After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Bai Su quietly walked out of the house. Her hair was still tied up with a red straw rope, and there were two small braids by her ears. She wore a fur shirt, and there were even some sequins stuck to her forehead.
She could not describe what she was feeling right now, but she could feel that it was different from before. In the past, every time she met Su Ma Xin, she would be filled with warmth. Even though she was only talking to Su Ma Xin and raising the flag, every time Su Ma Xin looked at her, her heart would beat wildly like a little deer.
Yet now, that feeling did not disappear, but it had become much fainter. This made her feel complicated, and at the same time, confused.
She left the seventh summit quietly and walked the familiar path to the first summit. However, she felt that the path she took today was very short.
Bai Su was not very familiar with the first summit. Even though she had come here a few times, she only knew where Si Ma Xin's cave abode was. When she arrived outside Si Ma Xin's cave abode, she saw the extraordinarily handsome Si Ma Xin sitting by the stone table, dressed in a long robe.
There was gentleness on Si Ma Xin's face, and his smile was very charming. His eyes shone like stars as he looked at Bai Su.
"Su Su, why haven't you come to see big brother Si Ma Xin for more than a month?"
"Big brother Si Ma Xin …" Bai Su's footsteps came to a halt. She did not know what to say. The wild air around her disappeared at that moment, and in its place was an obedient, obedient, and still as complicated as before.
"Come, sit across from me." Si Ma Xin looked at Bai Su. Under the moonlight, his smile was even more enchanting. This was his unique charm.
Bai Su quietly walked closer and sat across from Si Ma Xin with her head lowered. She looked completely different from when she was in the ninth summit. It was as if they were two people who were worlds apart.
Bai Su's mind was a little chaotic. She did not know why, but ever since she came here, her heart had been racing. However, she knew very well that this racing was not because of Si Ma Xin, but because of a hint of uneasiness that rose from the depths of her heart.
She could not find the source of this uneasiness. She only felt that she should not have come here.
"Su Su, what's wrong? Why are you so uneasy?" Concern appeared on Si Ma Xin's face, and he lifted his right hand to grab Bai Su's hand.
But before he could touch Bai Su, Bai Su abruptly withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted. She raised her head to look at Sima Xin, and there was a brief moment of nervousness and confusion on her face.
"No … Nothing … Big Brother Sima, I'm fine." Bai Su squeezed out a smile. She saw the concern in Si Ma Xin's eyes, but she did not know why, but when she looked at Si Ma Xin, the image of a figure sitting cross-legged there, panting with rage, suddenly appeared in her mind.
"Su Su, did you tell your father about Freezing Sky Cave?" Su Ma Xin didn't mind Bai Su's expression and actions. His expression was the same as usual as he spoke in a gentle voice. Even his words were like the spring breeze. In this cold weather, it always made people feel warm in their hearts. This kind of tone, this kind of smile, this kind of expression, was something that Su Ma Xin could do with ease. He was already used to this, used to the strange gazes that women gave him when he spoke like this.
He also believed that Bai Su would act like this.
'What's wrong with him recently? It's been seven days and I haven't seen him. I wonder what he's doing in his cave … Did something happen to him..? I don't think so..?' Bai Su's mind wandered off once again. There was one thing that had been bothering her for the past few days, and that was why Su Ming did not come out of his cave during these seven days.
She was incredibly puzzled about it, but as the days passed by, that puzzlement gradually turned into a faint hint of worry.
"Su Su!" Si Ma Xin frowned.
Bai Su was momentarily stunned, but when she snapped out of it, she immediately returned to her usual obedient self.
"Big Brother Si Ma … I …"
"Su Su, if anything happens to you, you must tell me. Don't be like this. If I see it, my heart will ache …" Si Ma Xin said softly.
"If it's because I'm troubling you because I want to enter Freezing Sky Cave, then I can give up. For you, I will give up." A gentle look appeared in Si Ma Xin's eyes.
"If it's because I'm troubling you because I asked you to get close to Su Ming, then I can also give up. I told you, for you, I can give up on everything." There was a strange magnetism to Si Ma Xin's voice, and it was very pleasant to the ears.
Bai Su looked at Si Ma Xin, then at the man before her. Su Ming's face appeared faintly in her eyes once again. These two people were completely different, and their attitudes towards her were also completely different. In fact, the way she acted in front of these two people was also completely different.
"Su Su …" Si Ma Xin looked at Bai Su.
"Big brother Si Ma, don't worry. I'm fine … I've already talked to my father. He'll definitely agree to you going to Freezing Sky Cave." Bai Su bit her lip and spoke softly.
Si Ma Xin's heart was filled with joy, but worry appeared on his face.
"I don't care about this. What I care about is …"
"Big brother Si Ma, I'm tired …" This was the first time Bai Su interrupted Si Ma Xin's words. There was a complicated look on her face, along with exhaustion. She stood up lightly, left the chair, and walked into the distance.
When Bai Su disappeared into the distance, Si Ma Xin calmly picked up the wine cup on the table and took a sip before putting it down slowly. He closed his eyes and fell into a state of deep thought for a moment before he got up and walked towards his cave abode. His face was still calm, and not a single hint of change appeared on his face because of Bai Su's expression and actions.
Yet when he left the table, the stone chair he sat on shuddered and cracks appeared on it. In an instant, it turned into ashes and was blown away by the wind.
The morning of the eighth day arrived as the sun rose. When the first ray of sunlight shone on the ground, Su Ming opened his eyes and looked at the light outside his cave abode. A dark look gradually appeared on his face.
'It's been eight days … and Zi Che still hasn't returned.' Su Ming got up and walked out of his cave abode. He frowned as he stood on the platform.
Before Zi Che left, he had said that he would be back in at most three to five days. Most of the squares he went to were very polite to Freezing Sky Clan, and they were also very fair to those who came to trade for their items.
After all, this place was within Freezing Sky Clan's territory. There were not many people in the Land of South Morning who would dare offend Freezing Sky Clan!
In fact, this place was very close to the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky. The Great Tribe of Freezing Sky and Freezing Sky Clan complemented each other. They might seem to be two different forces of power, but in truth, they came from the same roots.
All the disciples of Freezing Sky Clan would go to the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky to receive their titles once they reached a certain level of cultivation. They would respect the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky as if they were their own sect. The area around this place might not be impregnable, but it was rare for accidents to happen to the disciples of Freezing Sky Clan when they went out.
Zi Che might not have reached the Bone Sacrifice Realm, but he was still a Berserker at the peak of the later stage of the Transcendence Realm. He might not be a prodigy like Si Ma Xin, but he was still enough to catch people's attention.
This sort of person did not lack experience in going out either. He also had a great understanding of the terrain around here. That was why Su Ming had let him go on his own to save him the time he needed to train.
Yet now, eight days had passed, and there was no news of Zi Che. Su Ming did not believe that Zi Che would leave without a reason. This was not beneficial to Zi Che. Unless he betrayed his Master because of this and never returned to Freezing Sky Clan, then as long as his level of cultivation did not surpass the ninth summit and as long as his Master did not surpass Tian Xie Zi, then what awaited him would only be the punishment for not keeping his promise.
Su Ming had spent more than one or two days with Zi Che. He did not think that Zi Che was an idiot. This person knew how to judge the situation, and more importantly, the seal on him had only been released for ten days.
Besides, Su Ming might not have treated Zi Che well, but he was not bad either. Under these circumstances, Su Ming could not find the reason why Zi Che did not return.
'Unless something happened to him..?' A freezing glare appeared in Su Ming's eyes and a murderous aura gathered in his body. After going through his experiences in the land of the Shamans, the murderous aura within Su Ming's body was no longer something that came out of nowhere. There was a bloodthirst within it.
Almost the instant the murderous aura gathered on Su Ming's body, he lifted his head swiftly and looked towards the horizon in the distance. He saw a long, dull arc coming towards them in a crooked manner.
The person in the long arc was naturally Zi Che. His face was pale, and there was even blood at the corners of his mouth. He closed in on the ninth summit, and at the instant the long arc disappeared to reveal his body, Zi Che coughed out a huge mouthful of blood. There were countless black bugs densely packed together in the blood he coughed up, and as they squirmed about, they started devouring each other madly, creating a terrifying sight to behold.
Zi Che's face was drained of blood. There was a wound so deep that his bones could be seen on his chest. His right leg had also been pierced through by a black arrow. Waves of black mist spread out from the arrows and turned into phantoms that seemed to be laughing viciously in the air.
"Uncle master …" Zi Che trembled and knelt down on the ground with a thud. His eyes were dull and lifeless, and as he laughed brokenly, blood flowed out of his mouth once again. There were still black insects in that blood. There was only a sliver of his life force left. It was clear that this person did not want to kill him and had intentionally left that sliver of life in him.
"Black Arrow Berserker Zhuo Ge from the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky's Northern Frontier Tribe …" The moment Zi Che said those words, he fell to the side, unable to withstand the pain from his injuries.
Su Ming stood before him with a terrifyingly dark expression. Murderous aura surged in his right eye, but his left eye was as calm as an eternal well. His hair danced in the air. Wind blew past him, but it could not blow away the murderous aura spreading out from his body.
A cry of surprise came from the stairs before Su Ming. It came from Bai Su, who came every day at this time. She stood there and stared at Su Ming blankly. This was the first time she saw Su Ming like this!
The murderous aura in his right eye and the calmness in his left eye formed a powerful clash that made Bai Su's breathing freeze in an instant.
Looks like there's going to be another small climax … and there's going to be … Ahem, I'm not going to give you any spoilers!
Let's talk about something troublesome. I'm really troubled today. My wife, my child, and my mother-in-law's family decided to go on a trip to Jingpo Lake near our house because my father-in-law is recovering well …
They won't be back until tomorrow, and I'll have to find my own food tonight. How lonely and troubled is that? Ah, I'm so troubled.
Is there anyone else who shares the same thoughts as me? Tell me how you lived through such a once-in-a-lifetime troublesome day, and I'll copy you as well. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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