Chapter 143 Sorrow for Freedom
"Waaah—!" Wei Ming started crying again.
"Hmm?" Su Yuyao's nostrils flared as a sour, pungent smell mixed with the scent of milk wafted into her nostrils. She covered her nose and looked at Ruixue. "It stinks! Ruixue! Did you take off your shoes?!"
Ruixue quickly said, "No! It was Young Master... who pooped! Ugh—!"
"My lord! Everything has been checked! Everyone is here!" Madam Sa walked over, her sleeves tucked in. "Oh! Did Weiming wet himself?!"
As she spoke, she took Weiming into her arms, gently placed him on the ground, and unfolded the bear skin. The sour and stinky smell became even stronger!
Sahan, Ruixue, and the others all retreated to a distance without prior arrangement or notice.
Only Su Yuyao and Bai Er remained, lying on the ground with their butts sticking out, observing Xiao Weiming with great interest.
"Wow! So cute!" Su Yuyao looked at the bald Weiming and stretched out his arms and legs, saying, "His hands are so small! His feet are so small! His legs are so short! And his arms aren't long either!"
"But his head is huge! And he poops so much!" White Ear exclaimed.
Just then, a stream of clear water sprayed towards Su Yuyao. Su Yuyao quickly dodged it, laughing and saying, "He peed really far!"
Mrs. Sa, beaming with happiness, cleaned up Weiming, wrapped him in a bearskin again, and held him in her arms.
Wei Ming stared at Su Yuyao with his dark, grape-like eyes.
Su Yuyao poked Weiming's nose with her finger and said, "Weiming! You have to be good! If you don't behave, watch out for your sister's slap!"
Wei Ming looked at Su Yuyao, his brows slowly furrowing. Just as he was about to burst into tears, Su Yuyao yelled, "You dare to cry?!"
Wei Ming grinned, then turned his head and nuzzled against Mrs. Sa's chest.
Madam Sa turned to the side, unbuttoned her clothes, took out a gun, and stuffed it into Weiming's mouth.
With a smug look on his face, Wei Ming glanced sideways at Su Yuyao and sucked hard. After a while, his eyes began to glaze over again.
Looking at the swollen, round breasts and smelling the rich milky aroma, Su Yuyao pursed her lips and snuggled into Madam Sa's arms, "Mother... I want to taste what it tastes like too..."
"You!" Mrs. Sa tapped Su Yuyao's forehead. "You're so old! And you're still thinking about this?!"
"Miss! You have no shame!" Bai Er said, pulling Su Yuyao along. "It's one thing for you to grope around in Her Majesty's arms all the time! But this is Young Master Weiming's food! And you're stealing it?! Besides, there are so many people here!"
"Shut up!" Su Yuyao glanced around and whispered, "If you don't make a fuss, no one will know! I'm just tasting it! It's not like I'm going to eat my fill!"
"Come!" Mrs. Sa said with a smile as she lifted the other side of her dress, revealing milky white milk seeping from her dark purple, grape-like breasts.
Su Yuyao quickly moved closer, put the grape in her mouth, and sucked hard. Hmm? Why does it taste a little fishy? And it's not sweet either!
"Wah—!" Wei Ming was still in a daze when he suddenly saw that Su Yuyao had also gotten the dart, and he started crying loudly again in anger.
Everyone turned to look at Mrs. Sa.
All that could be seen was Mrs. Sa's bare white breasts, one side being held by Su Yuyao, and the other side being exposed by Wei Ming, who was crying loudly.
"Hey!" Sahan glared around angrily. "All of you, turn around!"
Everyone then covered their mouths, turned their heads away, and chuckled.
"Ningbao! What are you doing!" Sahan and Madam Sa covered their chests. "Madam! You're spoiling her too much! How can you still breastfeed a baby this big!"
Su Yuyao was so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head. She buried her head inside Madam Sa's clothes and said, "I don't want to eat it, I just want to taste it!"
"This stuff tastes fishy and not good, why are you trying it?!" Sahan said anxiously.
"Huh?" Su Yuyao pulled her head out and looked at Sa Hanyi. "Dad? How do you know it's fishy?"
“Me? That…” Sahan’s old face immediately turned red.
The people who had turned their backs almost laughed themselves to death...
Compared to the wolves on the cliff, the atmosphere in Jiujiao Mountain was much more somber.
The small courtyard that once belonged to Su Yuyao became unusually deserted after Su Yuyao left.
Qingyue sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, rubbing her forehead as she recalled everything that had happened recently—absurd, chaotic, frantic, hurried…
Qingyue tasted the sweetness of love and experienced the life of an ordinary person. She had a husband and raised children. Even though she experienced so many disappointments, it was the happiest time in her thousands of years.
Langzhi knelt beside Qingyue's legs, leaning over them, and wept bitterly, "Tuanyue... our daughter called someone else 'Dad'... Ah—! I hadn't heard enough... our daughter... left with someone else!"
Qingyue stroked Langzhi's bald head, "Langzhi, I'm leaving too... I need to go back to seclusion..."
"Seclusion?" Langzhi wiped away her tears and looked at Qingyue, asking, "Then when will you come to see me again?"
Qingyue looked at Langzhi, her heart heavy and aching. "Langzhi, Yao'er once said that your true love is about to arrive, perhaps..." She gave a bitter smile, "...not me..."
"Impossible!" Langzhi said firmly, holding Qingyue's waist. "I don't want anyone but you!"
"Langzhi, your mother always told you to cherish the people around you! But the person beside you now isn't me!" Qingyue pushed Langzhi away, tears welling in her eyes. "What's done is done, I accept my fate!"
After saying that, Qingyue stood up and called out, "Su'e, have you packed your things?"
"Your Majesty!" Su'e replied softly, "It's all ready!"
"It's time to go..."
"Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi hugged Qing Yue tightly. "Why should I accept my fate?! I won't accept it! You can leave! But you must come back to see me!"
Qingyue's heart ached terribly. She closed her eyes, but couldn't stop the bitter tears from flowing.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Feihua rushed out of the house carrying a pillow, pushing Langzhi aside, and whispered with a wicked smile in Qingyue's ear, "Missing the child, huh? Don't worry, the child is fine! But you won't see each other for a long time!"
Seeing Fei Hua's frantic expression, Qing Yue finally couldn't help but cry out, "Fei Hua, my good child! Your Highness is gone. You must be a good girl and listen to me, okay?"
"Good girl! Very good girl! Don't worry! Nothing will happen!" Feihua hugged the pillow to her chest and swayed gently.
"Fangchun! Take good care of the fairy!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Since she didn't need to bring Su Yuyao's things or Fei Hua anymore, Su'e only carried a small bundle and followed Qingyue out of the courtyard.
Beside the courtyard gate, a figure stood somewhat bewildered.
Qingyue wiped her eyes and looked over, "Yuqing..."
"Your Majesty!" Yu Qing stepped forward, knelt down, and bowed deeply.
"You..." Qingyue wanted to ask her to take care of Langzhi, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. Although she had chosen to accept her fate, she still couldn't let go of Langzhi in her heart, and she still couldn't agree to let Yuqing enter Langzhi's door.
She sighed deeply, "Yuqing, you... just live your life well..."
Yu Qing glanced at Qing Yue's exhausted face, then at Lang Zhi behind Qing Yue, who was holding back tears. "Your Majesty, Young Master Guan Yue just handed over the land deed to me, entrusting me with the management of the Mountain God Cemetery previously overseen by Granny Wen. Therefore, I don't have the extra energy to look after anyone else. Please... come back and visit Brother Lang Zhi more often when you have time..."
Qingyue frowned slightly. "The Mountain God's Cemetery? I'm handing it over to you?"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Yu Qing bowed and said, "I heard from Young Master Guan Yue that Miss Yao'er asked Lord Xuanfeng for it!"
"Did Yao'er ask for it?" Qingyue lowered her head and said softly, "Since Yao'er asked for it for you, you should cherish it even more and not disappoint her good intentions."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! This humble servant will do my utmost!" Yu Qing knelt down and kowtowed at Qing Yue's feet.
Qingyue took a deep breath, tilted her head back, and felt the cold air and the whistling wind. Two red-headed, barefoot cranes flew leisurely from the horizon and landed steadily in front of Qingyue.
"Your Majesty! Let's go!" Su'e helped Qingyue step onto the crane.
"Tuan Yue! Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi clutched the crane's neck tightly, her lips trembling, and said, "You must come to see me! You must!"
The crane lowered its eyes and looked at Langzhi, gently tapping Langzhi's arm with its beak.
Langzhi then let go of his hand, tears streaming down his face as he bid farewell to his thousand-year-long expectation.
Everything seemed to have returned to peace in Jiujiao Mountain.
After witnessing the fate of Granny Wen and her gang, Tang Xian'er, who had been imprisoned by Xuan Feng, lost all her defenses and clamored to see Xuan Feng, hoping to save her own life.
Luo Fengyue, on the other hand, remained aloof and indifferent, as if nothing concerned her. Xuan Feng had interrogated her several times, and unsurprisingly, he was met with Luo Fengyue's disdain.
“I’ve already spoken to Miss Yao’er! If you want to know anything, just ask Miss Yao’er!” Luo Fengyue always used this sentence to leave Xuan Feng speechless.
Xuan Feng didn't dare to easily harm Luo Fengyue. Although he didn't know what Luo Fengyue and Su Yuyao had talked about, the fact that Su Yuyao spared Luo Fengyue's life meant that Luo Fengyue was not in danger...
The road to the snow-capped mountain became increasingly difficult, but Su Yuyao continued on with great interest.
She wore a fur cloak, had white ears on her head, and rode Ruixue, appearing like a lightning bolt splitting the snow-capped mountain in two atop the white peak.
Ruixue ran up the last and highest peak and slowly stopped.
Su Yuyao looked around at the surrounding snow-capped peaks and was surprised to find that the snow-capped peaks that she had just thought were steep and dangerous had now become obedient, all bowing their heads and hiding, as if they were kneeling at her feet and bowing to her.
"Ningbao!" Sa Han, riding on Madam Sa's back, caught up and said with a smile, "This is your Chengma Peak!"
"Chengma Peak!" Su Yuyao's eyes shone with an unprecedented light. "Mine?! Chengma Peak?!"
“Yes!” Sahan stroked his short, frost-covered beard. “It’s the Mount Chengma Peak that you, Sa Ningbao, command!”
“Sa…Commander?” Su Yuyao’s eyes shone brightly as she slowly released her Qi field, melting away the frost on her body. “Bai Er! Hold on tight!”
White Ears gripped Su Yuyao's hair tightly with its little paws, and the bright red collar on its forehead made its resolute little eyes look even more menacing!
"squeak!"
"Alright!" Su Yuyao gripped Ruixue's fur tightly, squeezed her legs together, and shouted, "Ruixue! Charge down!"
Ruixue's muscles tensed instantly, she shot out, soared into the sky, and then quickly plummeted back down.
"Wow!" Su Yuyao exclaimed excitedly, her mouth agape. "Hahahaha!"
Bai Er was so frightened that he closed his eyes and trembled while clutching Su Yuyao's braid.
The wolf pack streaked across the sky like shooting stars, falling onto the snow-white hillside, or like pearls rolling on a jade plate, gathering from the snow slope to the entrance of a tall snow cave.
"Guangyu Hanyao?!" Su Yuyao jumped off Ruixue's body, stood at the cave entrance looking at her own snow cave, and felt an indescribable excitement.
"Bai Er! Come down and take a look!" Su Yuyao picked up Bai Er and put it on the ground.
With a thud, Bai Er transformed into human form, squatted down on the ground, clutched his chest, and said with lingering fear, "Miss, please wait for me..."
Ruixue hurriedly stepped forward to help Bai'er up, and whispered, "I'm sorry, Bai'er, I..."
Bai Er blushed, touched the collar around her neck, and shook her head shyly.
"Ruixue!" Su Yuyao excitedly grabbed Ruixue's arm. "Stop being all lovey-dovey with Bai'er! Take me inside and let me see!"
Ruixue finally shifted her gaze from Bai Er to Su Yuyao, and said cheerfully, "Miss Ningbao! Let me show you around!"
Su Yuyao ran into the magnificent hall, sat on her throne, and excitedly laughed, "Wow! I have a throne too! Bai Er! Look! Isn't it magnificent?! It's no less impressive than Xuan Feng's throne!"
Bai Er clapped her hands excitedly and cheered, "Miss! You are so impressive!"
"Miss Ningbao! Please come with me!" Ruixue led Su Yuyao into the corridor behind the main hall. "Let's go see your residence first!"
Although the outside of the mountain is covered in snow, there is a warm and cozy cave inside.
Standing inside the cave, Su Yuyao looked at the simple, tidy, yet cozy room and exclaimed happily, "Wow! I love it so much!"
She pulled Bai Er along and showed her her boudoir inside and out. "So beautiful! So spacious!"
"Ningbao! What do you think?!" Sahan proudly helped Madam Sa into the room. "This is a place your father personally chose for you. It's definitely better than where you lived before!"
"Great! That's wonderful!" Su Yuyao threw herself into Madam Sa's arms, laughing as she said, "I love it so much!"
Mrs. Sa stroked Su Yuyao's face, looking into Su Yuyao's eyes which were shining again, and said with relief, "Ningbao! I'm glad you're happy!"
"You're this happy?!" Sahan said, both smug and mysterious. "Ruixue! Quickly show Ningbao what she's made of!"
"Yes!" Ruixue bowed her head and replied, then transformed into a snow wolf with a thud, lying down at Su Yuyao's feet.
"White ears!"
"Yes!" White Ears responded, and with a bang, it transformed into a long-haired rabbit.
She stood up straight, carefully smoothed the red collar on her forehead with her little paws, and then smoothed her long ears, looking ready to pounce.
"squeak!"
Su Yuyao was delighted by Bai Er's performance, so she bent down and gave Bai Er a big kiss on the top of its head. "So cute!"
After saying that, she picked up Bai Er and placed it on her head, straddled Rui Xue, and turned to Sa Han Yi and Madam Sa, saying, "Father, Mother! Rui Xue and I are going to familiarize ourselves with the surroundings. Please prepare some food! I'm starving!"
“Alright! Go ahead! I’ll grill the meat for you myself!” Sahan readily agreed.
The snow-covered slopes stretched endlessly, the cold wind howled, and the gradually dimming sky reflected the white-glowing, continuous mountain peaks.
Wearing a rabbit fur hat and with her hair in braids, Su Yuyao rode a snow wolf with fluffy silver-gray fur across the bright snow.
The sky is vast and the land is wide; this snow-capped mountain is her own private domain!
She enjoyed the air of freedom, feeling a sense of ease and liberation within her. This feeling of being free from all constraints and without fear of punishment was truly wonderful!
As darkness fell, Su Yuyao watched the blinding sunlight retreat into the distant mountain peaks.
But the snow-capped mountains in her eyes did not dim with the disappearance of Fu Guang; on the contrary, they became clearer and clearer under the reflection of the moonlight…
Small sparks lit up, gradually merging into one.
Su Yuyao, holding Ruixue's hand, ran along the firelight.
"Commander Ningbao! Commander Ningbao! Commander Ningbao!"
"Awoo! Awoo—woo!"
One after another, from house to house, the wolf clan members shouted "Commander!" and followed behind Su Yuyao.
Two bonfires were set up in front of Guangyu Hanyao's cave.
A whole sheep was roasting over a bonfire.
Beside another campfire stood a robust yak with long horns, long hair, and a glossy black coat.
Sa Hanyi and Madam Sa were standing at the cave entrance with smiles on their faces, watching Su Yuyao run back from a distance.
"Ningbao!" Sahan shouted, "Do you dare to personally sacrifice the ox?!"
"What is there to be afraid of?!" Su Yuyao leaped directly off Ruixue, channeling her Qi into her feet, and landed in front of Sa Hanyi in a few steps.
"Father! Does becoming the commander mean I'll have the final say in everything here?"
"certainly!"
"good!"
Su Yuyao turned around to face the clansmen covering the mountain. She drew her sword, the blade pointing skyward. She raised it above her head, a flash of cold light, and fine, downy ice flowers instantly condensed in the air.
"Listen up, wolf people!" Su Yuyao's voice boomed, "I, Sa Ningbao, am now the leader of the Snow Mountain Wolf Clan! I swear on my life that from this day forward, I will prioritize the wolf clan and vow to make the Snow Mountain Wolf Clan flourish and prosper!"
Su Yuyao turned around, walked to the yak, channeled her Qi into her hand, the blade trembled slightly, and she slashed down hard at the back of the yak's neck.
The knife tip sliced through the cow's skin, splattering blood everywhere.
The bull's head paused, then suddenly rolled off, spraying blood. The bull's body crashed to the ground, and the stench of blood slowly filled the air, staining the snow beneath Su Yuyao's feet red, and igniting a flame in Su Yuyao's heart...
"A bull's head offered to the heavens! Bull's blood offered to the earth! I, Sa Ningbao, swear to coexist with the wolf clan under heaven!" Su Yuyao turned to Sa Hanyi and Madam Sa, knelt down, and kowtowed heavily. "Father! Mother! Rest assured! Your child will never fight with my brother. Your child knows his place..."
"Ningbao!" Madam Sa stepped forward to help Su Yuyao up. "Your parents know best who you are! You are our daughter!"
Su Yuyao looked at Madam Sa, "Mother... but I..."
"No buts!" Mrs. Sa gently stroked Su Yuyao's face. "Your parents believe in you!"
"Mother!" Su Yuyao cried and threw herself into Madam Sa's arms.
Sahan laughed heartily and shouted, "Men! Set up the ox! And heat up the wine! Let's have a good drink to our hearts' content today! To welcome our Commander Ningbao!"
"Awooo—!"
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