In the pitch - black room, Zhong Fengyue sat beside the bed. Moonlight filtered through the paper window and spilled on the ground. All was silent.
After a while, Su Xiaoliu felt her hair being coiled up, and something gently threaded through it. Then, Zhong Fengyue said softly, "It's done."
Su Xiaoliu turned around, gently moved her neck, looked up at Zhong Fengyue, and asked, "Do I look good?"
Zhong Fengyue stared at her quietly. His beautiful, ink - black eyes glistened, and his rosy, diamond - shaped lips curved up. He smiled gently and said, "You look very good."
Her almond eyes fluttered slightly, and a faint blush crept onto Su Xiaoliu's cheeks. She looked at the bronze mirror on the windowsill and said to Zhong Fengyue, "Bring the bronze mirror here. I have to see if I really look good."
Zhong Fengyue stood up and said softly, "Okay." He walked to the window, picked up the bronze mirror, and turned to hand it to her.
Su Xiaoliu took the bronze mirror and stared quietly at the woman in it.
She had a delicate heart - shaped face. Her almond eyes sparkled brightly. The powder on her cheeks beside her small, delicate nose was flushed. Her small diamond - shaped lips parted slightly, revealing her white teeth. Her long black hair was coiled on top of her head, with a few loose strands falling on her neck. A silver hairpin went through the bun, matching perfectly with her black hair, exuding an indescribable beauty.
Su Xiaoliu slowly curved her lips. Her big almond eyes glistened. She put down the bronze mirror, looked up at Zhong Fengyue, and said, "I really do look good."
Zhong Fengyue's rosy lips curved up. He nodded and said, "It's because my wife is beautiful."
Su Xiaoliu couldn't help smiling. She blinked her almond eyes, put the bronze mirror aside, looked up at him, and asked, "Is there any news in the martial world?"
Zhong Fengyue sat down beside her, looked at Su Xiaoliu, and said, "The matter of the Rebirth Fruit has been made public."
The matter of the Rebirth Fruit has been made public?
Su Xiaoliu slightly widened her almond eyes. She looked at Zhong Fengyue, pursed her lips, and asked, "Was it the Alliance Leader?"
Zhong Fengyue nodded and added, "The Alliance Leader has pointed the finger at the Hundred Families. For now, he doesn't seem to be after the Rebirth Fruit. This is both a blessing and a curse for us."
Going after the Hundred Families?
Su Xiaoliu lowered her eyes. Since Gu Rongxue was bestowed death, she didn't want to hear anything about the Alliance Leader anymore. She had never hated someone so much. This person had forced others to a dead end without giving them any hope. She grabbed the edge of the bed and gritted her teeth.
"The Alliance Leader is offering a reward of the Rebirth Fruit to hunt down the people of the Hundred Families. In the end, neither the Rebirth Fruit nor the Hundred Families can escape. The Alliance Leader's ambition is too great," Zhong Fengyue said, gently pursing his diamond - shaped lips.
Yes, it was a two - pronged strategy. The scheme was really ruthless.
Su Xiaoliu looked up at Zhong Fengyue and asked, "Can the Hundred Families withstand the Alliance Leader?"
Zhong Fengyue gently shook his head, looked at her, and said softly, "I don't know either. But the Hundred Families are very powerful. Otherwise, the Alliance Leader wouldn't have used the Rebirth Fruit as a reward to go after them."
Su Xiaoliu blinked her almond eyes, bit her lower lip, and said, "So, now we have to protect the Rebirth Fruit and guard against the Hundred Families... We are in the most dangerous situation, aren't we?" How could this happen...
Zhong Fengyue looked at Su Xiaoliu, curved his lips, and said softly, "How about this..." He lowered his head and whispered a few words in Su Xiaoliu's ear.
Su Xiaoliu widened her almond eyes, grabbed the edge of the bed, looked up at him, and said, "But... but the Rebirth Fruit belongs to Gu Rongxue!" Gu Rongxue had lost her life because of it, and she had secretly vowed to protect this Rebirth Fruit.
Zhong Fengyue sighed softly, looked at Su Xiaoliu, and said, "The Rebirth Fruit doesn't come from the Gu Family. It appeared once three years ago. We can only say that it disappeared from the martial world into the Gu Family three years ago and reappeared from the Gu Family three years later. It doesn't mean that the Rebirth Fruit belongs to the Gu Family."
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at Zhong Fengyue and whispered, "But if that's the case... what's the meaning of what we've done before..."
Tang Yuyan, the Ancient Immortal Elder, Gu Ran, and even Cang Luoyao... Hadn't they died in vain? Gu Rongxue and Chang He had also lost their lives because of the Rebirth Fruit!
Zhong Fengyue stared at Su Xiaoliu quietly, gently pursing his rosy diamond - shaped lips. He said, "If this continues, I'm afraid Madam Xiao and the others will also be involved..."
Su Xiaoliu looked up, stared blankly at him. After a while, she lowered her eyes and said softly, "Okay, then let's do it like this." A moment later, she raised her almond eyes, looked at Zhong Fengyue, and said, "When the Hundred Families appear, we'll give them the Rebirth Fruit."
In the dead of night, the moonlight shone all over the courtyard.
Chu Weixin, in a light cyan silk dress, carried a long sword and walked towards the main hall.
The howling wind echoed in the empty valley. The dead trees were grotesque, and the cold air was biting.
Suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps came.
Chu Weixin frowned slightly, hid behind a dead tree beside him, and stared quietly in the direction where the footsteps were coming from with his cold eyes.
Gradually, a white figure emerged. It was hard to make out the person's face, but the white silk dress made Chu Weixin suddenly stunned. A familiar feeling rushed over him.
The white figure was walking towards a certain place. After the white figure disappeared, Chu Weixin walked out from behind the dead tree.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest, looked at the empty space in front of him, and carefully recalled the figure he had just seen. He just couldn't tell what was wrong.
After a while, he shook his head and decided not to think about this problem anymore. He straightened his body and walked towards the main hall.
The candles flickered in the main hall. Zhong Fengyue and Mo Xin were chatting about something. Chu Weixin stepped over the threshold and walked in.
Seeing him coming, Mo Xin quickly stood up, picked up the teacup beside him, poured a cup of hot tea, put it on the table, and said softly, "The divine doctor is back."
Zhong Fengyue looked at Chu Weixin, smiled slightly, and asked, "Did the divine doctor hear anything when he left the valley today?"
Chu Weixin walked to the table, put down the bamboo - green sword in his hand, picked up the teacup, and said coldly, "The Alliance Leader has made the matter of the Rebirth Fruit public, and he also wants to capture the Hundred Families. Now we're in a dilemma. We don't know how long we can stay in the Wanku Valley."
Mo Xin sighed softly, looked at Chu Weixin, and said, "For us, neither side coming to us will bring any good. The Alliance Leader's actions are too extreme." As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Chu Weixin put down the teacup in his hand. He looked up at Zhong Fengyue and Mo Xin and asked, "By the way, is Xiaoliu already asleep?"
Zhong Fengyue nodded. Under his white gauze hat, his ink - black eyes looked at Chu Weixin and said softly, "I just went up to check. She's already asleep." A moment later, he asked, "Why?"
Chu Weixin frowned and said coldly, "I just saw someone walking past not far from me. I thought it was Xiaoliu."
Mo Xin looked up at Zhong Fengyue and asked, "Could it be the Western Star Lord?"
Zhong Fengyue frowned slightly, shook his head, and said, "The Western Star Lord isn't in the Wanku Valley tonight. She won't be back until tomorrow. It can't be her."