If time could stand still.
How wonderful that would be.
Let time stop at this very moment. Between them, nothing distressing had happened. She was still his Ningning, and he was still her Mobai.
The girl in the setting sun.
Her face was flawless, incredibly beautiful.
The gentle breeze caressed her loose hair. Her smile was even more dazzling than the sun.
Ningning had changed completely since she grew up.
However, her personality hadn't changed much.
Mobai stared at Zhao Shuning intently, lost in a trance.
Later on.
It wasn't until Zhao Shuning opened her eyes that he quickly averted his gaze.
No matter how much time had passed, whenever he saw Ningning, his eyes would always be fixed on her.
"Mobai, you look more comfortable in this white robe. When you were dressed in black before, I didn't even recognize you."
Mobai smiled but said nothing.
When was it that he stopped wearing the crescent - white robe?
Maybe it was after he returned to the Ghost Domain. Day after day, he hunted and fought fierce beasts. His clothes were always stained with blood and dirt.
Moreover, every time he got injured, others would always notice. There were also those in the Ghost Domain who were dissatisfied with Mobai. They set traps for him in the ancient and desolate land of the Ghost Domain when he was injured. Mobai almost lost the upper hand while dealing with the fierce beasts.
All these things constantly reminded Mobai.
In this world, there were very few people he could truly trust.
Or rather, except for Ningning, no one treated him sincerely.
His father wanted to make the Divine Sect prosperous, so he spent a lot of effort on his only son with extraordinary talent. But when Mobai was injured, his father never showed a bit of concern. All he did was blame Mobai for not working hard enough.
As for the people in the Divine Sect, needless to say, they were always eyeing his position as the young master of the Ghost Domain. Before he became the Ghost Lord, they wished he would die soon so that they could take his place.
Now, with his outstanding abilities, no one in the Ghost Domain was his match. When those people saw him, they were extremely humble and respectful.
They didn't truly respect him. They were just afraid.
Mobai spent ten years in the Ghost Domain. It was the ten years when he made the greatest progress, but also the loneliest ten years.
To survive in the Ghost Domain, one had to adapt to its rules, become cruel and heartless.
Every step was like walking on swords.
In an environment without human feelings, what could be nurtured but killing machines?
But Mobai was also lucky.
In the past years, he was different from those in the Ghost Domain. He met Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning regarded him as a friend and was kind to him. It wasn't because of his status, nor would she dislike him because of his past.
So Zhao Shuning became an indelible and vivid stroke in Mobai's life.
Zhao Shuning tilted her head.
"Mobai, why don't you say anything?"
Mobai then came to his senses.
It wasn't the first time he had been in a daze since he saw Ningning.
"Ningning, what did you say?"
"Okay, forget I asked."
Mobai smiled apologetically, then asked softly, "Ningning, the thing I gave you?"
Zhao Shuning took out the bronze medal and said, "Do you mean this?"
"You've always carried it with you?"
"Yeah, Mobai, didn't you tell me to always wear it?"
Mobai nodded. He gently stroked the bronze medal, which still had Ningning's body temperature on it.
Ningning remembered his words. For Mobai, it was a great surprise.
"Previously when I passed by here, the bronze medal reacted. I was curious, so I came down to check. I didn't expect to meet you. Mobai, long time no see. You've become even more good - looking."
After Zhao Shuning said that, she even deliberately lifted Mobai's chin with her hand and examined him from side to side.
Not bad, not bad. Now Mobai was a handsome young man, a good candidate. If there was a chance in the future, she must find a satisfactory marriage for this little fool.
Suddenly remembering something, Zhao Shuning quickly asked,
"Mobai, what's up with your abilities?"
Mobai's face had been a bit blushed before. Because of Zhao Shuning's words, his eyes flickered.
Then he turned his head and didn't look at Zhao Shuning.
He said softly, "I was lucky and got instructions from a master. But my abilities haven't improved much. It was just a coincidence before."
Mobai didn't know how to tell Zhao Shuning that it was because of Zhao Huai's abilities. It was because of her brother that his abilities had advanced so rapidly.
He couldn't say it, and he dared not say it.
Zhao Shuning was the person he cared about most in this world. If she knew about this, he might lose her forever.
It was precisely because of this fear.
So Mobai had planted the bone - devouring worms in Xia Wanning who knew the truth, for fear that she would leak the secret and expose the fact that he had killed Zhao Huai.
If Mobai had known that Zhao Huai was Zhao Shuning's brother, he wouldn't have done that.
Everything seemed predestined.
Mobai didn't want it to be like this, but he had no choice.
Zhao Shuning didn't respond.
Mobai turned back and saw that Zhao Shuning had sat cross - legged at some point. Leaning on her chin, she was concentrating on watching the setting sun slowly go down.
Didn't she doubt what he said?
Mobai also slowly sat down.
Zhao Shuning's expression suddenly became a bit sad.
"Ningning, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing. I just think the sunset is so beautiful. If he could see it too, that would be great."
In the past, in the back mountain, Zhao Huai would always lift Zhao Shuning high so that she could watch the sunset.
When going down the mountain, Zhao Huai would put her in the basket on his back and carry her down the mountain swaying.
Every time, Zhao Shuning would fall asleep deeply in the basket before they got home.
By her brother's side, she felt the greatest sense of security.
"Ningning, no matter what happens, I'll always be by your side."
"Yeah."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
She wasn't deliberately sad about the past. It was just that the memories her brother left for her were too deep. So every time she saw something related to him, she would always involuntarily think of the little things they had in the past.
That gentle and jade - like man, that Zhao Huai who regarded her as the apple of his eye, would never come back.
"Let's go. I'll take you to meet my master."
"Yan Ruyu?"
"Yeah."
Mobai took a step back.
"Can I not go?"
Zhao Shuning was stunned, "Then how about you wait for me here?"
Thinking of Ningning being alone with Yan Ruyu, Mobai quickly shook his head.
"I'll go."