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Why did he just return? Chaxianyu had just started on the stairs when her arm was gripped by a huge force. She turned around and saw Shier Hong staring at her with a serious expression. His platinum eyes were filled with emotions that she couldn't understand.

Ah, young master …

Shier Hong noticed the wound on her arm and his expression instantly darkened. He frowned and grabbed Chaxianyu's wrist. Chaxianyu almost fell into the man's arms.

Did you fight?

No! Chaxianyu angrily pushed Shier Hong away. Yu Er was just a servant serving the young master, so the young master didn't need to worry about such minor injuries. Please go back to your room and rest, young master.

Shier Hong looked at the angry face in front of him and realized that his tone was too harsh. He coughed lightly. His expression slowed down and his tone was gentle. He reached out his hand to touch the girl's hair. Yu Er, it was my fault just now. You were rude.

Chaxianyu remained silent.

Shier Hong bent down and opened his palm. Chaxianyu saw a golden feather appear out of thin air above his palm and exclaimed, "Ah!" How amazing!

Shier Hong smiled. His black hair fell from his ears, and the red lotus on his forehead could be faintly seen. Yu Er, don't be angry at me.

I saw that you weren't back for a long time, so I was a little anxious.

Chaxianyu's heart softened after receiving the feather. She raised her head and smiled brightly. "It's alright, Young Master. You don't have to apologize to me …"

Shier Hong suddenly grabbed Chaxianyu's arm, gesturing for her to sit on the bed. The treatment was too simple, so I'll treat it and rebandage it. After removing the cloth, Shier Hong saw a wound that was even more terrifying than he imagined. He frowned deeply. Why was the wound so serious?

Chaxianyu reported honestly that she was ambushed when she passed by Mother Temple in Guan Shan and saw officers bullying the people.

Shier Hong took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket and wiped Chaxianyu's wound while not forgetting to complain at the same time. I think you forgot that you can't get back home due to your martial arts. What if it hit a vital point?

Chaxianyu knew she was in the wrong and obediently said, "Sorry, it was my carelessness."

Shier Hong finished the last step of wrapping the white silk. He raised his eyes to look at Chaxianyu's shiny black eyes and spoke with a hesitant tone.

"..." With such a deep wound, he was probably going to leave a scar.

No problem! Chaxianyu jumped off the bed and hid her arms behind her back as if nothing had happened. That's right, young master! If not for an adult helping her out today, it was unknown how much more dangerous Yu Er's situation would have been.

Oh? Who could be so powerful? Shier Hong tidied up his robe. With a smile on his face, his golden eyes started to glow with a hint of green. If he saved Shier Hong's servant girl, then he would have to thank her.

Young Master, do you know the God of Sacrifice, Master Luo?

Shier Hong was stunned for a moment upon hearing the familiar address that he had not heard for a long time, and then quickly recovered his smile. Of course, he knew that this Lord Priest, who was known to everyone in Hong Huang Kingdom, was also the head of the Royal Academy, the actual head of one of the Four Great Clans, the Luo Clan, Luo Rongji.

Luo Rongji? Chaxianyu swore that this was the first time she had heard this name in her entire life. However, she suddenly stopped breathing for no reason. What had happened to him?

Yu Er?

Ah, I'm fine.

Shier Hong looked at Chaxianyu with worry in his eyes. Even though he is your savior, I still want to advise you not to get close to him.

Luo … The Sacrificial Sorcerer was a person who was far more dangerous than you could imagine.

Chaxianyu was a little confused. Could it be that the Young Master and Master Luo were not friends?

When Shier Hong heard this, he burst into laughter. Yu Er, you are really interesting. Hahahahaha is very interesting!

Chaxianyu was depressed, she rolled her eyes, but people always called you "Shier Hong"! There must be a lot of friendship between them …

The dark green in Shier Hong's eyes instantly disappeared.

He did not make a sound, but instead grinned and told Chaxianyu that he had met with the priest several times when he was opening the Fusu Pavilion, and that his name had been taken away from him. It was probably because the God of Sacrifice had a good memory that he was able to remember everything up until now.

At this moment, Chaxianyu's attention was completely focused on a guqin sitting on the edge of the table. She couldn't help but walk closer and gently touch the strings of the guqin with her fingers. "Young master!" Is this your new zither? How beautiful!

Shier Hong's pupils contracted. He changed his tone and said, "This zither is quite old."

If Yu Er likes it, I can teach you a few songs. If I'm not here in the future, you can also help me entertain the guests. As Shier Hong said this, he sat down behind Chaxianyu. His movements were natural and graceful. Chaxianyu had no choice but to sit cross-legged, surrounded by Shier Hong. Chaxianyu was a little nervous as she stammered, "Young, Young Master, there's no need for you to personally teach the zither …" Actually, I, I know a bit of music and logic too...

A series of beautiful notes suddenly flew past his ears.

Chaxianyu was stupefied. She silently swallowed her prepared rejection and listened attentively.

His long fingers were neither fast nor slow, his breath was like the clouds in the wind, and his long hair scattered to the ground. His actions were as gentle as playing a dewdrop, and before long, he began to play a song called "Phoenix Praying Phoenix".

Chaxianyu was mesmerized by what she heard. Young master's zither skills!

Shier Hong approached Chaxianyu from behind, his chin was resting lazily on her shoulder, his eyes were focused on the zither strings, his soft and soft voice was like a cloud floating in the sky.

He whispered into Chaxianyu's ear, This time, it's Yu Er's turn.

Chaxianyu tried her best to recall the music lessons she had learned in the palace. She recalled that her teacher had once taught her a song that her mother loved the most. Chaxianyu couldn't help but reach out her hand.

Shier Hong was surprised. He looked at the girl in front of him who was seriously playing the zither.

The girl's thin back was very straight, her skin was not white, but a healthy wheat-colored. From behind, one could see her long eyelashes, her nose was not high, and there were small freckles on her cheeks, but her eyes were surprisingly bright, as if she could see the vigor and determination in her eyes, as if her heart could see everything through those eyes.

For some reason, after Shier Hong looked at Chaxianyu for a long time, he somehow managed to merge the girl's figure with the one in his memory that had been sealed away by him.

Are you hurt? Why is he not moving at all?

Why don't you come home with me?

Eat more, drink more, exercise more... Ah, look at you! You can't be picky about food! Eat all the food so that you can grow up healthy, the wound can heal quickly.

Who are you?

Do you feel pain?

Then I'll come and play with you every day. You have to protect yourself and not get hurt again.

Look! It was a rainbow!

I think, the rainbow is the most beautiful thing in the world, you see it looks like a glowing bridge...

Perhaps one day, when I cross this bridge, I will be able to return to the world that I originally existed in … The rainbow is the hope of my life in this world.

I like the rainbow.

Young Master?

Shier Hong woke up from his reminiscing. He saw Chaxianyu tilting her head and turned around to look at him with a puzzled expression. "Young Master, did I play too poorly?" Look at you, lost in your own thoughts.

Shier Hong rubbed Chaxianyu's head gently. No, you played very well. I just happened to remember... Just memories of the past.

Young master's sweetheart? Chaxianyu teased him with a smile.

I don't remember what she looked like.

Shier Hong caressed the zither with a smile. It's just that he could still clearly remember every word she said after so many years.

I can't remember what I've been through with her, because it's been so long, so long. She appeared too early and had been gone too long.

Looking at Shier Hong's usual smiling face, Chaxianyu suddenly felt sad for no reason.

She thought of her mother, that peerless beauty, that devastatingly beautiful empress. He didn't know what kind of person she was, nor did he know what was special about her besides the beauty that was passed down through the generations forever. It was so special that Emperor Xun's name became a taboo throughout the country, making it so that he would never be able to surpass her shackles ever since he could remember.

What kind of person was his mother?

Actually, what Chaxianyu wanted to know the most was —

Did she ever love me? As a mother.