Daxia had not seen such heavy snow in many years. According to historical records, this was also the first snowstorm in Xiyang that made the practitioners helpless. However, under it, the army of Daxia supported each other and returned to Xiyang, and they were extremely respectful to Xia Xiao and Azhu who were at the front of the army.

They were leaving, and this was known to the entire army. From then on, the Seven Beasts would no longer appear on the battlefield, and they would lose two extremely brave companions. For the soldiers, Xia Xiao would only become a legend from now on, but for Si Yi, their departure was the beginning of another struggle.

At the gate of Xiyang City, Si Yi personally held a basin of water and stood there for an unknown amount of time. The water in the basin quickly lost its heat, but even though his nose was red from the cold and his hands were stiff from the cold, he did not put it down, as if he was performing some kind of sacred ritual that could not be interrupted by anything, like a belief.

If we link faith with Xia Xiao, we need to find a new word to replace Si Yi's behavior at this time, and hope is the most appropriate. Xia Xiao, Azhu, and many other students of Daxia are all hope. When they return, Daxia will be renewed.

In the past years, many students have never returned to their hometowns, but this year's Great Summer is very special, Si Yi believes that they will come back. Especially Xia Xiao, whether it is the peach blossoms in the Xia Mansion or the hibiscus bushes in the palace, they are all waiting for him, and the peach forests all over the mountains of the academy are destined to not be able to keep him!

Si Yi and Xia Xiao looked at each other. The latter seemed to understand what the former meant, so he and Azhu took the initiative to step forward and did not put Si Yi in an awkward situation.

In front of so many soldiers, Si Yi's words, which had not been rehearsed, were not very inspiring, but were earnest and sincere, like a parent who was extremely worried that his children would not try their best. This period of time was precious, and it could not be exchanged for thousands of gold and silver, or even a few cities and pieces of land.

"Wash your hands, then go back to the academy and study quietly. Don't get blood on your books, and don't bring back worldly affairs. There are many things to learn besides strength. Learn more for you and for Daxia."

In fact, Xia Xiao felt that everything he did in the academy was only for himself, but he shouldn't start a useless dispute at this time, so he just bowed, then put his hands in the basin to wash off the blood. Ah Zhu then made the same move, and when he looked at Xia Xiao, Si Yi stretched out his hand and asked them to enter Xiyang City first.

It seemed a bit rude to walk in front of His Majesty, but Si Yi said:

"Go back and pack your things, then we can set off!"

"yes."

Xia Xiao did not refuse. Si Yi had said so. Even if his plan was disrupted, he had no choice but to go back to the courtyard to pack up. Ah Zhu kept complaining and yelled:

"Why is he in such a hurry? I want to finish my lunch before leaving!"

"Isn't the lunch at the academy delicious?"

"It smells good, but I can't see you all anymore."

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Xia Jinghong walked into the courtyard, followed by Xia Xu and Xia Wan. According to the old rules, each of them hugged each other before leaving, and then they were ready to leave. They could have stayed for a while longer, but Si Yi's words seemed to be urging them. However, it would not hurt for Xia Xiao and Azhu to go back earlier, so they should go back quickly. It was not a good thing for the academy disciples to stay in the outside world for too long.

This time, although they were a little anxious to leave, Xia Xiao still spread his wings, and Ah Zhu sat on Ju Mang's back, and waved his hand to rise into the air, attracting the attention of countless generals in the city. They looked up at the sky, and Xia Xiao also lowered his head, looking at most people one by one, and then left with great reluctance.

Xia Xiao's memory of Xiyang was only about the war, and the only fun he had came from his family and Ah Zhu. But the boldness and honesty of the military camp made Xia Xiao feel much better than many prosperous cities. Although life there was a bit monotonous, Xia Xiao's life was very similar to that rhythm, which was probably one of the reasons why he liked the military camp so much.

As they flew away from Xiyang, their father, elder brother, and second sister gradually went away and finally disappeared. General Lin Tian and Li Yang, Xie Helin, and Yin Jun also went away. They had different opinions about Xia Xiao. Lin Tian and Li Yang respected him, while the latter was afraid of him. But they all recognized his strength, which was an indisputable fact. The two hundred thousand corpses still flashed in their minds. They could not forget that day when Nan Shang spent a whole day to remove the frozen corpse wall in order to launch the march.

Ten miles south of Xiyang, there is a small hill. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu landed on it, waiting for the talisman array to appear above their heads. Because they had just crushed the jade pendant, they had to wait for a while. In fact, the time was not short, estimated to be three hours, but since they came out, they had no choice but to wait.

With a wave of his hand, the ice and snow on the stone melted. Xia Xiao and Azhu sat on it, staring at the ice and snow scenery in front of them in a daze.

"Why don't you contact your seniors?"

Azhu looked at Xia Xiao, who felt a little embarrassed.

"I haven't learned how to contact the talisman formation."

"Why are you so stupid? If you don't tell the senior, we will have to wait a long time."

Ah Zhu took out a scroll from Xia Xiao's backpack. After opening it, he was dazzled by the numerous sequences of hand seals. The excitement of the previous moment was replaced by dizziness.

"Forget it, let's just wait!"

Xia Xiao snorted and laughed, and started to learn it himself. Just like what the senior said, if you learn it, you will always need it in the future. However, Xia Xiao has never been very good at controlling the hand seal. After so many years of practice, he has forgotten the two talisman formations he learned before. Only the combination hand seal of tearing the five elements space is like engraved in his mind and he can't forget it. He can form it more actively when he puts his hands together.

Watching Xia Xiao learning on her own, Ah Zhu, who was extremely bored, followed suit, but she didn't even know the basic hand seals. In fact, Senior Hu Bugui had taught her, this was an introductory course in cultivation, it was impossible not to teach, and it was impossible not to know, but Ah Zhu had indeed forgotten most of it.

Seeing her anxious look, Xia Xiao taught her again, and then worked with her to disrupt the "Fighting to Get Rid of the Hidden Array" in different orders, supporting themselves with mental strength and running through it with vital energy.

Xia Xiao succeeded after trying twice, but Ah Zhu kept making mistakes. Not only did she not successfully cast the talisman array for communication, she almost blew herself up. However, the time was long, and she kept trying to form it, which was considered something to do, so Xia Xiao did not stop her, but just corrected her fingers over and over again.

"The placement of the fingers must not be wrong, otherwise the hand seal will be wrong, and the vital energy will not be able to form a formation in a strict order."

"It's so difficult. What about those who don't have hands?"

"A sufficiently strong talisman master can use telekinesis to cast a talisman array instantly."

"Okay, that's awesome."

Ah Zhu made the hand seals very slowly, and his fingers were always too stiff to bend, but gradually they became flexible, and with practice he was able to make most of the hand seals successfully.

"come on!"

As soon as Xia Xiao spoke, Ah Zhu's fingers, which were always prone to making mistakes, became even more chaotic. However, Xia Xiao deliberately laughed and did not forget to scold Ah Zhu for being stupid. The latter had a ball of snow on her head and her face was red. It was not because she was embarrassed, but because she was cold. But she still snorted and turned her head away to continue to make seals. Seeing how serious she was, Xia Xiao could not bear to interrupt her and just stretched out his body.

After a while, Xia Xiao looked at Azhu and thought to himself, not bad, since it really succeeded.

“It’s out! It’s out!”

Azhu exclaimed, showed it to Xia Xiao, and then jumped up and down with excitement.

"Senior, can you hear me? I am Ah Zhu."

Xia Xiao was just about to say that Ah Zhu was stupid, saying that no one could hear him if he called him that, but the next moment, a voice really appeared in their ears.

"I can hear you. I'm here to pick you up."

This is the voice of a middle-aged man, extremely magnetic, fascinating, and righteous.

"Thank you, senior."

Xia Xiao and Azhu saluted. They were really proud to have Senior Dimuli come to pick them up personally. But Azhu was still curious. She accidentally removed the talisman array, so how could she still hear the senior's voice?

The talisman array above his head appeared and contained Xia Xiao and Azhu's bodies. As they set out on the road back to the academy, the turbid air on their bodies was washed away by Dimu Li. Azhu's body did not have much turbid air, just like it was stained with dust, but Xia Xiao was like he had rolled around in the dye vat of the mortal world for several rounds, his whole body was covered with a thick layer of filth. If he did not take action to deal with it, it was estimated that when he returned to the academy, the peach trees that were resting and recuperating would be suffocated to death.

"It's been nearly half a year since I left for this trip. What do you think?"

Xia Xiao looked at Ah Zhu and motioned her to speak first. Ah Zhu shook her head. It was not that she did not want to speak, but her mind was empty and she had nothing in mind. She could not say anything even if she wanted to. So she listened to Xia Xiao first so that she could pick up on others. Xia Xiao wanted to make things difficult for her, but when she saw that she could not speak, she spoke:

"The world is always noisy, only a moment of peace is eternal. I will trouble you again during this period of time."

"It's not a problem. It's what we should do. Ah Zhu, what do you think?"

Ah Zhu thought Xia Xiao would say a lot, so she would just pick up a few words, but she didn't expect Xia Xiao to say just this one sentence, which made her scratch her head. Fortunately, the senior was not in front of her, otherwise Ah Zhu would be even more nervous.

"I think war is not a good thing, and I hope it can be ended one day."

"It's a lofty ideal, but the Zou Shou Church has worked hard for thousands or even tens of thousands of years and has not yet achieved that goal. I hope you will do your part in the future to promote the idea of ​​peace."

"Yes, senior."

Ah Zhu spoke hastily, but she really didn't like war, and she didn't like the Daxia people pulling the bodies of the southern merchants from the snow and piling them up into a wall. Such behavior was cruel. But little did she know that many years later, it was she who triggered the largest war in the history of the Great Wilderness!

That war will be beyond people's understanding, and the participants will not only be the lives in the wilderness, but also the one that everyone respects and fears... God!

There was still a long way to go. When the snowflakes on Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu melted away, they waited quietly for a while and finally returned to the academy. This was something they were very eager to do. Everything in the academy was still as familiar as before, without any change. However, Ah Zhu felt like crying. After a long time, he finally returned.

"Let's go eat!"

Azhu took Xia Xiao's hand, ran up the mountain road, and hurried into the town. Nothing had changed. The feeling was warm to the core, and when they were served a bowl of pork rib soup, they kept praising its deliciousness.

"It's been a while since you came back. Eat more today."

The auntie shouted and brought out two more bowls of steaming pork rib soup, which had a lot of meat in it. Only Xia Xiao and Azhu could receive such favor, because they were sweet-mouthed and approachable!