They looked into each other's eyes at the closest possible distance, seeing themselves reflected in each other's eyes.
All was quiet, no sound at all.
After an unknown amount of time, the two of them parted.
"I'm a little hungry," Xu Yourong seriously said to him.
Chen Changsheng's voice trembled as he asked, "What do you want to eat?"
The White Crane once more soared into the sky, breaking through the clouds and leaving the mountains to arrive at a small village not far from the Tong River.
Xu Yourong brought him to the front of a very unremarkable house, and then a middle-aged woman welcomed them in with great surprise.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong both wanted to eat the beef ribs from Fortune Peace Road.
The middle-aged woman said, "I don't know how to cook the food of the northerners, but I just happened to have a few Three Flower Fish today. Why don't I make a pot of fish with tofu?"
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong glanced at each other. They hadn't expected that what they had regretfully missed out on back then would be made up for here.
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The tender fish mixed with the even more tender tofu gave off an indescribably delicious taste, and the addition of the bright red chili oil made it even more exquisite.
Just like in Fortune Peace Road, Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong first quietly ate for a very long time. Only when their appetites were somewhat satisfied did they begin to chat.
All sorts of side dishes were placed around the fish pot, creating a very beautiful sight. The glutinous rice cake that Xu Yourong had specially ordered seemed rather out of place.
"It seems like you really do like to eat sweet things."
Chen Changsheng recalled the candied dates she had brought with her on the shore of the Heaven Lake in Mount Han.
Xu Yourong did not answer him. Her small face was slightly red, though it was hard to say whether it was because of the spiciness or because of the spiciness.
They began to comb through all the recent events.
The Imperial Court's thoughts were already crystal clear, and Chen Changsheng had long since mentally prepared himself, but Priest Xin's death had still left him somewhat sorrowful.
When the Orthodox Academy was reborn from its ruins, Priest Xin could be said to have been the earliest witness. No one could have expected him to have this sort of identity. Moreover, the Great Western Continent's scheme had been exposed, but everyone knew that this matter was still not over. Bie Yanghong and Wuqiong Bi had gone to White Emperor City, and no one knew what the outcome would be.
"The White Emperor was probably heavily injured in his battle with the Demon Lord and has been in seclusion for the last few years to recover. White Emperor City is basically in Madam Mu's hands."
She made no attempt to conceal her worry, because she already knew why the Black Dragon had gone to White Emperor City.
"The Black Frost Dragon clan contributed greatly to the founding of the Yao race. Zhizhi should be safe there."
Chen Changsheng replied, "I'm just a little worried about Senior Bie Yanghong."
Xu Yourong thought of Bie Yanghong and Wuqiong Bi's desolate backs as they rode away on the clouds that day and also fell silent.
The world was still not at peace. If even these two experts of the Divine Domain were to encounter sorrowful matters, who could remain uninvolved?
Moreover, Chen Changsheng was the Pope while she was the Holy Maiden. Both of them had their own responsibilities, so it seemed impossible for them to return to the plains.
Chen Chang Sheng said, "Speaking of which, the person I should thank the most today is Qiu Shan Jun."
Xu Yourong said, "Senior Martial Brother is indeed an extraordinary person."
As she said this, her expression was very calm, her tone very natural, suffused with a hint of closeness and trust.
If it was an ordinary young man, hearing such words, it was inevitable that he would be a little unhappy.
Chen Changsheng was no ordinary young man, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
But he could not say anything, because what Qiu Shan Jun had done today was worthy of his gratitude.
Moreover, he had personally seen and felt in Sloping Cliff Horse Farm that Qiu Shan Jun truly was an extraordinary person.
Xu Yourong was rather shocked and speechless by Chen Changsheng's recount of Sloping Cliff Horse Farm's past. She thought to herself, you and Senior Martial Brother's eyes are truly …
"When I was drinking with him by the stream, he once mentioned that he liked a girl."
Chen Changsheng glanced at Xu Yourong and casually said these words.
Xu Yourong very calmly replied, "You've always had many girls at your side."
This was true.
From Luoluo, who had climbed over the wall of the Hundred Herb Garden to the Orthodox Academy and refused to leave, to the little Black Dragon, who had used her true blood to save his life under New North Bridge and then protected him, to Mo Yu, who would sneak into the Orthodox Academy every night to lust after the fragrance on his pillow, and even now, the Demon Princess Nanke was still holding onto the corner of his clothes.
Chen Changsheng did not know how to explain, so he could only lower his head and eat, preparing to pick up a piece of glutinous rice cake to taste.
Xu Yourong did not let him taste it.
Confused, he asked why.
Xu Yourong was somewhat bashful and did not know how to explain, so she could only pluck the glutinous rice cake from the plate and put it on her own plate.
Chen Changsheng thought that she was truly angry. He thought that it was hard to explain to those girls, but there was one thing that could probably be explained.
"When I was ten, I learned that I had always been ill, incurable, and that I would not live past twenty … so I did not reply to your letter."
Xu Yourong realized that he had not been asleep and had heard everything she had said. Her bashfulness deepened, and she lowered her head in silence.
Chen Changsheng looked at her and very seriously said, "Don't be angry at me for this matter."
He and Xu Yourong were the same age, and their birthdays were only three days apart.
When they were six and a half years old, they had an engagement with each other.
What kind of person was Xu Yourong? When she was five, the blood of the Heavenly Phoenix was awakened, and she was carefully raised by the Divine Empress and the Saintess.
Although she was only six and a half years old at that time, let alone her grandfather, the Grand Chancellor, even if the Divine Empress wanted her to marry, she still had to listen to her opinion.
From the day she knew that she had an engagement, she was very curious about the other side of the engagement. She sent a white crane to Xi Ning with a letter.
After Chen Changsheng received her letter, he began to reply. This correspondence continued until he was ten years old.
They were never strangers.
But after the letters were cut off, Xu Yourong disliked the little Taoist priest and did not want to remember these things.
Now, these childhood memories, such as the bamboo dragonfly, seemed to be slowly remembered.
"When you asked me who I was in the first letter, was your tone really terrible?"
"How was it terrible? I was really curious. "
"In the last letter, you scolded me really fiercely."
"Who told you not to reply?"
"Because I didn't want to implicate you, and you didn't like me at the time."
"Mm, in truth, I did like you."
"What did you say?"
"I said that from that time until now, I've always liked you."
"Me too."
"Where do you plan on going next?"
"Mount Li."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yourong's expression froze. She curiously asked, "You're going to find Senior Brother?"
Chen Changsheng thought it over, then said, "I'm going to find Senior Brother."
This was a witty remark. If one was not as intelligent as Xu Yourong, they would find it very difficult to understand in such a short time.
She seriously asked, "Then what about White Emperor City?"
Chen Changsheng thought of Zhexiu's current situation and said, "There are priorities. I'll first take care of this matter before anything else."
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(The next chapter will not talk about love.)
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