It had been snowing heavily for three days when Xie Lin died. Chu Heyi held his body tightly and refused to let go, his words echoing in his ears all the time -

"Chu Heyi, I want you to be alive, but now it seems that I can't... Forget it, the road to the underworld is dark, I will go explore it first, you come slowly."

His voice was weak, with a slight sigh, but his lips pressed against her ears, with a burning warmth that went straight to Chu Heyi's heart.

He used to be the most honorable Third Master of the Xie Family, with a face that could captivate the world, and all men and women paled in comparison to him. But now, he looked so thin while lying in her arms, with layers of snow covering him, as if to erase all traces of his existence.

Ten years ago, in order to protect their only remaining relatives, she and Xie Lin retreated all the way from the capital Shengjing to Qingyang, then to Yong'an, and finally to the border Changqing... But Chu Runxue and Dongfang Shuo still refused to let them go.

"Xue'er said that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Only when both your Chu and Xie families are wiped out, can Xue'er and I rest easy."

Dongfang Shuo, who was standing in front of her, was wearing a brocade cotton robe and a crane cloak, looking very luxurious.

Chu Heyi raised his eyes to look at him, without moving: "It's really strange. You, Dongfang Shuo, were originally my fiancé. Chu Runxue took my identity so that I could marry you. It's her habit to take other people's things. How could she have nightmares?"

Dongfang Shuo looked slightly annoyed: "Xue'er and I are in love with each other. You grew up in the countryside and are very rough. Are you worthy of me?"

Chu Heyi said, "I am rude and uncouth, so you guys teamed up to frame me and ruin my reputation, making me a laughing stock in Shengjing?"

That was the beginning of the entire Chu family’s downfall.

Dongfang Shuo's expression became even uglier: "I can't let you block Xue'er's way."

Chu Heyi said, "You blocked Chu Runxue's way? Because my Chu family has military power, you killed my father and brother! Because the Xie family has money, you plundered the Xie family's resources! In the end, it was the Chu and Xie families who blocked your way, or you just have evil intentions!"

"Shut up!" Dongfang Shuo's eyes were full of grimness, and he personally stepped forward to pull her up!

After years of running around, Chu Heyi was very thin. The soldiers who had fought against Dongfang Shuo were seriously injured. If Xie Lin had not died to protect her, she would have been the first to die!

Therefore, Dongfang Shuo easily lifted her up, and Xie Lin's body rolled out of her arms. Goose feather-like snowflakes fell down and covered Xie Lin.

Chu Heyi was dragged by Dongfang Shuo for dozens of steps, leaving trails of bright red blood on the snow.

She was thrown heavily onto a new and wet hillock. The hillock was hard, but not made of rammed earth or stones.

Dongfang Shuo said: "Xue'er said that hundreds of thousands of soldiers in your Chu family are a waste if they cannot unify the world! Only in my hands can they play their due role.

"The Xie family's wealth can only feed the Xie family, and is of no benefit to the country. However, it is of great benefit to use it to support the soldiers of Daqi! The death of your Chu and Xie families is not my fault, but the fault of your incompetence!"

Chu Heyi looked at him sarcastically, "Are we incompetent, or are you deliberately murdering loyal ministers and generals? Because my Chu family holds military power and the Xie family is rich, you come to rob! Now you are still so pretentious, robbers are no more than this!"

Dongfang Shuo said coldly: "Xue'er guessed that you would not accept it, so she asked me to prepare this small hill. Look, this is something Xue'er created - cement, which can be used to build high walls and guard the border. With Xue'er here, it is wishful thinking for the enemy to set foot in my Daqi territory!"

Dongfang Shuo seemed very proud when he said this, and raised his eyebrows: "The old, weak, women and children of the Chu and Xie families are all in this hill. See if you can dig them out with your bare hands!"

Chu Heyi felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen. He immediately put his ear to the cement hill and immediately heard screams coming from inside.

They were calling for help, their parents, and the heavens and the earth, calling for her and Xie Lin!

Chu Heyi's eyes were bloodshot. He tried to dig the hill with his bare hands. His fingertips were stained with blood and bones were exposed, but it was no use.

The cries coming from inside were still heart-wrenching, and each sound was torturing her flesh and blood. Chu Heyi kept vomiting blood, and every drop of blood fell onto the cement hill.

I don’t know how long it took, but the sounds inside gradually became weaker and were blown away by the wind.

Chu Heyi's eyes were red with anger as he stared at Dongfang Shuo, his voice stagnant: "Let's not talk about the Xie family. Let's just say that my Chu family has the grace to raise Chu Runxue. How could Chu Runxue be so cruel as to bury them alive here?"

Dongfang Shuo said: "Chu Heyi, don't you understand? It's not that the king and Xue'er have evil ambitions. You Chu and Xie families didn't die in our hands, but died because of the things of the new era!"

"Can the new era disregard the grace of nurturing, plunder other people's money and trample on other people's lives? I want to see Chu Runxue!"

"This king will not let you see her. You are so vulgar that you will only pollute Xue'er's eyes! You and Xie Lin always think that Xue'er harmed the Chu and Xie clans and attempted revenge, which is why the two clans are destroyed today!"

"Is this what Chu Runxue told you?" Chu Heyi stopped digging the hill. The wind and snow were blowing, and no sound came from inside the hill.

Her face was cold, she took a deep breath, and asked again: "So, did Chu Runxue also come to Changqing City today to test the effect of her new stuff and to see us completely wiped out?"

When Dongfang Shuo mentioned Chu Runxue, his face was gentle and his eyes were full of affection: "Of course, Xue'er is in the carriage not far away. The wind and snow in Changqing City are too strong, and I will not let her go out to suffer from the cold."

Chu Heyi looked at the canopied carriage guarded by countless soldiers. It turned out that Chu Runxue was inside. She had done so many bad things, but she was still high and mighty, guarded by thousands of soldiers. It was really ridiculous!

She retracted her gaze and looked towards the snow-capped mountains not far away, with a thousand storms in her heart: "Xie Lin, you are right. Dongfang Shuo and Chu Runxue came to Changqing City this time to end our Chu and Xie families forever."

"Chu Heyi, you are the only one left of the Chu and Xie families. I will send you on your way so that you won't be alone." Dongfang Shuo drew out his sword.

Chu Heyi didn't say anything, but just stared at Dongfang Shuo as he walked over and thrust the sword into her lungs.

At this moment, a "boom" sound came from the snow-capped mountains, and endless white snow rolled down the mountains like raging waves.

A smile appeared on Chu Heyi's lips.

The avalanche had occurred, and the preparations Xie Lin and she had made with all her efforts had paid off. Since they could not escape the annihilation of the entire clan, they would take Dongfang Shuo and Chu Runxue with them.

She saw Dongfang Shuo's frightened face and smiled: "Of course it's lonely to travel alone, but I feel very good to have you and Chu Runxue accompany me."

They were at the foot of the snowy mountain, but in an instant, the snow waves had rolled in front of them, and screams were heard everywhere.

Chu Heyi used up the last of his strength to pull out Dongfang Shuo's sword, and with his frail body, he covered the hill in a protective gesture.

Before Xuelang arrived, she raised her head and looked in the direction of Xie Lin's body.

I look forward to seeing Xie Lang from a hundred feet away, feeling sorry for the wind and snow.

*

No one knew that the person sitting in the carriage guarded by the soldiers, maids and old women was not Chu Runxue at all, and she did not die in the avalanche. Dongfang Shuo also did not know.

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