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'After nightfall, the sky is a piece of dark blue and clear gem. And the person looking up at it is the dust at the shadow of the gem.

Chaxianyu wrapped herself in the corduroy blanket and squeezed to sit beside Shier Hong.

The bonfire, which leaped in clusters, burned in the center of the clearing, staining the girl's face a warm orange. She kept rubbing her hands, breathing hot air into them, her voice trembling. Young master, when … When will the stars come out?

The man who was leaning on the tree trunk and looking at the bill for more than two hours finally recovered his wits. A pair of soft, beautiful, and narrow eyes stared at her. "Are you cold?"

Chaxianyu:? No, that's not the point, I just want to know the stars...

Shier Hong took off his white robe and lightly covered Chaxianyu's curled up body with his big palm. It was like a soft feather falling on his shoulders. His voice was low and smiling, the red lotus on his forehead against his pretty face, unreal in the firelight of the night. The unheard-of forest in the west, the extreme cold of the night, you take care of yourself and you can see the stars through the drowsiness and the cold.

"Puchi, puchi, huff ~ ~ ~"

The charred dust fragments swirled up with the hot air, intertwining with the small sparks that were bright or dark. They rose into the air, melted, flew into the air, and dissipated …

On the other side, Luo Rongji was sitting with one leg crossed over his shoulder, his other arm resting on his knees, leaning against a tree trunk that was about half the height of a human, while his eyes rested. His short black hair fluttered in the firelight, his chin was taut, and his lips were an abnormal dark red. Ever since Chaxianyu and Wu Zhiya caught the wild boar, the process of dismembering and dissecting the bones, as well as the cooking table, were all settled by the expressionless Priestess by himself. The rest of the people were not surprised at all, and ate rather happily — The Lord Priest seemed to be tired, and after the meal had ended, he just sat silently at the side with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep with a calm expression.

From Chaxianyu's angle, it was as if a handsome and pale face was born in the middle of the forest.

Ever since Chaxianyu had opened her heart to Wu Zhiya and talked about the matter openly, this beautiful and cold lady had become much more lively. He saw Chaxianyu biting on a lychee red leather rope and interestedly tying her hair, so she curiously took one.

Master Wu held onto the rope, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then looked back at Chaxianyu. Without saying a word, he started to tie up his honey-brown hair that reached his ankles, revealing a beautiful face.

Chaxianyu was so shocked that she slapped her thigh and praised her so much that even Shier Hong and Luo Rongji felt goosebumps all over.

The Master Wu was calm and composed. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly pulled out a Exquisite Fruit from his sleeve as if he was performing a trick, ran over to the girl and stuffed it into her hands.

It was unknown if it was an illusion on Chaxianyu's part, but when she turned her head back several times while laughing with others, she discovered that Wu Zhiya was quietly staring at her from afar.

By the time she raised her eyebrows and looked over, the mister in the green bamboo robe had already shifted his gaze.

Chaxianyu ate and drank to her heart's content, there was no need to practice martial arts. At this moment, she was sitting in a circle around a bonfire, lazily waiting for the stars to appear.

'This is probably the most leisurely night I've had since I set foot on this journey.

No need to do anything, no need to think about anything, everyone is by my side, no accidents, no complications, no bloodshed, no criticism, no heartbreaking love, no cruel deals

"Everyone is here." Together with me, waiting for the stars.

If you think of this day in a few years, you will definitely be moved to tears, right?

Chaxianyu's arms intertwined as sshe tightly embraced Shier Hong's white robe. In front of the tranquil and warm light of the fire, he felt her pulse beat faster. The limbs began to warm up, the temperature was no longer cold, and the surroundings were like hazy silhouettes, furry and undulating, outlining the reassuring outlines of familiar odors.

Actually, I always wanted to become stronger.

As if expecting the young girl to say such words, amidst the silence of the fire, no one interrupted the cold summer night. Everyone sat around the bonfire in silence, seemingly absorbed in their own thoughts. They listened attentively to the girl's intermittent words in the darkness.

Even though the young master said that it was normal for me to not have soul power … Since Emperor Xun doesn't have any soul power, it's more likely that I'm his biological son … However, this kind of proof … As expected, it's not that important to me.

What I want is not the bloodline of a direct princess, nor is it a high and mighty identity … What I want the most is to become stronger. The girl's voice was weak and choked with sobs.

Stop being protected... I've had enough. I've had enough of being sacrificed for me... I don't want to have nightmares anymore, I don't want to be cowardly, I don't want to … He escaped again.

Chaxianyu buried her head between her legs, tears flowing uncontrollably. I want to protect others too, and use my own hands to think of a plan. Because everyone is so nice to me. I like everyone so much, really, I'm not pretty, I'm stupid at learning things, I don't have the balls for everything... But everyone was so gentle. For such a me, also willing to stretch out both hands, also willing to open the heart to receive, I really feel very happy.

Luo Rongji's body shook, and the corner of his mouth sank. His face was filled with displeasure, and just as he was about to open his mouth and say something, Shier Hong raised his hand to stop him.

Chaxianyu did not notice. She sniffed as if she was going to puke, and her tone was full of grievance. Why, why hadn't she inherited any of it? No soul power … I really can't figure it out! I spent three days and three nights at the Imperial College in the Imperial Palace. I checked through a lot of information and found out that, as a descendant of the Tea Clan, I don't have innate soul power … Because four thousand years ago, the first head of the tea house, the 'Tea Monarch', the ancestor who was known as the 'Spirit Master of the Words', had placed a 'Transverse Word Spirit Spell' on the entire clan …

Shier Hong gave Chaxianyu a handkerchief and gently guided her to wipe the tears that had not dried on the side of his face. He gently coaxed the girl, his tone carrying a hint of doting love. Oh? Transcending World Words and Spiritual Spell? What was that?

Chaxianyu blinked her eyes and mumbled. En, the tea meridian and Xiu Lan are here together. Soulforce was something that was born with. The spirit of speech determines the past and the future.

Luo Rongji stared at the girl's uneasy face that was wrapped in a white robe, and raised his chin.

It seemed that even if he was stupid, he still remembered his family's things quite clearly.

Chaxianyu choked. His eyes were red and unable to hold back, she rolled his eyes. Thus, this disciple decided to praise him as a teacher. Luo Rongji did not reply.

"Eh?" How strange. Sad seems to be... "He disappeared all of a sudden?"

Chaxianyu was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously raised his head and followed the warm glow to look for Luo Rongji's face. The man sitting opposite him had already turned his head away coldly. He could only see the red-eyed man's skin, which was so white it was shining, his lips were thin and pursed, and the fine lines of his jaw were hidden behind the dark black broken ears.

Did he do it on purpose? With her beauty on the head, Chaxianyu started to feel dizzy.

No wonder the Yu Er had said that the scroll painting of the Vermillion Bird King was the result of the tea spirit's words. Shier Hong muttered to himself for a few seconds, and said, I only know that the tea house's words are profound, the basics of it is, 'everything that they say will become a reality'. By saying words that contained soul power, he could manipulate and control the other party's thinking. Because the tea clan's bloodline was too powerful, once they spoke their words, they would be restricted by the spirit of the other three clans. A Spirit Master had to pay an enormous price to be able to achieve the 'Spirit of Word'. A Spirit Master would not talk about major matters, odd things, or mysterious matters easily. These were the rules … Yu Er, is there any basis for what I say?

The young master's words were extremely true. Chaxianyu's face was filled with worship, he looked at Shier Hong with his starry eyes and nodded his head like he was pounding garlic. The Speak Spirit was a tea family's unique Inherent Skill, it was a high level soul force. Without strong willpower to control and squander and abuse, the world was finished. With that said, he had a look of lingering fear on her face, which was why the Martial Ancestor did not hesitate to leave behind the Transcending World Spirit Spell in the last moments of his life, and also signed a contract with the other clans to restrain them.

Spirit of Words, it was a terrifying power … Young master, almost no one outside knows about this. It's not just 'now'. It's because of the Martial Ancestor's Incantation of Crossing Worlds …

Chaxianyu scratched her head and said with difficulty. The entire spacetime tunnel had been broken through.