Three Years (14)

Zixie fell silent for a moment. He shook his head after a long while.

"I don't understand the situation you've mentioned very well! When we find Qianbei Ye, he would certainly give you an answer."

Gu Ruoyun did not question him any further. She turned towards the man next to her and said, "Let's go. It's getting late now and we should leave this place too..."

...

In order to leave the Deserted Snowlands, it was necessary to pass through a forest. The medicinal herbs in this forest were particularly abundant and people would frequently carry wicker baskets to pick herbs here.

"Give those medicinal herbs back to me. Those medicinal herbs are for my sick mother!"

At this moment, a six-year-old maiden was jumping as she tried to grab hold of the medicinal herbs which had been snatched away by the person in front of her. Her freckled little face was red with anger while tears of resentment shimmered in her large eyes.