Just then, her senior brothers appeared behind her. She had no idea when they'd shown up, which made Yaohua extremely embarrassed.
Her senior brothers, however, all saw through the situation but didn't say anything. One of them said, "Little Yaohua, we just heard about your exploits. We never thought that our little junior sister, who used to only reach our waists, would be so powerful now."
"Right! Little junior sister's strength showed signs early on. Do you remember how hard she hit me when I teased her as a kid?"
After saying that, everyone couldn't help laughing. Everyone missed their childhood, Yaohua included.
Hearing her senior brothers teasing her one by one, Yaohua couldn't help laughing too.
Seeing Yaohua in high spirits again, Chongming suggested they return to the main hall. After all, it was a bit inappropriate with so many powerful people gathered here.
Everyone agreed.
When they returned to the banquet and reached the center of the hall, Xu Ruanruan seemed to be preparing something.
Yaohua walked over to inquire, and Xu Ruanruan replied, "It's the Peacock Dance. Senior sister might not know about it."
This was a blind spot in Yaohua's knowledge, but Xu Ruanruan answered all her questions: "It's a dance from the Western Regions. I went there last time and learned it superficially, but I still want to perform it for everyone."
Yaohua nodded and returned to her seat. She had to admit that the Peacock Dance from the Western Regions was really beautiful.
Especially the shiny costumes, which attracted everyone's attention.
After a few drinks, Yaohua even wanted to go up and dance with Xu Ruanruan, but Chongming stopped her.
He knew that, given Yaohua's personality, if she woke up and knew what she'd done, she'd probably feel too embarrassed to show her face for half a month.
"Why did you stop me!"
"Haha, you're drunk, Yaohua. Sit here and rest with me." Seeing Yaohua acting like a shy girl, Chongming said with a doting smile.
Just then, Chongming saw someone waving at him not far away.
It was none other than Zhao Wu, but it seemed he had something to talk to Yaohua about.
After seeing this, Chongming supported Yaohua and walked to the entrance of the main hall.
Zhao Wu then told them his purpose for coming - to say goodbye.
"I admit I've caused you a lot of trouble during this period." He first did some self - reflection, which not only made Chongming confused but also made Yaohua, who was drunk, a bit dazed.
He continued, "Actually, I came back this time just looking for a good time to say goodbye to you two. I also think I shouldn't keep causing you trouble. Instead, I should find something of my own to do and make a difference."
Although Chongming and Zhao Wu had been at odds for a long time before, they were life - saving friends, and their relationship had long since reached the point of resolving their past grudges.
After hearing Zhao Wu's words, Yaohua sobered up. She naturally realized that Zhao Wu wasn't joking.
"So where are you going in the future?" she asked.
Zhao Wu said calmly, "I plan to guard the Tianhe River. I've heard many people say it's a boring job, but I think it's a good opportunity to temper myself. I'll probably stay there for a long time."
After hearing this, Chongming nodded. He'd witnessed Zhao Wu's growth during these days and said, "If you want to contact us in the future, you know how to do it. If you need our help with anything, just say so."
Zhao Wu nodded, then carried his luggage and truly left.
Yaohua suddenly felt a bit emotional. She really didn't expect that all good things must come to an end, and it was really the case.
Everyone had their own path to follow, Yaohua and Zhao Wu included.
At this moment, Yaohua also felt that she should have a good talk with Chongming about her plans.
Chongming saw what Yaohua meant and asked, "Everyone has their own plans. Yaohua, where do you plan to go?"
"I'd like to hear your thoughts." To be honest, at this moment, Yaohua realized she should make some plans, but she didn't know how.
This made Chongming laugh. He said, "If you want to go to the prosperous Chang'an City, I can accompany you. If you want to travel all over the world, I can carry your luggage."
"I think we can live in seclusion without being disturbed. What do you think?" Yaohua's idea was beyond Chongming's expectation. He thought Yaohua wouldn't like the option of seclusion.
"I'll follow your lead."
Seeing Chongming being so obedient, Yaohua was naturally very happy. She asked, "So where should we live in seclusion?"
"What about deep in the Danyaoshan Mountain? I really can't let go of this place."
Yaohua didn't say much. To be honest, she couldn't even imagine how it would feel if she didn't contact her fellow disciples for a long time and they didn't know where she was.
After the fellow disciples knew about this, they all blessed the couple. Although they lived nearby, many still came to say goodbye because they knew that the couple would be in seclusion for cultivation and it would be difficult to see them in the short term.
Several senior brothers who doted on Yaohua took out the New - Year goods they'd prepared earlier and hoped Yaohua would accept them.
Soon, the matter of seclusion was settled.
Both of them were cultivators, and seclusion was also a way of cultivation.
A century passed. During this century, the couple had contacted the outside world, but they only heard about major events. If nothing happened outside, the disciples in the mountain wouldn't specifically report it.
Just on the centennial anniversary, the couple always vaguely felt that something was wrong outside from what the disciples said.
"Two immortals, for some reason, recently many powerful people from the Shenzhou descendants have died unexpectedly. But many disciples feel that this can't be just an accident."
Chongming had just woken up. He asked, "Tell me in detail."
But the disciple looked really anxious. He said, "Immortals, I can't stay here for too long. Although the guards in Danyaoshan Mountain have become stricter recently, everyone is still panicked. I hope the immortals will forgive me. This matter is really strange. I also hope the two immortals will pay attention to your own safety."
After saying that, he ran away in a hurry, seemingly not wanting to be away for too long.
This made Chongming a bit confused. Coincidentally, Yaohua woke up at this moment, and he mentioned this matter.
Yaohua also thought it was really strange. Chongming could tell from the disciple's tone that this matter seemed extremely tricky.
Seeing Chongming's reaction, Yaohua asked, "What are you going to do?"