Chapter 421: Meeting Ruyan Again

Taba Yu'er looked at Chen Jingchou; now that they had lost even their last straw of hope, Taba Yu'er did not know what Chen Jingchou would do next.

Thus, Taba Yu'er spoke up to suggest:

"Jing Chou, since we have nowhere else to go anyway?

Why don't we go find Xiaoxue?

I wonder how she is doing in Yuehe City, seeking guidance from Lady Nuwa to resolve her inner turmoil?

Jing Chou, what do you think?"

Chen Jingchou shook his head and said:

"I don't want to go find Xiaoxue for the time being.

She is in Yuehe City, and with Lady Nuwa's protection, she should be fine.

I want to return to Fumo Mountain to see my master and my people of the Chen Kingdom in Guigu Village."

Seeing that Chen Jingchou was willing to move past this mental block, Taba Yu'er felt very happy, and she smiled:

"Alright, alright, then Jing Chou, let's go to Fumo Mountain."

Chen Jingchou habitually reached his hand toward his back to draw Sword Fifteen, but just as his hand reached behind him, he remembered that Sword Fifteen had already been taken away by Duan Fengyun.

Chen Jingchou shook his head and said:

"I am truly a failure, unable to even protect my own sword.

I must be the weakest Earth Emperor!

I don't know why the heavens chose to make me the Earth Emperor."

Looking at his own pathetic state, Chen Jingchou could not help but mock himself.

Taba Yu'er comforted him:

"Jing Chou, the sun always shines after the rain; I believe that one day you will break out of your cocoon and become a butterfly.

It doesn't matter that you lost Fifteen; I believe you will definitely find a divine weapon that belongs to you.

Jing Chou, let's set off for Fumo Mountain immediately.

After we go to Fumo Mountain to see Master Chen Fu and the others, we will go to Yuehe City to find Xiaoxue.

Right now, Xiaoxue's Nuwa Stone is our only hope."

Chen Jingchou replied:

"Alright, Yu'er, let's go!"

The two had no divine weapons, so they set off for Fumo Mountain on foot.

While the two were rushing to Fumo Mountain, Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo, who were traveling at a terrifying speed, had already arrived at Yuehe City.

The two walked into Yuehe City and headed straight for Yuehe Small Inn.

If nothing went wrong, Yu Xiaoxue should be here.

Sure enough, as the two had expected, at this moment Yu Xiaoxue was serving dishes to guests who had come from afar along with Ruyan.

Watching the smiles on the faces of the guests who had traveled from afar, Yu Xiaoxue felt that her own heart was also very joyful.

It seems that this is what it means to share happiness with others, and in doing so, one gains double the happiness.

Ruyan saw Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo standing outside the door with smiles on their faces, and Yu Xiaoxue, seeing Ruyan's smiling face, also looked in the direction of Ruyan's gaze.

But unlike Ruyan, Yu Xiaoxue's face turned heavy upon seeing Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo.

She knew that Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo must have come looking for her.

Before Yu Xiaoxue could react, Ruyan walked enthusiastically up to Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo and greeted them:

"Young Master Qin, it has been a long time!

How about it, would you like a jar of Tanhua Wine today? It's on me!"

Having experienced the previous changes, Ruyan's personality had become much more cheerful, and she did not pay much attention to the scar on her face. Facing Ruyan's enthusiastic invitation, Duan Fengyun did not refuse and said with a smile:

"Alright, since a beauty has extended an invitation, how could I refuse?"

Duan Fengyun looked around Yuehe Small Inn and pointed to a spot, smiling:

"That place right there!"

Ruyan looked at the corner spot and smiled:

"Alright, I'll arrange it for you right away!"

The spot Duan Fengyun pointed to was exactly where he had sat when he first came to Yuehe Small Inn eighteen years ago.

Eighteen years later, he chose this same spot in Yuehe Small Inn once again.

Duan Fengyun brought Yuwen Tuo to this familiar spot, and the two sat opposite each other.

Duan Fengyun pointed to Yuehe City outside the window and said:

"Eighteen years ago, when I first came to Yuehe City and Yuehe Small Inn, I sat right here.

I didn't expect that eighteen years later, I would come to Yuehe Small Inn again and sit in the same spot.

It seems everything is heaven's will."

Yuwen Tuo nodded and said thoughtfully:

"Indeed, in the unseen, everything was already arranged."

Neither of them continued to speak; both of their gazes turned toward the window, looking at the calm and harmonious scene outside.

Both were men who had walked out of blood and slaughter, and now, seeing this scene before them, a sense of tenderness flowed through their eyes.

At this moment, Yu Xiaoxue, who happened to be bringing wine to the two, was filled with disbelief when she saw the tenderness that flashed through their eyes.

She did not expect that these two heinous men before her could actually have such a side.

As it happened, with the arrival of Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo, the number of guests in Yuehe Small Inn actually began to decrease, and gradually only Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo remained at the table by the window.

Finally free, Ruyan took a bottle of Tanhua Wine from the counter and came to the table of Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo, saying:

"Come, are you happy with your drink?

If you aren't happy with your drink, keep drinking.

Today, I'm treating you all to drink your fill!"

Duan Fengyun looked at Ruyan, gave a light brush to wipe the chair beside him clean, and gestured for Ruyan to sit down.

Ruyan, as she was now, certainly wouldn't stand on ceremony; she smiled directly and sat down.

Ruyan looked at the stunned Yu Xiaoxue to the side and said:

"Xiaoxue, why are you still standing there stunned?

Come over quickly and sit for a while to chat.

I think you all must know each other, right!"

Yu Xiaoxue gritted her teeth, then shook her head and said:

"Better not!"

Seeing this scene, Yuwen Tuo spoke up:

"Miss Xiaoxue, come over and sit for a while!

There are some misunderstandings that I think we should clear up."

Upon hearing Yuwen Tuo's words, Yu Xiaoxue felt a start in her heart; this voice had once haunted her dreams, and it was the owner of this very voice who had made her feel what it was like to be deceived.

Although Yu Xiaoxue hated Yuwen Tuo for deceiving her, how could there be hate without love? Yu Xiaoxue's love for Yuwen Tuo far outweighed her hate for him.

Hearing Yuwen Tuo's voice, Yu Xiaoxue could not control her feet at all and walked directly toward the seat next to Yuwen Tuo.

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Seeing this scene, Ruyan laughed:

"It seems this young master is the one with the ability, to actually be able to call Xiaoxue over."

Yu Xiaoxue walked to Yuwen Tuo's side, looked at the chair Yuwen Tuo had already wiped clean, and slowly sat down.

Duan Fengyun also felt that the final moment had arrived; there were some things he should tell Yu Xiaoxue to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings between both parties.

Duan Fengyun opened the wine flask and filled a cup of Tanhua Wine for each of the four people.

Duan Fengyun began:

"Miss Xiaoxue, we will tell you about the matters between Brother Yuwen and me one by one in a moment.

Let this cup of wine serve as our apology to you; I hope you do not mind.

I hope that after this cup of wine, we can turn hostility into friendship and complete our mission together!"

After Duan Fengyun finished speaking, he looked at Yu Xiaoxue; he had said all he could, and now it depended on how Yu Xiaoxue chose.

Yuwen Tuo and Ruyan, who were to the side, also cast their gazes toward Yu Xiaoxue; they also wanted to know what Yu Xiaoxue would choose.

Yu Xiaoxue did not overthink it; she picked up the wine cup and drank the wine in it in one gulp.

During her time at Yuehe Small Inn, Yu Xiaoxue had already learned what forgiveness was and what the ways of the world were, so she chose to drink this cup of wine to give Yuwen Tuo and Duan Fengyun a chance to explain.

Seeing Yu Xiaoxue drink the wine, expressions of relief appeared on the faces of both Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo; Duan Fengyun knew that what he was about to say was of great consequence, and he did not want to drag Ruyan into this mess.

Duan Fengyun said to Ruyan:

"Ruyan, we have some things we would like to say to Miss Xiaoxue in private.

Do you think you could step aside for a moment? I'll treat you to a drink later!"

Ruyan stood up and said:

"What's the big deal? Just say what you need to!

Go ahead and talk; I'll go see if Ma Popo needs any help!"

Ruyan stood up and walked directly toward the backyard.

Watching Ruyan walk away, for the sake of caution, Duan Fengyun set up a barrier around the three of them so that others could not hear their conversation.

Now that only Yuwen Tuo, Duan Fengyun, and Yu Xiaoxue remained, Duan Fengyun began to lay the matter out.

"Miss Xiaoxue, we came to find you today to ask for your help."

Yu Xiaoxue smiled:

"You want my Nuwa Stone, right!"

Duan Fengyun nodded and did not deny it:

"That's right, we came to find you indeed for the Nuwa Stone.

Now that the Kunlun Mirror, Shennong Cauldron, Kongtong Seal, and Fuxi Zither are all in our hands, of the Five Divine Artifacts, only your Nuwa Stone remains.

Brother Yuwen and I came this time because we want you to go with us to the Xitian Juefeng Tongtian Tower.

We must activate the Five Divine Artifacts there to open the Lost Array and seal the Demon Realm in the Scar of the Sky forever."

Yu Xiaoxue looked at Duan Fengyun and asked in return:

"You want me to go with you to the Xitian Juefeng Tongtian Tower to activate the Five Divine Artifacts, but why should I trust you?

What if you are lackeys of the Demon Realm? I know the Demon Realm is also eyeing the Five Divine Artifacts." Duan Fengyun did not expect Yu Xiaoxue to have grown so much and to even know how to think about problems this way.

Duan Fengyun smiled:

"Miss Xiaoxue, do you still remember that sense of familiarity between you and me when we first met?

I will tell you the truth!

I am a personal disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi, and since you are the daughter of Nuwa, our predecessors had a deep friendship, which is why we have this sense of familiarity.

Miss Xiaoxue, we truly need you to save the world; please trust us!"