Chapter 199 Su Yuyao's Change of Heart
"Commander?" Shubu looked at Su Yuyao, who resembled a snow sculpture goddess amidst the heavy snowfall, and his heart pounded. "Ruixue, the Commander wouldn't..."
"Don't talk nonsense! It's happened before, hasn't it?! It's just... this time it took a little longer... Ningbao?" Ruixue carefully examined Su Yuyao. "It's late, would you like to... go into the tent and rest for a bit?"
Su Yuyao remained completely still!
Rat Bu cautiously reached out a finger to probe under Su Yuyao's nose, then suddenly widened his eyes in horror and said in a trembling voice, "She's...she's not breathing?!"
"Sigh..." Su Yuyao sighed softly, slowly opened her eyes, a thick layer of frost on her eyelashes covering her bright pupils. She slowly swept her gaze over the embarrassed Shubu and Ruixue, then looked up at the sky and said in a clear, cold voice, "Breathing is a natural part of the world, how can it be so easy to stop breathing?"
"Commander! You're finally awake!" Rat-Bu said, catching his breath. "Go back to your tent and rest. This Ren-Shen is frozen stiff. We can deal with him when it's light!"
“Yes! Ningbao! Shubu and I are watching this Renshen! You should go inside the tent and warm up,” Ruixue gently brushed Su Yuyao’s hair and said softly, “Look at all the snow on you…”
Su Yuyao curled the corners of her lips slightly, looked at Renshen, which was already buried by snow not far away, and said leisurely, "No rush."
After saying that, she raised her hand, spread her palm, and suddenly pulled it out of thin air. A crystal-clear ice chain suddenly rose from the snow, blasted a crack in the snow, and shot straight towards Ren Shen!
“Uh…” Renshin finally made a sound in the snowdrift. He twisted his body in pain, but could not shake off the frost on his body.
Ruixue and Shubu huddled together in slight fear, watching helplessly as the ice chain that appeared out of nowhere burrowed into Renshen's chest wound like a giant python. With a "poof," it emerged from the wound on Renshen's back, swayed in the air, and then suddenly exploded into several thin chains. The thin chains then turned back and circled around to Renshen's chest, piercing his chest once more!
The ice chains passed through slowly and steadily, breaking apart unhurriedly, going up and down, left and right, front and back, like a string of dried fish, tightly suspending Ren Shen in the air!
Ren Shen frowned and struggled a few times before finally opening his eyes and glancing at Su Yuyao, who stood as cold as frost in the dark snowy night. He gave up resisting, clearly feeling the pain and numbness of countless needles piercing his entire body.
When...when will this ancestor finally get over this...uh...?
Ruixue stared in shock at the blood-soaked Renshin in the air, "Even like this... he's still not dead?!"
“He won’t die so easily.” Su Yuyao flipped her wrist, and the ice chains finally stopped. “He’s a cleaner; he can eat rotten flesh, can be minced into meat paste, can survive without a drop of water, and can exist in water and fire! Even if I chop up his body and feed it to you today, his Qi will hold his form and won’t dissipate!”
Su Yuyao stretched her legs, and Shu Bu quickly stepped forward to support her, asking in a low voice, "Commander! Since he is immortal, what do you intend to do with him?"
Su Yuyao slowly stood up, and the bright white snowflakes on her clothes gradually scattered as her long robe swayed, making her round and fair-skinned Su Yuyao look like a goddess transformed from a snow mountain.
Ren Shen was mesmerized; he had never seen such breathtaking beauty before! In other words, he had never truly looked at a living person, much less a living woman! He never imagined that the first woman to catch his eye would possess such allure…
The eyes of Renshen are full, unable to hold anything else. Not only the eyes, but other parts of the body are also gradually swelling inappropriately...
Su Yuyao walked up to Renshen, tilted her head slightly, and looked disdainfully at him, who was hanging in mid-air. Raising an eyebrow, she said, "Renshen, you've done me a favor, so I agree to let you stay in the Snow Mountain. However… you must agree to my conditions! From now on, you are my messenger, responsible for relaying all news from the Heavenly Palace to me! Remember! All! No matter how big or small, you must report to me! But you are absolutely forbidden from revealing a single word about the Snow Mountain! Otherwise, I, Su Yuyao, will tell Xuanfeng and Mother Yi about every single one of your despicable deeds, and see if they forgive you! And…"
Su Yuyao took a few steps forward, spread her palm, and a thin spider silk suddenly shot out from her palm and burrowed into Ren Shen's robe.
You dead fish! How dare you try to take advantage of me! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!
Ren Shen looked at Su Yuyao in surprise, then suddenly felt a cool breeze, something tingling and itchy, cool and refreshing, enveloping his already aroused body... the tighter it wrapped, the tighter... the more... unbearable...
After a long while, Su Yuyao finally dusted off her hands and said arrogantly, "This is a spider silk clasp invented by my father! If you dare to have any wicked thoughts, I'll turn you into a castrated fish!"
Ren Shen bit his lip awkwardly, his face flushed as he tried his best to control himself, but he still couldn't stop the faint fishy smell emanating from inside his robe.
Su Yuyao was unaware that the spider silk clasp had not fastened to what it was supposed to fasten. Instead, she took two steps back triumphantly, smiled crookedly, and all the chains suddenly tightened at the same time!
"Ah!" Before Ren Shen could recover from his excitement, his body was tightly bound by spider web chains that resembled a fishing net, which slowly cut in and gathered on his meridians!
Thud! Ren Shen crashed to the ground! The intense pain made his body twitch involuntarily! He opened his mouth wide in horror, but no sound came out.
My... meridians...
Su Yuyao admired Ren Shen, whose meridians were bound by spider silk chains, and laughed excitedly and proudly, "Ren Shen, I admit your Qi field is powerful, and I can't seal it. But, not being able to seal it doesn't mean I can't lock it! Now, your meridians have been completely locked by me, so you'd better behave and do your job as a messenger!"
Ren Shen convulsed, feeling the excruciating pain of his meridians shattering into sand. Lock? This was clearly…crushed…Besides…I didn’t say…I disobeyed…
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Chengma Peak is bustling with activity again!
At the entrance of Guangyu Hanyao, several yak skeletons have been dried by the wind, and yak meat is crackling on a nearby campfire.
On the snow-covered slopes, campfires flickered, and the aroma of meat filled the air. People faced the blazing flames, raised their wine jars, and chatted and drank heartily!
Su Yuyao sat comfortably by the campfire, picked up the wine jar and shook it by the fire. The wine was slightly warm, and she couldn't wait to put it to her lips!
"Miss!" Bai Er tugged at Su Yuyao's sleeve, snatched the wine jar from her, and whispered, "Boss Sa and his wife just left Chengma Peak's territory, and you're already drinking?! Take care of your health!"
"Good white ear..." Su Yuyao pouted, reluctant to part with the wine jar, "I finally managed to persuade my parents to go back, and even that crybaby Weiming can't do anything to me! Just let me have a good drink!"
"Miss! You still dislike Wei Ming's actions?!" Bai Er straightened Su Yuyao's clothes, then gently stroked Su Yuyao's lower abdomen, and said in a low voice, "When you were first pregnant with Miao'er, Wei Ming cried like this when you were drinking! Maybe he's pregnant again this time! If you don't take good care of your health, what if something goes wrong...?"
Su Yuyao naturally understood what Bai Er meant. Although she felt that she hadn't had her period and it was unlikely that she was pregnant, her belly was indeed rounder than before, so she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
I don't think so... But... what if... do I have to give birth again?
"Miss..." Bai Er recalled the events during Su Yuyao's childbirth and couldn't help but feel sorry for her, so she gently coaxed her, "Miss, Rat Mother has brought over another ewe, saying it's to supplement Miao'er's nutrition. The goat's milk is very good! I'll go heat up a bowl for you!"
The rich aroma of milk quickly wafted to Su Yuyao's nose, but it did not whet her appetite as usual. Instead, it gave her a strange sense of tranquility and peace.
Su Yuyao looked at the goat milk that Bai Er brought over. This goat milk... she could drink it or not, it didn't matter. She then looked at the wine jar and suddenly felt that she didn't particularly want to drink this wine either. She then looked up at a bonfire not far away... but he... had to die!
A crowd gathered around the dimly lit campfire, and in the very center of the crowd were Su Yuyao's precious daughter and... that dried dead fish.
"Agan!" Xuanmiao sat upright on Renshen's lap, clutching Renshen's clothes with her chubby little hands. Looking at the beef bone spoon filled with minced meat in Renshen's hand, she pursed her little lips and exclaimed, "Miao! Qi! Qi again!"
Ren Shen gently embraced Xuanmiao with his arm, a zombie-like smile spreading across his ashen face. He brought the ox bone spoon to Xuanmiao's lips and said in a low voice, "Miao'er, ah..."
"Ah!" Xuanmiao opened her mouth wide and shoved the minced meat into her mouth.
"Wow! Ling'er is amazing! She ate such a big bite!"
"This piece of meat is nothing! When Ling'er went hunting with us, she even tasted the blood of beasts!"
"Amazing! No wonder you're a descendant of our wolf clan!"
"That's right! Don't you even know whose child Ling'er is!"
"Our commander's son can't be wrong!"
"Hahahahaha..."
Under the loving gaze of everyone, Ren Shen fed the last spoonful of minced meat to Xuan Miao, saying, "Miao'er, there's no more, I won't eat anymore."
Xuanmiao pursed her lips, nodded, and said, "Angry!"
Ren Shen handed the cleaned ox bone bowl to Xuan Miao, saying, "There's none left, I won't eat anymore."
Xuanmiao swung his hand and knocked over the ox bone bowl in Renshen's hand, puffing out his cheeks and shouting, "Wonderful! You're angry again!"
Sitting in the crowd, Hu Lingli finally couldn't hold back any longer and reached out to pick Xuanmiao up from Renshen's arms. "Miao'er, Grandma Hu will take you..."
"No! No!" Xuanmiao shook her big head and broke free from Hu Lingli's embrace, rushing towards Renshen.
Ren Shen spread his hand to hold Xuan Miao, glanced at Su Yu Yao who was glaring at him with fiery eyes, and then looked down at Xuan Miao who was still acting spoiled and said, "Miao'er, be good, or... your mother should chase Agan away."
"No! No! Ah-gan won't leave!" Xuanmiao clung tightly to Renshen's arm, kicking her legs and shouting, "Miao won't leave! Ah-gan won't leave!"
A hint of pride suddenly appeared on the face of the dead man from Renshen, as he glanced at Su Yuyao with a slightly smug look.
Although Su Yuyao was filled with hatred, she did not utter a sound, but instead drank the goat milk in her hand in one gulp.
Ren Shen raised an eyebrow slightly without showing any emotion, hugged Xuan Miao back into his arms, and whispered to Hu Lingli, "Aunt Hu, don't worry. Since Miss Yao'er asked me to take care of Miao'er, it means she trusts me. I will do my best to fulfill my duty!"
Kaba! A thin crack appeared in the beef bone bowl in Su Yuyao's hand.
Ren Shen paused slightly before continuing, "Aunt Hu, Miao'er is everyone's darling, so I naturally wouldn't dare to neglect her. Besides, Miao'er only stays with me and doesn't let anyone else near her. Since that's the case... you can go about your business as you see fit, there's no need to bother keeping an eye on her all the time!"
Hu Lingli awkwardly withdrew her arm, looking helplessly at Su Yuyao, who was suppressing her anger, "This..."
Crack! The ox bone bowl in Su Yuyao's hand shattered into several pieces and fell onto the snow.
Although the sound was faint, it was enough to quiet the crowd, and everyone looked at Su Yuyao, whose face looked extremely pale.
"Phew—" Su Yuyao let out a deep breath, "Aunt Hu, you can go and do other things..."
"But..." Aunt Hu looked at Xuanmiao with longing, then at Renshen with concern, and said with a forced smile, "Young Master Renshen, how about this, I'll help you out..."
"He can see, can't he? Why is he helping out?!" Su Yuyao finally couldn't hold back her anger. Although Su Yuyao often lost her temper, it was always to show off her spoiled young lady status; she had never been this angry before!
Seeing that Su Yuyao was really angry, everyone quickly dispersed and hid at a distance.
Hu Lingli could only wring her hands and step aside, but she was reluctant to go far.
Xuanmiao also sensed Su Yuyao's anger. He sucked his fingers on Renshen's shoulder and peered at Su Yuyao curiously.
Bai Er knew that Su Yuyao was quite angry this time, so while collecting the broken beef bone bowl, she coaxed her, "Miss, look for yourself, how many is this now? The beef heads you've eaten these past few days have been put to good use, they've been used to make bowls before they've even dried out!"
Su Yuyao glanced at Xuanmiao, who was looking very cautious in Renshen's arms, pouted, and muttered, "I didn't eat that much..."
Seeing that Su Yuyao's tone had softened, Bai Er breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to look at Xuanmiao, who was nestled in Ren Shen's arms, and gently advised, "Miss, don't be angry... Do you, as her mother, intend to watch your daughter go hungry? Have you forgotten? During the days Ren Shen was recovering from his injuries, Miao'er wouldn't eat a single thing, not even drink a drop of milk. She was so hungry that she couldn't even lift her little hands! Now that Ren Shen has recovered, Miao'er only eats what he feeds her... Shouldn't we think about Miao'er...?"
Su Yuyao glared at Ren Shen and took a deep breath, but she couldn't swallow it down. "I'm Miao'er's mother! Miao'er is with him and not with me! I've already agreed to let Ren Shen take care of her, what more do you want from me?!"
"Alright, Miss!" Bai Er saw Su Yuyao's reddened eyes and quickly comforted her, "Miao'er is still young and doesn't understand anything. Why are you getting angry with her? Besides, how could Miao'er not be with you? Aunt Hu has been watching the whole time. Miao'er definitely knows that you asked Aunt Hu to protect her!"
Su Yuyao's expression finally improved a little. She tapped Bai Er's forehead and said, "You're just trying to fool me! I just said that Miao'er doesn't understand anything, and now you're saying that she knows Aunt Hu was sent by me!"
“Miss, have you forgotten? When you first arrived at Binglun Palace, Hongzhu knocked over your powder box. You were so angry and upset!” Bai Er said softly, supporting Su Yuyao’s arm. “There aren’t many things to play with on our snow mountain. Miao’er finally got a dried fish. How could she not cherish it?”
Su Yuyao glanced at Xuanmiao again, a wave of guilt washing over her. When she was little, although her family wasn't well-off, she never lacked any toys! Even if her mother wouldn't buy them for her, she could ask her father; and even if her father wouldn't buy them for her, she could earn them herself…
As she pondered, Su Yuyao's heart grew heavy again. Gazing at the vast expanse of white snow, she thought, "How could I, who once yearned for freedom, have trapped myself in this snowy mountain?" Then she looked at Xuanmiao, whose eyes were clenched with worry, "Why is my daughter trapped in this snowy mountain?"
Su Yuyao raised her head and looked up at the boundless sky, feeling an indescribable sense of resentment and restless desire...
"Miss, are you tired?" Bai Er looked at Su Yuyao, who had a calm expression, and said softly, "Go in and rest for a while! Back when you were pregnant with your first child... you were always sleepy..."
Su Yuyao smiled and patted Bai Er's hand, saying, "Silly Bai Er, why bring this up again? I've already said that child is destined not to be mine, and I'm not even sure if I have a child in my belly right now!"
Bai Er blinked her moist eyes, lowered her head, and looked at Su Yuyao's slightly rough hands. She felt a pang of inexplicable heartache. "Miss, why are you doing this... Isn't it good to enjoy Lord Xuanfeng's favor? Even if Lord Xuanfeng is unreliable, Her Majesty has already accepted you. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Binglun Palace and live a peaceful life? Why are you doing this..."
Before she could finish speaking, large tears began to fall onto Su Yuyao's hand.
Su Yuyao slowly cupped Bai Er's face in her hands, looking into Bai Er's icy eyes, which were still so pure! But those pure eyes could no longer reflect the equally pure version of herself!
Yes, why am I doing this to myself...?
Su Yuyao gave a wry smile, pinched Bai'er's cheek, and said, "Bai'er, I'm going inside to rest for a bit! If Ruixue and the others come back, tell them to see me immediately!"
Bai Er held back her tears and nodded vigorously.
Su Yuyao stood up, solemnly surveying her snow-capped mountain, then looked up at the sky above. Her heart suddenly felt heavy. Was the world about to change? Or... was it her?
Su Yuyao smiled helplessly, walked into the Guangyu Hanyao Palace, sat cross-legged on the throne, closed her eyes slightly, cleared her mind of distractions, held her breath and circulated her Qi, introspecting and reflecting on herself...
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