Chapter 157 Sunset And Night Rain

Xia Zichuan, dressed in a long green dress, walked on the Chongju Peak.

She's in a bad mood.

It wasn't just two months ago that she had lost to the disciple from Mount Li in five moves.

After hearing that Linglong Pavilion had decided to marry Long Ye Si, the elders at home suddenly felt like ants on a hot pot. They began to think of sending her into the arms of Long Ye Si as some sort of bargaining chip.

The Moon Lake Cave was located in Jizhou, far away from the Central Plains, where power was seized. In addition, Wang Muji was in charge of the Northern Region, so there weren't many places where even the Longevity Division could intervene in Jizhou. Xia Zichuan didn't have any bad feelings towards the notorious Long Night Division, nor could he say how much he liked it.

She just hated being used as an object, as a bargaining chip.

Moreover, the situation in Beijiang was unstable. Cui Ting, who was stationed outside the Sword Dragon Pass, was already eager to move. As the top sect in Jianghu of Jizhou, Xia Zichuan felt that at this time, the Moon Lake Cave should try to contact the various sects to actively fight against the possible chaos, rather than trying to climb the dragon and follow the phoenix and seek a place to settle down.

However, after hearing that Linglong Pavilion was preparing to marry their Second Senior Sister to a certain young master of the Long Night Division, the elders accompanying them exploded and began to discuss secretly whether they should see if Zhu Longqi had a suitable candidate in the team and settle this matter early.

Thinking of this, Xia Zichuan became even more bored.

Perhaps because of this, she looked at the Linglong Pavilion in front of her and secretly felt that this world-famous mountain gate was also filled with a gloomy aura.

…

Xia Zichuan walked like this for a long time.

Unknowingly, he had already arrived at the mountainside of Chongju Peak.

There was a wooden pavilion.

And a man…

A purple-clothed youth with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his appearance was indescribably handsome, but it was very clean.

The purple-clothed youth seemed to have sensed Xia Zichuan's gaze at that time. He turned to look at Xia Zichuan and smiled at her.

Xia Zichuan was stunned for a moment, but he actually walked up.

The purple-clothed youth was obviously quite surprised by her arrival. He was slightly stunned, and a polite smile appeared on his face once again.

"Young lady doesn't seem to be a disciple of the sect." The youth asked.

"How can I see it?" Xia Zichuan raised his eyebrows.

"When the disciples of the sect see me, they probably won't look so relaxed. Those who can face me so easily probably don't want to see me right now." The youth shrugged his shoulders, seemingly helpless.

"Looks like you're not popular in Linglong Pavilion." Xia Zichuan smiled and naturally sat down beside the youth.

"Yes, that's right." The youth frankly admitted this and turned to look at Xia Zichuan. "Where is Miss? It's been a long time since I came to the Exquisite Pavilion. Why don't you go shopping with your fellow disciples?"

At that time, Xia Zichuan blinked his eyes, "I'm not welcome either."

When the youth heard this, he suddenly smiled and turned to look at the lush scenery at the foot of the mountain.

"Among the three peaks of the Exquisite Pavilion, Chongju Peak is, after all, the Martial Peak. The scenery can only be counted as complete amongst the three peaks. It's not easy for you to come here once. You can go to Dahuan Peak to take a look. The twilight sky over there is extremely beautiful."

Xia Zichuan shook his head.

"No matter how beautiful the scenery in the world is, I'm not depressed. Nothing is interesting."

"Young lady, do you have any thoughts?"

"You didn't?" Xia Zichuan asked.

The purple-clothed youth was stunned again, but he didn't say anything else.

"Then let's take a look at this Chongju Peak. This kind of scenery…"

"One look at a time, one look less…"

Xia Zichuan's heart skipped a beat as he turned to look into the distance.

At that time, the setting sun was setting and the twilight was shining.

But not as good as blood.

On the contrary, the winter fire made Xia Zichuan's depressed heart feel a touch of warmth.

…

Two days later, the Dao Discussion Assembly would be held.

At night.

In the small porch window, the reluctant Chu Chouli was once again pushed into the door by Xu Han.

Then, the youth put on his night clothes and left the courtyard.

He swiftly passed through the ears and eyes of the crowd and arrived at the peak of the Chongju Peak. Then, he laid down his body in front of a heavily guarded courtyard.

The youth hiding behind the trees was like a jackal hiding in the dense forest, watching the disciples of the Sword Hall patrolling around.

He counted carefully, and the number of people was much less than last night.

After visiting Fang Ziyu's house yesterday, he came here. First, the sky was about to brighten. Second, the defense was too tight. In the end, he didn't have a chance to find it.

Recently, the various sects that had participated in the Dao Discussion Conference had already arrived at the Exquisite Pavilion one after another. As a result, the disciples of the Sword Hall were sent to various places. The security here was much more relaxed than before.

Xu Han was already proficient in this path. After staying in the shadows outside the house for half an hour, he finally found an opportunity and rushed into the courtyard gate.

The girl in the courtyard wore a red dress and sat barefoot under the eaves, her snow-white feet swaying back and forth like swings.

She looked in the direction of the courtyard gate, as if she was waiting for something.

After that, when she saw the figure that had rushed into the courtyard, her delicate face immediately revealed a genuine smile.

"You're here?" She jumped up and stood under the eaves, looking at the black-clothed youth.

Xu Han was stunned. "Did you know I was coming?"

"Naturally." Ye Hongjian blinked her eyes and said naturally.

"How did you know?" Xu Han felt a little strange.

"Yesterday, you went to see Qin Keqing and Zhou Zhang and Fang Ziyu. Even if it's your turn, it's my turn today, right?" Ye Hongjian said resentfully, as if she was extremely displeased that Xu Han had placed her last.

Xu Han nodded, but he soon felt that something was wrong. After all, Ye Hongjian was imprisoned here and her freedom was restricted. How did she know about this news?

"Brother Zhou told you?" Xu Han asked. He thought about it carefully. Amongst the people he knew, the only one who had the ability to do so was the hidden Zhou Zhang. Moreover, he had already vaguely sensed that Ye Hongjian's relationship with Zhou Zhang seemed to be extraordinary.

"Jealous?" Ye Hongjian tilted her head and looked at Xu Han with interest.

"No." Xu Han shook his head, his expression unchanged.

"Boring." The girl muttered and turned around. "Come in. It's windy outside."

…

Outside.

The night breeze suddenly rose and the branches swayed.

Dark clouds closed the moon, and the mountain rain approached.

Inside the room.

The young man and the young girl sat opposite each other on the ground.

"Tell me, have you thought of how to save me?" Ye Hongjian smiled and asked, without the slightest sense of danger.

"Answer my question first." Xu Han said.

"What's the problem?" Ye Hongjian blinked her eyes.

"Why me?"

"What?" Ye Hongjian was stunned, wanting to perfunctorily go over, but when she met Xu Han's cold gaze, her heart trembled and she put away her thoughts of playing tricks. "I didn't choose you. The Headmaster's grandfather chose you. You have to ask him this question."

"I can't ask him." Xu Han shook his head.

"Why?" Ye Hongjian was puzzled.

The youth did not say anything. Instead, he took out something from his bosom and handed it to the girl.

It was a tassel…

A tassel without a jade pendant.

Boom!

A muffled thunder rang out from outside the room.

The heavy rain that had accumulated for several days instantly poured down.

Rain rained down on the eaves and the old locust tree in the courtyard.

The continuous patter of raindrops.

Just like the tears on Ye Hongjian's face.

They formed a line on her blown-out cheeks. She stretched out her hand and held the tassel with trembling fingertips.

She should be upset.

Xu Han thought.

If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have cried so much.

But she didn't make a sound from beginning to end.

The rain outside the house is getting heavier and heavier.

The room was frighteningly quiet.

"When?" After a long time, the girl finally wiped away her tears. Her eyes were red as she raised her head to look at Xu Han.

"A month ago, the day Chen Xuanji left." Xu Han replied.

"Yes." Ye Hongjian nodded. Then, she used a hundred breaths of time to adjust her emotions. After that, she said, "As you can see, the current Tian Ce Mansion is a mess. The battle with the Long Night Division a few years ago not only caused the Great Zhou's Mu Palace to be reduced to ashes overnight, but also caused the Tian Ce Mansion that they were talking to to plummet."

"Three thousand red-robed guests and thirty thousand white-clothed manor soldiers. They died and were wounded. Most of the rest were hiding in various parts of Great Zhou under the orders of the Headmaster's grandfather."

"After that, the Tian Ce Mansion collapsed. Grandpa Headmaster Ye was the only one who was struggling to survive. During this period of time, I suffered a terrible illness. My father had no choice but to seek help from all the famous doctors in Chang'an. In the end, he sent me to the Tian Ce Mansion before I was saved. From then on, I began to join the Headmaster's manor. However, he did not teach me how to cultivate, he only taught me how to read."

'"He said that I have a Dao Bone and can cultivate for thousands of kilometers at any time. Once I grasp that kind of strength and have a good mind, I will be blessed by the side of the Marsh. If my heart is not right, it will bring disaster to the world. That's why he wants me to cultivate my nature first and then my Dao."

"This kind of day lasted until a year ago. He suddenly left and said that he wanted to bring back the hopes of the Tian Ce Mansion and the hopes of the Great Zhou Empire."

Ye Hongjian raised her head to look at Xu Han.

"And you came back at that time."

"…" Hearing this, Xu Han was slightly stunned, "But I…"

He was just a beggar, a traitor who had run away. He did not feel that he had the ability, much less the awareness to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

Ye Hongjian interrupted Xu Han and looked straight at Xu Han with a resolute gaze, "I believe Headmaster, it was he who created the century-long prosperity of Great Zhou." "Please trust him too."

Xu Han was a little uncomfortable under her gaze.

He sighed, "I'll try my best. After all, if I want to leave this place alive, I have to rely on the power of the Tian Ce Mansion. Besides, the old man is my master no matter what."

"I can't find his enemy who harmed him. I can't let him down with his last wish."

"But I can't guarantee that I can do what he did."

"I can teach you." Ye Hongjian said.

Xu Han smelled as if he remembered something. He looked at the eager girl with a strange expression and asked without hesitation, "So, from the very beginning, you were close to me in order to make me submit?"

When the young girl heard this, she suddenly smiled. Like a lotus blooming.

She blinked her eyes and looked at the youth with certainty.

"This time, I'm jealous."

The rain outside the house ticked.

The youth looked at the smiling face that was close at hand.

The expression on his face froze.

This time, he was speechless.

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