nted to say something, the Great Banyan Tree King waved his hand without even looking up.
The surroundings twisted and changed, having been moved away already, but he heard Xiao An spit out three words, “Law of Vinaya!”

Li Qingshan waited around for quite a while in Towering city before Xiao An was shifted to his side, remaining silent with her head lowered.

“What’s wrong?” Li Qingshan asked.

“If you want to scold me, then scold me!” Xiao An behaved like she had already mentally prepared herself for death.

“Why would I scold you?” Li Qingshan smiled.

“Really?” Xiao An blinked her eyes and asked carefully.

“Haha, what are you on about!” Li Qingshan pulled Xiao An into his arms with a great laugh, touching her hair and giving her a thumbs-up.
“Speaking of which, you did magnificently! That’s the first time I saw the ‘old man’ behave like that with an expression like that! Oh how unexpected!”

“You’re not going to blame me for acting on my own?”

“My Xiao An has already grown up.
It’s time for her to act a little on her own.” 

Li Qingshan did not like madam Vine, but he did not hate her to the point of wanting to kill her.
As such, he had confirmed with the Great Banyan Tree King again about whether he actually wanted to go forward with this before he had attacked the Mist Province cauldron.
However, since the Great Banyan Tree King had made up his mind, there was nothing else he could say.
In the end, it was for the best that they could have the best of both worlds.

What delighted him even more was Xiao An’s changes.
Right from the beginning, he did not condone the White Bone Bodhisattva’s terrorism, nor did he want Xiao An to become a second White Bone Bodhisattva.

“I’m just pitying her a little.” Xiao An embraced Li Qingshan gently, gazing at the withered vines around the Great Banyan Tree King.
She said like she was giving a guarantee, “I will never be stubborn like her!”

“I told you to not rope us in like this! I’m nowhere near as great or kind as the Great Banyan Tree King.
You know me.
I’m very selfish and greedy.
I don’t ever want to let go of what’s mine.
If you want to go somewhere where you can’t bring me along, I’ll never permit that!” Li Qingshan smiled.

“Yeah.
I will definitely take you to beyond the Nine Heavens.” The corner of Xiao An’s lips curled as she gazed deeply at Li Qingshan. If I ever become an obstacle that hinders you, I will never make it difficult for you.

“Then I’ll be in ma’am Xiao An’s care!” Li Qingshan laughed aloud.
Without her by his side, what was the point of it even if he made it to beyond the Nine Heavens? He would be better off clinging to his dream and dying in battle somewhere else.

At this moment, the withered vines lit up with golden light again, gradually recovering their vitality.

“Oh right, what did you stay behind earlier to do?” Li Qingshan asked.

“I asked him a question,” said Xiao An.

“What question?”

“If he could choose again, how would he choose?”

“You sure want to get to the bottom of this, but it’s a good question.
How did he answer?”

“He considered it for a very long time, but he did not answer me.
Instead, he asked me a question.”

“Really? What did he ask you?” Even Li Qingshan was unable to guess what the Great Banyan Tree King was thinking exactly.
Had he changed his mind, or was he still holding true to himself like before? Or did he have no answer?

“He asked me if I thought she would forgive him.”

Li Qingshan broke into a great laugh.
He basically could not imagine the Great Banyan Tree King’s expression back then.
“Then how did you answer?”

“Guess?”

“I can’t guess, but if it were me, I’d definitely remember this forever even if I don’t carry out revenge!”

“Then I better be careful, just in case I offend someone petty like you.”

“How dare you call me petty! I’m never going to forget about that!” Li Qingshan shot a vicious glance at her as a joke.

“Oh no!” Xiao An covered her mouth and giggled away.

The sun vine flowers bloomed resplendently like miniature suns, illuminating the tree shade that was thick like the night.

How couldn’t she forgive him?

 ps: 我完美主义?
的丑恶嘴脸再一次暴露无遗啊!虽然也欣赏悲剧之美,但我又不是莎士比亚,既然是说梦之人,那就尽量说一场美梦吧!

PS: My ugly appearance as a perfectionist has been completely exposed once more! I do appreciate the beauty of tragedies, but it’s not like I’m Shakespeare.
Since I am the one who tells dreams, I’ll try my best to tell a sweet dream!

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