After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 404 Hometown Etiquette

"The Hundred Flowers Festival and Qingyun?" Li Xiaoyi frowned slightly.

"Is it also to save the Xingchuan region?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xu was taken aback, then realized that he had told Li Xiaoyi in the Kunyuan Secret Realm that he and Zuo Chen wanted to save the Xingchuan Region.

He just didn't expect that Li Xiaoyi would actually believe it, even though the matter was true.

"I don't know, but Zuo Chen asked me to bring Qingyun to participate, so there must be some connection,"

"You trust Zuo Chen that much? He was very wary of you in the Kunyuan Secret Realm," Li Xiaoyi asked calmly.

"I do think his motives weren't entirely pure, but he did propose an effective method."

Aren't you afraid he's using you?

"That is indeed possible, but we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Besides, isn't the Sword Alliance cooperating with him? I think the Venerable Ones should see this more clearly than a nobody like me."

"The Sword Alliance's cooperation with him was only in helping the Sword Saint achieve sainthood."

Whether it's the emergence of numerous peerless geniuses, Qingyun's acquisition of a title, or the approach of the Blood Central Realm, all signs indicate that Xingchuan Region is on the rise, and even the overall fortune of Ningzhou is leaning towards Xingchuan Region.

Under these circumstances, the Sword Alliance found it difficult to believe the great calamity that his master had predicted for the Xingchuan Region.

Upon hearing Li Xiaoyi's words, Shen Xu frowned. He seemed to realize that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite make sense of what was going on in his mind.

"No matter what, I won't go back on my word since I promised Zuo Chen and Qing Yun. Xiao Yi, can you come with me?"

Since the Hundred Flowers Festival involves power at the semi-saint level, Yun Yao's knowledge is very important. He felt that no one in the Four Directions Sword Alliance, except for the Four Directions Sword Saint, knew more than Yun Yao.

Li Xiaoyi glanced at Shen Xu with some surprise. She hadn't expected Shen Xu to take the initiative to invite her, which made her feel quite happy.

"I thought you only planned to go with Qingyun."

"That was the original plan, but I felt that Sister Yunyao might be helpful in understanding what might happen at the Hundred Flowers Festival, so I thought it might be better for you, Xiao Yi, to go."

Shen Xu put the last piece of meat on his plate into his mouth and couldn't help but feel that it was nice to change things up occasionally and refresh his taste memory.

"Is that so?" Li Xiaoyi's voice immediately turned cold.

Feeling the chill emanating from Li Xiaoyi, Shen Xu shivered and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Sister Yun Yao, do you know how big the gap is between a Half-Saint and a Venerable?"

But after waiting for a long time without seeing Yun Yao come out, he had no choice but to slowly turn his gaze to Li Xiaoyi.

"Shen Xu, do you still remember what I told you on the True Blood Battlefield?"

Upon hearing Li Xiaoyi's words, the scenes from his memory quietly surfaced in his mind.

"Although I don't know why you always say such hurtful things to me, this is what will happen if you dare to say such things to me again!"

The azure sword light from which Li Xiaoyi killed the blood beast behind him in the scene is still vivid in my mind.

"Xiao Yi, I was wrong. I promise I'll never say such things again," Shen Xu said hurriedly.

“I remember you said the same thing last time.”

"Haha... I was just joking with you. Actually, I really wanted Xiao Yi to come with me."

I heard from Qingyun that Hundred Flowers City is a place where hundreds of flowers bloom, a riot of color, and an exceptionally prosperous place, making it one of the most beautiful places in the Four Directions Sword Alliance.

"Such a beautiful place, I wonder if I would have the honor of inviting Miss Xiao Yi to tour Hundred Flowers City together?" Shen Xu stood up, bowed slightly, and extended his right hand.

"Is this also a custom from your hometown?" Li Xiaoyi's tone softened considerably when she saw Shen Xu's outstretched hand.

"No, this is something I learned from a stranger in a black box, and I think it's very suitable for the current situation."

Li Xiaoyi gave Shen Xu a deep look, then gently placed her hand on his palm. "I accept your invitation."

The icy touch of Li Xiaoyi's hands reminded Shen Xu of Li Xiaoyi's father's words: when he was held in the witch's arms last time, he did not feel the witch's coldness. Why was Li Xiaoyi always so cold?

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Shen Xu lost in thought, Li Xiaoyi couldn't help but ask.

"I'm thinking about whether there's a better way to cure your cold ailment."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi immediately withdrew her hand from his. "I've already told you, my cold ailment is cured. Why do you always refuse to believe me?"

Seeing Li Xiaoyi's somewhat agitated state, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. He knew that Li Xiaoyi had been plagued by a cold ailment since birth, and many of those close to her had died because of the outbreak of her coldness.

She embodies the chill bestowed upon her by heaven, yet she also deeply loathes the chill emanating from her. She appears strong, but in reality, she is both fragile and sensitive.

In his past life, he saw Li Xiaoyi as too strong and often ignored her feelings, which eventually forced her to the point where she had no choice but to learn the Supreme Forgetfulness Sword Technique.

He always felt that in his past life, Li Xiaoyi might not have liked him at all, and that her claim of liking him was just a way to steal his sister's toys.

Compared to the witch, Li Xiaoyi's childhood was undoubtedly painful, and she wanted to get more compensation from the witch.

Thinking of this, Shen Xu said earnestly to Li Xiaoyi, "I didn't believe it before, but now I do."

What he needed to do was find a win-win solution, rather than questioning the veracity of Li Xiaoyi's words. He believed that there was more than one way to ultimately solve the problem.

"You're lying to me, you don't believe me at all." Li Xiaoyi's eyes grew colder.

“Shen Xu, I really didn’t find any cold-related illness on Xiao Yi. Maybe he had it before, but as Xiao Yi said, it’s not a big problem now.” Yun Yao also came out to explain.

Upon hearing Yun Yao's words, Shen Xu was taken aback. Even Yun Yao said so. Could it be that Li Xiaoyi's cold ailment had really been cured? That was a problem that even the Holy Land of Zhongzhou couldn't solve. What exactly happened in between?

"Xiao Yi, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted your words."

If Li Xiaoyi's cold ailment were truly cured, that would be wonderful, and he could finally put down a worry that had troubled him for two lifetimes.

"You'd rather believe Sister Yunyao than me?"

Shen Xu never expected that Li Xiaoyi would be so unreasonable. If he didn't believe Yun Yao, could he still believe her, whose hands were still cold?

"Let me explain. It's mainly because Xiao Yi, your hands are still very cold, which is why I felt that you were hiding something from me."

"Yun Yao and I spend every day together, so she's probably the person who knows your health best, which is why I trust her."

“Xiao Yi, Shen Xu is just worried about you. You don’t need to be too harsh on him,” Yun Yao advised.

"Then do it again according to the same standard as before, and this time you are not allowed to think about anything else!" Li Xiaoyi suddenly said.

"what?"