Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong were also on the White Grass Path. Along the way, whether it was raining or sunny, the Yellow Paper Umbrella was always open. By now, Xu Yourong had roughly guessed that the reason he was able to confirm the location of the Sword Pool and lead her on this path to the Star Sea Tomb was probably related to this umbrella.
When snowflakes suddenly fell from the sky, this shabby looking umbrella displayed its original function. Silently, the extremely thick snowflakes fell on the surface of the umbrella, gradually accumulating thicker and thicker. It was even more so on the White Grass Path. The accumulated snow gradually reached their ankles, and it was difficult to see the waists of the grass branches.
Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong felt a bit strange. Previously, it was a beautiful scene of spring, why did it suddenly start snowing?
The grassland in front of them turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye. Only then did they realize that the grass near the road had long withered, and the pools of water between the grass had frozen solid.
The snow was mixed with a cold wind. The Yellow Paper Umbrella could bear the snow, but it could not block out all the wind. The temperature suddenly dropped and a chill enveloped the surroundings.
Xu Yourong had lost too much blood. She couldn't bear the cold at all. Her body trembled slightly. Chen Chang Sheng felt it and didn't dare to continue forward. After putting her down, he took off his clothes and helped her put them on. Then, he tightened the cuffs of his sleeves and the hem of his clothes. Looking at the unlined robe he was wearing, Xu Yourong was somewhat worried. She was about to reject his good intentions, but then she remembered that he was a disciple of the Snow Mountain Sect's Hidden Sect, and cultivated the most authentic Black Frost Cold Will.
She did not thank him. If she wanted to thank him, the two of them did not need to say anything else on this journey. She said softly, "May the Holy Light be with you."
Chen Chang Sheng didn't hear it clearly and asked, "What did you say?"
Xu Yourong said, "Nothing. How far is it to the second temple?"
Chen Chang Sheng calculated the time and said, "If we erase the difference in the flow of time, it should be … soon."
Indeed, very soon, they saw the second temple in the snow.
At the same time, they knew that they were nine hundred miles away from Zhou Dufu's mausoleum.
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The sacrificial temple in the wind and snow was extremely shabby and cold.
There was white snow everywhere, from the eaves to the stone steps in front of the temple.
Therefore, the large pool of blood on the stone steps was a little shocking.
Xu You Rong leaned against a pillar and sat quietly with her head lowered. Her face was pale and she looked extremely weak.
Chen Chang Sheng looked at her and remained silent for a long time before saying, "In the future … don't be like this."
Just as they walked into the Wind Snow Temple, a ferret drilled out from a pile of snow beside the temple and bit towards Chen Chang Sheng's neck.
The name 'snow ferret' sounded very ordinary, but if it was placed in the world outside the Garden of Zhou, it would be a name that would cause even Ethereal Opening cultivators to feel fear. This kind of monster had an extremely high intelligence and was extremely crafty. Moreover, it had a patience that was not inferior to the wolf tribe. The most frightening thing was that its body contained a deadly poison. Just a single drop was enough to kill several hundred humans.
What was somewhat difficult to understand was that although Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong had not recovered from their heavy injuries, the Qi they emitted should have allowed this extremely intelligent monster to understand that they were not ordinary Ethereal Opening cultivators, not to mention that Nanke had already used that piece of black wood to convey her will to the entire Plains of the Unsetting Sun.
However, this snow ferret still unhesitatingly launched an attack towards them, as if their flesh and blood, to it, possessed an irresistible allure. Just as this snow ferret swept up the wind and snow and suddenly appeared, Xu You Rong, who had been lying on Chen Chang Sheng's back and seemed to be in a deep sleep, suddenly opened her eyes and extended her hand, turning the snow ferret into a wisp of green smoke.
For this, the true essence that she had accumulated with great difficulty was once again used up.
"Don't be like this in the future?" she asked Chen Chang Sheng.
As Chen Chang Sheng fiddled with the fire, he thought about how to phrase his words. He said, "Don't be so … stubborn."
Xu You Rong said, "You think I'm stubborn?"
Chen Chang Sheng looked at the gradually growing flame and heard that there was something wrong with her mood. He didn't directly answer the question and said, "In short, don't be like this in the future."
Previously, in the instant that the snow ferret had attacked, he had already drawn his dagger, but he hadn't been as fast as Xu You Rong.
Xu You Rong didn't say anything else.
The reason why she didn't hesitate to expend her true essence and attack first was because she felt that this was her responsibility.
It was obvious that the snow ferret had smelled the remnant scent of the Heavenly Phoenix's true blood in her body, which was why it had gone berserk.
Chen Chang Sheng also didn't say anything else.
The reason why he said these words to her was because he felt somewhat guilty. He felt that this was his responsibility.
It was obvious that the snow ferret had smelled the scent of his blood, which was why it had gone berserk.
The burning pile of firewood let out crackling sounds. This temple was even more dilapidated than the previous one. The divine statues that Chen Chang Sheng had chopped into firewood were covered with snow and were somewhat wet.
The temple was silent. For some reason, the two of them were silent for a very long time.
Suddenly, Xu You Rong stared at him and said, "You feel that I'm trying to be brave?"
Chen Chang Sheng still didn't raise his head and said, "If you feel that this word isn't pleasant, I can change it."
Xu You Rong was silent for a while and said, "It doesn't matter. I've heard this word countless times since I was young. I'm already used to it."
Chen Chang Sheng handed over the roasted snow ferret meat to her, looked at her pale face and said, "If you're tired, close your eyes and rest for a while."
Xu You Rong took the ferret meat, but didn't eat it immediately.
The word "tired" and "trying to be brave" made her think of many things.
In such a weak state, those memories weren't very pleasant and made her feel very tired.
From a very young age, when the Heavenly Phoenix's blood had awakened, she had carried the hopes of countless people. Family, country, and clan were all on her shoulders.
How could she not be tired, but how could she let it go?
She placed the ferret meat on the grass in front of her, lowered her head and said softly, "There are some things that can't be let go, so even if it's trying to be brave, you have to continue doing it."
Seeing her appearance, Chen Chang Sheng felt a great deal of pity.
This girl's talent in cultivation was extremely high. Presumably, she carried the hopes of the entire Elf race. However, the Elf race had suffered so many hardships in these past thousand years, nearly being exterminated several times. Now that their homeland had been occupied by the demons and the many powerful powers of the continent were watching coldly from the sidelines, it was easier said than done for the Elf race to revive.
She had to carry the entire tribe forward. How difficult would that be?
He comforted her, "With great power comes great responsibility. There are some things that really can't be let go just because you want to."
In truth, he had also lived this kind of life. This was the shadow of death, heavier than any pressure. Moreover, it had nothing to do with power, only with fate.
Xu You Rong was silent for a very long time, then said, "But in reality, I only know how to cultivate. Other things are not my forte, nor are they what I want. Every time I think of the fervent hopes of my elders, every time I think of those extremely complicated matters, not only do I not have the slightest confidence, I instead truly feel my own uselessness and cowardice, even gradually feeling inferior. "
She had never said these words to anyone, not to the Divine Empress or her Holy Maiden teacher, not to those youths close to her in the Mount Li Sword Sect, not to those junior sisters in the outer sect of South Stream Temple, not to mention her schoolmates in the Thirteen Divisions of Radiant Green, not to mention her parents in the capital's Divine General of the East's estate. But now, she had said them to Chen Chang Sheng.
If she had not been so weak from her heavy injuries, if she had not been in this grassland that no one could walk out of, if she had not been so close to death, given her pride and powerful spirit, she would never have said these words. As she spoke, she felt a faint sense of regret, but the words had already left her mouth, so she could no longer pay attention to them.
Chen Chang Sheng thought to himself, those elders of the Elf race might be raising you as the next tribe leader, so they naturally need you to familiarize yourself with the affairs of the race. It's just that you're so intelligent, and your talent in cultivation is so astonishing, so presumably, you're extremely capable. Why would you feel inferior because of these things?
Seeing his expression, Xu You Rong asked in confusion, "Could it be that you've never felt inferior because of something?"
In any case, he had already begun to say it, and he didn't know who she was, thinking that she was the Elf race's Lady Chujian, so what harm was there in saying a few more words?
Chen Chang Sheng very seriously thought about it, wanting to find a similar feeling in the past fifteen years, but he could not find it.
He really had never felt inferior. Even when he thought about the humiliation he had suffered in the Divine General of the East's estate when he was preparing to break off the engagement, he only felt some helplessness and anger.
"I didn't think that you were such a narcissistic person."
Xu You Rong looked at him and smiled. "But do you really think that you're so perfect?"
Chen Chang Sheng thought to himself that Tang Thirty-Six was the narcissistic person. "There is no one in this world who is perfect in every aspect."
As he said this, he suddenly thought of a person that he had never met, but had heard of countless names: Qiu Shan Jun.
He shook his head, throwing that name out of his mind, and continued, "But not being perfect doesn't mean you have to feel inferior."
Xu You Rong couldn't understand and said, "If no matter how hard you try, you still can't beat someone in some aspect, won't you feel ashamed?"
Chen Chang Sheng didn't understand and said, "Why should I feel ashamed?"
Xu You Rong said, "Isn't that shameless?"
Chen Chang Sheng was a little surprised. He didn't think that this girl was such a person. He asked, "Are you sick?"
The crackling sound in the firewood was already gone. The temple was very quiet. Only the sound of wind and snow and Xu You Rong's gradually heavier breathing could be heard.
She was a little angry. She had enough reason to be angry.
From childhood to adulthood, from the capital to the Holy Maiden Peak, no one had ever dared to speak loudly to her, let alone use such serious words to lecture her. Even the Divine Queen and the Holy Maiden Master didn't act like this. Because she had always walked on the path of perfection, she had extremely strict requirements for herself, and there was nothing that could be criticized. Until today, in this snowy old temple, this young man said, "Are you crazy?"
She even suspected that she heard wrong, but she knew that she didn't.
So she looked at Chen Chang Sheng, forced herself to be calm and asked, "Do you want to die?"
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