913 Her Image (2/2)

The big black horse Ning Que was holding was much more direct. Looking at its former mistress, the horse opened the thick lips and revealed the big white teeth, whinnying cheerily toward her.

Ever since the Sage of Calligraphy had agreed to marry Mo Shanshan to the monarch, the disciples of Black Ink Garden had been worried, many of which had expected Ning Que to come here. They were pleasantly surprised when he actually did.

Seeing Ning Que, Cat Girl was even more surprised. Ning Que did have a heart, and all the snacks I gave him by the Thin Blue Rognon Sea were not a waste after all. She rushed over to him with silvery laughters.

All of a sudden, her arm was grasped by Zhuo Zhihua.

Zhuo Zhihua grasped Cat Girl's arm tightly, and even her knuckles turned pale. She seemed so frightened that her face turned pale too.

She saw the woman in light cyan walking behind Ning Que.

The woman in light cyan was very tall and a little fat, with a plain face. Standing there with her hands behind her back, she seemed to be as high as the sky.

Zhuo Zhihua was sure that she had never seen the woman before, but she guessed who the mysterious woman was. Thus her mind was instantly occupied by fear and her hands were all sweaty.

The big black horse suddenly woke up and was too afraid to whinny again. He sent his apologies to Mo Shanshan by winking and then hurriedly retreated behind Sansang obediently.

With her hands behind her back, Sangsang looked at the cottage of the Black Ink Garden, revealing no emotions on her face.

Looking at the tall figure of the woman in light cyan, the disciples of Black Ink Garden all turned pale.

Mo Shanshan had a hint of joy in her eyes which were as clear as the lake the moment she saw Ning Que, but the joy suddenly turned into bitterness and disappointment after seeing Sangsang.

Walking to Sangsang, she lifted her white dress gently and kneeled down slowly.

Seeing this, the disciples of Black Ink Garden confirmed their speculations and knew who Sangsang really was. So they all went forward and kneeled down before her silently.

Looking at the brush pens hanging between the beams of the cottage, Sangsang felt that they were not as attractive as the cured meat hanging on the beams of the farmhouses in Yanbei villages she saw last year. It took her a while to realize that the disciples of Black Ink Garden were kneeling.

”Stand up,” she said.

Mo Shanshan and the disciples got up and stood still quietly.

Sangsang looked at her pale cheeks and asked, ”Do you fear me?”

Mo Shanshan said, ”Respect, not fear.”

Sangsang said, ”Then why are you so pale?”

Mo Shanshan said, ”I've always had a white face.”

Sang Sang thought about it. When we met in Chang'an, she was indeed very white and I was the one who had dark skin. Actually I'm only becoming a little whiter recently.

Staring at her face, Sangsang said with an unpleasant voice, ”Your face is not as round as before.”

Mo Shanshan didn't understand her dismay, but answered, ”Occupied by mundane affairs.”

Sangsang asked, ”Your engagement has been canceled. What else could bother you?”

Hearing this, the disciples of the Black Ink Garden were pleasantly surprised first and then a bit stunned, for they were confused why Sangsang did them such a favor.

Staring at Sangsang's eyes quietly, Mo Shanshan was very grateful but didn't say a word.

As Calligraphy Fanatic, the youngest Divine Talisman master in the human world and sworn sister of Mr. First of the Academy, the one thing that bothered Mo Shanshan had to do with romance.

Sangsang said suddenly, ”It appeared that you didn't fear me at all.”

Mo Shanshan still kept quiet.

As a follower of Haotian, Mo Shanshan had the courage to stand before her, stared at her calmly and did not even take a step back, but it didn't mean that she would utter impertinent remarks to Sangsang.

She knew for sure that Haotian could understand what she was thinking.

I've asked this world what is the love on earth that binds the lovers up in life and death? I don't care about life and death, let alone fear.

Sangsang understood what she was thinking.

”I admire you.” Looking at Mo Shanshan, she continued to say, ”But not your teacher.”

Nobody understood what she meant expect for Ning Que.

Sangsang said, ”Humans who dare to contend with me are much more fun, such as the Headmaster of the Academy, Liu Bai, Maniac Ke, and you. Although you are not as powerful as those three people, you are indeed their equal in terms of courage. However, I don't really understand where you find the courage.”

If contending with Haotian was rebelling against the Heaven, then Mo Shanshan was definitely doing it.

”In my memories of the human world, he was really good to me. I offered him immortality, but he refused. It's none of my business that he wants to suffer in the human world and how he plans to deal with his relationship with you.” Sangsang continued to say, ”I'm Haotian, and you are a human being. The things that concern us are naturally different. Your courage shall fall upon him, not me. ”

Mo Shanshan stared at the tips of her shoes and remained silent.

Being forgotten for quite a while, Ning Que couldn't help but say helplessly, ”Shouldn't you ask for my opinion first?”

”Your opinion never matters,” Sangsang said emotionlessly and walked out of the cottage with hands behind her back.

The Ink Fountain in the twilight seemed to be burning and the lotuses were like elves in the fire. It looked beautiful. Sangsang sat by the lake and looked at the lake quietly.

She seemed to be as high as the sky a few moments ago, but at this moment, she looked lonely.

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