This situation is rather embarrassing to speak of, but there's no other way. My master is weaker than his disciple, yet Ye Tiancheng is confident that his current weakness is only temporary and will surely change in the future; it cannot always be like this.
"Master, you should rest well these past few days. Let Fatty make you more good food, and then get plenty of sleep to recover your health. When I bring the Huang Jiang, you'll be able to handle it. Otherwise, if your body isn't well, I, as your disciple, will be worried."
Lin Xue had planned things out well. The current situation did not allow her to think of anything more. She tried her best to let Ye Tiancheng rest. As long as Ye Tiancheng was safe, Lin Xue considered it a great success.
It was enough to make her master happy.
"In the past, you always listened to me, your master. Now, I know that although you are my disciple, you are also my friend. I will choose to listen to you from now on. From now on, we will discuss everything together. It's not that you have to listen to me just because I'm your master; whoever has the reason should be listened to."
Ye Tiancheng was very open-minded in this regard.
He also felt he owed Lin Xue. He had to listen to what his disciple said. Although their ages were not far apart, their strength had changed drastically. He had to accept this reality.
"Alright, Master, you should rest early. The best way to maintain your health right now is to sleep. Sleeping will restore more of your energy. As your disciple, I will do as much as I can to help you. Master, you don't need to feel embarrassed. Our relationship has always been very strong."
Ye Tiancheng chose to listen to Lin Xue. After all, he couldn't do anything about this disciple. He owed her too much and felt bad for not treating her well. Moreover, Ye Tiancheng was indeed very tired. His entire body was exhausted, feeling as if every cell had lost its energy. He needed a good sleep to revitalize his cells.
"Alright, I'm leaving now, Master. We'll contact each other again if anything comes up."
After saying this, Lin Xue departed.
Watching Lin Xue disappear into the wind and snow, Ye Tiancheng was momentarily stunned. He didn't know when Lin Xue would return. Ye Tiancheng looked at the wind and snow outside and finally fell silent.
"Brother Ye, I've cut some fruit for you. Fresh fruit is scarce, but these dried fruits are also quite tasty. Would you like some?"
"No, I need to rest. Fatty, if I don't wake up, don't call me. I have a premonition that I don't know how long I'll sleep. Please don't wait for me."
Ye Tiancheng had to make things clear to Fatty first. Otherwise, if Fatty saw Ye Tiancheng sleeping for a long time, he would suspect that he was dead and would wake him up. Ye Tiancheng hated having his dreams disturbed the most, so it was better to explain beforehand.
"I understand, Brother Ye. You can sleep soundly. No one will disturb you. If anyone dares to disturb you, I'll be the first to object."
The wind and snow outside continued, like a beast roaring in a low voice. This made Ye Tiancheng feel even more drowsy. If he could just sleep through it, it would truly be his good fortune.
"Alright, Fatty, I won't talk to you anymore. I can't hold on any longer. I'm going to sleep now."
After speaking, Ye Tiancheng fell asleep. He slept very soundly, for a full day and night. Only then did he wake up on his own. As soon as he woke up, he heard Lin Xue speaking. Ye Tiancheng realized that she had returned and was filled with joy.
"That's great, Xue'er, you're back. I didn't expect you to return so quickly."
"The Jiang family is not too far from here. I even took a bus along the way. I didn't drive the off-road vehicle. I was afraid that if the snow was too heavy and the car broke down somewhere, I would worry about not being able to bring the car back. If we wanted to return then, it wouldn't be easy."
"Did you get the Huang Jiang?"
"I haven't gotten it yet. I only managed to use my spiritual power to enter the Jiang family's residence. However, that family is very exclusive. Everyone there seems to have been trained and is very vigilant. So, the situation is not optimistic. I think we should find a way. The Jiang family lives in a small town. If we go there and build good relationships with them first, it will be easier to ask for the Huang Jiang later. Otherwise, if we just go there without knowing them and ask for something, it would seem very rude, and they might not be willing to give it."
Lin Xue said this not because it was her unilateral guess, but because she truly felt that it shouldn't be so hasty. Preparing everything in advance would be much better than acting carelessly.
"Alright, then what plan should we make?"
"That town is called Plum Blossom Town. It's not too far from here. Driving there would take nearly a day, at least seven or eight hours. If we're going, we should set off early, otherwise, staying here longer will only waste time. I think, Master, we should set off tomorrow morning."
This time, Ye Tiancheng felt that Lin Xue was more powerful than he had imagined and was better at planning everything. Therefore, when problems arose, Ye Tiancheng was more willing to trust Lin Xue's judgment. Having such a good disciple, he had no regrets. He just needed to listen to his disciple.
"Okay, then it's settled. I think it's good too."
Ye Tiancheng didn't sleep well that night. This nomadic life might be novel to others, but for Ye Tiancheng, it became a burden over time because there was always change.
He had finally adapted to a place, and not long after, he had to leave again. He had developed some feelings for this place, and now he had to leave. This was the cruelest thing, and it was very contrary to human nature. It was like getting injured at first and feeling very uncomfortable, but then having to forcefully pick off the scab, revealing the wound underneath. This situation was both painful and unbearable, and the piercing pain was indescribable.
"Brother Ye, you haven't slept either?"
Ye Tiancheng put on a coat and wanted to go out to look at the snow. Perhaps to bid them farewell, the continuous snow had lessened. For them, this was actually a good thing.
"Yes, I was thinking, heaven is helping us. Look, the snow has become much lighter, so we won't have as many setbacks on the road tomorrow. This is good."
"Brother Ye, heaven should help us. We've been here for so long, and finally, we see a glimmer of hope. You know, we've done a lot of good deeds. I see that there have been many setbacks. I, a grown man, have gotten frostbite all over my body. Honestly, it's not easy. But what can we do? We all have to listen to the arrangements of fate, with no other options."
What he said was true. Fate was indeed ruthless. Every time you wanted to climb out, another bolt of lightning struck you back into the ditch, and then they buried you with soil, leaving only your nose to breathe.
"Fatty, perhaps the more experiences a person has, the more they like to reminisce, even if they are not yet twenty. Do you remember when we first met? You were so disheveled back then, the kind of person who looked like a complete failure. Back then, I often thought that meeting me would surely be your luck. But now I suddenly realize that I was too conceited. It's not like that at all. If you hadn't met me, you might have had a stable life, and you wouldn't have experienced such ups and downs, or even gotten divorced."
Thinking about these things, Ye Tiancheng now felt indebted not only to Lin Xue but also to Fatty. That carefree life didn't last long, and now it had suddenly declined. Whenever he thought of these things, Ye Tiancheng felt particularly incompetent. Everyone around him had been dragged down with him, yet he still thought he was doing well. In reality, this situation was the most awkward.
"Brother Ye, don't say that. I think the luckiest thing in my life is meeting you. Don't think I'm being mushy, because that's truly how I feel. Before I met you, Fatty was nothing. I was ridiculed, and I deserved to be suppressed. But after meeting you, I realized that there is indeed inexplicable kindness in this world. Everyone else treated Fatty like trash, but only you, Brother Ye, always looked highly upon me."
How could Ye Tiancheng not know? People like Fatty, on the surface, seemed to have a lot of flaws, but in reality, he was an incredibly good-natured person. Being with someone like him had a great advantage: you never had to worry about being betrayed.
There is a saying that as long as you are with the right person, not everything has to go smoothly. Instead, it fills life with hope. There is a particularly romantic saying: forever young, and even more so, forever tearful.
"Fatty, to be honest, your Brother Ye used to be a very bold person, but lately, I've found myself becoming increasingly timid. I'm not as capable as I used to be. Thinking about it makes me feel like I'm having a heart attack. Perhaps it's because I've encountered too many setbacks. I hope that this time when we go to the Jiang family, we can successfully obtain the Huang Jiang and avoid any further complications. I feel like I'm reaching my limit."
Giving a person a series of blows like this is indeed not good. Ye Tiancheng had already decided to live a steady life in the future, and to be positive with his brothers and disciples, and to stop thinking about these messy things.
"It won't happen. I can feel that everything is getting better."
People's minds always come up with all sorts of strange thoughts, but fortunately, they can be suppressed by reason. The most important thing is to reconcile with oneself in the end.
The next day, the three of them set off. Finally, the weather was clear. Before leaving, Fatty tidied up the small courtyard and joked with the other two that if they couldn't make it in the city, they could return to live in this small courtyard. It was truly a good paradise, a place worth staying.
The sky was very clear, with no clouds in sight. The azure sky made people feel very good.