Chapter 86

Xuanyuan Mo hugged Duanmu Xi tightly and rubbed his bearded face against the top of her head.

“It won’t be ruined because you can fix it.” His husky voice was full of affection.

His Xi was awake! This was so terrific! This was the first time that Xuanyuan Mo was so grateful to Heaven for not taking away his love.

Duanmu Xi nestled against Xuanyuan Mo’s arms and felt so satisfied. With Snow around, she felt rather secure.

In the Wilderness Holy Hall, Liqing, seriously injured, knelt before the illusory figure.

“You failed.” The ethereal voice stated the fact calmly without disappointment, anger or blame. However, such a calm tone made Liqing feel so frightened.

“Please give me one more chance.”

“Chances are only for the capable.” The voice was cold and apathetic.

When Liqing heard that, her heart thumped, “I would like to go into the purgatory again. Please give me one more chance. I will not let you down this time.”

“In this case, don’t come out until you pass the tenth layer. If you fail, don’t bother to come out then.”

Hearing the words–“tenth layer”, Liqing broke out in a cold sweat and answered in a trembling voice, “Yes.”

Ten layers! She almost died on the third layer last time. How was she going to pass the tenth layer this time? However, she would pass it anyway because she hadn’t got Xuanyuan Mo yet. She did so many things only for Xuanyuan Mo. She couldn’t die before getting him.

In the jungle, upon hearing the news that Xuanyuan Mo fell off the cliff, Xuanyuan She said with excitement, “Really?”

“Yes, I’ve enquired it of those people. They saw Prince Zhan fall off the cliff with their own eyes. It can’t be wrong.” Seeing that Xuanyuan She was so happy, the secret guard also couldn’t help getting thrilled.

“Great. Great. Great. That’s so terrific.” Xuanyuan She exclaimed with excitement. Evidently, he was really happy. Xuanyuan Mo was finally dead. And Xuanyuan Hao was not worth fearing at all.

“Your Highness, shall we continue following them?” The other secret guard watched Mei Luo and the others going far away and asked.

“No. Let’s go back.” A glint of irresistible excitement crossed Xuanyuan She’s triangle eyes.

“What about the wind spiritual fruit…” Before the secret guard finished talking, he was interrupted by Xuanyuan She.

“Forget about the wind spiritual fruit now. We must go back to the Baihu Empire as soon as possible,” Xuanyuan She spoke and walked in the opposite direction. Now that Xuanyuan Mo was dead, the Baihu Empire’s throne would be his then. At the thought of that, he wished to return to the Baihu Empire right away.

Mei Luo and the others on the cliff had waited for three days. Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo still didn’t come back. Neither did Hua Xian’er and Xiahou Shan show up. Even Lian Zhengyu also disappeared. Mei Luo had sent a message to Nalan Xi and told him about the situation.

“Let’s go,” Mei Luo looked down the deep cliff again and said to the crowd.

“We won’t wait for them a bit longer?” Chu Lian’er asked. These three days, she had learned that Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo had fallen off the cliff. She knew that the culprits must be Hua Xian’er and Xiahou Shan. She might gloat over that in the past but now she didn’t think so at all. Maybe she had stayed with kind-hearted people for long so she became kind-hearted too! Chu Lian’er secretly turned around and looked at Yue Ruye next to her, her eyes full of affection.

Yue Ruye, whose mind seemed to be connected with hers, also looked at Chu Lian’er. They stared at each other for several seconds and then quickly looked aside bashfully.

“No. We will leave marks along the way. When they see the marks, they will find us,” Mei Luo said and then walked forward. She couldn’t stay in the Spiritual Beast Forest for long. She must let them complete the trial as soon as possible and take them back safely.

Then the others all followed quickly.

Within a blink of an eye, half a month passed.

Duanmu Xi leaned against Xuanyuan Mo’s arms, watching the sun setting slowly in the distance, listening to the stream water splashing and feeling the fragrant breeze blowing by. She narrowed her eyes happily.

“This place is so beautiful!”

Looking at Duanmu Xi nestling against his arms like a kitten, Xuanyuan Mo gave a kiss on her forehead and collected the cloak on her.

“It is windy now. Let’s go back!” Xuanyuan Mo directly carried Duanmu Xi in his arms, stood up and walked to the cave they stayed in temporarily.

Duanmu Xi looked at Xuanyuan Mo’s handsome face and said bashfully, “Snow, actually, I can walk by myself.” Since she got injured, Snow had never let her walk on her own. He carried her everywhere. Now that she was recovered, he still acted the same.

Xuanyuan Mo heard that and then lowered his head to look at Duanmu Xi’s red face. His heart was flipped. Then, he pressed his lips on hers, “I love carrying you in my arms.”

Xuanyuan Mo’s words made Duanmu Xi flush again so she hastened to change the topic, saying, “This valley is so beautiful. Why are there no spiritual beasts?” They had stayed here for more than ten days. Why didn’t they see any spiritual beast?

“Maybe they dislike the wind here.” Carrying Duanmu Xi in his arms, Xuanyuan Mo continued walking forward.

Duanmu Xi showed her concurrence with a nod. This valley was strange indeed. Strong winds often swept here without rhyme or reason.

“When will we get out of the valley?” Duanmu Xi looked at Xuanyuan Mo and suddenly asked.

Xuanyuan Mo hedged, took a look at Duanmu Xi and went on walking forward, “After you are fully recovered.”

“But I am recovered now!” It was Snow who had been taking care of her thoughtfully over the past half a month. How could he not know that she was more or less recovered?

When Xuanyuan Mo heard that, his amber eyes glittered with pain and fierceness.

Feeling the fierceness given off by Xuanyuan Mo, Duanmu Xi knew that he was thinking about her mysterious Qi.

Duanmu Xi slightly held Xuanyuan Mo’s waist and rubbed her face against his chest, “Without the mysterious Qi, I still have you! I know you will protect me.” Besides, she also had spiritual power, Lanze and the other mythical creatures.

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo subconsciously clenched Duanmu Xi more tightly. Self-accusation just poured through him like a tide.

“Yes, I will.” His voice was low yet determined. He wouldn’t let her suffer any injury again. Never.

“Let’s go up the cliff tomorrow.” She was kind of worried about Third Master. According to Snow, someone assassinated her in the jungle and she must be worried since she hadn’t got any news about them.

“No way.” Xuanyuan Mo rejected without thinking. The valley was occasionally windy but the environment was not bad with no spiritual beasts. It was a good place for recuperation. Besides, the wind in this valley was quite strange. At the thought of the wind spiritual fruit mentioned by Xuanyuan She, Xuanyuan Mo’s eyes sparkled. The valley was likely to be what Xuanyuan She called the Wind Valley.

“But if we don’t go up there, Third Master will be worried.” Duanmu Xi pouted and looked disgruntled.

Xuanyuan Mo bent down and kissed her pouted lips, “As long as you are completely recovered, I will take you up there immediately.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi immediately became cheered. She kissed Xuanyuan Mo on his cheek happily, “You are the best.”

At night, in the jungle. Hua Ye’er was adding wood to the bonfire while Xue Luochen was passing the wood to her aside. Because Xuanyuan Mo was not here, the students had to take turns to keep watch at night. It was Xue Luochen’s and Hua Ye’er’s turn tonight.

“Honey.” Looking at Hua Ye’er’s beautiful profile, Xue Luochen was fascinated and couldn’t help calling her honey.

Hearing that, Hua Ye’er blushed and secretly peeped at the others. As she saw that they were sleeping soundly, the flush on her face slightly faded away. She turned around and cast an angry glance at Xue Luochen, “Don’t call me so intimately. We are not married yet. It’s not appropriate.”

Xue Luochen puckered his lips with grievances, “Honey, marry me.” After they got married, he should be able to call her honey open and aboveboard.

Hua Ye’er flushed again and felt so nervous. Was he proposing? How should she answer him?

While Hua Ye’er was wondering how to respond to him, Xue Luochen said, “Honey, when we are back in Central State, let me marry into your family then!”

Hua Ye’er was taken aback and even forgot to feel shy. She gazed at Xue Luochen in a daze and finally said, “Why do you want to marry into my family?”

Xue Luochen was also dazed. He shouldn’t make any mistake. He should marry into her family indeed.

“Don’t you want to marry me?” At the thought of the possibility, Xue Luochen felt as if his heart were cut. Suddenly, he was afraid of hearing her answer.

When she saw Xue Luochen’s eyes that suddenly became dim, Hua Ye’er’s heart clenched. She immediately shook her head, “Yes, I do.”

When he heard her answer, Xue Luochen’s eyes immediately sparkled and joy just blossomed within him. He held Hua Ye’er into his arms and said delightfully, “Let’s get married after we go back to Central State then.”

“Why are you marrying into my family instead of me marrying into yours?” Hua Ye’er broke loose from Xue Luochen’s embrace gently and asked.

“Isn’t the Hua Family matriarchal?” Supposedly, the women of her family didn’t marry into the men’s families. Besides, she was a legitimate daughter.

Hearing that, Hua Ye’er was shocked. She looked into Xue Luochen’s eyes and said seriously, “The Xue Family is patriarchal and you are also the young master of the Xue Family. Do you really want to marry into my family?”

Xue Luochen’s lips curved into a mischievous smile, “I don’t care about the identity of the young master. If it were not for deserving to be with you in terms of social status, I wouldn’t want to be the young master at all!”

Hua Ye’er was astonished again. It turned out that he had been paving the way for their future unknowingly. Actually, she had never wanted him to marry into her family. Anyhow, he was the young master of the Xue Family. Even though he was an illegitimate son, marrying into her family would be an insult to him.

Hua Ye’er leaned against Xue Luochen’s shoulders gently and muttered, “Let’s get married when we are back in Central State, but it is not you marrying into my family but me marrying into yours.” She wanted to marry into his family and be his wife. Whether her mother agreed or not, even if she might be evicted out of the Hua Family, she must marry him.

“Okay.” Xue Luochen clenched Hua Ye’er into his arms. He would do it the way she wanted as long as they could get married. However, he wouldn’t let her suffer grievances in the Xue Family. He must break free from the Xue Family and live a peaceful life with his wife.