The southwestern border of Xiliang Prefecture, Fuyuan Pass City.

Yu Shiqi tied the horse to the inn door and then sent Xilingyue to the wing room on the second floor.

It was still early, and they did not intend to stay here. The reason they stayed was because Xiling Yue wanted to take a bath before entering the Western Wilderness. After all, the Western Wilderness had extraordinary significance in her heart.

Even though she didn't leave for a long time this time, the closer she was to the end of her way home, the heavier she felt. She lowered her body and immersed herself in the wooden barrel, holding her breath so that the water could pass through her nose, her eyes almost level with the water, and staring at the petals floating on the water surface were dazed and dazed.

A moment later, Xi Lingyue raised her head to breathe in amid the splashing water, leaning her neck lightly against the edge of the wooden barrel. She raised her hand and patted her blushing cheeks. When she held her breath, she couldn't help but recall her kiss when she was sleeping in the wild last night.

At that time, the atmosphere was difficult to control herself, so she did it as soon as she wanted to do it, and she didn't look back at it at all. But as she got closer to returning to the Daxue Sect, she had to start seriously considering what she would do in the future.

When he thought of the responsibility he had taken on the shoulders of the saint of the Great Snow Sect, Xilingyue's eyes suddenly felt a layer of depression. Obviously, if he and Yu Shiqi did not take the initiative to try to change something next, this relationship that had finally sprouted after several births and deaths may never have a day of blooming and fruiting.

But how to change? While she was thinking about it in her mind, her little hands unconsciously fiddling with her hair floating on the water.

In a short moment, Yinxue's story flashed through Xilingyue's mind, and she herself was shocked by this idea. Although this was an optional road, at least half of Yinxue was unintentional in comparison, and she seemed very deliberate to think about it now.

If he didn't choose this path, the only correct solution left was to plead with the Holy Lord in person, but... Will the Holy Lord agree? Xiling Yue couldn't help but feel nervous again when she thought of this. The Holy Lord was able to tolerate Yin Xue's fault back then probably had some connection with the existence he could be an alternative to becoming a saint at that time. Losing Yin Xue would not have much impact on the various affairs of the Spirit Clan and the Daxue Sect, and even if it had an impact, it would be short-term.

This is true. After Yin Xue was deposed, Xiling Yue, who took over, soon became familiar with the main sacrificial task of being a saint, and she had no mistakes over the years.

But... At that time, he could be the candidate for Yinxue. Now who can be the candidate for him? Xiling Yue sighed faintly. Perhaps because her performance was too outstanding in recent years, the Daxue Sect has not launched the training plan for the next generation of saints. I am afraid that there will be no candidate in the clan who can replace it.

What's more, the Holy Lord has treated her very well over the years. He has always taken time to teach her some new knowledge while doing everything himself, and he has already trained her as his successor.

If she went back to face the Holy Lord this time, how could she ask the Holy Lord to exempt her from her duties and obligations as a Saint?

Becoming the saint of the Spirit Clan and then becoming the saint lord who commands the entire clan and the Daxue Sect, the power and sacrifice on this path are equivalent. The spiritual clan has been passed down from generation to generation, and there are always people who want to make sacrifices for this. These are the dogmas that Xilingyue has received indoctrination since childhood.

At this moment, these dogmas were tormenting her, making her feel the torment of uneasiness from her conscience.

Why... why does pursuing personal happiness become such a selfish thing? She looked depressed, thinking sadly and aggrievedly.

Yu Shiqi, who was waiting in front of the inn, did not know how difficult Xilingyue had experienced in her bathing, and he squatted on the steps with Qiuye's wooden sheath, looking at Hu Shang and travelers coming and going in front of him in a daze.

Although he couldn't understand what the Hu merchants were saying, it can be seen from the excited and joyful expressions of those people that this trip seemed to be pretty good.

A young man and woman dressed in Central Plains looked around curiously. When she passed by the group of Hu Shang who was speechless, the man thoughtfully pulled the female companion who showed obvious worry and fear behind her expression.

Yu Shiqi couldn't help but chuckled softly, remembering that when he first went to the Western Wilderness, he had been secretly uneasy because he met a Hu man who was not able to speak. Later, he had a wide range of knowledge and this strange fear was naturally eliminated. Because he gradually understood a truth in getting along with others. Although everyone looks different and is not my race, it is very difficult to communicate because of the estrangement of language and writing, most of the Hu people who come to Chenlin have no bad intentions, at most some of them are slightly cunning businessmen.

But profit-seeking is the nature of a businessman, and it is not surprising that he seems cunning. In short, in Yu Shiqi's view, the Hu people in the Western Wilderness, like him, are all living beings in the world. What the Desolate Sect and Yunzhongjian want to protect are the world where countless such living beings exist.

It is ironic that this principle was gradually understood after he left Yunzhongjian. On the contrary, when he was trained in the sword team and ran around for Yunzhongjian, he was still a little confused about the concept of "guardian" in his beliefs.

The Liu Family Sword Sect also regards "guarding" as the core of the sect's philosophy, but the "guarding sword" inherited by the Liu Family is very different from the protection of the Yunzhong Sword by Yu Shiqi. This can be easily seen from the fact that the outstanding disciples of the Liu Family have been keen on serving in the Chenlin Yuwusi that the name of the "Sword Saint" of the heroes of the Liu Family Sword Sect was originally awarded by the Chenlin royal family, and most of the descendants of the Sword Sect are proud of this.

Therefore, what the Liu family sword wants to protect is the orthodox world, the royal family and the temple. Although the Desolate Sect is also controlled by the Imperial Martial Arts Department, compared with the imperial court and the royal family, the Yunzhong Swords protect more of the people in the world.

Yu Shiqi lowered his head and stared at Qiuye, the bladeless sword in his arms, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The former master of this sword was from the Liu family, who was at the top of the orthodox swordsmanship in the world, but in the end, he was recognized by the leader of the Desolate Sect and dedicated his youth to the stability of the world.

"I really want to live in that era with Senior Liu Yike..." He couldn't help but sigh.

If this dream can be realized, even if it is just a drink of tea and chatting with Liu Yike, he will feel supreme satisfaction.

Strange... A thought suddenly popped up in Yu Shiqi's mind - Zhongling Qi was secretly aware of his identity as the Lord of Forgetful River, but even his story has been compiled with a picture book that is very close to real history like "The Romance of Zi Chen's Rebellion". Why is Liu Yike's identity more glamorous but has no story of his passing?

Not to mention anything else, just the fight against the ten evils is enough to become a popular story, right?
Chapter completed!