Before anyone woke up early in the morning, Yongzheng calmly watched Xue Horan sleep on the side of Rao Zhengsheng's lap. He promised Xue Horan that he would take Xue Horan to find Rao Zhengsheng, but for some reason, their fate had made them meet before they arrives in Tianshan, and Yongzheng had no need to follow them anymore. He slowly got up and walked to the door, turned his head and glanced at Xue Horan, who was sleeping peacefully in the warmth of the person he was looking for. Yongzheng walked out of the door to the front door.
Early that morning, the martial artists woke up and everyone is going to find Yang Ru. As the martial artists are gathering outside the courtyard, Rao Zhengsheng woke up Xue Horan.
Rao Zhengsheng, "Hao'er, wake up."
Xue Huoran slowly sat up and stretched out his arms. He yawned, "Zhen ge…"
Rao Zhengsheng, "Let's wash your face and eat something before we part."
Xue Horan asked, "Where are we going?"
Rao Zhengsheng said, "I will take you home."
Xue Horan said, "Zhen ge, can I stay with you for a while before you send me home?"
Rao Zhengsheng, "No, shifu and shimu must be worry sick about you."
Xue Horan said, "Before I came, I wrote them a letter, saying I'm coming to you."
Rao Zhengsheng said, "Don't be stubborn, the world of martial arts is different from what we see in the textbook."
Xue Horan, "I know that." He grabbed Rao Zhengsheng's left sleeve. "Zhen ge, you always treat me as a child and don't let me experience the world of martial arts. How am I supposed to grow up and fend for myself. If you let me stay in Butterfly Island, I would never have experience of the outside world, if Butterfly Island no longer exists, how can I live without being taken advantage by others?"
Rao Zhengsheng said madly, "Horan… life outside Butterfly Island is not what you imagined."
Xue Horan looked at Rao Zhengsheng and noticed that during the year they were together, Rao Zhengsheng had never been angry with him once, but this time Rao Zhengsheng was angry. Xue Horan recalled the anonymous letter he received. It turned out that the person who wrote to him was right. He smiled at Rao Zhengsheng, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go home after eating."
Only after Xue Horan agreed to go home, Rao Zhengsheng began to brighten up. He said, "It's not that I don't want to take you, but it's too dangerous and I don't want you to get hurt."
Xue Horan looked around the ancient temple, but Yongzheng was nowhere to be seen. Then he saw Dong Lanying walking in with Yuan Xiurong, but Yongzheng was not with them. He turned to Rao Zhengsheng and asked, "Where is Yongzheng?"
Dong Lanying said, "He was not there when we woke up this morning."
Rao Zhengsheng said, "He might had left already." He turned to Dong Lanying. "Lanying, you send Horan to the pier, and then meet us in Sword Village."
Xue Horan asked, "You are not sending me off?"
Rao Zhengsheng said, "Be good, follow Lanying home. Lanying, you make sure that Horan board that ship."
Xue Horan looked at Rao Zhengsheng and said, "Da shixiong, no need for shijie to send me off. I'm old enough, and can walk back to the pier. It's only a two days walk. I still remember the way back."
Rao Zhengsheng knew that every time Xue Horan called him 'da shixiong', it was because he was upset. Xue Horan picked up his sword and began to walk out of the temple. Rao Zhengsheng sighed deeply and hurriedly chased after him. He caught up with Xue Horan at the main entrance of the abandoned temple. He quickly grabbed Xue Horan's right hand.
Rao Zhengsheng said, "Horan…Don't be so unreasonable?" Seeing Xue Horan's tears, he knew that behind Xue Horan's tears, it was more than just sending him home. Xue Horan is a kind person who sheds tears but refuses to express his feelings. Even if he is upset or angry, he will not hit or yell at anyone.
Xue Horan said, "I am not the only one who is unreasonable." He wiped his tears. "You think I'm useless and can't defend myself, so you don't let me go with you, but you let a woman who has zero knowledge of any fighting skills go with you." He began to walk down the steps.
Rao Zhengsheng finally understood why Xue Horan was upset. He walked down the steps quickly and stood in front of Xue Huoran. He said, "Hao'er, do you think I care more about Xiurong than you?"
Xue Horan didn't answered.
Rao Zhengsheng smiled lightly, "Nonsense, I promised leader Yuan, I will send Xiurong to Sword Village." He held onto Xue Horan's hands. "Hao'er, I want you to know that in my heart, no one can replace you." He wiped Xue Horan's tears and sighed with a smile. "Well, I surrender to your tears." He pulled Xue Horan into his arms and hugged him tightly. "Stop crying. I allow you to go with me." He pulled Xue Horan away and kissed Xue Horan's forehead.
Yuan Xiurong stood on the stairs watching Rao Zhengsheng play around with Xue Horan as if Xue Horan is Rao Zhengsheng's wife. She hesitated whether to go down the stairs. Looking at the close relationship between Rao Zhengsheng and Xue Horan, her heart was broken.
Dong Lanying said, "Don't be so surprised, da Shixiong is like this to Haoer. Whether there is anyone or not. They have done this since they were young."
Yuan Xiurong asked, "Does your shifu and shimu said anything about this?"
Dong Lanying asked, "What kind of say are you referring to?"
Yuan Xiurong, "They are both men."
Dong Lanying said, "Da shixiong is the one who asked shifu and shimu to let him marry Hao'er."
Yuan Xiurong's heart sank. She turned around and asked, "Is this true?"
Dong Lanying said, "Da shixiong wanted to marry Hao'er since he was a child." She looked at Yuan Xiurong. "That's why I told you that if you want to stay with da shixiong, you must accept the fact that Hao'er exists before you." She began to walk down the steps and shouted at Rao Zhengsheng and Xue Huoran. "Don't be too intimate, otherwise the sun will be shy and afraid to come out."
Yuan Xiurong walked to Rao Zhengsheng and Xue Horan. She smiled and said, "Good morning, Rao ge." She smiled to Xue Horan. "Good morning Xue gongzi."
Rao Zhengsheng said, "Xiurong, just call him Horan. Xue gongzi seems to be too distant, we are all friends."
Yuan Xiurong said, "Then you can call me Xiurong."
Yan Zhanjin shouted from the stair, "Xue gongzi, good morning." He waved at Xue Horan. He walked down the stairs quickly, walked in front of Xue Horan, and handed Xue Horan two ceramic bottles. "Here, take it." He placed the two ceramic bottles into Xue Horan's hands. "These two are good medicines. One is apply to the wound to help heal faster. The other is to help stop bleeding."
Xue Horan said, "Thank you."
Yan Zhanjin said, "Take it as an apology for yesterday's incident." He smiled. "You really resemble Mu Dishi."
Rao Zhengsheng grabbed Xue Horan's hand and they began walking away.
Yan Zhanjin laughed and smiled, "And he reminded me of Ma-ge."
Yuan Xiurong, "Until next time, Yan yinsheng." She quickly followed the three classmates.
Yan Zhanjin frowned, "Whatever happened to Ma-ge and Mu Dishi." When the sun began to rise, he watched the four people leave the old temple.