Time flew by. After the tutorial ended, Joe took a few breaths to sort out his emotions. He sneaked out of the crowd and chased after Bai Zai. She still had something to tell him that had nothing to do with the class. Perhaps this action was a little abrupt, but she could not bear it anymore. She had to get an answer.
"…Please wait, Captain Xiu Mu!”
Bai Zai turned around. He wasn't unhappy, but he wasn't happy either."What is it?"
She was really not good at dealing with such a strong aura, but she had to say what she had to say. After making sure that her attitude was not overboard, she bent down and said,"Thank you very much for saving me last time!”
Bai Zai knew that she was talking about the unexpected situation on the day of the practical exam, so he replied casually,"No need."
Joe finally asked,""Your silvery-white wind muslin…"
Bai Zai instantly understood what she meant.
"Are you worried about the bloodstained one?”Bai Zai's statement shocked her greatly." Xiu Mu has many similar items. I just changed one."”
It was obviously a priceless item, but he made it sound like it was just a casual change of clothes…As expected of the Xiu Mu family…
"Is…is that so…"
The corners of her mouth twitched slightly as she squeezed out a smile to hide her emotions.
" Is Miss Ji Zi still healthy?"
Bai Zai changed the topic and finally asked about Ji Zi. Joe raised his head excitedly and nodded."Miss Ji Zi is doing well. He sent me a letter a few days ago to greet you.”
"That's good."
Bai Zai simply continued the conversation, and a sense of awkwardness was about to hit him. Joe realized that he had to find a topic or say goodbye quickly.
" That…about Xiu Mu's family's permit…"
"Don't worry about it. If there's a need, I'll naturally use it. I'll leave it with you for now.”
"…Yes."
The two of them looked at each other under the faint light of the setting sun. She wanted to talk about her understanding of the other party's words just now, but she was worried that she would be reprimanded for doing unnecessary things. As she walked, Bai Zai's gaze drifted to the end of the gorgeous clouds above.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave."
“……”
"What's wrong?"
"No, I'm just curious. Will you still come to the Spiritual Academy to be an instructor in the future?”
Bai Zai swallowed the words he had prepared and changed them to what he thought was a more appropriate answer."Even if I do, I'll go to class one."
He was hinting at something. She grabbed the information he wanted to tell her, and her heart was filled with joy.
"I understand. I hope that the next time you come, I can also prove my growth to you.”She lifted her head and smiled as if she was swearing an oath.
I'll definitely get into Class One before you come to the Spiritual Academy to teach again. She said to herself.
Bai Zai was surprised to find that the passionate gaze that had touched him in class appeared in front of him again. For a moment, he recalled the past when he had just started learning swordsmanship.
"You don't need to prove yourself to me.”
After Bai Zai finished speaking, he turned around and started his journey back.
Behind her, she kept looking at the sky until he completely disappeared from her sight. Only then did she relax her tense shoulders and secretly laugh at her arrogant actions.
Did he really think he was a nobody?
There was nothing bad about it. After all, having a goal would make her stronger. She was very clear about this.
"Thank you, Captain Xiu Mu."
What she did not expect was that this conversation would change the trajectory of her future life.
It was because she tried her best to maintain her optimism and strength that she entered Class One. It was also because of her stubbornness that she suffered in the later days. She had never given up on the path of death because of his words, but this path had been cruelly twisted by others.
Even so, she had never regretted her initial choice.
Trusting Bai Zai's words was the best decision she had ever made in her life.
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Late spring. In the inner courtyard of Xiu Mu's house.
The cherry blossoms in this season were blooming to the extreme. Xiu Mu Bai Zai stood alone in a corner of the courtyard, quietly watching the process of the petals kissing the water. On one side of the pond, a deer was rhythmically knocking on the stone, making a crisp sound, covering the faint disappointment in the corner of his eyes.
It was such a simple thing to make everything monotonous.
But why did it become complicated to seek changes?
"Lord Bai Zai, you…"
The white-haired butler had been waiting for his reply behind him and did not dare to disturb him. However, after a long time, he could not help but call out.
Bai Zai's body shook slightly.
However, he did not turn around.
"Let's go. Go to the Elders 'Meeting Hall."
"…Yes."
The butler tightened the hem of his coat and followed closely behind him, walking towards the Xiu Mu family's residence.
It was almost summer, but the wooden floor was so cold that it made people panic. The scattered sunlight under the eaves could not disperse the coldness at all, only dazzling. Other than the large cherry blossom forest, the vitality of this place was pitifully little. The deeper he went, the more he felt this way.
This place was like a tomb. For a moment, such a terrifying thought appeared in his mind.
Under the serene atmosphere, even the only remaining cherry blossom in the courtyard looked like a messenger of death.
Some legends were about mothers who suddenly went crazy and lost their sons under the blooming cherry blossom forest, as well as couples who turned against each other when they passed by the cherry blossom forest... The cherry blossom forest symbolized the eternal fear of death, and the coldness was enough to offset its gentleness and beauty, forming the most threatening poison.
But that had nothing to do with him.
The guards at the entrance of the meeting hall stood motionless on both sides of the main door with steel forks in their hands.
Bai Zai knew that the people inside were waiting for him, but he didn't want them to get what they wanted so easily.
"Lord Patriarch." The guard bowed.
"Open the door."
"Yes."
The guards respectfully opened the heavy stone door.
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