Hatred is indeed the most difficult thing in the world to explain and the hardest to let go.

Just like Xiao Sha, who had been brooding over the fact that Yan Lun had abolished his martial arts and expelled him from his master’s school because of his character, when he persecuted Wang Yifeng, he might not have felt happy, but he just couldn’t bear to see the other person being happy – if the other person couldn’t be more miserable than him, wouldn’t his tragic life seem even more ridiculous?

Just as Yun Chuxiu came to his senses, Xiao Sha was already dead. This was certainly not a fair duel. It would be strange if he lost to kill a man whose hands and feet were handcuffed and who had been tortured for a long time. Xiao Sha’s neck was broken because when Yun Chuxiu attacked, he subconsciously broke his cervical vertebrae – just like his own death.

He panted heavily, lowered his head and looked at the body in the water. The wind and snow whistled around him, falling down in large flakes, covering his long hair, and even the water in the water prison turned into ice. In a trance, Yun Chuxiu felt as if he had returned to the deserted snowy mountain in the past – he climbed all the way to the top of the mountain along the ridge, and saw the rising sun gently sprinkled on the snow, thus witnessing the beauty of the ice and snow and the dazzling sunrise. With a thought, his martial arts skills were perfected.

However, at this moment, he suddenly understood the cruelty and ruthlessness of ice and snow. Before this, he had never taken the initiative to kill anyone, but always gave in more. But people are such strange creatures, once they have taken action, it will not be difficult to do it again in the future.

Now that his enemy was dead, he should have been happy, but for some reason, a faint loneliness surged into his heart. Yun Chuxiu pulled out the Snow Phoenix Ice King Flute from his waist, brought it to his lips, and gently played a song of Yangguan. The clear flute sound washed away the murderous aura in the prison, and the restless wind and snow around him gradually subsided and gradually turned into nothingness.

A round of applause sounded in his ears. Yun Chuxiu turned around and saw Yuan Suiyun walking out from the darkness. He looked calm and relaxed, and stretched out his arms to him: “Come here.”

Yun Chuxiu rushed over immediately. Yuan Suiyun hugged him and touched his elbow: “Does it hurt?”

The other party muttered softly, “It hurts so much.” His broken and reconnected limbs could not even touch cold water, let alone be irritated by ice and snow. Although he was also taking medicine to regulate his condition, it was obvious that there would not be much effect in the short term.

“Then congratulations on your rapid improvement in martial arts and your ability to protect yourself.” Yuan Suiyun did not expect him to become a martial arts master from then on. Yun Chuxiu was open-minded and otherworldly by nature, which was exactly in line with the Hongchen Mind Method. This was also one of the reasons for his rapid progress in martial arts. But also for this reason, he could hardly muster any strong desire to win. It was also a coincidence.

I hope he will remember the murderous intent he has towards Xiao Sha at this moment, and be more vigilant. I hope he won’t get into trouble in places where I can’t see him. I will be thankful for that.

He raised his hand and extinguished the oil lamp hanging on the wall, hugged Yun Chuxiu and kissed him on the lips. The latter closed his eyes and enjoyed the intimacy of his lover. Although darkness would make people subconsciously uneasy, at least at this moment, he felt very safe.

“…Rest for a few days and accompany Dad, we have to set off for the desert.” Yuan Suiyun said after a while. “You can think about what you want to buy and eat in advance.”

“Are you paying the bill?” Yun Chuxiu asked subconsciously, and couldn’t help but laugh: “Can you respect your opponent? After all, we are going to fight, do we need to talk like we are going on a picnic?”

“I wasn’t going to fight anyway.” Yuan Suiyun hugged him tightly, gently hooked his long hair on his cheek with his fingers, and leaned over to his lips and kissed him.

“——I just went to kill someone.”

A few months later. In the Great Desert, at the Palace of the King of Qiuci.

A group of traveling merchants came here, bringing precious tea, silk, pearls, etc. Because of the preciousness of their goods, they were appreciated by the king, who ordered a banquet to entertain these guests who came here from afar.

During the banquet, the King of Kucha, wearing a ribbon on his head, sat on a throne covered with carved lions and raised the golden cup in his hand to the leader of the caravan. The leader was a young man in his early twenties, with a slender figure, wearing a green robe and a jade crown on his head. He looked more like a nobleman from a wealthy family than a traveling merchant.

He peeled a small plate of grapes slowly and placed it on the table of the girl beside him. Then he picked up the wine glass and smiled at the King of Kucha. Seeing this, the King of Kucha couldn’t help but laugh and said, “You two are really in love. However, with such a beautiful wife, it’s no wonder that you, Mr. Yuan, take her with you wherever you go.”

The girl was wearing a red dress in the style of Kucha, with long braids on her head, part of which was tied into a small bun at the back of her head, and a golden crown decorated with various gems. Although the jewelry was gorgeous, it could not hide her beautiful face. Most of the men in the hall could not help but look at her. The many dancers who were performing Kucha dance and music in the middle of the hall were originally charming and charming, but compared with her, they suddenly looked like a picture scroll that had lost its color and had no appeal at all.

Hearing the King of Kucha’s praise, the girl raised her eyes and smiled at him. She was already beautiful when she wasn’t smiling, and when she smiled, she was even more dazzling, filling the room with fragrance. She said softly, “Your Majesty is so polite. Everyone knows that the princess is the most beautiful woman in the Western Regions. Her beauty is so beautiful that even the Central Plains have long heard of her reputation. Since such a beauty is already in your Majesty’s harem, my appearance is only worthy of your Majesty’s glance.”

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of honeydew melon with a silver fork, passed it to the caravan leader, and fed him. The King of Kucha sighed, “It’s a pity that the princess is weak and sick and can’t meet guests. Otherwise, I must let her hear the lady’s praise with her own ears. I believe she will be very happy about it.”

Hearing this, the girl couldn’t help but smile and said, “I am not talented, but I have learned some basic medical skills at home, and I am also happy to help Your Majesty. Why don’t you ask the princess to come out and let me take a look? If I can alleviate the princess’s pain, it can be regarded as a return for Your Majesty’s hospitality today. What do you think?”

The King of Kucha was naturally pleasantly surprised: “I never thought that my lady has such ability. If you can cure the princess, you can ask for anything I have!” Then he asked the maid beside him to go to the bedroom to ask the princess’s wishes.

After a while, the maid came back in a hurry, saying that the princess was very grateful and wanted to try the Central Plains doctor’s method, but she was too weak to leave the palace, so she asked Madam Yuan to go with the maid to treat her. The King of Kucha also said: “Since the princess is also interested, it can’t be better. Madam Yuan, please go and come back quickly. I am waiting here to celebrate your success.” Huh? Unexpectedly, the other party agreed so readily, which stumped Madam Yuan. She looked up at the King of Kucha, then at the maid, and finally, finally set her eyes on Master Yuan beside her: “Shouldn’t you say something at this time, Old Yuan?”

——Unlike the soft voice of a young girl as tender as the chirping of an oriole just now, what came out of his mouth at this moment was clearly the clear and pleasant voice of a young man!

Mr. Yuan’s expression remained unchanged, and he said slowly, “You were the one who said you wanted to go and treat the princess. What can I say? If I stop you, you will get angry with me again when we return to our room tonight.”

The young man pretending to be a girl said angrily: “I lost my temper, so what? I didn’t do anything to you! But if you don’t stop her now, you will be left without a husband!”

Hearing this, Yuan Suiyun showed a thoughtful expression: “It sounds like it’s not bad.”

“Hey!”

“Well, you heard it, Your Highness,” he said politely to the timid maid. “Since my wife doesn’t want to go with you, then let’s stop here. However, considering that you are already here, perhaps we can skip the step of going to your bedroom and solve all the problems here directly?”

As he spoke, he stood up. The maid couldn’t help but chuckle when she heard this, and changed her voice to a strong one: “Master Yuan, if you really came for me, you shouldn’t have brought him with you.”

“Oh? I thought Madam would want to see him again. After all, he was able to escape from Madam last time thanks to the intimidation of the Shenshui Palace.”

It was because the Shenshui Palace arrested him that Shi Guanyin did not chase him. Thinking of the unfortunate past when she was kidnapped by Yuan Suiyun, Shi Guanyin, and Shuiji Yinji, Yun Chuxiu could not help but roll her eyes. She no longer maintained her dignified girlish posture, but raised one foot and began to eat the grapes on the plate.

When the Shenshui Palace was mentioned, Shi Guanyin’s expression suddenly changed. She said coldly, “Don’t you think that since I let him go last time, he can still escape unscathed this time?”

Yuan Suiyun smiled and said, “Why not? Now everyone knows that he is the adopted son of the Saintess. Do you dare to risk offending the Palace Master and kill him?”

Shi Guanyin sneered, “So, you brought him here just to show off to me?”

“No.” Yuan Suiyun answered gently.

“Ma’am, I’m here to kill you.”

He stated his purpose so frankly that Shi Guanyin could not help but remain silent for a moment. But after a moment, she suddenly reached out and gently took off the human skin mask on her face.

Hidden under the mask was a face that seemed to have a magical beauty. Even though she was wearing ordinary clothes of a maid, she still looked so delicate and lovable. When she looked around, her eyebrows moved, and Yuan Suiyun couldn’t help but show an expression of admiration.

“Young Master Yuan, who do you think is more beautiful, me or your wife?” Shi Guanyin asked with a smile.

How strange, even when facing a person who just claimed to kill her, she was still concerned about this question. However, out of respect for her opponent, Yuan Suiyun still answered her frankly: “You are more beautiful.”

“Ahem!” Yun Chuxiu coughed twice behind him. That’s right, although he actually thought that the stone Guanyin was more beautiful, but if Yuan Suiyun said so, he would be unhappy!

Yuan Suiyun ignored him and continued, “In terms of appearance and temperament, you are better than him. It is not easy for a woman of your age to maintain such a good appearance and such a figure.”

Having said this, his eyes suddenly became full of tenderness and love. Being stared at in this way, Shi Guanyin suddenly turned her head away like a little girl, revealing a shy attitude.

Then, she heard Yuan Suiyun say, “It’s a pity that you are old after all… I really don’t understand why those men are confused by you!”

(End of this chapter)