Kublai Khan retreated most of his soldiers to the border of Mongolia, but he brought his military counselor and a few generals to rest in a town not far from Jindu. Although his last oath made many people feel uneasy, it was just uneasiness. Everything seemed to have returned to the initial peace. The quiet days flowed quietly, but there was no hidden tide.
Ever since the battle at Black Water Town, the alliance army had suffered a huge blow, so they stayed back to rest. Xiao Feng and the others returned to the capital, and everyone was covered in injuries, so they all settled down to recuperate.
After returning from their trip, Su Wei and You Tan were determined not to allow Xiao Feng to face such danger again, but she just smiled and did not say anything else.
That night, Liang Yu came to Phiona's room to change her dressing. Although Luo Xuan wanted to take care of Phiona personally, there were many seriously injured people in the three gangs and four sects. Xue Shuang's children could not take care of them, so Luo Xuan had to stay in Forget Chuan.
When Liang Yu came in with the medicine, Young Feng was sitting by the window. On the low table beside her, there were a few wine jugs that had been emptied. She could not help but frown."Auntie, you're not feeling well, but you still drink like this. Yu 'Er is angry.”Hearing Cold Jade's angry words, Young Feng lowered her head and smiled absent-mindedly,"" Yu 'er is so fierce. Be careful, Shen Yinan will be scared away…" Liang Yu's face turned red when she heard this."Auntie, Yu 'Er is doing this for your own good, yet you still make fun of Yu' Er…""Yu 'Er, how has Shen Yinan been recently? Is there something wrong between the two of you?”He pulled Liang Yu over and the two of them sat down. When Liang Yu heard Young Feng's question, her heart couldn't help but sink. Then, she sighed a little forcefully,"Aunt, it's nothing. Perhaps he thinks that I don't care about him.”"Yu 'Er, feelings are between two people. If there's any problem, just say it clearly in front of her.”Young Feng looked at Liang Yu and stroked her black hair gently and seriously. "Yu 'Er knows. Auntie, what about you and Luo Xuan? Will there be a change in your relationship? I think Luo Xuan is actually very..."”Young Feng interrupted Liang Yu and walked to the window. Looking at the falling summer flowers outside, she said lightly,""I can't be greedy for his warmth and leave him alone for the rest of his life. In this life, I'm afraid we're not fated to be together.”She reached out and caught a petal. It was pink and had a faint fragrance. It carried the smell of dusk and a silent sadness quietly spread.
River of Forgetfulness.
Under Luo Xuan's treatment, everyone's injuries were no longer affected. However, when they thought of the chaotic battle a few days ago, even the pillars of the martial arts world could not help but be shocked. However, after that battle, it seemed that there was a tacit understanding. The initial doubts about the crusade against Xiao Feng had all quieted down. They had to admit that if it was not for the Phoenix Perching Pavilion that day, everyone would have probably become souls under the armor of Kublai Khan. If Kublai Khan really used the strength of the entire country to deal with Song Jin, it would be difficult to determine the winner, although everyone still hated Nie Xiao Feng. However, he had to accept reality. Now, he had to rely on the strength of the Phoenix Perch Pavilion.
That day on the battlefield, Phiona had saved Jiangxue's life, and Jiangxue had been unable to let go of it. These days, she had been watching Xi Mu and Xiao Qiao play the zither on the zither in the River of Forgetfulness. It made her think of Phiona again and again. She thought of Phiona in Nether Prison, Phiona in the blood pool, Phiona in the final battle, and Phiona when they met again. The waves in her heart almost made her breathless. All of this shouldn't have happened like this. She wasn't someone who cared about the lives of others. She had already betrayed him, so why did she have to save him again? Was she really going to be uneasy for the rest of her life? The jade flute in her hand was no longer able to form a tune. Memories flooded her like a tide. The scenes of the past, happy and sad, made her struggle in a sea of bitterness, unable to see the light of the future.
He had unintentionally heard the news that the servant boy sent by the Phoenix Perch Pavilion had invited Xi Mu and Xiao Qiao to the Phoenix Perch Pavilion. It seemed that Xiao Feng had invited them to a banquet. In the end, he had made up his mind. Even if she did not want to see him, he still had to see her.
After she and Luo Xuan helped everyone change their medicine, Jiang Xue picked up the flute on the table and went out alone. He was afraid that he would regret it and head straight for the River of Forgetfulness. The doorman saw that it was Jiang Xue and hesitated for a moment. He asked her to wait for a moment and went in to invite Ah Li over. When Ah Li saw that it was her, he could not help but ask,"Why is it you?" Jiang Xue was speechless when she heard this simple question. How could it be me? Yes, now that everyone in the world knows that I abandoned her, what am I still doing here? "I just want to see her once, can I?"”
Ah Li nodded and personally brought Jiang Xue to Xiao Feng's Profound Sound Pavilion. As they walked, he said,""Don't stay too long. Young Feng's body is a little unwell today. She just came down from the banquet and needs more time to rest.”
"What about her?" Jiang Xue felt that it was strange.
"It's nothing." Ah Li replied indifferently.
After going around a few corridors, she finally saw her Xuanyin Pavilion. It was located in the quiet peach blossoms, quiet and tranquil.
"This is it. She doesn't like to be disturbed. She should be the only one inside.”Ah Li stopped at the entrance of Xuanyin Pavilion.
Jiang Xue nodded and watched Ah Li leave.
Looking out the door, she saw a sea of flowers. The faint scene was like the misty rain in Jiangnan. She had always liked this style. Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xue stepped into the Profound Sound Pavilion.
After taking a few steps, he saw a green-robed woman leaning against the railing of a pavilion in the peach forest and looking into the distance. He could not help but feel a slight wave of emotion in his heart. She no longer wore thick makeup and always gave people a faint sense of alienation. She was no longer a person who stood alone at the peak of the Purple Mansion and welcomed the snow. Instead, she was like a woman who had walked out of a misty rain painting in Jiangnan. Her slightly furrowed eyebrows, occasional confused eyes, and pure face all indicated that the past was no longer there. Was this still his master? A faint sense of guilt rose in Jiang Xue's heart. In the end, she had let her down. However, she had never regretted it. The path was her own. Even if she had deviated from it, it was still her own life.
Jiang Xue slowly walked towards the skinny figure, but suddenly stopped not far away from her. She looked at her leaning against the railing with a wine pot on the side. The rich plum fragrance could be clearly smelled. Her eyes were slightly closed, and her fingers were slightly holding the railing. What was she thinking about? Jiang Xue couldn't help but be in a daze, even forgetting her original intention of coming here.
" You're here…" His tone was extremely calm, as if he was not surprised by her arrival. He slowly retracted his finger.
Jiang Xue returned to her senses and looked at her, only to see that she had already sat down and was looking at her indifferently. This gaze made Jiang Xue feel slightly bitter. Yes, that battle had forcefully severed all the feelings between the two of them. However, wasn't it her own choice? Why should he feel sad? She smiled bitterly in her heart. Mei Jiangxue, this is the path you chose. If you want to blame someone, blame fate…
"Why are you looking for me?" Young Feng gestured for Jiang Xue to sit down, but Jiang Xue only walked closer to Young Feng.""Thank you for saving my life that day. You were injured, so I wanted to come and see you, Master.”
Hearing Jiang Xue call her master, Young Feng was slightly stunned. Then, she lowered her head and smiled. Master…sighed."You don't have to call me master anymore. When Nether Prison was still around, you had already left the sect. Now that Nether Prison is no longer around, how can I be called master by you?”
" Master, I…" Jiang Xue wanted to say something, but Xiao Feng only shook her head.
"Jiang Xue, you've always been a smart child. I'm sure you understand how much I've doted on you all these years. " What I want to say is that Nether Prison is no longer here. The Nie Xiaofeng of the past is dead. Therefore, any relationship between us no longer exists. When everything is over, go back. Forget about the things that happened in the past…" Xiaofeng rubbed her eyebrows. Recently, her head had been hurting more and more. It seemed that it was better to deal with some things as soon as possible.
Hearing Young Feng's words, Jiang Xue was shocked. Everything is over. All relations no longer exist. You're no longer my master. You don't even want to remember our blood relationship, right? Can I blame you? We chose to abandon our blood relationship first. I know that you've always thought about your daughter, but now, you don't want her anymore? The deep sense of loss made Jiang Xue suddenly feel very lost. This feeling was not something she had always had. It slowly became clear after she practiced medicine with Luo Xuan. Every time he saw Luo Xuan being absent-minded when he carved the wooden doll, every time he saw Luo Xuan stay at the foot of Ailao Mountain for a long time but refused to go up, he knew that something was quietly changing in his heart. It was not until this encounter that he clearly understood that even if she was willing, he could not completely forget her existence, even if she had stabbed her with that sword not long ago. In the past, he felt that it would be great if she wasn't his mother. He didn't have to have anything to do with the Demonic Sect in this life. Mother, she never had anything to do with it anyway. It didn't matter if she didn't have it now. Besides, that person was her. However, when she saw how she treated Leng Yu gently and doted on Nian 'er, she felt a strong sense of jealousy. Why did someone else take away everything that should have been theirs? All of this was her fault and she should take responsibility. However, who was the one who caused this tragedy? Could she be blamed? She knew better than anyone else that it was not her fault. Her original faith collapsed step by step. Even hatred had lost its meaning and could never be returned…
"It's good that you're fine. I'm going back.”Jiang Xue felt that she couldn't stay any longer, so she turned around and left.
Young Feng watched her leave in silence.
"I'm sorry, Jiang Xue. It's not that I don't want to forgive you, but I know that by acknowledging me, you're destined to be the descendants of the Demon Cult. You'll never be able to get rid of this mark. You don't want to see this situation. This is the only thing I can do. Let the mark of the Demon Cult's remnant end on me." Young Feng sighed silently.
Holding the jade flute in her hand, Jiang Xue walked on the gradually quiet road. Her thoughts flew. Those memories that could be buried were like new shoots after the rain, breaking through the ground, leaving her with nowhere to escape.
There was a flash of lightning in the distant sky. In a short while, she heard a series of thunder. Bean-sized raindrops came without warning. A bone-piercing cold made her subconsciously hug her arms.
It was raining heavily like this when she left her for Fang Zhaonan…
That year, when she brought her back to Nether Prison, there was also a thunderstorm…
Every step she took was extremely difficult, and she finally retracted her hand that had been reaching out to them…
When they stood at the entrance of the River of Forgetfulness, Luo Xuan and the others were anxiously looking at the way back. They had left silently, and their hearts were filled with sorrow. The person waiting at the same place was not you, but someone else. Looking at the concerned face, their hearts were still difficult to calm down. What was lost could not be found again.
"Jiang Xue, where are you going alone? Drenched in the rain?" Luo Xuan looked at Jiang Xue's dejected appearance and was very worried.
Looking at Luo Xuan's caring expression, the depression in her heart could no longer be suppressed. It was unknown whether it was the rain or tears that soaked Jiang Xue's face. She threw herself into Luo Xuan's warm and dry embrace." Father…" The sobs that followed surprised Luo Xuan. He had never seen Jiang Xue like this. He patted her shoulder gently and said gently,""It's fine. We're here. If there's anything, tell Father.”Fang Zhaonan and Shen Yinan looked worried.
"Father, she doesn't want us anymore. She doesn't want us anymore…" Her choked voice was mixed with sadness.
Hearing this, Luo Xuan's body stiffened. He naturally understood who the 'she' was referring to. Although his heart was bitter, he could only force himself to comfort Jiang Xue.
Back in his room, Luo Xuan took out the Seven Qiao Shuttle from his bosom. It was the one that had injured Little Feng's head. He had always carried it with him. He did not expect that she would really choose such a clear and decisive way to bid farewell to the past.
Jiang Xue, the person whom she had once valued and loved the most, was unwilling to accept her? He remembered that on that snow-covered day, she only left a word: Tell Jiang Xue to return to Nether Prison, or else she will wash the martial arts world with blood. He thought about how he had relied on her love for Jiang Xue to make them fight each other. As expected, she had given up on this chance to live at the last moment and lost to the sword of the person she cherished the most. Yes, she did not even care about her life…
What kind of deep disappointment and sorrow could make such a deep love fade?
The rain lasted for two days before it stopped. During this time, Nie Xiaofeng had a long conversation with Su Wei and You Tan. Other than the three of them, no one knew the contents of the conversation. However, You Tan seemed to be depressed and worried.
In the Mystic Sound Pavilion.
"Xiao Feng, I got this by chance. I don't think it's of any use to the two of us. You've been injured since the beginning of the year and haven't been in good spirits.”You Tan handed a brocade box to Young Feng.
"What is it?" Young Feng took the box and asked curiously.
"Dark Cloud Immortal Flower, a miraculous medicine that can almost bring the dead back to life.”
Young Feng opened the box. There was a white flower that was almost transparent. It had a faint fragrance and was very beautiful. Young Feng smiled and placed the box on the table.
Looking at Young Feng's casual manner, You Tan couldn't help but say,"Aren't you worried at all? They don't know anything. If they do, what do you want them to do?”
Young Feng only smiled, but Su Wei still caught the flash of loneliness.
"Weier, you know everything, right?”Young Feng asked as she slowly stood by the window. Outside, the summer flowers were gorgeous.
"Yes, I am. Young Feng, you know that I never divine for anyone in the pavilion.”Su Wei's expression was indifferent with a hint of sadness." No matter who it is, if you want to use such a method to avoid the calamity in your life, it's an extremely stupid method. You have to know that no matter how you change your life, you will never be able to avoid the destined ending. The more he saw, the more he knew, and the more he was tied down. If he had seen the ending from the beginning, how lonely and hopeless would such a life be? But you, Young Feng, seeing you get injured again and again, I have no choice but to look at the stars that are destined to be there, even though we can't change anything.”
"Then, what did you see? What did you know?”Xiao Feng did not turn around and only sighed," This Dark Cloud Immortal Flower, you guys went out to find it under the pretense of going out to play after you got married, right?”
"I know that the Dao is as still as still water. We can't influence your decisions, and we won't interfere with your decisions. But Feng, have you ever thought about what would happen to all of us if something happened to you? I won't object to you going to the Peach Blossom Forest. When Elder Ah Lie sent you back, I knew that this day would come. If you don't say it, I won't say it. But now, you're really going all out. So what if you gave us a stable environment? Without you, this place would only be desolate.”Su Wei's calm voice was mixed with a trace of sobs. You Tan could not help but pull her into his arms.
There was a long silence. Only the fragrance of flowers in the air and the chirping of birds outside the window could be heard. And she never looked back.
Looking at the pitter-patter of rain outside, it seemed that the sadness that had been accumulating for a long time had been completely released in the past two days. It was only at this moment that it gradually eased. The clouds were blurry and the water vapor was dense, mixed with a hint of coolness. Young Feng closed the window and sat beside Su Wei.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I must go to Uncle Ah Lie's place. Aunt Chu Die put a spell on me and I'm separated. My pain will be felt by her. Since they won't let anything happen to Chu Die, they definitely won't allow anything to happen to me. My life was saved by them, so I should return the favor. It's good that you and your wife know about these things. After I leave, I'll need you to take care of this place. Although they're not children anymore, each of them is more worrying than the other.”Young Feng looked at You Tan with hope in her heart.
"Don't worry. As long as I'm here, I won't let anyone hurt a single blade of grass or tree here. We'll wait for you to come back.”You Tan said solemnly.
"Phoenix, nothing will happen to you. It's just that I can't see clearly the fate between you and Luo Xuan. How are you going to choose?”Su Wei's face was filled with confusion. This was a gray area that she could not see. The two stars that should be dependent on each other were separated by a gray area that she could not see.
The dust is not an old dream, the evening scene parting feelings, outside the railing mandarin ducks are entangled in the air, the brocade zither smells bad
Thoughts like flying flowers, a quiet chat in the afternoon, hand leaning on the lonely boat sighing in frustration, leaving regret is easy to pass away
Xiao Ying is alone, rough and low, if the sky is full of love, it is hard to find a white head
Tears fall on Xiao Xiang, love returns to the blue sky, drunk smile accompanies the monarch's sorrow, not to tell the sad heart
Young Feng wrote this paragraph on the table and handed it to Su Wei."If I leave and he wants to ask, just leave this to him. After all, our fate is shallow.”
Who knew that their relationship had always been shallow, but their feelings were already deep.
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