PNB Chapter 135 If only life were as beautiful as our first meeting
Chapter 135 If only life were as beautiful as our first meeting
"Xiaoxi, are you there?"
Ning Xiaoxi was stunned for a moment, then quickly jumped up and opened the curtain, "Shanyue!"
Kuiwei Shanyue was still dressed in thin clothes. His chestnut hair had turned crimson, and his once pale skin was now pale without a trace of red. A scar was faintly visible on his broad chest.
Holding up the four snow rabbits he had just prepared, Kuiwei Shanyue's face broke into a wide smile. "Xiaoxi, these are rabbits I just hunted. I know you love roasted rabbit the most!"
Ning Xiaoxi held back her reddened eyes, trying not to think about the little fox. She reached out and took the rabbit, pouting slightly in dissatisfaction: "I drank all the mulberry sap you gave me!"
Kuiwei Shanyue jumped up and ran out, shouting, "I'll come get you!" His cheerful voice echoed in the air as he disappeared into the distance.
Ning Xiaoxi carried the rabbits back to the fire, skillfully placing one rabbit on the edge of the fire and the other on top, and began to roast them slowly.
Soon, the tent was filled with the aroma of roasted rabbit and the sizzling sound of oil dripping into the flames.
Kuiwei Shanyue returned quickly, but besides a few water bags, he was also carrying two large packages.
Ning Xiaoxi carefully roasted the rabbit, the golden skin looked crispy, and she sprinkled it with a little fine salt.
Kuiwei Shanyue washed the earthenware pot where he had just boiled ginger soup, poured the mulberry tree sap from his water bag into it, hung the pot up again, and murmured softly, "Master Tianji said that this mulberry tree sap is cold in nature, so you should drink less of it."
Ning Xiaoxi remembered that when Tianji said those words, only the Kuiwei Mountain Spirit and the Kuiwei Guardian were present. She turned the rabbit over and sprinkled fine salt on it again, little by little.
Kuiwei Shanyue placed the two large packages next to Ning Xiaoxi. "These are for you. Fufang County is even colder than here, so it's better to be prepared!" As he spoke, he reached for another rabbit that was placed by the fire and started roasting it.
"The garrison commander is awake too?"
“Yes, he is no longer a priest.” Kuiwei Shanyue’s voice was normal. “But even with his extraordinary talent, he still suffered when he switched to cultivating the True Fire of the Sun at his age.”
Ning Xiaoxi glanced at the scar on his chest; the tender flesh hadn't healed yet. "Cultivation isn't something that can be accomplished in a day. If you have an injury, just let it heal properly. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Starting tomorrow, the Kuafu clan will be sealed off, and its members will not be allowed to leave the clan's territory for a hundred years."
Kuiwei Shanyue spoke casually, but Ning Xiaoxi paused for a moment. This was the second alien race she had encountered who had been sealed off from the clan.
Why were clans sealed off?
“The seal of Bingyi has been broken, and nearly twenty of our super-ranked clansmen have been killed by Shuanghun. In addition, a hundred guards were killed at the foot of the mountain. Our clan has failed too much in its duty this time, and our clan has suffered a great loss of strength. We need time to recuperate.” Kuiwei Shanyue’s cheerful voice also turned somber.
The wind whistled outside the tent. Kuiwei Shanyue watched the leaves in the earthenware pot boil and poured a bowl for Ning Xiaoxi, placing it beside her.
"I still think the snow house we stayed in the first time was better!" Ning Xiaoxi continued to turn the roasted rabbit in her hands. It was almost cooked. She had begun to subconsciously ignore the plate full of spices next to her. Whose favorite was roasted food sprinkled only with fine salt?
Kuiwei Shanyue finally smiled again, "My only skill is building snow houses. Actually, I grew up in tents and got a little tired of it, so I wanted to try something different. But this place isn't suitable for building houses like those inside the pass, so I ended up building a snow house based on their style. It's quite popular with the little ones in the tribe."
"You little devil, Kuiwei Shanyue, are you saying I'm a little guy? Although I'm not as strong as you, my spiritual power is no less than yours!" Ning Xiaoxi raised her little arms and tried to bend them, then realized something was wrong. She wasn't going to compete with him in arm strength. So, a burst of spiritual power emerged from the tent, swirling up a handful of snowflakes and sprinkling them on Kuiwei Shanyue.
Caught off guard, Kuiwei Shanyue was caught off guard when Ning Xiaoxi suddenly switched from physical strength to spiritual power. Unable to dodge in time, he was drenched by the snowflakes and jumped up with a hiss, yelling, "You cheated!"
Ning Xiaoxi held up the roasted rabbit in her hand. "No, no, the rabbit is ready. This is for you."
Kuiwei Shanyue took the rabbit and took a big bite. "Hmph, I'll give you a treat just because you roasted it!" Roasted rabbit sprinkled with only fine salt is not actually very tasty, but Kuiwei Shanyue ate it with great relish.
Outside the tent, amidst the heavy snow, Kuiwei Guardian sat quietly, listening to the cheerful laughter and chatter inside, a smile curving his lips. A faint pink hue rose to his fair skin, shimmering with a pale golden light.
Kuiwei Mountain Spirit held an umbrella to protect Kuiwei Shouyu from the snow, guarding him in the heavy snow. She didn't know what had happened in Kongsang Mountain. When her people returned with the critically injured and dying Kuiwei Mountain Moon and Kuiwei Shouyu, she was nearly driven mad.
She was their elder sister, their own sister! Yet, as a transcendent being, she could only guard the clan's territory when her people were in danger. Two of the black-robed priests she revered went, and neither returned. Of her uncles and aunts from the same clan, her transcendent uncles and aunts, only twelve returned.
The sorrow of the entire clan in mourning was still churning in her heart when her father issued an order to seal off the clan for a hundred years.
She was in pain, she was sad, she was confused.
But no one told her why; the imposing presence of the Grand Elder of the Celestial Master Pavilion was suffocating her. Her talent, which she had always been proud of, was crushed in the face of such power.
For a hundred years, the clan was sealed off, with no one allowed to leave or enter.
However, her two troublesome younger brothers, having just escaped death, rushed to see off this minor official.
Especially this troublesome one in front of her, who didn't even dare to show his face, just hiding outside and peeking. Her fists clenched tighter and tighter; if it weren't for his small, broken body, she really wanted to punch him.
I wonder if my father's order to seal off the clan starting tomorrow was also out of consideration for these two troublesome fellows.
Although she didn't dislike Ning Xiaoxi before, now, she just couldn't bring herself to like her.
Finally, all four rabbits ended up in Kuiwei Mountain Moon's stomach. Ning Xiaoxi could only drink one bowl of the Three Mulberry Tree Sap before she couldn't drink a second, because she saw the black beads soaking in the sap in the cave. Drinking any more left a strange taste in her mouth, like bathwater.
Looking at Kuiwei Shanyue, who had fallen asleep on the bearskin, Ning Xiaoxi knew that this parting would be their last. The Kuafu clan had been sealed off for a hundred years; a hundred years later, regardless of whether the world returned to chaos, she would be gone. She didn't even dare to think about what would happen a hundred days from now; after all, a hundred days ago, she was still a young lady from an official family!
In a daze, Ning Xiaoxi also fell asleep next to Kuiwei Shanyue, murmuring: "If only life were as beautiful as our first meeting!"
Kuiwei Shanyue opened his closed eyes and looked at Ning Xiaoxi, who was curled up in a ball, with a warm and clear smile on his face.