Chapter 72: Return to Phoenix City (1/2)

All cultivators who witnessed Snowy let the Heavenly Blood Sect's disciple go at the restaurant a few weeks ago felt their scalp tingling as they realized what drove Snowy to make that decision was not an act of mercy but an attempt to lure more expert from Heavenly Blood Sect by making them a bait.

”Is there anyone who still wants the treasure?”

There was only silence that responded to Feng Xue's question.

'My little ancestor, even if we have nine lives, still won't have any guts to desire your item after what happened earlier!'

Almost all of the cultivators present shared the thought, but at the moment, they could only keep it to themselves and swallowed their words.

”Well, the show is over, and there's nothing to see here any more. It's time to get out of here.”

Everyone hastily scattered and left the lake since they didn't dare to linger any longer.

Most of them had already felt satisfied even though they didn't get the treasure; Everything they had experienced today was worthy of their time.

”It seems like you still have something in your mind….”

Feng Xue caressed Snowy's hair to comfort her as she saw her troubled expression.

”Xue… Was my action wrong?”

”What do you mean?”

”That… If I didn't let them go and didn't play a farce when facing Ming Xiong earlier, then there wouldn't be any innocent who lost their life….”

Feng Xue's eyes widen for a second, but then it turned more gentle as she warmly smiled.

”You're so kind, Snowy. I know you must have felt guilty about it. While it's true that you could have done it differently, it won't guarantee that it will yield a better result. You must accept that there's always something you can't control even if you have unimaginable power.”

The tale of the Alchemist Goddess and the old man's figure flashed in Feng Xue's mind as she spoke. And then, she continued,

”Although I'm still young and haven't experienced a lot of things yet, I know that it's better to make our mistake as a lesson rather than dwell on it and be depressed. And we still have a long time ahead of us, and we will face more failures and setbacks in the future. So cheer up, Snowy!”

Feng Xue pinched Snowy's cheek and gave her a little peck on the forehead. Snowy blushed a little before a faint smile appeared on her lips.

”Un. Thank you, Xue.”

”Let's go back. My mom must be worried about us. It had been more than two weeks since we left home.”

Feng Xue resummoned her Flying Sword and grabbed Snowy's waist as they mounted it.

Meanwhile, Rong Hua leisurely sat on top of Snowy's head, looking at both of them with a gentle gaze.

She could have given Snowy advice but decided to go against it because she knew that Snowy needed to get the answer with her own effort, which would be beneficial for her dao heart.

In a blink of an eye, the trio ascended to the sky and went toward Phoenix City in a flash.

***

After the trio leaving the Blackwood Forest, a shadowy figure appeared near the spot where they took off.

The moonlight illuminated the figure and revealed a middle-aged man whose body was covered in a black robe, and a blood-red band encircled his arm.