Chapter 78 A Promise

  Snowflakes fluttered, like a beautiful silver screen covering the earth, connecting heaven and earth, merging into the years, making it hard to forget. Those snowflakes danced in front of Su Ming, falling piece by piece, and after landing, they were blown up again, dancing with the falling snow.

  More snowflakes danced in the wind before White Spirit's face, passing through the two bone rings hanging from her ears and landing on her neck hidden beneath thick clothing, where they melted.

  Listening to the soft murmurs of Bai Ling by his ear, Su Ming's heart felt a warmth that spread throughout his body and turned into a special feeling. That feeling had a pleasant name - it was called beauty.

  A beautiful night, beautiful snow, two beautiful people.

  Su Ming smiled, that happy smile, revealing the pure innocence of a young man. He stopped in his tracks and gazed at Bai Ling, the girl in the snow, who in this moment seemed to have transformed into an eternal picture, deeply etched in Su Ming's memory.

  White snow, white clothes, a beautiful girl as lovely as snow, and those murmured words.

  Bai Ling was beautiful, her eyelashes fluttering lightly as she got some frost on them. As Su Ming looked at her, he felt that everything around him had disappeared, and in this world, only he and she were left.

  After a long time, when Bai Ling's pretty face turned even redder under Su Ming's gaze, Su Ming lifted his right hand and took off the bone tooth chain hanging around his neck. He chose the largest one, which was about the length of a small finger, and handed it to Bai Ling.

  This ivory tooth is a pure white color, in the shape of a crescent moon, and on it are engraved two characters, which are Su Ming's name. The entire tooth seems to have a sharp aura emanating from within.

  "This ivory tooth was given to me by my grandfather when I was seven years old, the first time I participated in the coming-of-age ceremony. It's something I really like... and I'm giving it to you." Su Ming's face showed a smile, but his heart was slightly tense. In the tribe, giving such things had special implications.

  Bai Ling pursed her lips, and her pretty face turned even redder. Her heart was racing just like his, the pounding heartbeat making everything in front of her disappear, leaving only Su Ming.

  After a long time, White Spirit gently lifted her jade hand and took over the bone tooth. The moment her hand touched the bone tooth, her fingers trembled slightly as she caught it lightly.

  Su Ming's face was tense, and after waiting for a while, he saw that Bai Ling was just staring at the bone teeth without any further action. He couldn't help but scratch his head, causing some of the snow on his hair to fall off.

  Bai Ling glanced at Su Ming, seeing his silly appearance, and couldn't help but cover her mouth to stifle a giggle. Her eyes revealed a hint of cunning, as well as an indescribable yet heart-melting tenderness.

  "Uh... cough, did you forget something?" Su Ming was also made to blush by Bai Ling's smile.

  "What's wrong?" Bai Ling was still smiling, that smile was very beautiful, in this snowy weather, set off by the snowflakes, making it unforgettable.

  Su Ming's face turned even redder, but he gritted his teeth and looked at Bai Ling, taking a deep breath before saying seriously: "Bai Ling, I'm your lifesaver... I..."

  "I know, you're a lifesaver, but what does this have to do with me forgetting something?" Bai Ling blinked.

  "Of course it's related, uh... never mind that. Hey, the bone ring on your ear is really pretty, take one off and let me see." Su Ming said with a flicker of his eyes.

  Her eyes sparkled with amusement, and along with that, her cunning nature emerged. She raised her hand, touched the white bone ring under her left ear, and gazed at Su Ming.

  "This is what my mother left for me... not for you." Bai Ling smiled, seeing Su Ming's eyes widening as if he wanted to snatch it away. She immediately ran back, her laughter carrying far away in the wind, like a silver bell ringing sweetly.

  She said so, but Su Ming's bone marrow was still firmly grasped in her palm, as if it were a precious treasure.

  Su Ming's eyes widened, as if he felt unwilling to give up, and hurriedly chased after her. The two of them laughed and played in the snowy night. Although Bai Ling never gave Su Ming the bone ring, the warmth in her eyes made Su Ming feel a strange sensation amidst his confusion.

  "Su Ming, you said that after ten years, what will we be like... will we still be so carefree..." On the snowy ground, Bai Ling, who had been walking for a long time, sat down and gazed up at the snowflakes in the sky, speaking softly.

  Su Ming placed his hands behind his head and lay down beside Bai Ling, the snowy ground was soft, he too gazed at the snow in the sky, listening to Bai Ling's words.

  "Are you still angry?" Bai Ling turned her head, her beautiful eyes flashing, smiling at Su Ming.

  "Don't be angry."

  "I'm not angry." Su Ming hummed, but seeing Bai Ling still looking at him, a smile appeared on his face.

  "Ten years later, we will still be carefree like this... and at that time, my cultivation will be very high, it must be very high!" Su Ming's eyes were filled with expectation.

  "Grandpa told me yesterday that from now on, I will be in the Wind Village tribe, just like Ye Wang, and be trained by the barbarian king of Wind Village... Who knows, maybe ten years later, I can approach Kai Chen." Su Ming smiled.

  Listening to Su Ming's words, Bai Ling also had a hint of expectation in her eyes, with a happy smile on her face, and it seemed that she and Su Ming had endless things to talk about on this snowy night.

  Happy times always pass quickly, until the passage of time slowly passed for a long time. Although there is still some time before dawn, it will eventually come to an end. White Spirit also had to return to his tribe's dwelling earlier. The two of them returned outside Mudrock City.

  "I'll send you home." Su Ming squatted down, gesturing for Bai Ling to get on.

  Bai Ling's face wore a happy smile, and she obediently lay back on Su Ming's back, feeling his heartbeat. The throbbing sensation made her face remain flushed with embarrassment.

  "Silly silly..." Bai Ling whispered behind Su Ming as he ran.

  All the way running, in that deep night's wind and snow, Su Ming carried Bai Ling from a remote corner into the city of Mudstone, his face also changed to Mo Su. Outside the residence of the Wulong Department, Su Ming stopped in his tracks, Bai Ling with a hint of reluctance, got down from Su Ming's back.

  She looked at Su Ming, looking at the boy in front of her, although his appearance had become unfamiliar, but those eyes, she would never remember wrong.

  Su Ming also gazed at Bai Ling, and the two of them stood on this street, in this snow, staring at each other.

  "Alright, don't be angry." Bai Ling raised her hand and, just like the last time they parted, tidied up Su Ming's clothes, brushing off some of the snow on them. Her face wore a gentle smile.

  "The earrings on your ears are really beautiful." Su Ming smiled mischievously.

  Seeing Su Ming like this, Bai Ling laughed again, laughing and laughing, she looked deeply at Su Ming, her pretty face blushing again, lightly lowering her head.

  "Su Ming... seven days later, is a very important day for me... in previous years, that day was always spent with my grandmother and me... this year, I hope to spend it with you... okay?" Bai Ling seemed to have mustered up the courage, her voice weak, but Su Ming heard every word, his eyes revealing surprise as he looked at Bai Ling, nodding heavily.

  "This is a promise... " Bai Ling smiled shyly, looking into Su Ming's eyes.

  "Alright, it's a deal. Seven days later, no matter where I am or what I'm doing, I'll definitely come find you..." Su Ming said seriously.

  The snow is still falling, as if witnessing the promise between these two people on this earth... whether it's a beautiful thing or... a sigh.

  "Well, that day, I'll be waiting for you in the tribe... This bone ring, I'll give it to you at that time..." Bai Ling touched the bone ring on her ear and said softly, even her ears turned red.

  "I'll definitely go!" Su Ming smiled, very happy, very happy...

  Bai Ling bit her lip, the shyness on her face not dispersing, turned around and walked towards her tribe's residence. When she pushed open the gate of the large courtyard, in the instant she stepped inside, she turned back to glance at Su Ming before her figure disappeared into the doorway.

  Su Ming stood there, his heart filled with joy and anticipation for the promise seven days later.

  "Seven days..." Su Ming laughed happily and turned around, running in the wind and snow, rushing towards his tribe's location.

  The snowflakes falling from the sky, as if they also knew Su Ming's joy at this moment, accompanied him, spinning around, flying up from the ground with the wind, and merging in the space between heaven and earth.

  Su Ming ran very fast, the joy in his heart turned into warmth, enveloping his whole body, making him forget his troubles and worries. Soon, he returned to where Wu Shan's department was located.

  When he returned, Su Ming had already dispersed the appearance of Mo Su and restored himself. He looked at the temporary residence of Wu Shan Department in the snowy night not far away, took a deep breath, and walked towards that residence with joy in his heart.

  Inside the residence, it was quiet and still. Although it was nighttime, the snow in the sky made the night shine with a silver light, not pitch black. In the snowy wind, the gate of Wu Shan's residence was tightly closed, as if there was a sense of oppression lingering in the air, making Su Ming feel like he had sensed something in the moment before.

  Especially when he pushed open the door, after seeing a scene in the courtyard of his residence, he was shocked all over, and the joy that had been in his heart before disappeared instantly, replaced by a dramatic change in his expression and panic!

  In the courtyard, Ling Shou, Shan Hen, Bei Ling, Lei Chen, and Wu La were all there. They were mostly pale with fear and anxiety. In front of them, Ah Gong's face was pale as he sat cross-legged on the ground, panting heavily. On the pristine white snow in front of him, there was a shocking patch of black blood.

  At the moment Su Ming pushed open the door, all eyes suddenly converged on him.

  "Grandpa!!" Su Ming's mind was buzzing, a blank slate, and he ran wildly for several steps before stopping in front of Grandpa. He looked at Grandpa's aged face, which showed weakness for the first time, especially with the black blood on the snow and even some stains on Grandpa's coarse hemp clothes. Su Ming's body trembled.

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