Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

"Zhuo Yichen."

This was the first time Zhu Yan called Zhuo Yichen by his full name, and in such a serious tone.

He looked at Zhu Yan's eyes, which were filled with solemnity in the night, and subconsciously became serious as well.

He knew what Zhu Yan was going to say.

He also knew what Zhu Yan wanted to entrust him with.

He said, "Nanzhi and I have been childhood sweethearts and grew up together. You don't have to tell me that I will protect her with my own life and won't let her get hurt in the slightest."

"That's good." Zhu Yan relaxed and said with a smile, "That's good that I don't have to say it. Otherwise, I always feel that you won't do your best to protect her."

"Is this really necessary?" Ying Lei didn't understand. "Is there no other way?"

Zhu Yan's expression was calm, showing no fear of death at all: "Humans have a limited lifespan and will die. Even monsters have an infinite lifespan and will die too."

"Only when I'm with someone important to me do I hope to live forever, but it's just a hope. I don't have a choice, and neither do you."

Ying Lei withdrew his gaze and looked at the white snow on the ground. The young man was sincere and said simply, "I don't want you to die, and I don't want anything to happen to Nanzhi."

"So, I will try my best! I will try my best to cooperate with you and try to prevent your anger from getting out of control!"

"Zhao Yuanzhou." He said to Zhu Yan, "Don't die. If you die, Nanzhi will be sad."

Zhu Yan's heart choked, and his throat felt like it was stuffed with a heavy ball of wet cotton, which he could neither swallow nor spit out. He wanted to say something, but found that he had no choice and nothing to say.

He looked towards the top of Kunlun Mountain, and the powerful eyesight of the monster allowed him to easily see Nanzhi.

Zhu Yan left.

When Ying Lei asked him in confusion, "Where are you going?", he casually replied, "Back to my room to sleep."

……

The top of Kunlun Mountain.

Nanzhi was still looking for the owner of that compassionate voice. In the biting cold wind and flying snow, her clothes fluttered and she suddenly felt cold.

It had clearly not been cold before, but now she felt the freezing cold of the snow and ice.

Suddenly, a big hand grabbed her wrist, and the endless demonic power warmed her body.

Nanzhi turned her head and saw Zhu Yan's concerned expression.

"Are you okay?" Zhu Yan asked, "Why are you here?"

Nanzhi shook her head: "I was originally in the library, ready to look for you, but the next moment, I found myself here."

"Someone is talking in my ear, but I don't understand what they are saying."

Does the name Bingyi mentioned by that person refer to the Bingyi who lived in the same period as Yinglong?

What is the relationship between Xiao Zhuo's ancestors and the owner of the voice?

"I'll take you back." Zhu Yan said, squatting in front of Nanzhi.

Nanzhi was stunned for a moment. For some reason, she suddenly felt that Zhu Yan, who was squatting with his back to her, seemed to be hoping for and begging her.

She lay on Zhu Yan's back and was easily carried by Zhu Yan.

Feeling the weight on his back, Zhu Yan walked down the mountain, and the words on his lips could not help but say: "It's too light. I need to eat more next time."

But how much should she eat to replenish the divine blood she lost?

No matter how much you eat, you can’t make up for it.

Zhu Yan felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and his eyes also felt sore.

"Yeah." He heard Nanzhi respond.

I heard Nanzhi say, "After we stop the Great Wasteland from collapsing and you return the Bai Ze Ling to Sister Wen Xiao, Sister Wen Xiao will have the power to protect the Great Wasteland. Then we will find a way to eliminate the evil spirit in you."

Zhu Yan's lips trembled as he took one step at a time, trying to maintain a steady voice as he said, "Okay."

"What happens next?" Nanzhi asked.

"After that..." Zhu Yan said his last words, "Go live in Taoyuan Xiaoju. I have prepared a room for you there. You can work from sunrise to sunset every day. In your spare time, you can enjoy flowers and drink tea, watching the sun rise and set. Nothing could be happier than this."

He left Nanzhi enough money in Taoyuan House for her to live a stable life, and also left her a barrier formation to protect her.

"No." Nanzhi leaned on Zhu Yan's shoulder and said, "I have to spend half of every month to live in the house my father left for me, and I have to continue to stay in the Monster Hunting Team."

"Yeah." Tears finally fell uncontrollably. Zhu Yan's vision blurred, but he still said in a normal voice, "I'll listen to you."

In this way, Nanzhi will not be lonely.

When they were almost at the mountain temple, Zhu Yan put Nanzhi down and put his outer robe on her, leaving her in only a red inner shirt.

Zhu Yan rarely wears red in front of Nanzhi.

The bright red color makes him look even more handsome, and he is as dazzling as a star and cannot be ignored.

"I'm going back to my room." Looking at Zhu Yan, who looked normal in the night, Nanzhi didn't know why she always felt that his eyes were filled with sadness.

Zhu Yan's expression softened: "Have a good rest."

She took off the outer robe she was wearing and handed it to Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan took it. After seeing Nanzhi enter the room and close the door, he hugged Nanzhi and put on the robe. He could no longer hide the pain and reluctance in his heart. He hugged the robe tightly in his arms, hunched over and walked away slowly.

He did not dare put on his outer robe.

He was afraid that once he felt the remaining warmth of Nanzhi, he would uncontrollably want to live.

……

The next day, morning.

When Zhu Yin saw Nanzhi coming out of the room, his eyelids twitched.

He had clearly sealed Shen Nanzhi in the library with a barrier, so why... did she come out of the room?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yin walked up to Nan Zhi and asked her in a puzzled manner, "I just saw the young man in your team carrying the medicine box leaving the mountain temple alone. Is there something wrong?"

Seeing that it was still early, Nanzhi asked Zhuyin for directions.

After leaving the mountain temple, she followed the direction given by Zhu Yin. Not long after, she saw Bai Jiu carrying a medicine box.

The boy walked very cautiously, looking back from time to time.

Nanzhi thought he was strange, so she hid herself in the surrounding grass and trees and followed him secretly.

When they walked to a patch of grass surrounded by a person-high grass and a cave entrance exposed under a thick tree in front, Nanzhi heard Bai Jiu calling out "Sister Pei"!

She realized something was wrong inside the cave.

She immediately turned around and wanted to go back for help, but she suddenly felt a pain in her neck and her consciousness fell into darkness.

"Sister Shen!" Bai Jiu ran to Nanzhi.

After confirming that she had just fainted from the needle, he breathed a sigh of relief and then pleaded with the masked Wen Zongyu, "Master, don't hurt her!"

"It almost ruined everything." Wen Zongyu stared at the unconscious Nanzhi and ordered his men: "Carry her into the cave."

Even if Bai Jiu didn't beg him, he would not hurt Shen Nanzhi.

If Li Lun hurts someone he values, it will probably cause great trouble to his next plan.

……

In a daze, Nanzhi heard someone calling her name.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes to see herself lying in the cave, with Bai Jiu beside her, looking happy to see her wake up.

"Is anything okay?" Pei Sijing walked to Nanzhi.

Nanzhi shook her head and looked at Pei Sijing and Bai Jiu: "What's going on? I..."

Bai Jiu shook his head: "I followed Sister Pei here. I accidentally stepped on a branch and was discovered. I wanted to run, but then I saw Sister Pei lying on the ground. I don't know anything after that."

"Nanzhi, what about you?" Pei Sijing asked.

Nanzhi replied, "I followed Xiaojiu here. After Xiaojiu called out to you, Sister Pei, I wanted to go back and inform Zhao Yuanzhou and the others. After that, I lost consciousness for some reason."

"Why is Sister Pei here?" Nanzhi asked.

Pei Sijing lowered her eyes: "I found the trace of Chongwu Camp and traced it all the way here. When I wanted to ask about their purpose, Xiaojiu appeared."

It was also at this moment that the sky suddenly turned into night, and then the red moonlight enveloped the earth.

"Oh no!" Nanzhi stood up and ran towards the mountain temple!

Pei Sijing and Bai Jiu followed immediately!

Nanzhi ran towards the mountain temple with all his strength.

She ran to the mountain temple and saw three people from the Chongwu Camp lying outside the temple. She felt even more uneasy!

She pushed the temple door open with force!

What he saw was Zhu Yan, who was trapped in the cage of the Mountain God Tower by Ying Zhao and Ying Lei and was full of anger, Wen Xiao who fell to the ground, Bai Ze Ling who was broken into two pieces, and Zhuo Yichen who was protecting Wen Xiao with the Yun Guang Sword in hand.

And... even without her true eyes, she could see Li Lun, dressed in black, holding a double-sided drum, with a smile on his lips.

Li Lun broke free from the seal.