The impending disaster and the unknown are all reminding Xu Yuehuai that she must grow up quickly, as her current strength is far from enough to protect the people and things she wants to protect.
After everyone had left, she sat by the window, gazing at the scenery outside. A wave of melancholy washed over her. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful, yet within it lay countless feelings of helplessness and longing. She stroked the jade pendant at her waist a couple of times. It had been so long since she had seen Qi Guze. She wondered how he had been doing during this time.
Are you thinking of me?
Xu Yuehuai suddenly turned her head, and the person standing behind her was none other than the person she had been thinking about all along. When Qi Guze stood in front of her, she almost dared not recognize him, worried that what was in front of her was just an illusion that would disappear in a moment.
But Qi Guze stood in front of her with a smile. "What's wrong? Did I come too late, making you almost forget who I am?"
The two of them hadn't been apart for long, but so much had happened during that time that it felt like centuries had passed for Xu Yuehuai.
After finishing his business on the first floor, Qi Guze rushed to the scene without stopping, just to see Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai stood up from her seat, walked to Qi Guze's side, reached out and touched his face, pulled him to sit down next to her, her eyes filled with unspeakable melancholy and loss, "I thought I wouldn't see you for a long time. Also, what I'm about to do is probably very dangerous, and I'm worried I'll never see you again."
Xu Yuehuai's words were full of bitterness. Here, she was everyone's senior sister, and everyone regarded her as a god-like figure who could solve many dangers. She was like a superhero who could do everything, and she could not make the slightest mistake or error.
Therefore, she has to keep working hard and working even harder to maintain her current state. But such a high level of tension will eventually lead to exhaustion. It's not that Xu Yuehuai doesn't want to rest, but she has already reached this position, and many people are watching her every move. One wrong move and she could lose her life.
Seeing her like this, Qi Guze felt a pang of pain in his heart, and countless feelings surged through him. His eyes softened, and as he lowered his gaze, he touched her head to comfort her. "As long as you want me by your side, I will always be here. Don't worry."
Xu Yuehuai didn't ask Qi Guze how long he wanted to stay. Enjoying this moment was the beginning of happiness. The two sat in the courtyard, playing with the cat and looking at the flowers, feeling very comfortable. When Zi Sangyi arrived, he immediately saw Qi Guze and pointed at him, saying, "Hey, what are you doing here? Long time no see! After all this time, you finally remembered to come back and visit. I thought you had forgotten about this place!"
Zi Sangyi said a few words, and Xu Yuehuai, upon hearing them, gave a speechless twitch of the corner of her mouth and reminded her, "You've overdone it."
Reminded, Zisangyi chuckled awkwardly and waved at them, "Hehe, alright, you two continue chatting, I'll be going now, I won't disturb your sweet conversation here."
When Zi Sangyi left, she also chased everyone else away. Fu Ziyi and the others who were following behind her were taken away before they could even speak. Nangong Yu grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Hey, Sect Master, we haven't given the things we prepared to Senior Sister yet. Why are you in such a hurry to send us all away? Let us see Senior Sister!"
Fu Ziyi's gaze fell through the window onto a man inside, his eyes dark and unfathomable, carrying an air of gloom.
After all the troublesome people left, Xu Yuehuai was finally able to shake off the melancholy she felt after meeting Qi Guze. "Yan Zhigang told me that he probably needed your help with this situation, and you came. Is this fate?"
Qi Guze raised an eyebrow and smiled. The two of them took turns recounting the events of the past few days.
Xu Yuehuai woke up, and it was time for them to leave. Time passed quickly, and when they returned to Qingtao Valley, the surrounding trees had already grown some branches, and the flowers on the branches were very beautiful.
As they walked through the sect, many people came to welcome them in. This was the treatment of victors. They had won a battle, so naturally they could receive the praise and support of countless people.
As Xu Yuehuai walked down the street, she was still thinking about where to take Qi Guze for a stroll today. Cultivation was not something to rush.
But as soon as he returned to the main gate, he saw Quan Cang coming back from outside. Quan Cang's face was not good, even quite bad. He walked straight over without noticing Xu Yuehuai beside him. It was Xu Yuehuai who noticed him and greeted him, "Quan Cang".
These two had only been fellow students for about a month; there was some affection between them, but not much.
Quan Cang turned his head, clearly surprised to see Xu Yuehuai. He recovered and looked at Xu Yuehuai, chuckling twice, "You guys are back so soon? Was everything alright? Nothing happened, right?"
Xu Yuehuai was taken aback when he heard the question. This matter was so significant that he should have known about it, but he was acting as if he knew nothing about it.
Xu Yuehuai paused for a moment, then said, "It went fairly smoothly."
Standing to the side, Nangong Yu saw that Quan Cang was unaware of this, and widened his eyes in surprise, saying, "Quan Cang, you don't know any of this? This time, we owe a great debt to Senior Sister. If it weren't for Senior Sister, we would all have died in that place. Fortunately, we escaped death in the end. It's a good thing that we're still alive."
Quan Cang looked up at Xu Yuehuai, a smile on his face, and said gently, "I've been busy with cultivation these past few days, and I didn't really know anything about these things when I came out today. But it's not too late to know now, Senior Sister is amazing."
Xu Yuehuai's eyes were devoid of emotion. After he finished speaking, she smiled slightly and said, "Not at all, these are just things I should do."
"Alright, let's walk and talk. Everyone, stop standing here chatting and let's hurry up and move on." Shangguan Xi urged them to move forward.
After learning about this, Quan Cang began to inquire, both openly and secretly, about how the matter was accomplished. He spoke very cryptically, and one might not even understand his words if they were not listening carefully.
Xu Yuehuai answered very seriously, and Nangong Yu added details from the side, making it a perfect collaboration. Quan Cang in front of them clapped, smiled, and praised from time to time.
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