“God has given me the chance to be a good woman!” Liu Muxiao faintly muttered under her breath. So how can I let go with this chance?

“... I don’t know how or what he will say after learning the truth but…! Mrmph?"

At this massively rising tension Liu Muxiao was waving her white sleeve, then suddenly she twisted around while raising her left hand above her head.

Pak, the sound of an arm chopping down.

"I don’t know what you’re thinking but, do you think the [ Flower  Demon Valley Sect ] would hide like a turtle in front of your [ Heavenly Cloud Mountain Sect ]?"

"…Not bad, Xue Ling. Taking me from the back, hah."

Whilst blocking Xue Ling's right arm with his left, Liu Muxiao lashed out from the right.

Waving her dragon claw in a very aggressive manner, she thrust her claw-like palm to her abdomen but it was stopped by Xue Ling with soft motion in a figure of 8, neglecting all the impact.

“Competing hard with soft,” Liu Muxiao effortlessly somersaulted forwards, aiming a kick at the back of Xue Ling’s head, Xue Ling deftly spun around and dodged.

The gap between the two closed again.

With his leg raised, Xue Ling directed a kick at Liu Muxiao’s thigh.

Liu Muxiao’s figure moved to the side and evaded Xue Ling’s kick. Stepping forward, her elbow hit hard on Xue Ling’s chest.

A sigh rose from the spectators.

What a heated battle!!

“As expected of the [ Heavenly Cloud Mountain Sect ] holy maiden, but Miss Xue Ling is also very impressive!”

“She was the beloved snow family’s daughter as well as the [ Flower Demon Valley Sect ] prodigy.  It’s only natural for her to be this strong~”

At some point in time, those two had been surrounded by a large circle of people.

Liu Muxiao and Xue Ling exchanged blows again.

Body dodging to the left, out of the way of the approaching kick, while Xue Ling’s right hand grabbed Liu Muxiao’s ankle and her right leg step out, her shoulder pushing against Liu Muxiao’s chest.

“Hah!”

A standard Iron Mountain Push.

Under normal circumstances, when Liu Muxiao supported by only one foot like this and pushed by Xue Ling, must inevitably go tumbling out.

The surroundings all watched with their full attention at Liu Muxiao and Xue Ling striking.

Especially the various sect’s disciples, they all stared at Liu Muxiao and Xue Ling’s movements; their eyes shining again and again as they tried very hard to memorize it.

Some people with keen eye sights and sharp observation even discovered that the two women’s movements, although very succinct, were extraordinarily effective.

But, matters certainly did not progress as Xue Ling had originally thought.

Xue Ling’s right hand had only just caught hold of Liu Muxiao’s ankle but suddenly, as if akin to a propeller, Liu Muxia somersaulted in the air, freeing her ankle from Xue Ling and immediately afterward, she took advantage of her free leg and did a roundhouse kick. Her leg looks like a dragon’s tail, sweeping across the sea.

Bam!

Xue Ling managed to cross her two hands in time and barely blocked the strike; however, she was sent back a few steps.

Cough!

Xue Ling coughed several times as she glared at the poised look of Liu Muxiao.

“You sure strong but not enough,” Liu Muxiao spoke with a very confident tone.

“Hah! Sister Muxiao, being arrogant is a grave sin for a martial artist.”

Xue Ling coldly said.

“Only arrogance without backing…” Liu Muxiao answered. “But for someone like me, arrogance is only a halo.”

These words were real… arrogant to a point.

Xue Ling gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. “Less speak nonsense, Liu Muxiao!”

“Just why are you doing this?!”

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Spar? Body itchy?! Xue Ling would never believe Liu Muxiao’s words. If she really believes it then she must have a pig head.

Just why is Liu Muxiao eager to fight her all of a sudden…?

Xue Ling couldn’t think of any reason.

“… …” Standing in front of her with hands crossed in her back, Liu Muxiao silently looked at Xue Ling.

Just this time, let me vent for a while…

Liu Muxiao is not a naturally good person. She can even be said that she is a bit mean-spirited.

However, under her ice-cold semblance is actually hiding a frail heart

She just likes wearing an ice-cold persona to camouflage her and protect her from getting hurt.

Ah, Allen, Allen, I hope I haven’t met you actually. I don’t want to be together with you because I have a premonition that I will just be hurt.

Can you not make me sad…?

Liu Muxiao raised her head and looks at the sky in pondering. Her heart is inquiring secretly but she does not have any courage to say out loud.

She is afraid that once this issue was asked, that small world of hers along with her hope would crumble in an instant.

Liu Muxiao tried hard to restrain her emotions. The tone of her voice was very plain as she asked, “Xue Ling, as a woman, will you give up everything just for a single man?”

Xue Ling’s eyes widened in shock!

What?!

What did she say…?

“Liu Muxiao, what are you saying?”

“… …” At this time, Liu Muxiao didn’t respond and instead turned around and started walking away.

Xue Ling as well the people watching the scene looked at Liu Muxiao’s figure with a confused expression.

What happened? Did the fight end?

No way?! She was the one who started it and yet…

The surrounding people couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied as well as disappointed when Liu Muxiao turned back and started walking away. She was the one who attacks first but she was actually the one who gave up midway!?

This doesn’t seem right!

The surrounding people were discontented, however, at this moment,

“The country is cold, and there is sadness all around. No one to hold and I’m without a dream to share.”

A cold yet sorrowful voice echoed.

All the people present couldn’t help but turn their gaze towards the figure who suddenly stopped, presenting her beautiful back to them. 

“… The day is new but to me, it holds no promise.”

“I’m like a flame dying out in the rain. Only the ashes remain, shouldering like my silent love…”

Liu Muxiao’s expression under the veil was calm. It was plain like water, but her voice was full of emotion.

It was as if her voice was suppressing an unlimited amount of sadness and sorrow, about to explode, but had no power to do so!

“Sometimes a fool doesn't know she's a fool.”

Her voice was full of unrest, and there was a bit of swallowing sound made. Maybe it was because she had been suppressing it for a long time. She was unable to control her emotions quite well.

“Sometimes I wish I was a bit smarter. Not making stupid decisions made at the last minute…”

Fortunately, she was wearing a veil, covering her whole face. If not, it may have seemed really weird to see a teary and smiling face.

“Not knowing that I will live my life with regret when it's through.”

This one sentence was mixed with all sorts of feelings. This was a conversation, yet she was muttering to herself; it was of regret, yet also of anger; it was a defeated dog whimpering, yet also a beast roaring.

She couldn’t even control her own emotions.

Like a suppressed dam exploding, Liu Muxiao did not have much left to gain control of her emotions.

When Xue Ling saw this, she, for some reason, felt hurt.

She became dumb like a wooden chicken as she looked at Liu Muxiao’s back walking away.

She suddenly felt this back looked very lonely and had a kind of melancholy weighting down with sorrow.

Endless loneliness.

“Hey.” Xue Ling unexpectedly opened her mouth and called out.

However, Liu Muxiao seemed to have not heard and continued walking away.

Xue Ling could only take a deep breath as she watching her leave. She was in disbelief. She could not imagine Liu Muxiao saying these words.

Just what happened to her?

Liu Muxiao, today, is really strange. Her mood swings were like the weather could change any minute and any moment!

What do you want to express…?

In fact, this is not the first time she had met Liu Muxiao. Although their encounter could be counted on two hands, in these few times, she had already managed to understand the makings of this woman.

Aloof and could even be said to be cold.

However, at this moment, the woman sitting in front of her just now and the one she was fighting a while ago, seemed to be another person. She was a stranger she had never met before.

Besides, even though their respective sects are almost that of rival or competitors, it’s not to the point that they held a grudge with each other to the point that they fight.

Unless it’s an official match, the two sects would never dare to start a fight against each other, especially Liu Muxiao, although she was strong she dislikes fighting.

But how come, she initiates a fight with her and even used a sneak attack?

No matter how much Xue Ling racks her brain; she couldn’t find any reason except the conversation they had just a while ago.

Ye Wushuang.

What does this name have to do with her sudden weirdness?

Her tone and voice when speaking this name, any woman would immediately notice something. The hidden affection gave by the speaker when talking about a person they love!

Not only Xue Ling that had become baffled by the sudden development but also all the people watching the scene was also frozen on the spot!

Everything that happened before was sudden and unexpected, making most people feel like they were unable to regain their bearings. Even now, many of them felt muddle-headed from all the things that happened.

Many women, who were at the venue, were all moved!

Those surrounding soldiers and various sects’ disciples also stopped criticizing and commenting about Liu Muxiao!

After Liu Muxiao said those words, it felt like the hundreds of people had all become silent. It had left all of them speechless, not knowing how to continue on from there.

All they could do was stand there as they saw Liu Muxiao slowly walking away accompanied by a solemn and gentle breeze as if consoling that lonely figure. The words still reverberated in their heads as they were overcome with a slew of emotions.

All that they wanted to say could not be said as the words were stuck in their throats!

What had happened to the famous, Holy Maiden of [ Heavenly Cloud Mountain Sect ]?

What did those words mean? And for whom do those words for?

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Rising sun incarnadined the cloud on the horizon, shining the ups and downs verdant mountain range, making it appear exceptionally beautiful and also spectacular.

When Allen opened his eyes, he tried to move but his body felt heavy and he felt trapped.

He was lying with his arms spread wide, and for some reason, he couldn’t feel them.

He immediately looked to the left and right and immediately discovers that other than Mia, there was another appetizing soft body in his bosom.

This unexpectedly was Tang Yu whom he didn’t know when she got into his bosom.