Chapter 25 Xuanfeng Seriously Disciplines Su Yuyao
Outside the Xuanhuang Valley, two enormous cranes with red crests on their heads, black necks, and white wings were waiting quietly.
Qingyue pulled the reluctant Su Yuyao onto the crane, which gracefully spread its wings and flew into the sky.
"Yao'er, although Chief Sa and his wife are good to you, the life of the wolf clan is not suitable for you. Look at yourself now, your skin is dark and rough, and you're always brandishing knives and spears. What kind of person are you?"
"Do whatever you want!" Su Yuyao muttered irritably, "At least no one's lecturing me all the time..."
"Yao'er, Xuanfeng has his difficulties, which is why he couldn't come to pick you up on time. You should be understanding. But then again, if you hadn't run off to play without permission, none of this would have happened..."
"What will happen? You won't get stabbed to death, will you?!" Su Yuyao pouted and said in a low voice, unconvinced. "Besides, why should I be considerate of him?"
Qingyue was somewhat annoyed. "Yao'er, it was your own inability to bear the loneliness that led you to go out, which almost caused a disaster. You should reflect on this..."
"Okay! I understand! I'll reflect on it! Please don't say anything!"
"Yao'er! What kind of attitude is this?!" Qingyue was a little angry. "Wolf clan is so barbaric! They've raised you to be like this!"
“Even if the wolf clan is savage, they wouldn’t abandon me like some people do…” Su Yuyao said indignantly.
"You!" Qingyue glared, too angry to speak.
"What's wrong with me!" Su Yuyao retorted, her eyes wide.
"If I can't control you, someone else will!" Qingyue said, tapping Su Yuyao's head.
Su Yuyao turned around and looked at Xuanfeng following behind her, and found that he looked tired and worried, as if he had something on his mind.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with Xuanfeng?" Su Yuyao asked in confusion.
Qingyue turned to look at Xuanfeng, sighed, and said, "Xuanfeng's engagement was dissolved by Mother Yi. That engagement was made a thousand years ago. I never expected..."
"Xuanfeng is engaged?!" Su Yuyao was very surprised.
“It’s gone now,” Qingyue said sadly. “Although Xuanfeng was a Daoist Heavenly Lord before, he suffered a lot, and this marriage was his pillar of support…”
"Since it was a marriage agreement made a thousand years ago, why was it dissolved?"
"I don't know the specific reason either, but you must behave well and not cause any more trouble! Okay?"
"Why is it all coming back to me?" Su Yuyao started arguing with Qing Yue again. "It wasn't me who caused him to get his engagement broken off!"
"You child! If you talk to me like that again, I'll..."
"So what!" Su Yuyao said, tilting her head back. "My dad had such a strong grip, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"Girl! Don't be rude!" Xuanfeng finally couldn't stand Su Yuyao's attitude anymore.
Su Yuyao rolled her eyes at Xuan Feng and muttered, "It's none of your business!"
The crane's wings pierced through the clouds, revealing the Ice Wheel Palace. The small courtyard where Su Yuyao once lived was now filled with rising smoke and steam.
"Miss Yao'er! Miss Yao'er! You're finally back!" Bai Er exclaimed, looking up at her. "This servant has already prepared your bath water! Please take a bath first!"
Before the crane landed, Su Yuyao jumped down, startling Qingyue so much that she clutched her chest and almost screamed.
"Ah! Miss Yao'er has fallen!" Bai Er exclaimed.
Xuanfeng quickly jumped down and caught Su Yuyao before she landed.
"What are you doing?!" Su Yuyao shouted angrily, staring at Xuan Fengqing's chin.
"This isn't a snow slope. Jumping from this height will hurt you! And..." Xuanfeng glanced at Su Yuyao in his arms and said sternly, "This isn't Xuanhuang Valley, so don't be so unreasonable! Do you hear me?"
Su Yuyao glared at Xuanfeng, but didn't answer. She broke free and jumped to the ground, grabbed Bai Er, and went into the room without looking back.
"Yao'er! How can you be so rude!" Qingyue followed her into the room.
"Yao'er, quickly take off all your clothes and take a bath! ...Remove all the wolf fangs too! And that bone!"
"Bai Er, take the clothes outside and throw them away!"
"No! Those are my clothes!"
"You can't wear clothes covered in animal blood! Also, put away this knife, slingshot, and teeth!"
"No! I don't want to put it away! I want to keep it with me! Give it back!"
"Bai Er! What are you standing there for! Throw the clothes out now!"
“Yes…” Bai Er gagged as he took out Su Yuyao’s dirty clothes and threw them in the yard.
"Thump!"
"Yao'er! Be gentle! The water's splashing out!"
Qingyue was shocked when she saw the scar on Su Yuyao's chest. The scar showed that Su Yuyao's injury was serious; it would have been quite a journey to save her. She sighed, picked up a handkerchief, and began to wipe Su Yuyao's face and body.
The bathwater was changed several times, leaving Bai Er panting heavily. After a long day of fussing, Qing Yue finally finished washing Su Yu Yao clean, drenched in sweat!
Su Yuyao tilted her rosy cheeks up, blinked her bright eyes, and pouted her plump lips as Qingyue dressed her in a peach-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), a light blue short shirt, and a light pink long-sleeved jacket.
After finally untangling and washing her long, black hair, Qingyue let it fall to her waist. She applied hair oil to the ends of Su Yuyao's hair with a comb and then gently tied it up with a pink hairband.
Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Su Yuyao to look her over from left to right, and said, "That's more like it!"
Su Yuyao didn't care how she was washed up. Instead, she stood up impatiently, grabbed the crescent-shaped knife on the table, and hung it on her body.
"Yao'er! Put down the knife!" Qingyue said sternly, "From now on, you are not allowed to carry a knife!"
"You think you can just forbid it like that?! I won't! This is my knife! I get to decide what I want!" Su Yuyao protectively ran towards the door with her crescent-shaped blade, yelling, "Ah! Give it back to me!"
As soon as Su Yuyao ran out the door, Xuan Feng grabbed her arm and snatched the knife from her hand.
When Su Yuyao saw that Xuan Feng had snatched the crescent blade, she jumped up and down, crying, "Give it back to me! Give it back to me!"
"Yao'er! How can you be so insensible! Why are you making a scene!" Qingyue chased after her and scolded her.
"I don't care! Give it back to me!" Su Yuyao plopped down on the ground, kicking Xuanfeng with her foot. "Give it back to me now!"
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, who was acting unreasonably on the ground, but he was not angry. Instead, he was puzzled and confused.
"Xuanfeng!" Qingyue winked at Xuanfeng, and the two walked away to a distance.
"Aunt, have you discovered something?" Xuanfeng asked softly, glancing at Su Yuyao who was still acting spoiled.
“Xuanfeng, I just examined Yao’er’s wounds. If it weren’t for the Longevity Lock protecting her, Yao’er definitely wouldn’t have survived until Sahan found her. If Sahan and his wife hadn’t used the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, Yao’er would probably be… It’s not easy for Yao’er to survive,” Qingyue sighed, “Moreover, because she consumed the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, her mortal body transformed into an immortal body, so…”
"So according to her immortal age, she's still a child, right?" Xuanfeng asked, looking at Su Yuyao who was sitting at the door throwing a tantrum.
"Yes, Madam Sa mentioned it once before, but I didn't believe it because Yao'er is somewhat spoiled. However, judging from the current situation, she is indeed not very mature in some aspects. However, her abilities are due to the Snow Lotus..."
"I know what to do." Xuanfeng interrupted Qingyue and headed straight for Su Yuyao.
"Girl, stand up!" Xuan Feng said, standing in front of Su Yuyao.
"I don't!"
"Yao'er, stand up!" Xuanfeng raised his voice.
"I won't get up unless you give me a knife!"
"Su Yuyao!" Xuanfeng roared, "Stand up!"
"I! Won't!"
"Miss Yao'er, please get up!" Bai Er noticed that Xuan Feng's expression was a bit off and quickly went to help Su Yu Yao up.
"Get away from me!" Su Yuyao pushed Bai Er away.
Xuanfeng quickly unfastened the wrist guards on his arms, stepped forward, picked up Su Yuyao, and carried her into the house, closing the door behind him.
Soon after, the sound of Su Yuyao being slapped and her crying and cursing could be heard.
"Ah! You stinking turtle! Ah! It hurts so much! Ah! Help me—! Ah! Your Majesty! Bai Er—! Save me—! You stinking turtle! You bastard! Ah! It hurts!"
"Huh? Xuanfeng?!" Qingyue finally realized what was happening and quickly knocked on the door. "What are you doing! Open the door!" But Su Yuyao's crying voice kept echoing inside the house.
"Xuanfeng! Open the door quickly! Don't hurt Yao'er!" Qingyue was a little anxious, banging on the door and shouting, "Yao'er! Quickly admit your mistake!"
"Do you admit your mistake?" Xuanfeng gave Su Yuyao a chance.
"You bastard!" Su Yuyao cried and cursed.
The slapping sound resumed, gradually increasing in intensity.
"Yao'er! Silly girl, what are you being so stubborn about?! Admit your mistake now!" Qingyue shouted, banging on the door.
"Ah! I admit it! I admit it! I was wrong! Stop hitting me... Ah—!" Su Yuyao's cries shook the heavens.
"Are you going to talk back or not?"
"I'm not going to hold on any longer..."
"Can you please listen to me?"
"..."
Snap!
"Ah! Yes! Yes!"
What if you keep talking back and don't listen to me?
"..."
Snap!
"Ah! I promise I'll be obedient and never talk back again!" Su Yuyao cried as she promised.
"Okay, I believe you. But if I catch you talking back to your elders, or being disobedient and impolite, you'll get another beating! Do you understand?"
"I understand...I understand..."
The door finally opened, and Bai Er rushed into the room, looking at Su Yuyao who was still crying on the bed. "Miss Yao'er! How are you?"
"You bastard... I'm going to be beaten to death... and you're not even coming to save me..."
"How could you hit her?" Qingyue blocked Xuanfeng's path and asked, "You're always reasonable, why were you so impulsive this time?!"
“Aunt, since she’s just a child and has such a bad temper, how long will it take to reason with her? A beating would solve the problem, so why waste your breath?” Xuanfeng said while swinging his wrist.
"You!" Qingyue said helplessly, "What if you break it?"
"Aunt, why are you starting to spoil her too?" Xuanfeng smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
“Where have I spoiled her? Yao’er’s abilities have been awakened by the snow lotus, and she should have made great progress now. You can make good use of it! What if you hurt her and she abandons you?” Qingyue said anxiously.
Xuanfeng listened, then glanced at Su Yuyao, who was still lying on the bed throwing a tantrum at Bai Er, and said, "Let's talk about this later. I have the help of eight generals now, so I don't need her for the time being..."
"Then what status will you give her?"
"Let's raise her first first."
"Alright then." Qingyue sighed and nodded.
She walked to the bedside, looked at Su Yuyao who was lying on the bed throwing a tantrum, and said, "Yao'er, I've said it before, if I can't handle you, someone else will!"
Su Yuyao wiped away her tears and glanced at Xuanfeng behind Qingyue. Although she was very unconvinced, she dared not talk back anymore.
"Yao'er, after dinner, get some rest. We'll return to the Immortal Mountain with Xuanfeng tomorrow morning."
"Leaving tomorrow morning? Just me and Xuanfeng?"
"Bai Er will go with you too, otherwise who will take care of you!" Qing Yue turned to Bai Er and said, "You stay with Yao Er and serve her carefully, do you hear me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bai Er replied readily, looking very happy despite the long journey.
"Then... what about Uncle Qimen?" Su Yuyao asked.
“The Immortal Master has already returned to the Immortal Mountain,” Xuanfeng said in a low voice, “so, I will be the only one guiding you on the road.”
"Huh?" Su Yuyao asked reluctantly, "Where did Uncle go? Why didn't he come to pick me up? What if you had something else to do on the way and left me behind?" Su Yuyao tilted her head and asked.
Xuanfeng looked at her worried eyes and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will never abandon you again."
Su Yuyao looked at Xuan Feng, the man who once gave her enough security but then shattered it so cruelly. Could she still trust him?
Xuanfeng listened to Su Yuyao's heartfelt words and frowned with heartache.
Qingyue looked at Xuanfeng, then at Su Yuyao, "Yao'er, Xuanfeng has never abandoned you. If anything happens to Xuanfeng, let Bai'er bring you back, okay?"
"I don't want to, there are too many rules here," Su Yuyao said, shaking her head.
"Girl, I will take you back to the Immortal Mountain, and I will definitely not leave you on the road," Xuanfeng promised again.
Su Yuyao stared at the exhausted Xuanfeng with wide eyes. "You stinky bastard! If you throw me away again, I really, really, really won't come back!"
Xuanfeng chuckled, walked to the bedside, bent down, grabbed Su Yuyao's ear, and whispered, "You brat, if you run around like that again, I really, really, really will beat you up again!"
Su Yuyao blushed, and without backing down, she reached out and grabbed Xuanfeng's ear, asking seriously, "What if you throw me away again?"
"Then you should... beat me up."
"make a deal!"
Su Yuyao's rosy and round face was reflected in Xuanfeng's eyes again. Xuanfeng's naughty girl had finally been found.
Seeing that Xuanfeng and Su Yuyao had resolved their differences and reconciled, Qingyue finally felt relieved. After giving them a few simple instructions, she rubbed her temples and returned to Yongzhen Pavilion.
Bai Er had just finished cleaning up the moisture in the house when she started cooking again. Su Yuyao didn't dare to pester Xuan Feng for the crescent blade, so she could only lie on the bed looking at the little trinkets that Xuan Feng had bought for her before.
Xuanfeng sat by the window, staring blankly at the sky. His engagement was over, and the bride who was originally his would belong to Zeyuan. What was the point of his desperate struggle? If he were to be killed by Yi's mother like this, then he would have nothing left to hold him back...
"Xuanfeng! Hongzhu spilled a box of face powder, buy me another box!"
Xuanfeng turned to the bed and looked at Su Yuyao, who was lying on the bed with her legs crossed, swinging her feet, and fiddling with the face powder box.
Oh, right, and there's also the girl!
Su Yuyao smelled the perfume and looked up at Xuanfeng, meeting his forlorn gaze. "Hmm? Don't you want to buy it for me?"
Xuanfeng seemed to wake from a dream, and he seemed to have found a reason to work hard again. He smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to buy it, but I'm going on a crane tomorrow, and it's not on my way."
"Riding a crane? What if Bai Mi Gao gets scared?" Su Yu Yao asked, putting away the face powder.
"White...white rice cake?" Xuanfeng asked疑惑地, "What does it have to do with that horse?"
"Aren't you going to take the white rice cakes with you?" Su Yuyao got up and looked at Xuanfeng, saying.
Xuanfeng sighed and said helplessly, "As for Chenghe, I'm afraid..."
"So, you're going to throw the rice cake away?!" Su Yuyao, clutching her bottom, shuffled to the bedside, then limped over to Xuanfeng and asked, "Can't I take the rice cake with me?!"
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, whom he had just beaten up, smiled helplessly, and asked, "Aren't you in pain anymore?"
Su Yuyao was stunned for a moment, then quickly covered her bottom and took a few steps back, saying, "Bai Mi Gao must be taken away because it has seen the face of the person who killed me. Now that you have found me, the people who want to kill me will definitely get the news! What if those people come to kill Bai Mi Gao?"
Xuanfeng frowned in surprise. Although the brat's reason was far-fetched, it didn't seem to be logically wrong.
"Aren't you afraid those people will come back to kill you?"
"I'm scared, but with you here, I'm not scared anymore! But if Bai Migao has no one to protect her, she'll definitely be killed!"
"Can you guess who wants to kill you?" Xuanfeng asked, staring intently at Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao racked her brains, and an image of a heavenly gate appeared in her mind. She was holding a crescent-shaped blade, which was pressed against a person's chest. This scene was so familiar.
"Is it Ze Yuan?" Su Yuyao asked uncertainly, then shook her head and said, "I'm not sure, but as it stands, Ze Yuan is the most likely candidate..."
It was indeed Zeyuan. Xuanfeng had already received news from Feiying that the person who assassinated the girl was the Golden Moss Rat from Youlong Palace!
"How did you come up with this idea? Did you rely on divination?" Xuanfeng asked with a smile.
“No,” Su Yuyao shook her head and said, “When you asked me, the image of Zeyuan that I saw in Tianmen appeared in my mind, but it was very blurry.”
Xuanfeng was startled, his eyes trembling, and he tentatively asked, "Then... have you guessed who killed your parents?"
Su Yuyao thought for a moment, and a scene appeared in her mind: in a private room on the second floor of that teahouse, she knelt at Xuanfeng's feet with tears blurring her vision. She shook her head and said, "I don't know, but you can definitely help me find the murderer!"
Why are you so sure?
"Because I pictured myself kneeling and begging you in my mind!" Su Yuyao pleaded, head bowed. "So, you can definitely help me..."
Xuanfeng trembled. He had never felt so guilty before. "You brat, you've already seen the murderer, why do you trust me so much?!"
"Lord Xuanfeng, Miss Yao'er, the meal is ready. Shall we set the table now?" Bai Er's words broke the slightly awkward atmosphere.
Looking at Xuan Feng's gloomy face, Su Yuyao didn't know why Xuan Feng's dejection had turned into worry and self-blame.
"Xuanfeng, I'm hungry..." Su Yuyao said, pouting.
Xuanfeng sighed, "Let's set out the meal..."
Early the next morning, Su Yuyao dressed herself and ran to the stable to look at the white rice cakes.
"White Rice Cake!" Su Yuyao rushed over and hugged White Rice Cake tightly.
"Chirp chirp!" White rice cake nodded excitedly.
Su Yuyao hugged the white rice cake, rubbing its thinner belly, "It's still alive! That's good!"
"Chirp chirp!" Bai Mi Gao pressed her head against Su Yu Yao's body.
"You've lost weight! Why aren't you eating properly?" Su Yuyao said with some concern.
"Chirp chirp!" The white rice cake gently rubbed against Su Yuyao.
"Baimi Gao, you wait here patiently. Xuanfeng will send someone to pick you up. We're all going to the Immortal Mountain!" Su Yuyao whispered in Baimi Gao's ear.
"Chirp chirp!" The white rice cake rubbed against Su Yuyao reluctantly.
"Remember, always eat plenty of white rice cakes, no matter what, and make yourself plump up!"
"Girl! Let's go!" Xuanfeng urged.
Two cranes soared into the sky, and Su Yuyao was finally about to begin a new life...
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