Chapter 710 - Gu Qianxue arrives (1/2)

“I must become stronger, I must!”

That was Xiao Luo’s only goal. He had been kneeling outside the Tianshan Elder’s cave for seven days with no food or drink. He had not even moved, and the look in his eyes remained resolute.

Xiao Quanren worried about him and wanted to give him some water or food. But Elder Long stopped him.

“I will be very disappointed in him if he wants to become stronger, but is unable to withstand something like this!”

Elder Long reached out and grabbed a slice of roasted mutton, clearly enjoying his food. He had a way with words and had even talked Xiao Quanren into building a pergola for him. It was not to block out the wind, but to protect him from the falling snow.

“Luo…”

Xiao Quanren looked worriedly at Xiao Luo as he whispered to himself. “Elder Long, will Tianshan Elder agree to help Luo?” he asked.

“It will be tough!”

Elder Long shook his head and did not hide the truth from Xiao Quanren. “My Junior Sister might have a razor-sharp tongue and a soft heart. But when she is in a ruthless mood, even if Xiao Luo continued to kneel until he’s at death’s door, it might still be not enough to move her,” he said.

“Then what is he supposed to do?”

Xiao Quanren asked and looked immediately troubled after hearing that. If Xiao Luo kneeled to his death, how was he to face the couple, Xiao Zhiyuan and Hua Heying, when he returned? The Xiao Clan finally found a descendant who could fully awaken the powers of their bloodline. It would be an enormous loss to the Xiao Clan if Xiao Luo died here.

“Calm yourself. You have lived for more than a hundred years. Why are you behaving like a worrywart every time you face a problem? Have you never heard of the phrase, ‘One can achieve anything with effort’?”

Elder Long stroked his non-existent beard and said, “Everyone has a destiny. Whether my Junior Sister will help him or not, would depend on Xiao Luo’s luck and fortune.”

Xiao Quanren nodded his head. He and Xiao Luo were both members of the Xiao Clan and had the Xiao Clan blood flowing through them, therefore, it was difficult for Xiao Quanren to remain as calm as Elder Long. Xiao Quanren was deeply concerned as he watched Xiao Luo kneeling for seven days and nights without drinking or eating.

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On the afternoon of the eighth day, snow began falling once again.

With ice and snow swirling around, the frigid wind cut through the air mercilessly, and the entire place was white and freezing. Here and there, rocks could be seen jutting out through the snow.

Xiao Luo continued to kneel on the ground. A thick layer of snow covered his body, and tiny ice crystals had formed on the tips of his hair. If one looked at him at a distance, one would think he was a human-shaped snowdrift.

“Wait, someone is here!”

Elder Long could acutely sense another aura on the snow-filled mountain.

“Seems like there are two of them. They are walking toward us,” Xiao Quanren pitched in.

BOOM!

The cave doors crashed open, and Tianshan Elder bounded out from within. She soared gracefully into the sky and looked into the distance. Suddenly, her girlish, youthful-looking face looked elated. She exclaimed, “It is my disciple. She’s back!”

Ten days ago, she had received news that her disciple was returning to the cave. Since then, she had been in a cheerful mood. After the ten-day wait, her disciple finally made it back. She was feeling extremely delighted and thrilled.

disciple?

Was it Gu Qianxue?

Xiao Luo’s body was in a weak condition. In the past eight days, he had been using a lot of internal energy to insulate himself from the cold. He had consumed no food to replenish all that energy that he had used up. He was feeling drained and could barely feel his arms and legs. When he heard the Tianshan Elder mention her disciple, he could not help but think of Gu Qianxue.

Tianshan Elder landed on the ground in front of him. She looked at him and was rather perplexed. She had wanted to say something sarcastic but decided against it. In a ruthless old-fashioned manner, she said in her youthful voice, “You little brat, give up! Even if you kneel till you die, I will not be moved!”

“Senior, please help me!”