Chu Mo furrowed his brow, murmuring, "Could it be someone from Great Qi?"

Qi Xiaoyu pondered, saying, "There's a possibility. I guess the Great Qi Emperor must be furious with you. After years of meticulous planning, deploying so many strategies and yet...all these were thwarted by you alone. This prairie, will not take long to return to the hands of the Prairie Princess. Moreover, in terms of both unity and combat power, it will far surpass the previous King of the Prairie. Even though the prairie seems a little chaotic now, it's probably impossible for Great Qi to interfere again! You ruined Great Qi's century-long plan, anyone would not let you off lightly."

Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu in surprise, "You're just a girl, how do you understand all of these? Also, she is not my Prairie Princess!" Both of them were adamant about this issue.

"Why can't a girl understand these? You underestimate me... Can't you see who I am?" Qi Xiaoyu glared at Chu Mo, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"Alright, alright, my mistake. I admit that I underestimated you. You are the pearl of heaven and earth..." Chu Mo rolled his eyes, flattered Qi Xiaoyu against his better judgment.

Then, Qi Xiaoyu did something that left Chu Mo dazed for a long while. She walked over, softly kissed Chu Mo's face, then coyly stood there, her face blushing and eyes fondly gazing at him.

Chu Mo was a tad dumbstruck, even forgot the pressure brought by the chilling aura, and just stared at her.

"Actually... I kind of like you too." Qi Xiaoyu said bashfully, looking at Chu Mo.

"Are you... agreeing to come home with me to meet my grandfather? Agreeing to be my wife?" Chu Mo widened his eyes, a look of excitement and some disbelief as he looked at Qi Xiaoyu.

Qi Xiaoyu also widened her eyes, looking incredulously at Chu Mo, "What does liking you have to do with agreeing to go home with you to see your grandfather? And... who said I want to be your wife?"

"If you don't want to be my wife... why kiss me?" Chu Mo mumbled.

"The Prairie Princess has also kissed you! Why don't you consider her your wife?" Qi Xiaoyu rolled her eyes.

"Absolutely not!" Chu Mo glared at her, outright denying it. He might be an emotional fool, but he knew that this matter should not be casually admitted. Besides, he didn't believe that Qi Xiaoyu could really know everything about him.

As expected—

"Really not?" Qi Xiaoyu looked at Chu Mo in some surprise, her eyes shimmering. In her impression, Chu Mo never lied to her and was not a person who lied.

And that's just how it is in life. An honest person who never lies can succeed in lying once in a while and fool others nine out of ten times.

Chu Mo felt reassured and proudly declared, "Of course not!"

"I thought... since she likes you so much, and the Prairie girl is so passionate, how can she resist not kissing you?" Qi Xiaoyu suddenly turned coy, then gave Chu Mo a mischievous look.

"Hehe... so does that mean, I'm the first one to kiss you?" At some point, Qi Xiaoyu began to address Chu Mo as "brother," a term Chu Mo tried to resist, wanting her to call him "sister," but was mercilessly suppressed.

Helpless, for he could not defeat her... Chu Mo did not wish to mention such a humiliating incident.

"Fine, fine, calling me brother is good. It's just a name haha" Chu Mo comforted himself.

Looking at Qi Xiaoyu, her face flushed, eyes filled with shyness, Chu Mo suddenly felt guilty, reminded of an old saying: one lie, needs a hundred more to cover up.

"Cough cough... yes!" Faced with Qi Xiaoyu's expectant gaze, Chu Mo could only nod reluctantly, because he had a feeling that if he dared say otherwise, this lady might instantly explode.

"So wonderful! I'm so happy!" Qi Xiaoyu was ecstatic, she walked over to Chu Mo and kissed him again, "Once on the left, once on the right... the second one is mine, and the third one too!"

Chu Mo stood there, practically losing his ability to think, his mind a blank. Watching Qi Xiaoyu, her face blushing but earnestly staring at him, Chu Mo's heart was almost bursting with happiness.

Even if the potent enemy was at the door, Chu Mo didn't want to think about that. But he couldn't help feeling slightly puzzled.

She said Prairie girls are passionate, but she is not a Prairie girl, why has she suddenly become so unrestrained? This isn't like her!

They've known each other for quite a while, Chu Mo believed he understood Qi Xiaoyu.

"So, why... did she suddenly change like this? Is it really just because she likes me?"

"These kind of things... Er Fu, that love sick fellow, once told me guys usually take the initiative, right? Aren't girls supposed to be shy and passively accept?"

"Or could it be... she's going to leave?"

It must be said, sometimes human intuition can be frighteningly accurate!

However, Chu Mo didn't get too much time to consider this, because that cold aura didn't just envelop the two of them... but also aimed straight for them!

The feeling of being locked in on was incredibly strong, making Chu Mo feel like a frog fixed in the gaze of a snake.

Qi Xiaoyu by his side was surprisingly calm, as if she'd made a certain decision and suddenly became relaxed. The heaviness in her eyes vanished.

She reached out her soft little hand, grabbed Chu Mo's slightly cold hand, and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

"Isn't that line supposed to be mine?" Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu, feeling somewhat affronted. Moreover, he found Qi Xiaoyu's behavior today to be very strange and unsettling.

Qi Xiaoyu smiled gently, "Just because you can say it, doesn't mean I can't say it, right?"

"I'm a man!" Chu Mo felt suffocated, but still straightened up his chest and said seriously.

"Mm, I know you are!" Qi Xiaoyu sweetly said, "Brother, you are still my hero!"

As she spoke, Qi Xiaoyu suddenly sneered, "Have you had your fill of watching? Old Fogey, how much longer do you plan to keep peeping?"

"What a temper from a little girl. You two youngsters were whispering sweet nothings to each other in front of me, it made me sick. And now, you're pointing the finger at me?" With that, a skinny and unremarkable old man slowly appeared from the void in the high sky.

At this moment, Chu Mo's tension was replaced with calm. He held onto Qi Xiaoyu's hand, shielding her with his body. He looked at the old man on high and asked in a serious tone, "Why does the elder come here? What is your purpose?"

The fighting on the prairie was coming to an end. The remaining few hundred horsemen were fleeing like dogs with their tails between their legs.

The surviving nomads gathered together. Some were shedding tears, others laughing in survival despite their laughter being tinged with sadness. They were the survivors. To be alive was the greatest fortune they could ask for.

It seemed some wanted to come over and thank the young couple, but the sudden apparition of the skinny old man in the air scared them, making them think he was an immortal. Some even started praying fervently on their knees.

The old man glanced at Chu Mo approvingly and sighed, "True that heroes are born young. This old man rarely sees a prodigy like you in his lifetime! You're young, yet you've passed Primordial Pass. You are steady and controlled. You truly are a rare talent... it's a pity…"

"What's the pity?" Chu Mo could feel that this old man meant harm.

"The pity is that you've disrupted Great Qi's plan and for that, a once-in-a-lifetime genius like you must die." The old man sighed, a hint of regret on his face. "If I had come across you earlier, perhaps I could have claimed a disciple who would have shaken the Four Symbols Continent!"

"Heh, you good for nothing old man!" Qi Xiaoyu sneered coldly. "Do you think you're worthy?"

"Little girl, hmm, you're at the peak of the Yellow Rank. You're also a rare genius! Even more so than this lad! So, who could possibly have trained a disciple like you? How curious. It seems there are still hermits in the Four Symbols Continent!" The old man seemed unbothered by Qi Xiaoyu's scorn. He casually remarked, "I won't trouble you. You have no part in this matter, so retreat."

"Do you think... that's possible?" Qi Xiaoyu looked coldly at the old man in midair, "And stop acting like some venerable elder. If you're here to cause trouble, then come down and say it! You're unfit to judge me!"

At this moment, Qi Xiaoyu was no longer the sweet and naive girl. She radiated such an air of nobility, like a phoenix, standing there, majestic and independent!

Chu Mo stared at Qi Xiaoyu, whose hand was still interlocked with his, feeling slightly taken aback by this sudden change, almost as if she was a stranger.

Is this the same lively, adorable, slightly crazy but extremely narcissistic girl in the blue dress that he was familiar with?

As if sensing his thoughts, Qi Xiaoyu turned her head and gazed at Chu Mo tenderly, "Brother, I'm still me! Please remember that! Promise me you'll remember!"

These words caused Chu Mo's heart to jolt, along with a sudden pang. Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu somewhat angrily, "What kind of nonsense is this? The old man said this matter has nothing to do with you, you should leave!"

Qi Xiaoyu wasn't mad. In fact, Kimball was full of gentleness. She turned towards Chu Mo, brushing his face with her hand, laughingly said, "So big brother can be childish too, hm? How could I abandon you and go by myself?"

"This is your promise, don't abandon me!" Chu Mo seized the opportunity to shout, "If we're to live, we will live together; if we're to die, we will die together!"

"Mm, I promise." Qi Xiaoyu let out a radiant smile, inhaling deeply.

"That's enough!" The Ganba Old Man was starting to get angry, "Little girl, I'm not a bloodthirsty murderer. I don't want to trouble you, but don't overstep my patience!"

As he spoke, the Ganba Old Man slowly descended from midair, standing at a distance from Chu Mo and Qi Xiaoyu. His piercing gaze fell on Qi Xiaoyu, "Don't force me to kill a genius. With your current state, you're not my match!"

"You think you can kill me?" A superior expression appeared on Qi Xiaoyu's face. Looking at the Ganba Old Man, she provocatively said, "Well, why don't you try?"

As she said this, Qi Xiaoyu suddenly broke free of Chu Mo's hand, and lunged at the Ganba Old Man. Her curved blade slashed towards the Ganba Old Man!

A streak of cold blue light pierced through the void, arriving right in front of the Ganba Old Man!

Chu Mo reacted quickly as well, letting out a shout as his Heaven Slaying sword appeared in his hand. Emitting a resounding call, it seemed to sense the urgency of its master, erupting with a surge of fighting spirit!

"No, big brother!" Qi Xiaoyu saw Chu Mo readying to strike, and panicked.

But, it was too late.

Swish!

A blade flashed towards the Ganba Old Man.

This strike was Chu Mo's strongest attack!

Clang!

The Ganba Old Man's figure flashed, easily evading Qi Xiaoyu's attack, and then appeared right in front of Chu Mo.

The old man's chiseled face cracked into a cruel smile.

"Sorry, but you're going to die!"

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Staying up late all night has finally taken a toll on my health, and I need to go for a hospital check. So scary. I hate hospitals the most, I'm a typical case of fearing doctors and illnesses.

I don't want to go, I don't want to go, I don't want to go.

Please vote to comfort me.