With a sigh, Ah Zhu's already depressed mood fell again. She still hoped that everything was just a dream, because she felt too guilty towards her master, but the words the master left for her were full of pride and honor. Ah Zhu thought that she had not done anything great and remarkable, so she could not bear it and wanted to make up for it, but now she could only walk in the darkness with Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao told Senior Dimuli at the time that he would find the answers he wanted and tell the world. She also wanted to do something in that way, so she was so active.

Ah Zhu tried her best to find excuses for herself, as if everything she did was for her master. But she knew deep down that she was only doing it for Xia Xiao. So it was not a way of repaying her gratitude. Therefore, she still had a lot to do in the future, and what she did now was far from enough.

Through a thin layer of mist, Azhu and Xia Xiao turned their heads and looked at each other.

"What's wrong?"

"The water temperature is just right, come and take a dip."

Ah Zhu wanted to refuse, but his slightly irritated heart made him walk over. As he had nothing else to do, Ah Zhu imitated Xia Xiao and stuck his sword into the ground, throwing his clothes on top.

Ah Zhu took off her clothes and went into the water when Xia Xiao closed his eyes. If it weren't for the thin layer of mist, they would have seen each other naked. However, Ah Zhu's whole head was hidden in the water, and a few bubbles popped up from time to time, which made Xia Xiao want to laugh but also felt distressed. She must be worried about something.

"What are you thinking about?"

Ah Zhu held up the hot soup, her short chestnut hair sticking to her red face. She grabbed a few handfuls of hair randomly and said listlessly:

"Master left me some words, which I opened earlier."

"What did the senior say?"

"He said he was honored to be my master, but I didn't do anything. Now I feel upset and miss my master. If he were here, he would definitely show me the way. Also, I have been absorbing the energy left by my master, but I can't absorb it all. I feel so useless."

Ah Zhu was upset and extremely uneasy. Hu Bugui had taught her so many things, from the pronunciation and meaning of some words to how to be a good person and practice. She was indeed grateful, but she lost him before she had time to do anything. Ah Zhu felt a little regretful. When her master was around, she should have done more, even pouring a few more cups of tea for him.

"The senior had high expectations for you, and the vitality you left behind was accumulated over a lifetime. You are a pure being that has lost the gold element, so how could you absorb the light so quickly?"

"Alas...it's no use having high expectations of me. To everyone else, we've all become defectors."

Ah Zhu's voice was very low, but Xia Xiao's heart still sank suddenly, and he comforted her:

"Since Senior Dimuli didn't stop us, it means our plan has a chance of success. As long as we uncover the evil ways in the world and the organizations behind them, and then unite with all the major forces to destroy them, we will be truly successful."

Ah Zhu nodded her head very obediently and gradually felt a little sleepy. The comfortable feeling all around made her feel like she was in her mother's belly. Only then did she really not have to think about anything.

"Go to sleep. When you wake up, we'll set off."

Ah Zhu blinked his eyes, and finally closed them, and so did Xia Xiao. He didn't know how long he had been here, maybe the whole summer had passed, or maybe only a few days had passed. But the recovery of his body and the control of his magic power were both good things. Xia Xiao couldn't see the future, but he slept in the light and woke up in the darkness, so he was destined not to fail!

Inside the clothes that were pressed against the swords, there were two people facing each other, like a spring scene that had just been revealed. The two dirty clothes were washed clean by Xia Xiao with water, and there was no longer any smell of blood and mud. He didn't want Ah Zhu to think about what happened there again. Although he couldn't make her forget, he couldn't let her keep thinking about it.

The stalactites were dripping with water, but the sound was not as loud as the hot bubbles rising from the Tianchi Lake. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu were fast asleep in it, their hearts seemed to be floating in the sea. When they woke up, the dry clothes made them stretch themselves, but the growling in their stomachs seemed a little abrupt.

"It's time to go get something to eat."

Xia Xiao felt a little hungry, not to mention Ah Zhu, but they might eat different things now. Ah Zhu was a little worried about this problem. Even when holding Xia Xiao's hand, she still looked away and disgusted. She would never eat that kind of bloody thing. The thought of it made her feel sick.

"You won't eat people, will you?"

"I'm going to eat you now!"

Xia Xiao pretended to be aggressive and frightened Ah Zhu, but when she shrank her neck and closed her eyes, Xia Xiao covered her head with one hand and laughed softly:

"You are too thin. Fatten yourself up before eating."

"snort!"

Ah Zhu stamped his feet, feeling a little strange.

"It seems like you haven't changed much since you were possessed by the devil. It was just a little scary that day."

“How terrible is it?”

Ah Zhu imitated Xia Xiao's behavior that day in the Devil's Plain, which made Xia Xiao want to laugh but couldn't. He really didn't know what kind of shadow he left on Ah Zhu. But she still followed him out of the academy, which really gave him a great comfort. In life, having such a person is enough.

"If it weren't for the relics of my predecessor, I would have been in a state of confusion and done a lot of stupid things. At that time, I couldn't control myself at all, as if my body was moving on its own, and my thoughts became extremely vague, like a shallow sleep. But if I do that again in the future, you will teach me a lesson."

"I dare not. I can't beat you."

"Then hit me hard. I won't fight back anyway."

"I won't! If I push you too far, I'll be gone with just one slap."

Xia Xiao asked with a half-smile:

"Does your hand still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, it's healed a long time ago, but I want to eat some chicken feet to replenish my body, or pig's trotters are fine too!"

"Eat! Let's have a free meal this time!"

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu walked out of the snowy mountain while chatting and laughing. The area outside the snowy mountain was still empty and deserted. There was no siege as Xia Xiao had imagined. This was a good thing, but they had not found their traces. The academy would definitely be stricter in checking everywhere. I hope they can go to the south of the South China Sea smoothly.

The journey was long. After Xia Xiao determined the location, he took Ah Zhu south on this sunny morning. The journey must have been extremely difficult, but the girl beside him didn't make any noise. She only wanted to eat pig's trotters and chicken feet. She was really a living treasure. But Xia Xiao would never let her get hurt again. Now, he had to face darkness and light at the same time, and he also had the ability they shared.

The majestic snow-capped mountains behind them gradually receded into the distance. Xia Xiao and Azhu had no idea where they were, but there was still nothing on the grassland. The few horses that had come from afar had become extremely rare.

"Can we fly? This is too slow."

Ah Zhu began to complain, but Xia Xiao looked to the west and replied softly:

"We can fly at night and go as far as we can during the day. Now we can disguise ourselves as knights on the grassland."

Curiously following his gaze, Ah Zhu looked towards the west at several horses approaching rapidly.

"Horse thief?"

"Um."

Ah Zhu suddenly had an idea and said:

"Why don't we rob them back? We don't have any money anyway, so we can't really eat and dine for free."

In fact, Azhu had wanted to do this once a long time ago because he found it very exciting. There was not a single silver dollar in his backpack, and he couldn't keep eating and free dining, mainly because they had big appetites.

"drive!"

The bandits were shouting and approaching aggressively.

"You are so kind-hearted, go ahead and do it!"

"I'm not! Who told you to put all the silver in your backpack? It was all destroyed before. You...you lost it, go ahead!"