Zhao Rong: How should I answer?
He was unsure whether Qian’er was alluding to a little fox demon or so other imagined foe.
At this mont, when he was troubled about how to feign ignorance, Zhao Lingfei, quietly tidying his clothes, suddenly intervened to relieve him, "Alright, Qian’er, stop teasing... Husband, you too, leading Qian’er into mischief again."
Zhao Rong quickly nodded in agreent.
Little Qian’er looked at the lady, then tugged Zhao Rong’s sleeve, "Alright, no more jokes, Brother Rong’er, you... you still haven’t told us what you experienced in that secret realm?"
"Why... did your severed hand grow back?" She touched Zhao Rong’s right hand, then curiously looked at his face, "And Brother Rong’er, your face, how is it... a bit different?"
Zhao Lingfei and Zhu Yourong, not far away, both looked at Zhao Rong.
The latter smiled and said, "Did I beco more handso?"
"Yes."
Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qian’er’s eyes brightened a little, their faces growing slightly red.
Zhu Yourong also glanced sideways, her gaze landing on the face of the Confucian scholar in white attire.
He indeed looked quite handso in white.
Zhao Rong nodded earnestly, "Actually, I was already very handso before."
All the won nodded with smiles.
Zhao Rong also smiled and glanced inside the Great Hall at the new hall, speaking softly, "Inside that secret realm... I had so fortuitous encounters."
Zhao Lingfei couldn’t help but say, "Husband, I heard from Uncle Bai and Teacher Zhu that it was those Li won in the rear hall at the ti who saved you, is that true?"
Zhao Rong calmly nodded.
Just on the way here, Li Bai had already told him so things.
But right now, he really had no intention of hiding anything and said directly, "Among those Li won, there was an old acquaintance of mine, and because of this, when they saw seriously injured, they took away to be treated in that secret realm... and my fortuitous encounters this ti were related to these."
"An old acquaintance among the Li won?"
Little Qian’er, curious, repeated softly.
Zhao Rong turned and t her gaze directly, nodding with honesty, "This old acquaintance is soone you also know... but these matters, as well as the fortuitous encounters... I will tell you in detail later."
He turned, looked over everyone, and decided, "It’s too late right now; we should leave here first and go to our residence outside. We’ll talk once we’re outside."
Little Qian’er, holding onto the severed arm, still didn’t let go, seeming to have much to say to Zhao Rong, but nodded upon hearing this.
The young girl turned, staring in slight daze at the brand new swing beside her.
Zhao Lingfei, too, had many things she wished to ask her husband, but with certain outsiders present, it was inconvenient to question him, so she pressed down her concerns for now, nodding with Qian’er.
Zhu Yourong and Li Bai had no objections either.
Especially Zhu Yourong, who, since she stopped to make way earlier, had remained quiet, simply watching from afar as Zhao Lingfei, Zhao Qian’er, and Zhao Rong joyously reunited.
Thus, Zhao Rong led everyone away from the underground palace of the Imperial Mausoleum.
At this ti, it was nightti. As they walked out of the Imperial Mausoleum waterfall, they looked up to see a sky full of stars and a breeze in the air.
As Zhao Rong looked up at the sky, his expression was sowhat absent-minded, as too many things had transpired today.
The grand victory at the Fengshan ceremony, the thrilling attack at the Bamboo Forest Courtyard, the desperate counterattack in the underground palace, Luo Xiu’s gift of the Pure White Cold Palace, the mythical journey to the Wangque relics...
Many tis before, he thought he was done for, never to see Qing Jun, Qian’er, Yourong, or these myriad stars again.
Yet... he gritted his teeth and held on.
The group paused in front of the waterfall for a mont, then returned to the large camp beneath the Sacrificial Moon Mountain wilderness.
Returning to where Zhao Rong had stayed previously, they temporarily rested.
The news that Zhao Rong and his companions safely returned was also relayed to Dugu Chanyi and the influential figures of Great Li.
Dugu Chanyi wanted to bring everyone to et him voluntarily but was politely declined by Zhao Rong.
He knew that this Empress Dowager of Great Li was most likely coming for Zhu Yourong and Li Bai, for the forr, nearly a Nascent Soul realm Academy teacher, and the latter, a rare Second Grade Martial Artist, were not ones the Great Li court dared overlook.
Additionally, regarding this attack incident, Dugu Chanyi probably feared offending Zhao Rong, hoping to explain and prevent the Academy’s subsequent resentnt toward Great Li.
However, knowing Dugu Chanyi’s identity, Zhao Rong felt sowhat complicated and did not wish to engage with her too much for now, even declining the young emperor’s concern and invitation.
After Dugu Chanyi and her companions faced closed doors and left, no one else dared to disturb them.
Everyone first agreed to et for dinner later, after which they temporarily parted to handle their respective affairs.
Zhao Lingfei said that the Taiching Prefecture teachers had co, and now that Zhao Rong had safely returned, she needed to go out, report their safety, and see the teachers off.
Little Qian’er left, clutching Zhao Rong’s forr severed arm.
Zhao Rong initially told her to discard that hand, but this little girl, quoting sothing she learned from sowhere, stubbornly said, "One’s body, hair, and skin are received from one’s parents... not to be discarded lightly."
Besides, little Qian’er also seed to ntion going to find Su Qingdai.
Zhao Rong, helpless, allowed her to go.
As for Li Bai, he continued to shadow Zhao Rong closely, guarding him under the firm request of Zhao Lingfei and little Qian’er,
while Zhu Yourong, having seldom spoken to Zhao Rong along the way, stood quietly by the side and now found an excuse to leave temporarily after returning to the camp.
Moreover, she inford Zhao Rong that the Mountain Master from the Academy had already sent soone, who would soon arrive in Great Li.
They intended to find him, the person involved, ask about the events, apprehend the masterminds behind them, and stand up for Zhao Rong fully.
Zhao Rong nodded and didn’t say much.
Once everyone left, leaving Li Bai waiting outside, Zhao Rong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take a hot bath.
Soon, after bathing and changing clothes, he returned to the main hall of the large tent, feeling refreshed. Li Bai entered to relay that Zhu Yourong had returned, requesting an audience.
Zhao Rong silently looked at the empty hall, thought for a mont, then nodded.
Li Bai couldn’t help but glance at him and then withdrew.
Soon, a figure draped in a snow-white Confucian robe appeared in the hall...
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was politely declined by Zhao Rong.
He knew that this Empress Dowager of Great Li was most likely coming for Zhu Yourong and Li Bai, for the forr, nearly a Nascent Soul realm Academy teacher, and the latter, a rare Second Grade Martial Artist, were not ones the Great Li court dared overlook.
Additionally, regarding this attack incident, Dugu Chanyi probably feared offending Zhao Rong, hoping to explain and prevent the Academy’s subsequent resentnt toward Great Li.
However, knowing Dugu Chanyi’s identity, Zhao Rong felt sowhat complicated and did not wish to engage with her too much for now, even declining the young emperor’s concern and invitation.
After Dugu Chanyi and her companions faced closed doors and left, no one else dared to disturb them.
Everyone first agreed to et for dinner later, after which they temporarily parted to handle their respective affairs.
Zhao Lingfei said that the Taiching Prefecture teachers had co, and now that Zhao Rong had safely returned, she needed to go out, report their safety, and see the teachers off.
Little Qian’er left, clutching Zhao Rong’s forr severed arm.
Zhao Rong initially told her to discard that hand, but this little girl, quoting sothing she learned from sowhere, stubbornly said, "One’s body, hair, and skin are received from one’s parents... not to be discarded lightly."
Besides, little Qian’er also seed to ntion going to find Su Qingdai.
Zhao Rong, helpless, allowed her to go.
As for Li Bai, he continued to shadow Zhao Rong closely, guarding him under the firm request of Zhao Lingfei and little Qian’er,
while Zhu Yourong, having seldom spoken to Zhao Rong along the way, stood quietly by the side and now found an excuse to leave temporarily after returning to the camp.
Moreover, she inford Zhao Rong that the Mountain Master from the Academy had already sent soone, who would soon arrive in Great Li.
They intended to find him, the person involved, ask about the events, apprehend the masterminds behind them, and stand up for Zhao Rong fully.
Zhao Rong nodded and didn’t say much.
Once everyone left, leaving Li Bai waiting outside, Zhao Rong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take a hot bath.
Soon, after bathing and changing clothes, he returned to the main hall of the large tent, feeling refreshed. Li Bai entered to relay that Zhu Yourong had returned, requesting an audience.
Zhao Rong silently looked at the empty hall, thought for a mont, then nodded.
Li Bai couldn’t help but glance at him and then withdrew.
Soon, a figure draped in a snow-white Confucian robe appeared in the hall...
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