The Right Protector of the Demon Sect is reborn

Unexpectedly, Lou Xinzhou had only been downstairs for half an hour when light began to come through.

She looked up in surprise. The snow had not been dug up yet, but she heard the sound of snow sliding down from the top.

“We have found it…”

So fast!

"Master?!"

Nan Rongnian seemed to have heard her voice and shouted.

As he finished speaking, the snow above Lou Xinzhou's head was dug up in large pieces, revealing the anxious face of the young man.

It was the first time that Lou Xinzhou saw this expression on Nan Rongnian's face. He froze in place for a moment until Nan Rongnian dug away all the snow around him and anxiously slapped the barrier that was flashing dark blue light. Only then did Lou Xinzhou come to his senses.

He waved his hand and withdrew the formation.

"Master, are you okay?"

Nan Rongnian jumped down from a high place, grabbed Lou Xinzhou's hand, and then looked left and right. Seeing that except for the small cuts caused by the ice chips, there seemed to be no other serious injuries on her body, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I am fine."

Lou Xinzhou couldn't bear to look directly into his eyes that showed genuine concern, so he turned his head away, silently pulled his hand back, and answered guiltily.

Is this a bit too much?

"I'm glad that Master is alright."

I don’t know if Nan Rongnian noticed her little actions. The boy laughed after he breathed a sigh of relief. There was a flickering light in his eyes, with obvious gentle love, as if he had forgotten to hide it.

"..."

Lou Xinzhou didn't know what to say for a moment. It took him a while to remember the inspection. He was about to look up and speak, but he heard Nan Rongnian speak first.

“Master.” His voice was a little low, perhaps because he had been digging snow for too long, and it was also slightly hoarse. “Disciple was wrong.”

Uh-huh?

Lou Xinzhou suddenly raised his head, was silent for a while, and asked softly.

"Why admit your mistake?"

It was not Nan Rongnian's fault that she was buried under the avalanche this time.

In fact, she was the one who was wrong. She underestimated her apprentice's ability and did not realize her own willfulness. She threatened him with her own safety and pushed him too hard.

"What the disciple said before was not correct."

Nan Rongnian looked at her seriously and replied slowly.

"What?"

Lou Xinzhou was confused. She thought Nan Rongnian admitted it because of this incident, but it seems that it is not the case. Then why did he admit his mistake?

"Master shouldn't always protect his disciple, which prevents him from making progress."

Ah...this one.

Lou Xinzhou was a little confused when she heard this, but her heart began to swell. The grievances of the past few months came up all at once, and before she could react, her eyes were wet.

"Master?"

Nan Rongnian had never expected her to react like this. Seeing this, he became anxious and was about to reach out to pull her.

Lou Xinzhou finally came to his senses, raised his hand to block the hand that Nan Rongnian extended, and covered his face with the remaining hand.

Hey, why are you crying?

Lou Xinzhou turned his head away, afraid that Nan Rongnian might misunderstand, and quickly explained.

"Suddenly seeing the sunlight, my eyes felt a little painful." That's why I shed tears.

Lou Xinzhou didn't say the second half of the sentence. He felt that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make in this situation.

So why are you crying?!

Feeling extremely remorseful and guilty, Lou Xinzhou even felt a little anxious. He silently prayed that Nan Rongnian would stop dwelling on the matter and let it pass quickly. However, the latter fell silent upon hearing this.

...?

After not hearing him speak for a long time, Lou Xinzhou couldn't help but turn his head slightly and look at Nan Rongnian through his fingers.

"!"

But the boy kept looking at her, his gaze never moving away. Lou Xinzhou didn't know what he was thinking. There was a faint smile on his face, and he looked at her quietly and seriously.

"..."

"Master is a venerable who has transcended tribulations." After a long while, Nan Rongnian finally spoke, "You have always been so powerful. Nothing can hurt Master, so before, I never had to worry about you getting hurt."

As Nan Rongnian spoke, he actually took a step forward. The distance between them was not far to begin with, and Lou Xinzhou wanted to step back when he saw this, but Nan Rongnian reached out and pulled him back.

"..."

"Master..." Nan Rongnian called her, his voice was gentle, and the tone was not what a disciple should have, "Don't hide away."

Those words seemed to hit her heart directly, and Lou Xinzhou could not move anymore, but she did not turn her head. Reason told her that this situation was not good, and she should immediately turn around to stop Nan Rongnian from continuing to speak, but her selfish desire made her want to listen more.

Just a little while, just a little while...

"I have seen Master injured these past two days. Although those injuries are not life-threatening, I am still very scared."

"..."

"Master, was this the same before?"

Nan Rongnian moved half an inch closer to her, but the boy had grown taller than her at some point in time, and he completely blocked out the sunlight.

There was a slight flicker in his eyes, and Lou Xinzhou took a deep breath. His nose felt sore, but he didn't know how to answer for a long time.

I really want to respond, I really want to tell him, I don't want him to be so sad and desperate, but...

She couldn't admit to this relationship.

"You are the first disciple I accepted."

Lou Xinzhou wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, and then finally turned her head. She spoke softly, and although she tried hard to restrain herself, she didn't know whether she was crying or not.

Lou Xinzhou only felt soft but also extremely sour in his heart.

"This will also be the last disciple I accept. Over the years, I have always..."

"..."

Nan Rongnian didn't say anything and waited quietly for her next words.

"I treat you as my child."

After saying this, Lou Xinzhou lowered his head, somewhat afraid to look at Nan Rongnian's expression, and just let him hold his hand.

He just pulled it.

"..."

The space became quiet, and neither of them spoke for a long time. Lou Xinzhou could even hear the sound of his own heartbeat. Suddenly, he felt uncomfortable with the hand that Nan Rongnian was holding, so he wanted to take it back.

But he couldn't pull it at all, and then he realized how hard Nan Rongnian was trying.

"?" Lou Xinzhou raised his head in surprise and said in a deep voice, "Let go..."

“Master, please go ahead.” Before Lou Xinzhou could finish his words, he was interrupted by Nan Rongnian. He suddenly became stubborn, and his tone made it impossible to refuse. “Disciple will never let go.”

Ah... What should I do with you...

Lou Xinzhou stopped all her movements, as if all her strength was taken away from her at once. She no longer had the energy to resist. She watched the boy's face getting closer and closer to her, and finally, she could only compromise and close her eyes.

I don't want to care about anything anymore...