475 Snowing (2/2)

Did he come from the Xuankong Temple?

The monk was getting closer and closer, and the frozen Third Minister of Offerings could not help shaking from fear.

He gave a choked cry, his face becoming flushed. He spread his skinny five fingers to trace the sign of Qi of Heaven and Earth flowing in the forest, trying to escape the other's control.

Raising his right palm in front of him with the index finger slightly bent, the monk drew out an Emblematic Gesture.

It suddenly snowed more heavily in the Winter Forest.

Tens of thousands of snowflakes seemed to fall on the Third Minister of Offerings in an instant.

Those snowflakes endowed with the supreme Buddha power from the Emblematic Gesture managed to fall into the clothes of Third Minister of Offerings, becoming countless invisible snow ropes which were bound to him.

The monk took a look at him, his eyes filled with grace and pity, and then he continued to step forward in the thick snow, passing him and walking to the lake outside the Winter Forest.

The Third Minister of Offerings desolately sitting cross-legged in the snow could not move at all, his cheeks becoming pale and his eyes filled with shame and terror.

He was an honored predecessor of Qinghe County, and he was arrogant to the extreme after reaching the Knowing Destiny State. He did not even show respect to the Academy, an Unknown Place.

Only after this snowy night, meeting a monk who he doesn't know, he truly understood what someone legendary was. Even a Grand Cultivator in the Knowing Destiny State could not be arrogant in front of this monk.

The Third Minister of Offerings recalled that he had once boasted in the Princess's Mansion that he would put the Academy and the Haotian Tao Sect against each other. Yet, he was completely trapped by the monk's Emblematic Gesture now. He could not help feeling endlessly shameful, wishing to die.

On the high wall, Ye Su waved his hands to dispel any snowflakes within fifty feet, looking at the dark forest beside Yanming Lake. He said indifferently, ”That idiot from Qinghe County was so stupid, he actually intended to step into this battle. How annoying.”

Eldest Brother smiled and did not say anything.

Ye Su said, ”I wanted to kill the idiot originally. But I see that's not necessary, since the mute taught him a lesson.”

Shaking his head, Eldest Brother said, ”I can't watch you violate the law of Tang.”

Listening to the words 'the law of Tang', Ye Su laughed slightly.

Looking at the bank of Yanming Lake and thinking of the monk walking through the winter forest to the bank, Eldest Brother said,” The battle between my Youngest Brother and General Xia Hou is regarded as a big event to many people, it is also the reason you came to Chang'an. But my only hope is that my Youngest Brother emerges safe and sound.”

Ye Su said, ”You know that I came to Chang'an because of Ning Que and not because of this battle. The mute came for Ning Que as well.”

Although Eldest Brother was aware of the meaning behind Ye Su's words, he kept silent.

Looking at Yanming Lake, Ye Su said, ”All of us who appeared around the black line fifteen years ago are here, except Tang.”

Eldest Brother said, ”Actually, Tang has come too. General Xia Hou's injuries were dealt by him. Although he himself didn't come, his fists came.”

Ye Su said, ”It makes sense, but I don't think that Ning Que has any chance of winning against Xia Hou even if he was injured before.”

”I know what you're trying to say and what you're worried about, but I won't interfere with this battle out of respect for my Youngest Brother.”

Eldest Brother smiled with emotion, ”Of course I know better, that Youngest Brother will cry and ask me not to respect him if he knew the Academy's idea.”

Ye Su said, ”Mr. Two stopped Xu Shi on the snow bridge, and what does that mean?”

Eldest Brother said, ”It means fairness.”

Ye Su said, ”Xia Hou is much stronger than Ning Que. Does the Academy think that is fair?”

Eldest Brother said, ”My teacher once taught us that fairness is a matter of mind and it has nothing to do with strength. As long as both sides are willing to do so and accept the rules, then it is fair.”

Keeping silent for a long while, Ye Su thought of the words spoken by the Headmaster of Academy.

Looking at the night forest beside Yanming Lake, Ye Su then said with a slight frown, ”If the mute wants to speak, few people in this world can stop him.”

Turning and looking at him, Ye Su asked, ”When Jun Mo stops Xu Shi and you look to me, who's going to stop him? I won't stop him, and I can't stop him once he speaks out. Do we need to bother the Headmaster of the Academy with such a small thing?”

Staring at the lake, Eldest Brother frowned and said nothing.

While the snow was dancing, the monk was walking through the forest toward Yanming Lake.

Fifteen years ago, the monk chewed his tongue with a smile before the black line, swallowing it into his belly, and since then, he never spoke again.

He once again set foot on to the mortal world this night, and no one knew if he would speak or what he would say. But people were sure that his voice would be as resonant as the thunder once he spoke.

Even Ye Su, a powerful successor of Zhishou Abbey was wary of hearing his first word if he spoke.

Who would talk with the monk?

Is there really a need for the Headmaster of the Academy to leave the mountain?

At this moment, a very thin snowflake fell from the sky over the night forest.

The snow was very thin and bright like a cicada's wings.