The snow continues to fall.
Snow in late sumr, even with the presence of sunshine, will surely hasten the arrival of autumn and make it even shorter.
Autumn has not arrived, but it has already deepened.
At this mont, the sun is just a lingering afterglow, hanging obliquely on the horizon, showing a hint of dark red, about to set.
Nightfall is approaching again.
On the chariot drawn by the Flying Pegasus, Gu Xi heard the sounds from outside and saw the scene unfolding.
However, she did not find the person before her familiar at all; instead, the one who claid to be ’Zhou Yan’ seed so strange, so strange that a sense of distance arose in her heart.
Deep within, sothing seed to be feared and dreaded.
No one knew why this feeling of alienation was born or why it deepened.
But one thing is eternal—if a woman feels fear and distance at first sight of a man, it will be exceedingly difficult for her to beco close to him later.
At this mont, as Gu Xi listened to the gentle words, a naless cold feeling arose within her; seeing the other party’s gentle smile, a sense of unwillingness to face him erged even more in her heart.
Zhou Yan might not know this, but Feng Lingqing, also a woman, could clearly capture the fleeting mont of Gu Xi’s emotional display.
Her heart shivered slightly, and she involuntarily thought of her initial feelings towards Zhou Yan, thus making her mood sowhat complicated.
"Could it be that those close in a previous life are destined to be distant in this one? Could even the greatest of feelings only have a connection for one lifeti? In the next life, will there be no further etings, or be rely like strangers?"
"Then what is the point of exhausting my heart and soul to live for the next life and pursue the Tao of cultivation?"
"If I must abandon my emotions and live an unknown next life, I would never be willing!"
Feng Lingqing was stunned, yet corresponding emotions arose in her heart.
She wanted to say more words to Gu Xi, to prevent Gu Xi from doing anything that might hurt Zhou Yan, but right now, here, she had no chance to speak, nor did she know how to say, or what to say.
After all, this was rely the first eting between the two.
Therefore, Feng Lingqing’s feelings were indescribably complex.
But she moved a little closer to Zhou Yan, seemingly offering comfort to him through action, to bring him solace after experiencing alienation.
"Zhou... Brother Zhou Yan? Are you the Zhou Yan from childhood?"
Gu Xi suppressed all her emotions within.
She was a bright and adorable girl, as well as an understanding and intelligent girl.
Even with inexplicable feelings of estrangent in her heart, she would never show it before those closest to her.
Perhaps the strangeness was rely because the passage of ti had diluted feelings, but the past scenes of childhood sweethearts, Gu Xi still rembered.
If she rged the person in front of her with Brother Zhou Yan from childhood, Gu Xi thought that at least she wouldn’t hurt her Brother Zhou Yan with a cold attitude.
"Yes, naturally, it’s your Brother Zhou Yan who always protected you back then."
Zhou Yan smiled, casually carving a rune, within which projected a scene from mory—from the past on this Sword Burial Ancestor Star, not the bygone days.
Of course, before pushing potential in Cold Pond to practice swordsmanship, the trajectories of both were nearly indistinguishable.
The Sword Illusion Realm presented only a fragnt.
A cute little girl with rosy cheeks was being piggybacked by a mischievous little boy, climbing a huge ancient pine tree to catch a cicada.
The little girl held tightly around the boy’s neck, while the boy held his breath, his face blushing but silent, determined to catch that cicada.
Finally, Zhou Yan caught the cicada, and little Gu Xi was very happy, clapping her chubby little hands and giving little Zhou Yan a kiss on the cheek.
"Brother Zhou Yan, you’re the best. Xixi has decided to grow up and have a baby monkey for Brother."
Little Gu Xi said innocently.
"What is having a baby monkey?"
Little Zhou Yan was utterly confused.
"Just a monkey! I saw Aunt next door had a ’monkey’ born, this long, with lots of hair, and nad it ’Monkey’."
Little Gu Xi gestured with her chubby hands, her adorable expression very focused, seemingly describing how big and long that little monkey was.
"Is... that a monkey?"
Little Zhou Yan seed equally baffled, utterly at a loss.
Thus, the two little children discussed for a long ti whether it was a monkey or not, unaware that the cicada they had just caught escaped without a trace.
But the two little children were very happy.
...
This was a very ordinary scene, and in the eyes of the children, it might not have anything worth noticing.
But from the perspectives of today’s Zhou Yan and Gu Xi, this scene might hold a different aning.
At least, this scene brought forth the childhood mories in Gu Xi, and in her bright and beautiful eyes, an inexplicable, shy tear appeared.
Estrangent can sotis be diluted by familiarity.
And resistance can be altered by a close past.
Regardless of whether Zhou Yan felt the distance between their hearts, after this scene, the distance would no longer exist.
Because the innocent and delightful childhood companionship can break all shackles, all alienation.
Seeing this, Feng Lingqing suddenly felt relieved—her worries, in fact, were unnecessary.
Soone as outstanding as him is sure to solve all problems calmly and composedly.
Just as he has always been calm and collected.
"Xi’er, let’s go. Brother will take you ho. This chariot is about to shatter."
Zhou Yan said with a smile.
"Okay."
Gu Xi nodded obediently, her eyes filled with tears.
Tears of joy, excitent, emotion, and even happiness.
"Brother Zhou Yan, since Gu Xi has you to take care of her, we are at ease. The Sect’s current situation is rather tense, and there are many affairs to handle, so we sisters must take our leave."
The two maidens by Gu Xi’s side, seeing that there was no longer any risk, proposed to take their leave.
Zhou Yan nodded slightly and said, "The two junior sisters have been on the road for a long ti, and the chariot was damaged because of it. Please wait a mont, let refine it for you once more, so it can be explained when you return to the Sect."
Zhou Yan spoke and did not wait for the two sword-robed girls to agree. With a grasp in the void, the already broken chariot fell into his hands.
Then Zhou Yan took so materials given by Jiang Yushuang to incorporate them, refining the chariot again in a breath.
This is a relatively important flying tool of the Cold Ice Sword Sect, and being damaged because of Gu Xi would certainly bring so trouble. However, to Zhou Yan, these things are really insignificant.
But Zhou Yan, having grown up from the bottom, deeply understood that these things, which now seem insignificant to him, are enormous losses to the two sword-robed girls and even the Cold Ice Sword Sect.
The two sword-robed girls wanted to decline Zhou Yan’s good intentions, as artifact refining is an extrely skilled thod, but before they could speak, they saw Zhou Yan’s extraordinary thods, leaving them speechless as if being choked.
When they could finally speak, the chariot not only beca extraordinarily profound, but it also contained a unique guarding energy.
It seed to have been elevated directly from Spirit Level to Divine Level, an indescribable shock.
The two sword-robed girls were extrely excited and imdiately wanted to kneel and thank Zhou Yan, but he stopped them.
"You two junior sisters protected Xi’er, nearly at the cost of your lives. The repair of the chariot is a re trifle, so there’s no need to be formal."
"Brother Zhou Yan, the chariot holds imnse significance to our Cold Ice Sword Sect, and now with such a huge advancent, it is a major event for the Cold Ice Sword Sect. As for safeguarding Sister Gu Xi, it’s the duty of the Cold Ice Sword Sect."
"Therefore, Brother Zhou Yan’s great kindness will be rembered in our hearts by us sisters and our Cold Ice Sword Sect."
...
Seeing the two grateful sword-robed girls leave, Zhou Yan’s gaze showed a slightly profound light.
On the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, these two maidens died, the chariot was destroyed, Gu Xi survived, but what happened afterward, Zhou Yan didn’t know.
Now it seems, beneath the facade, Gu Xi might also be criticized by so disciples of the Sect.
However, these matters are developing smoothly now, and because of his casual intervention, Gu Xi’s status will only beco nobler.
But what makes Zhou Yan uneasy is the situation with the Blood Witch Clan. What is really going on?
"Brother Zhou Yan, you’re still so kind. When I saw you earlier, I felt you were very unfamiliar, completely different from before, and an inexplicable sense of distance made want to stay away from you."
"Brother Zhou Yan, I’m sorry."
Gu Xi felt a bit guilty.
She’s a very obedient girl, especially in front of those she is close to. If she feels any ounce of guilt, she will surely bla herself and confess her inner faults, never deceiving.
Gu Xi did not realize that her words sparked a unique thought in Zhou Yan.
The first impression between people is often the most accurate feeling. Like an intention that suddenly erges in an instant, seemingly accidental, but actually a very correct intention.
Many cultivators often have very accurate judgnts at the first thought.
This applies to Gu Xi as well.
In other words, maintaining distance between Gu Xi and him, Zhou Yan, is the correct path.
Once becoming overly close, for Gu Xi, the path is wrong.
Just like the intimacy of the past led to the slumber in the Emperor Burial Crystal Coffin and the later mysterious absence upon recovery.
Finally, Gu Xi from Immortal Mountain of Suru in the Dark God Domain is definitely not the Gu Xi who recovered before.
If such a scene were to appear again, the key issue would be what happened during the breaking of Gu Xi’s Void Soul in Thunder Fla Breaking Path Mountain.
Even—the secrets within Thunder Fla Breaking Path Mountain are by no ans simple.
"Perhaps, with today’s insight, entering Thunder Fla Breaking Path Mountain once more would make everything clear."
"But before that, the unstable elent of the Blood Witch Clan must first be eliminated. The Blood Witch Clan may really have sothing to do with the Blood Demon Monster."
Zhou Yan pondered for a mont.
Then he smiled slightly and said to Gu Xi, "Xi’er, if you feel guilty, why not give Brother a baby?"
"Brother Zhou Yan, you’re so annoying, all you do is tease ."
Gu Xi’s pretty face turned red, so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Beside Gu Xi, Feng Lingqing couldn’t help but show a comforting smile, watching this duo who seed like siblings yet also like lovers, bickering playfully.
She found, deep in her heart, she wasn’t the least bit opposed to it; instead, she felt relieved as if she was part of a large family.
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