Free Web NovelChapter 1688: Chapter 1774: Overt Strife and Covert Struggle
These three months, there were no overt or covert struggles. Such a stagnant life made Su Xuan feel it was utterly meaningless, as if life had become a stagnant pool.
"Haha, that makes sense. In this short life of mere decades, the weak always long to retreat to the shadows of the mountains and forests. It would be cleaner to just end it all with one cut, bury oneself deep, and finish. Since we have come into this world, we should live as outstanding men and die as valiant ghosts. If we don’t stir up a storm, how can we measure up to this body we have!"
Brother Meng was greatly influenced by Su Xuan, this brute, having developed a curiosity and exploration for life.
After three days and nights in the desert, finally, on the fourth day, they saw the oasis! freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
"It’s the oasis, there’s the oasis ahead!"
Suddenly someone shouted and jumped with excitement, and Su Xuan jumped off the camel, laughing heartily without any regard for his image.
"Haha, I’ve finally seen something green, how dear it is!"
As he gazed at the green mountains and waters in the distance, Su Xuan felt a long-lost familiarity return at that moment. To be honest, this desert was really a place that made people feel utterly deceived.
Su Xuan was still missing Xue Mengxue a lot. Although he now had a beauty by his side, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Thinking of how Xue Mengxue was doing, he really missed her. Just as he thought of finding Xue Mengxue quickly, he saw what seemed like a woman standing on a high tower, looking over in his direction.
"Brother Meng, give me the binoculars!"
Su Xuan said excitedly, hurriedly taking the binoculars, and upon looking through them, it really was Xue Mengxue. Xue Mengxue stood on top of the high tower, cloaked, looking like a stone waiting for her husband in the direction of the desert.
Since Su Xuan left Miaojiang and entered the desert, every day for four months, Xue Mengxue would climb the high tower to see if Su Xuan had returned from the desert. For five months straight, no matter the weather, she never stopped.
Because the meteorological station predicted a rare massive sandstorm in the desert, there were rumors that everyone inside was dead.
Upon hearing this news, Xue Mengxue fainted directly. After waking up, she went to the high tower every day, hoping not only for Su Xuan’s return but also that, if Su Xuan really died, his soul would see her at first sight.
"Young Madam, let’s go back, the wind is strong today, and you have been here for over an hour!"
Hu Shulin said softly from beside her.
During this time, thanks to Hu Shulin’s meticulous care, Heroic Manor was still holding on, albeit relying heavily on Hu Shulin. Su Xuan initially planned to go away for a month, thinking nothing unusual would happen, but no one expected it to extend for over half a year with no news. Some people who escaped from the desert said that the inside had drastically changed, implying no one survived.
Initially, no one dared to challenge Heroic Manor because of Su Xuan’s Power of Majesty, but as various rumors spread, Heroic Manor fell into a deep crisis.
Xue Mengxue, being a great beauty, was even more coveted by many people. They say beauty brings disaster, which isn’t wrong. Xue Mengxue was too pretty, and even under Heroic Manor’s escort, people still lusted after her beauty.
Several times Hu Shulin suggested sending Xue Mengxue back to Jiangnan District, where security was better, but Xue Mengxue flatly refused.
"Brother Hu, I dreamed of Big Brother Su last night, he was smiling at me in the desert!"
Xue Mengxue actually was looking in the wrong direction. She gazed at where Su Xuan had originally left. This time, they didn’t return via the original route but from another path.
So she didn’t see them. On the tower, Xue Mengxue gazed at the boundless desert, tears falling, splashing on the railing, scattering drops.
"Young Madam..."
Hu Shulin sighed helplessly. During this time, he was physically and mentally exhausted as various forces began to squeeze Heroic Manor. To protect Xue Mengxue, he had already used all energies.
Xue Mengxue looked at the rolling sand in the distance, her eyes somewhat lost.
"Big Brother Su, Xue’er once said, when you live, I live. When you die, I must follow. Wait for me!"
Xue Mengxue said, suddenly leaping, directly jumping off the dozens of meters high tower!
"Young Madam!"
Hu Shulin shouted, almost throwing himself out at the fastest speed, grabbing Xue Mengxue’s hand with one hand, and drawing the Bright Moon Sword with the other, stabbing it into the stone wall, luckily the Bright Moon Sword was sharp enough.
"Brother Hu, let me go, Big Brother Su is gone, I don’t want to live either!" freewebnovёl.ƈom
Xue Mengxue quickly said. Actually, her decision to jump also stemmed from not wanting Heroic Manor’s people to suffer further for her sake, given the casualties they had already endured.
"Hold on, I am about to lose my grip!"
Hu Shulin shouted.
"Young Madam, we don’t know if Big Brother Su is dead, hold on to me!"
Hu Shulin was near tears, really about to lose his hold.
At this moment, hundreds of meters away, seeing this scene, Su Xuan was shocked.
"Mengxue!"
He shouted, quickly riding his horse at full speed.
"Winner, come with me to save her!"
Brother Meng was also shocked, rushing out quickly. At that moment, everyone’s heart was in their mouth, while Xu Mengxue and the rest hadn’t noticed Su Xuan’s return.
"Brother Hu, after I die, disband Heroic Manor, and please take my ashes into the desert, I beg you!"
Xue Mengxue said, releasing her hand. Hu Shulin’s grip slipped, and Xue Mengxue’s body instantly fell.
"No..."
Hu Shulin shouted. As Xue Mengxue’s body spun in the air, she saw Su Xuan charging towards her on horseback and thought she was hallucinating. They say people see what they desire most before dying.
"Big Brother Su, Xue’er is coming, wait for me!"
Xue Mengxue said with a touch of a bitter smile on her face.
"Tieniu! Ladder!"
Su Xuan shouted, leaping high, stepping on the horse’s back, his body soaring like an arrow released. The steed knelt to the ground, letting out a long neigh.
Tieniu quickly grabbed his shield, throwing it, it pierced the stone wall with a screech, Su Xuan stepped on the shield, his body rising once more.
