TVMR Chapter 8

In the hall, everyone was quite emotional. They had heard rumors about the relationship between the Demon Emperor and Fairy Nangong, but they didn’t expect their love to be so deep.

One risked their life to save their sibling, while the other refused to join the immortal sect without hesitation for their sibling.

“I really can’t understand why the Demon Emperor’s temperament changed so drastically after such a deep sibling bond.”

“You’ll find out soon enough by reading on. We’re only at the beginning.”

“Speaking of which, Fairy Nangong is truly a fairy. She was so cute even when she was a child.”

“Fairy Nangong is nearby, be careful not to get hit…”

Nangong Rou didn’t pay attention to these discussions, her attention was always on the picture in the light and shadow.

At this moment, her cheeks were rosy, and she could hardly believe that the girl in the picture was herself.

What does “I only want my brother” mean? Even though it was when she was a child, it’s still too embarrassing.

Next to her, Qu Yun’s expression was not good, and his desire to kill Jiang Zhige grew stronger.

Although he had not yet made substantial progress with Nangong Rou, Qu Yun had already regarded her as his possession.

Seeing the woman he liked being shy because of someone else, Qu Yun naturally felt extremely frustrated, especially since Nangong Rou was such a stunning beauty.

…….

“Opportunity?”

Jiang Zhige’s eyes lit up. To be called an opportunity by an immortal, could it be a cultivation technique? Or perhaps a mountain of treasures?

Either way, it was enough to make Jiang Zhige tempted.

“But this ten-mile distance…”

Jiang Zhige sighed inwardly. The opportunity was important, but he still had to carefully consider it.

For others, even if they didn’t take a carriage, it would be easy to walk ten miles on foot.

However, Jiang Zhige had a weak body, and he had just been beaten up, making it difficult for him to stand firmly. It was almost impossible for him to walk ten miles on foot.

The white-robed old man also emphasized that he had to go with Nangong Rou. Jiang Zhige himself had difficulty walking ten miles, so how could he have the ability to carry Nangong Rou?

“Oh, what about that trash?”

At this moment, Jiang Zhige suddenly remembered Shen Quan not far away.

He turned his head and saw that Shen Quan and the Shen family guards had long since disappeared.

Jiang Zhige suddenly felt something was not right. The white-robed old man had left without directly killing Shen Quan. Who knows if Shen Quan would be frightened and seek revenge on him and Nangong Rou?

Noticing his gaze, the steward of the Shen family sighed and walked over, saying, “Children, you’d better leave Yu City quickly. The lord of the Shen family always seeks revenge for any grievances, and since you couldn’t become disciples of the immortal, when he recovers from his leg injury, he will definitely retaliate against you.”

“Thank you.”

Jiang Zhige felt heavy-hearted and pulled Nangong Rou, who was still sobbing uncontrollably, to run outside the city.

The steward of the Shen family was right. Without becoming disciples of the white-robed old man, they were just ordinary beggars. Shen Quan, as one of the wealthiest merchants in Yu City, wouldn’t care about two beggars.

So, it wasn’t the time to hesitate. If he left any later, Jiang Zhige might have been beaten to death by the Shen family’s men on the spot.

He had originally planned to stay for a few days and recuperate, even if he was going to leave. He never expected that the opportunity ten miles to the east of the city would be his only way out.

Nangong Rou was caught off guard by Jiang Zhige’s sudden action, but when she saw the seriousness in his eyes, she instinctively stopped crying.

“Brother, are we going back?” she asked.

“No, brother will take you to a fun place, but it’s a bit far. If Rou’er can be good, brother will give Rou’er something delicious, okay?”

Jiang Zhige tried to appear cheerful, but his heart was heavy.

If the opportunity the white-robed old man mentioned didn’t give him what he wanted, he and Nangong Rou would definitely freeze to death in the heavy snow.

Hearing about something delicious, Nangong Rou’s mood quickly changed and she excitedly said, “Brother, don’t lie! Rou’er will definitely be good!”

With the sound of their childish laughter, the siblings gradually disappeared from the view of Yu City.

………

“At only nine years old, he already has such a mature heart. Even if the other party is the Demon Emperor who shakes the heavens, I still feel it’s a little unbelievable…”

“Nonsense, the Demon Emperor begged for food since he was young and survived alone in a chaotic world. Compared to ordinary children, just the cold winter alone could kill him a hundred times over.”

“Yes, even when it’s a matter of life and death, the Demon Emperor is still trying to make Fairy Nangong happy.”

The people in the hall sighed. Having witnessed the previous memories, they knew how difficult it was for Jiang Zhige to walk these ten miles.

In the harsh winter, hunger, weakness, pain, and with Nangong Rou by his side, the chances of Jiang Zhige safely reaching ten miles east of the city were almost zero.

Not far away, Qu Yun’s expression changed. They could see these memories, which proved that Jiang Zhige did not die during this ten-mile trip.

In such a desperate situation, how did Jiang Zhige and Nangong Rou survive?

Beside him, Nangong Rou sighed, her expression somewhat melancholy.

At this point, even if she hated Jiang Zhige, she had to admit that she once liked him.

Back then, Jiang Zhige was not a powerful one-man army, nor was he the Demon Emperor ruling over the heavens, but he still captivated Nangong Rou.

But who could have predicted that siblings who survived together in desperate times would become enemies over a single treasure?

“Jiang Zhige, what happened to you later…”

Watching these dusty memories, a hint of confusion gradually arose in Nangong Rou’s heart.

If she had a chance to do it over again, what would she do?

…….

One hour later, outside of Yu City.

For an ordinary person, it would only take two hours to walk ten miles, but Jiang Zhige had only walked for one hour and it seemed he hadn’t even walked halfway.

The sky seemed to be mocking him, as it started snowing again, adding a layer of white to his already snow-covered clothes.

Crunch, crunch.

The thick snow reached up to Jiang Zhige’s knees, and he struggled step by step, carrying Nangong Rou on his back, enduring the pain.

Nangong Rou, who looked weak and pale, murmured from his back, “Brother, how much longer until we get there? Rou’er is so hungry…”

She was in a slightly better condition than Jiang Zhige, but she hadn’t had a full meal in half a month and was on the verge of collapse.

“We’re almost there, Rou’er, just hold on a little longer.”

Jiang Zhige’s face was ashen, his lips turning blue from the freezing cold.

In the endless expanse of snow, his weak figure seemed so small.

Jiang Zhige had thought about giving up more than once, just dying in the snow. But the weight on his back reminded him that he couldn’t die, or else Nangong Rou would not survive either.

He looked ahead and still held onto a sliver of hope. The snowfall wasn’t heavy, and if Jiang Zhige’s will was strong enough, he might be able to find the plum blossom tree the old man in white had mentioned with Nangong Rou. However, there was one precondition, which was that the weather wouldn’t worsen.

 

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