7 :A idescribable feelig(1 / 2)
theoonhunghighthesky,castgasilverglowovertheopulentgardenofthehanfailyansionnternsswayedntlythebreeze,castgflickergshadownthegroundtheairwasfilledwiththefragrantstofbloogjase,glgwiththedistantstrafapipabegpyedbyaskilledithegrandbahostedbythehanfailywasfullsg,andtheurtyardwasfilledwiththechatterandughteroftheeliteofthecity
sukie,dressedanexisitesilkgownthatshiredtheoonlight,stoodbyacherryblostreeherhearasastorofeotionsshewatchedasguestsilledabout,hereyeasionallydriftgtoherbrother,hanfenglialkgtoagroupofn,hisexpressioncalandposed,buteveryoften,hiseyeswouldseekherout,filledwithanunspokeion
astheevengworeon,sukiefoundherselfcreasglyawareofhanfenglg,spresencesheuldfeelhisgazeonher,evenwhenshewasn,tlookgdirectlyathitheiriions,subtleahang,hadnotgoneunnoticedbytheuestsurursandwhispersfollowedthewherevertheywent,butsukiepaidthenodherhearastoofull,tooflicted
"isshan,youlookexisitetonight,"afailiar,icyvoiterruptedherthoughtssukieturofdherselfface-to-facewithxietiahepowerfundalevolentbosftheregionhiseyesweredarkandtense,apredatorysilepygonhislips
sukieforcedapolitesile"thankyou,lordxieyourpresencegraceurhubleba"
xietiaeppedcloser,hisgazeneverleavghers"i,vebeenwatgyoualleveng,isshanyouaretrulytheostbeautifulflowerthisgardeniouldbeashaifsuchaflowerweretowitherawaytheeoneunworthy"
sukie,sheartpoundedherchestsheuldsehedanrrkgbehdhiswords"iaftteredbyyourattention,lordxie,butiassureyou,ybrotherandyfailytakeexcellente"
xietianxie,ssilewidened,buthiseyesreaedld"ah,yes,yourbrotherheseesiteprotectiveofyoualostpossessive,oneightsay"
beforesukieuldrespond,hanfenglgappearedatherside,hisexpressioncalbuthiseyesfshgwithanr"lordxie,ibelieveysisterhaseaedyoulonnoughifyouwouldexce"
xietianxie,sgazeshiftedtohanfenglg,hissileneverwaverg"ofurse,youngasterhaniouldnotdotooverstayywele"hebowedslightly,buthiseyeslredonsukieaontlonrbeforeheturnedandwalkedaway
hanfenglilytooksukie,sar,leadgherawayfrothecrowd"areyht?"heasked,hisvoicelowandfilledwith
sukienodded,herheartstillrag"yes,i,fihankyou"
theywalkedsilenont,thenightairogasttheirskthegardenwasieternow,theundfthebafadgtothebackground
hanfenglgspedbyasallpond,thewaterreflegtheoonlightheturofacesukie,hiseyessearghers"yohouldbecarefurouianxiehe,sdanro"
sukielookeddownatthewater,herrefleripplg"iknowbutit,snotjthii,worriedabout"
hanfenglgfrowned"whatdoyouan?"
shetookadeepbreath,strugglgtofdtherighords"fenglg,i,vebeenfeelgstraelyaboutaboutyou"
hisfrowndeepened,buthedidn,tterrupther
"iknowwe,resupposedtobesiblgsthisworld,buttisifeellikethere,sthgorebeeen,"shetued,hervoicetreblg"idon,tknowifit,sjtorifyoufeelittoo,buti,tiganyore"
hanfenglg,sexpressionftened,andhereachedouttontlycupherfahishand"sukie,iifeelittoobutit,splicatedwe,relivgaworldthathasitwnrulesandexpectationsandevenifwe,renottrulyreted,othersbelieveweare"
tearswelledupsukie,seyes"buhatabouhaefeel?shouldn,tthatatter?"
hanfenglgpulledhertoatightebrace,hisvoicebreakg"itattersto,sukieitattersorethananythgbuehavetobecarefultherearepeoplewhowouldeourfeelgsagast"
shegtohi,herheartag"idon,tcareeoplethkijanttobewithyou"
heheldherforalongont,thenpulledbackslightlytolooktohereyes"iwantthattoo,sukiebuehavetobesartaboutthiswe,tletoureotionscloudnt"
beforesheuldrespond,theundoffootstepsapproagadethebothteheyturoseeaservantbogdeeply"youngasterhan,isshan,lordxiereestsyourpresence"
hanfenglg,sjawtightened,buthenodded"we,llberightthere"
astheywalkedbacktotheba,sukie,sdracedshekheirfeelgsforeachotherwerereal,buttheobstaclestheyfacedseedsurountablexietianxieowerfuleney,andtheirretionshiasboundtoattrawatention
backattheba,xietiaoodattheteroftheurtyard,hiseyesgleagwithalice"ah,thereyouare,"hesaidsoothly"iwasjttellishowfortuheyaretohavesuchabeautifundtalentedhostess"
sukieforcedasile,butherhearasheavysheuldfeelhanfenglg,sprotectivepresencebesideher,astantreihattheywerethistother
therestoftheevengpassedabrsukieexdpleasahtheguests,herdonlyhalfontheversationssheuldfeelxietianxie,seyenher,hispreseant,ulgreihedaheyfaced
asthebadrewtoaclose,hanfenglgguidedhertoaietererofthegardealk,"hesaidftly
shenodded,herheartpoundg"iknow"
hetookadeepbreath,hiseyesfilledwithdeteration"sukie,i,tpretendthatourfeelgsdobuehavetobecarefulxietianxieiswatg,andhe,snottheonlyoneweofdarotectourselvesandourfaily"
shelookedupathi,hereyesfilledwithtears"whatdowedo?"
hepulledhertoanotherebrace,hisvoicefir"westaystroaytotherandwefightforwhaebelieve"
astheystoodthere,holdachotheruheoonlight,sukiefeltasenseofhopeiouldn,tbeeasy,butshekheyuldfacewhateverchallenscatheirway,aslongastheyhadeachother
daysturoweeks,aensioweensukieandhanfenglgonlygrewstroheyspentoretitother,theirbonddeepengwitheachpassgdaytheypracticedtheirartiartstother,traedstrategy,andstudiedthewftheirfailybesseverystolengnce,everybrhoftheirhands,everysharedsilewasasilentproiseoftheiritnttoeachother
oneeveng,asthesuabzeeandpk,theyfoundtheselvesalohegardenonceoresukiesatonastonebench,watgthekoifishswizilythepondhanfenglgapproached,hisfootstepsftonthegravelpath
"sukie,"hesaidftly,sittgbesideher"i,vebeenthkg"
sheturohi,hereyessearghis"abouhat?"
"aboutaboutourfuture"hetookherhandhis,histouchwarandreassurg"we,tkeephidgourfeelgsit,snotfairtoeitherof"
sukienodded,herheartagwiththeweightoftheirunspokenlove"buhaedo?ifpeoplefdout"
"we,lldealwithit,"hesaidfirly"totheri,veadearrastoleavethispcewestartoverwherenew,wherenooneknows"
hereyeswidenedsurprise"youanleaveeverythgbehd?"
henodded"yesit,stheonlywaywetrulybetotherbuehavetoactfastxietianxieisbegorespicio,andit,nlyaatteroftibeforeheakeshisove"
tearsfilledsukie,seyesassherealizedtheagnitudeofwhatheroposg"idon,anttoloseyou,fenglgbutidon,antutourfailydaher"
heseezedherhand,hiseyesfilledwithdeteration"ourfailywillbesafei,veadesureofitbutyouandiwedeserveaceathappess"
shetookadeepbreath,herheartpoundgwithaixoffearandhope"whendoweleave?"
"toorrownight,"hesaidftly"i,llhaveeverythgreadyallyouodoistrt"
sukielookedtohiseyes,seegtheloveaerationthereshekhahateverchallensyahead,theywouldfacethetother"itrtyou,"shewhispered
thedaypassedabrofpreparationandsecrecyhanfenglgadearraswithtrtedallies,ensurgthattheirdeparturewouldgounnoticedsuk
iepackedafewpreciobelonggs,herheartheavywiththekhatshewasleavgbehdthelifeshehadknown
asnightfell,theytthegarden,theirheartspoundgwithanticipationhanfenglgtookherhand,hisgripfirandreassurg"areyouready?"heaskedftly
shenodded,hereyesfilledwithdeteration"yeslet,sgo"
theyovedsilentlythroughtheshadows,slippgpastguardsandservantswhowereunawareoftheirpnsastheyreachedtheedoftheestate,asenseoffreedowashedoverthetheywereleavgbehdaworldofdanraion,steppgtotheunknownwithnothgbuttheirlovetoguidethe
butjtastheywereabouttocrossthethreshold,avoutthedarkness"gogwhere?"
sukie,sheartskippedabeatasxietiaeppedtoview,hiseyesgleagwithtriuph"didyoureallythkyouuldescape?"hesneered
hanfenglgsteppedprotectivelyfrontofsukie,hisexpressionfierce"we,releavg,xietianxieandthere,snothgyoudotos"
xietianxieughed,aenagund"oh,butthereisyoee,i,vebeenwatgyouoyourlittleloveaffairhasnotgoneunnoticedandnow,youwillpaythepriceforyourbetrayal"
beforetheyuldreact,xietianxiedrewhissword,thebdegltgtheoonlighthanfenglgphedsukiebehdhi,draghiwnon"run,sukie!"heshouted"i,llholdhioff!"
sukie,sheartracedwithfearaerationsheuldn,tleavehanfenglgtofacexietianxiealoneshehadtofight,tostandbyhissideshedrewherowndagr,herhandssteadydespitetheterrorherheart
xietiahe,hisoventsswiftanddeadlyhanfenglihihead-on,theirsashowerofsparkssukiewatchedhorrorastheonfought,theirskillsevenlyatchedsheknewshehadtodothg,butsheuldn,tseeanopeng
asthebattleradon,sukiesawhercexietianxiewasfocedonhanfenglg,hisbackturohershetookadeepbreath,suongallherdndforward,aigforhisunprotectedside
thedagrstrucktrue,aiaoutaroarofpaiagredback,ctghisside,hiseyesfilledwithfury"youlittlebitch!"hesnarled
hanfenglgseizedtheopportunity,delivergapowerfulblowthatseianxiecrashgtothegrouoodoverthefallenan,hischestheavgwithexertion"thisisforallthepayou,vecaed,"hesaidldly,beforedrivghisswordtoxietianxie,sheart
sukiewatched,herbreathgshasps,asthelifedraedfroxietianxie,seyesshefeltaixofreliefandhorror,knogthattheyhadtakenaliferotecttheirown
hanfenglgturoher,hiseyesfilledwith"areyht?"
sheearsstreagdownherface"yesbuhatnow?"
hetookherhand,hisgripfirandreassurg"now,weleavethispcetother"
theyovedickly,leavgtheseofthebattlebehdastheyslippedtothenight,sukiefeltasenseofhopeaerationtheyhadfacedtheirgreatesteneyanderdvictorionow,theyhadacetobuildanewlifetother,freefrotheshadowfthepast
asthefirstlightofdawnbrokeonthehorizon,sukieandhanfenglgstoodonahilloverlookiytheyheldeachotherclose,theirheartsfilledwithasenseofpossibilitytheroadaheadwouldnotbeeasy,buttheykhataslongastheyhadeachother,theyuldfaychallen
and,handhand,theysteppedtothefuture,readytowritethechapteroftheirstory
thedaysfollogtheirescapewereabroftravendsecrecysukieandhanfenglgovedfrotowntotown,aygioolong,alwayswaryofbegdisveredthenightswerespenthuddledtotherforwarth,shargwhisperedversationsandstolefaffeeachpassgday,sukie,sfeelgsforhanfenglgdeepened,andsheuldsensehisfeelgsirroredherown
theyfallysettledaietvilledtheountas,farfrothereachoftheirehevilicturesehaven,withshgreeneryandcrystal-clearstreasthesiplelifeofferedastarktrasttotheopulenddaheyhadleftbehdforthefirsttiwhatfeltlikeay,theyfoundasebnceofpeace
oneeveng,asthesundippedbelowthehorizon,castgagoldenglowoverthevil,sukiesatbythedowoftheirsalltta,herthoughtsawhirldhanfenglgwautside,choppgwoodforthefireshewatchedhithroughthedow,hisstrong,gracefuloventscaptivatihesightofhibroughtawarthtoherheartthatsheuldn,tignoreanylonr
ashefishedandcaside,sukiegreetedhiwithaftsile"youworktoohard,"sheteasedntly
hanfenglgchuckled,wipgthesweatfrohisbrow"it,sgoodtostaybykeepsydoffthgs"
sukie,ssilefadedasshelookeddownatherhands"fenglialk"
hesetthewooddownandjoihetable,hisexpressionserio"what,nyourd?"
takgadeepbreath,sukiethisgaze,herheartpoundg"fenglg,i,tkeeppretendgthateverythgisnoralbeeeniknowyoufeelittoothisewehaveit,sorethanjtsiblgs,orethanjtfriendship"
hanfenglg,seyesftened,andhereachedouttotakeherhandhis"iknow,sukiei,vefeltittoobuti,vebeentrygrotectyou,tokeepyoafe"
tearsfilledhereyesassheshookherhead"idon,tneedprotefroyownfeelgsioknowthae,rethistother,thae,renotalonehowwefeel"
heseezedherhand,hisvoicefir"you,renotalone,sukiei,velovedyouforalongti,lohanievenrealizedbutourworldisplicated,andoursituationisdanro"
"idon,tcareaboutthedanr,"shesaid,hervoicebreakg"icareaboutyoui,tkeeppretendgthati,notihyou"
hanfenglgpulledhertohisars,holdiightly"iloveyoutoo,sukieorethananythgbuehavetobesartaboutthiswe,tletoureotionscloudnt"
shegtohi,feelieadybeatofhisheartagastherown"iknowbuti,tkeephidghowifeeliobewithyou,trulybewithyou"
hekissedtheofherhead,hisvoiceawhisper"thenwewillbewe,llfdawaytoakethiswork,noatterwhatittakes"
theirversationwasterruptedbyaknothedoorsukiepulledback,wipiears,ashanfenglioastandgoutsidewaslizifeng,sukie,ldfriendandfidantfrotheirpreviolifehehadbeenasteadfastallythroughtheirordeal,andseeghibroughtawaveofrelief
"zifeng!"sukieexcid,rhgtoebracehi"whatareyoudoghere?"
lizifeurhehug,asileonhisface"icatoakesureyou,rebothsafenewfxietianxie,sdeathhasspread,andtherearestillthoseloyaltohiwhoightseekreven"
hanfenglgnodded,hisexpressiongri"wethoughtasuchwe,vebeencareful,bue,tletuarddown"
theyvitedzifengside,aookaseatatthetable,hisdeanorserio"i,vebeengathergrationthereareruorsthatxietianxie,salliesareregroupgtheyighteafteryouboth"
sukie,sheartsank"we,tkeeprunngforeverweofdawaytoendthisthreatondforall"
hanfenglglookedthoughtful"weogatherourownallies,peoplewetrtifwebuildastronnoughwork,weightbeabletofendoffanyattacks"
lizifengnodded"iknowpeoplewhoightbeabletohelpweooveickly,thoughtiisnotonourside"
astheydiscsedtheirpns,sukiefeltarenewedsenseofdeterationtheyhadfauchalready,andshekheyuldovereanyobstacleiftheystoodtothertheloveshefeltforhanfenglgwashergreateststrength,andshewoulddowhateverittookrotecttheirfuture
thefewdayswereafrryofactivitylizifengreachedouttohistacts,andontheyhadasallbutloyalgroupofalliessukieandhanfenglgtraeddilintly,hongtheirskillsandprepargfortheiablefrontatioethetension,theirontstotherwerefilledwithtendernessandlove
oneeveng,afteraparticurlygruelgtragsessiobythefire,exhationglgwithtehanfengldanararoundsukie,pullgherclose
"youwereaazgtoday,"hesaid,hisvoicefilledwithadiration"i,veneverseenanyonefightlikeyou"
shesiled,leangtohi"i,vehadagoodteacherandagoodreantofight"
hekissedherftly,hislipslrgonhers"iloveyou,sukieorethanwordssay"
shelookedtohiseyes,herheartswellgwitheotion"iloveyoutoo,fenglgandi,lnythiween"
astheyheldeachother,thefirecragftlybesidethe,sukiefeltasenseofpeacetheirjourneywasfarfroover,butshekhataslongastheyhadeachother,theyuldfaychallen
thefollog,theyreceivedwordthatxietianxie,sallieswereontheoveiastiuttheirpnstoasukieandhanfenglgstoodsidebyside,readytofacewhatevercatheirway
thebattlewasfierdreleheirsallgroupofalliesfoughtvaliantly,eachperngivgtheirallrotecttheirhoandlovedonessukieandhanfenglgfoughttother,theiroventsperfectlysyheirlovegivirength
asthesu,castgabllowoverthebattlefield,itbecaclearthattheyweregagtheupperhandxietianxie,sforcesweredrivenback,theiroraleshatteredbytheunwaverierationofsukieandherallies
fally,thestoftheireneiesweredefeated,andatriuphantcheerrosefrotheirrankssukieandhanfenglgstoodierofthebattlefield,theirhandscspedtightlytother,theireyesshgwithvictory
"wedidit,"sukiesaid,hervoicefilledwithaweandrelief"wereallydidit"
hanfenglgsiled,pulliohisars"yes,wedidandnow,wefallybefree"
astheyebraced,surrouheirfriendsandallies,sukiefeltadeepsenseofgratitudetheyhadfaiagablechallensanderdstrohaheirlovehadbeeedandhadendured,andnowtheyuldlookforwardtoafuturefilledwithhopeandpossibility
thedaysthatfollowed,thevilcelebratedtheirhard-wonpeacesukieandhanfenglgwerehailedasheroes,theirlovestorybegalendthatspiredotherstheyspenttheirdaysrebuildgandhealg,fdgjoythesiplepleasureflife
oneeveng,astheywalkedhandhandthroughthevil,sukielookedupathanfenglg,herheartoverflogwithlove"thankyouforalwaysbelievg,"shesaidftly"fornevergivgup"
hesiled,hiseyesfilledwithwarth"iuldnevergiveuponyou,sukieyou,reyeverythg"
sheleaned,kissghitenderly"andyou,fenglg,areyforever"
astheystoodthere,bathedthegoldenlightofthesettgsun,sukiekhatnoatterwhatchallensyahead,theywouldfacethetothertheirlovewasabeaofhope,atestanttothepowerofceaerationandaslongastheyhadeachother,theyulderanythg
theboweensukieandhanfengliroheachpassgdaytheybecaseparable,theirloveastanturcethandfortthevilthriveduheirleadership,andthesenseofunityandlidarityalpable
oernoon,astheyworkedtotherthefields,sukielookedoverathanfenglg,herheartswellgwithprideandlove"fenglg,doyoueverthkaboutthefuture?aboutanttobuildhere?"
hepaed,wipgthesweatfrohisbrow,andsiledather"everydayiwanttocreateapcewherewelivepeace,whereourchildrengrowupsafeandhappy"
hereyessparkledwithtearfjoy"children?youreallythkaboutthat?"
hetookherhand,hisexpressiontender"ofurseiwanttobuildalifewithyou,sukieafailyafuturefilledwithloveandhappess"
shethrewherarsaroundhi,herughterrggoutlikeabell"iwantthattoo,fenglgorethananythg"
astheystoodthere,ebraguheclearbesky,sukiefeltasenseofpletenessshe
hadneverknownbeforetheirjourneyhadbeenlongandarduo,butithadledthetothisontofpure,unadulteratedjoytheyhadfouheworld,andtother,theywouldcreatealegacyofloveandhope
theirlovestorywasfarfroover,buttheyfacedthefuturewithunwavergfideheyhadeachother,andthaasalltheyneededaslongastheystoodtother,theykhattheyuldovereanyobstadachieveanydrea
and,handhand,sukieandhanfenglgwalkedtotheirfuture,theirheartsfilledwithloveandtheirspiritsunbreakabletheirstorywaneofce,resiliendtheendurgpowerofloveandianlyjtbegng
thesereneountavilthathadbeesukieandhanfenglg’ssanctuaryceoftranilityandloveyet,despitethepeacetheyhadfound,alrgsenseofunfishedbessgsukiesheoftenfoundherselflostthought,ptiureandherroleitherdreaswerehauntedbyvisionfherforrlife,theodernworldshehadleftbehd,andtheunrelvedthreadsthatstilltugdatherheart
onecrisp,sukiesatbythestreathatranthroughthevil,thewater’sntleflowothiroubleddhanfenglgapproachedietly,hispresencealwaysaurceofforthesatbesideher,hishalybrhghers
“whattroublesyou,sukie?”heasked,hisvoiceftandfilledwith