye'er had long since gotten rid of the shadow of being exchanged for a pile of money. But she still stayed in Yugu, thinking and thinking, and now she finally got the answer!

The light leaves fluttered, and finally left Yugu, went to the forest, and went far away in the light twilight. She was reborn, although she didn't know where to go or her destination. But just as she said, she would go to a place where there was no one, and live alone. The leaves that have been wandering for so many years should also fall to the ground, no longer running around, and no longer blooming for others.

Ah Zhu felt strange and asked Xia Xiao why he was so quiet now since he was usually so talkative?

Xia Xiao shook his head. There was nothing much to say. After all, he was not the kind of person who liked to be ambiguous with others. He knew that there would be no result with a woman, so he would not provoke her, so as not to leave behind an unresolved love and hatred. What's more, they didn't know each other, and Qing Ye'er didn't even know her real name.

Previously, Xia Xiao's plan was disrupted because of the gentle and intellectual Qing Ye'er. Now, because of her departure, Xia Xiao's plan returned to its original state.

A man and a woman were practicing in the room. While absorbing vital energy, the aroma of the chopped peppers was constantly permeating into the dried fish. When she opened it late at night, it was fragrant and crispy.

"Do you really want to eat this kind of thing in the middle of the night?"

When Shu Shuang was around, she never let Xia Xiao eat something so spicy late at night. Except for a few special circumstances, Xia Xiao was very obedient.

"It's okay, it's not too spicy. Add two cucumbers and some fruit wine, and it's a great way to relieve stress."

“The words are quite novel.”

"Grandma always said I was smart."

Each of them had a plate of dried fish, a cucumber, and a large bowl of fruit wine. The two sat at the table and ate this dinner without staple food under Ah Zhu, to reward Xia Xiao who had practiced for an afternoon. The latter had been practicing since Qing Ye'er left. Because Ah Zhu's strength was low, he didn't practice for long each time, so he secretly ate a lot of dried fish and witnessed the process of it being thoroughly flavored.

The shadows of the two were cast on the table. Half of their faces were illuminated by the bright candlelight, and the other half was illuminated by the white light of the talisman array. The two echoed each other, like the sun and the moon. If Hu Bugui, who was beside the talisman array, knew that the two of them were so leisurely while carrying out their mission outside, he would definitely be furious. They had a communication talisman array set up, and they were eating meat and drinking wine under it!

After taking a breath of cool air, Xia Xiao exhaled again. This dried fish with chopped pepper really suited his taste. It was very fragrant, but also spicy. Xia Xiao's face turned red, and beads of sweat fell from the ends of his hair, quickly wetting his chest and back. Looking at Ah Zhu again, she was calm as if she was eating rice, chewing it very fragrantly and vigorously.

Xia Xiao gradually began to suspect that there was something wrong with her dried fish and reached out to take it, but Ah Zhu held it in his arms.

"Why? You have it yourself!"

"Let me try it to see if it's spicy."

"Use yours in exchange, I've already divided them up!"

Inwardly, she called him a stingy person. Xia Xiao gave her a few more, but her fish was also very spicy. Xia Xiao was sure that she could eat spicy food, awesome. This kind of spicy food is only good at the beginning, but later it will burn your mouth when you eat it, burn your throat when you swallow it, burn your stomach when you swallow it, and hurt your ass when you pull it out. So Xia Xiao stopped eating and just ate cucumbers and drank.

When Ah Zhu was in the mountain village, he could only drink fruit wine during festivals, so he bought two jars out of curiosity. He drank a few sips and gave it to Xia Xiao, saying it was too spicy. But the fruit wine was slightly sweet, and compared to the dried fish, the latter was definitely spicier. But no matter which one was spicier, Xia Xiao just refused to drink it, and Ah Zhu didn't want to waste it, so he drank it all down like drinking water.

"Not really?"

Ah Zhu burped, snorted, and chewed the dried fish, but they were not as delicious as before, and instead had a bitter taste. Ah Zhu became more and more sleepy as he ate, and gradually fell asleep on the table. Seeing this, Xia Xiao secretly called him a pig, but there was still half an hour before last night's time, so he put Ah Zhu in bed. With this spicy fishy smell, he would definitely stink when he woke up tomorrow morning.

Xia Xiao returned to the table with some disdain and ate the last half of the cucumber. Right on time, the voice of the senior rang out from the talisman array that was only slightly larger than the palm of his hand.

"I have a conclusion about the tower and the patterns."

The senior was panting, as if he had just returned home, and his words were full of astonishment. The more this happened, the more Xia Xiao became curious. What kind of miraculous thing did the senior find out that made him express such emotion?

"That tower is just a spiritual symbol, not very practical, but the patterns in it are related to the magic path. It seems that the magic path has colluded with the darkness outside the South China Sea. Although I don't know its specific use, this world is not as peaceful as we thought after all."

"Senior, do you need to go in again?"

"No, get yourself ready and go to the next place! The danger level of the next place is several times higher than that of the South Country, so you need to be more careful. Remember, safety comes first. If you can't hide it, reveal your identity to save your life, and then tell me, and I will take you back!"