Beneath the white veil hat, a glint of amusement flashed across his ink - black eyes. Zhong Fengyue turned to glance at Su Xiaoliu and said, "Xiaoliu, if you don't mind, give me your hand." He stretched out his hand, a long and delicate one.
Su Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment. She lowered her head, looking at Zhong Fengyue and then at the outstretched hand. Her almond - shaped eyes blinked gently. Slowly, she extended her hand and placed it in his.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Zhong Fengyue grasped her hand. With his other hand, he hung his long sword on his waist, then freed his hand to gently embrace Su Xiaoliu's waist. With a light tap of his feet, they flew upwards.
His white sleeves fluttered, and the wind blew their long hair. Through the hazy white veil, Su Xiaoliu couldn't clearly see his face. The ethereal veil and dancing silk made his beautiful face faintly visible. As the gentle breeze blew, his fair and slightly pointed chin showed his rosy diamond - shaped lips pursed slightly. The white silk robe fluttered, and the long sword hanging on his waist jingled softly. His black hair twined in the air with the wind, and the hem of his white robe was blown backward. He quickly tapped on the mountain cliff with his feet, and Su Xiaoliu only felt that they were getting farther and farther from the ground...
What a wonderful light - body technique!
Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but stare blankly. Even after Zhong Fengyue put her down on the mountaintop, she was still in a daze.
A cool breeze blew by, and Su Xiaoliu shivered all over. Only then did she come to her senses. She looked up at Zhong Fengyue, who was observing the surroundings.
"No one's here," Zhong Fengyue said softly, pursing his lips and then withdrawing his gaze.
Su Xiaoliu stared at him with her almond - shaped eyes. For some reason, the face of Situ Qianyue flashed through her mind just now, and the name almost slipped out of her mouth.
Zhong Fengyue looked down at Su Xiaoliu and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Su Xiaoliu quickly shook her head, shifted her gaze, looked around, and said, "Since there's no one up here either, let's go back. Maybe Young Master Wei Feng and the others have already found the divine doctor."
Zhong Fengyue nodded with a smile and said, "Alright. Let's go."
Su Xiaoliu let out an "um" and followed behind Zhong Fengyue.
She stared at his back. The setting sun dyed his white robe a bit red.
Suddenly, Su Xiaoliu felt a jolt in her mind and unconsciously stopped. Her eyes went blank for a moment. Then, she suddenly shook her head vigorously. Zhong Fengyue looked back with a smile and told her to keep up. Su Xiaoliu nodded, her almond - shaped eyes curving, and quickly trotted over to catch up with him.
On the tree behind her, a phoenix - tail feather swayed, and suddenly a golden glow fell...
In the main hall.
Su Xiaoliu stared at the figure in cyan sitting quietly sipping tea in the middle of the hall with hatred in her eyes, wishing she could pierce him with her gaze.
She bit her teeth angrily, looked around at everyone, pointed at Chu Weixin sitting not far away looking calm, and roared, "Why did we search hard all afternoon while he just sits here drinking tea as if nothing happened?"
Chu Weixin looked up, gave Su Xiaoliu a cold look, and said nothing.
Mo Xin smiled awkwardly, looked at Su Xiaoliu, and said softly, "The divine doctor said he had been making medicine in his room all day and never went out..."
Su Xiaoliu cast her angry gaze on Gu Rongxue beside her. Gu Rongxue was stunned for a moment, her face blushing slightly, and whispered, "I thought the divine doctor had gone out to gather herbs early in the morning."
Seeing Gu Rongxue looking at her apologetically, Su Xiaoliu suddenly softened. She pursed her lips, shook her head, and said, "It's okay."
Seeing this, the Ancient Immortal Elder thought Su Xiaoliu had feelings for Mr. Qiongxue, so he stroked his beard and laughed.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, let's go eat. We'll send the Ancient Immortal Elder down the mountain later," Zhong Fengyue said with a gentle smile, looking at everyone.
"Okay. I'm starving after a whole day," Chu Weixin put down his teacup and stood up.
Hearing this, Su Xiaoliu stared at Chu Weixin with her almond - shaped eyes and said in a bad mood, "You were missing for a whole day without a bit of remorse. Why don't you cure your own bad habits?"
Chu Weixin walked up to Su Xiaoliu, reached out and gently twirled a lock of her hair. His cold eyes met hers, and he smiled faintly, "Oh? You were worried about my disappearance? Since you're so worried about me, marry me. I don't mind having a wife who's not pretty, has a bad temper, and is always so talkative."
Su Xiaoliu was so angry that she stomped on his foot hard and roared, "Who wants to marry you? Shameless!"
After being stomped on, Chu Weixin straightened up, not angry at all. He let out a soft laugh and walked straight out of the door.
Zhong Fengyue glanced at Chu Weixin with a cold look in his eyes. He walked up to Su Xiaoliu, lowered his head, and said softly, "Let's go. We'll go eat too."
Su Xiaoliu curved her lips, nodded, and said, "Okay."
Gu Rongxue watched Su Xiaoliu, who was pulling on Zhong Fengyue's sleeve and walking out of the door. Her beautiful eyes dimmed slightly. Since that night, she had known that Su Xiaoliu had been deliberately distancing herself from them.
At the foot of the dark mountain, the large plaque of the Gu Family Manor was illuminated by lanterns.
Everyone was standing at the entrance of the Gu Family Manor. The night wind was slightly cool, and the cold moonlight spread all over the road.
The Ancient Immortal Elder looked up at everyone, pulled Gu Ran beside him, and said gratefully, "I've troubled you all these days. I really feel bad about it."
Gu Rongxue looked at the Ancient Immortal Elder, shook her head, and said softly, "It's not a trouble at all. The Ancient Immortal Elder is getting old and should retire from the martial arts world and enjoy his later years."
Tang Yuyan smiled gently, walked up to the Ancient Immortal Elder, and handed over a stack of silver notes. She said softly, "Old man, these silver notes can be used as travel expenses or to buy some delicious food for Gu Ran. Along the way, we've been taken care of by you. We don't know when we'll meet again after this farewell. This is just a token of our appreciation. Please accept it."
The Ancient Immortal Elder quickly shook his head and pushed it back, saying, "Miss Tang, don't be so polite. I'm an old man and don't need this money. I've brought enough dry food and travel expenses. You don't know how many more days you'll be on the road. Keep it for yourselves!"
Hearing this, Mo Xin let out a soft laugh and said, "Ancient Immortal Elder, we're all in this together. Don't worry about us. Just accept this money and set off with peace of mind."
"That's right. Not to mention anything else, we have Guard Chang with us, who never lacks money," Wei Feng glanced at Chang He, who was standing silently beside him, and joked rarely.
Chang He glanced at him but said nothing.
Unable to resist everyone, the Ancient Immortal Elder had to accept the silver notes. Gu Ran beside him was looking around anxiously.
The Ancient Immortal Elder looked up at Gu Ran. Just as he was about to speak, the worried look on his face disappeared. Looking forward, he saw that it was Su Xiaoliu coming.
Su Xiaoliu rushed over in a hurry, handed something in her hand to Gu Ran, and said, "This is a porcelain doll I bought in the capital. I thought it was fun, so I've always carried it with me. I'll give it to you."
Gu Ran lowered his head. A porcelain doll the size of a thumb was lying in her palm. The porcelain doll had round red cheeks and a lucky - looking face, which was very cute. He grinned, looked at Su Xiaoliu, took the porcelain doll, and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiaoliu!"