Chapter 854 - 840: Testing (Two - s in One)
Su Muyao mentioned her dream to Xiao Jihan during dinner.
"It all felt so real, I can’t tell if it’s true or not."
Su Muyao felt as if she saw Xuan Yan in the dream, but she wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination.
Xiao Jihan was silent for a while before saying, "It should be real."
"If he is Xuan Che, being so close to you, the Beast Husband Contract should create a sort of pull."
"Maybe it triggered some opportunity for you to meet in the dream."
"During the time you were looking for me here, I often felt the mark on my body burn with heat and found myself uncontrollably missing you, but I didn’t think much of it then."
"I think it was the bond and the Beast Husband Contract mark that pulled you into the dream."
"In the dream, perhaps you aren’t restricted by the Great Dao Rules here."
Su Muyao’s eyes flickered, if it were true, that would be wonderful.
She wondered if Xuan Yan would come looking for them.
If they went to see Xuan Yan, it certainly wouldn’t be that easy.
After they were done eating, Xiao Jihan naturally wouldn’t let Su Muyao and Da Bao tidy up.
He couldn’t bear to let Su Muyao work.
Su Muyao found she couldn’t help with anything, so she simply took Da Bao to play in the yard.
Actually, on snowy days, it’s only cold when the north wind howls. During the day, when the wind dies down, she takes Da Bao to build snowmen together.
"Look, let’s build snowmen together like this."
Da Bao was excited and had a lot of fun.
Soon, they had built three snowmen in the yard, and Su Muyao helped Da Bao use carrots for the snowmen’s noses.
"Do they look good?"
"Yes, they look great."
Seeing his wife and Da Bao having fun, while busy with his work, Xiao Jihan activated his ice superpower.
In an instant, the snow in the yard turned into a snow slide.
The slide had been drawn on a blueprint by Su Muyao when she was in the Fox Clan.
Xiao Jihan remembered.
Su Muyao was amazed to see the ice slide, feeling like it was a corner of an ice and snow world.
She hadn’t realized that Xiao Jihan’s ice superpower could do this.
The snow slide was translucent and sparkling.
"What is this?"
It was Da Bao’s first time seeing something like this.
"This is a slide, come on, climb up here, and slide down from here."
Da Bao obediently climbed up and slid down, unable to suppress a happy smile.
"Xiao’s father, mom, this is fun."
Seeing Da Bao’s radiant smile, Su Muyao was also very happy.
She felt that after the Ascension Road began, she hadn’t spent much time with Da Bao.
Now she wanted to make up for it, to make him happier.
Su Muyao asked Xiao Jihan, "Can the slide be made longer?"
Su Muyao gestured to Xiao Jihan, who softly replied, "Okay."
With a nod, he used his ice superpower to make the slide longer.
This time, even Su Muyao joined in the fun.
The yard was soon filled with the joyful laughter of Su Muyao and Da Bao.
At one point, Su Muyao slid down the slide holding Da Bao.
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Elsewhere, in the City Lord Mansion
When Xuan Yan woke up, he sat quietly on the bed in silence for a long time.
He seemed still immersed in the dream, not fully aware.
He held his hand to his heart, which felt even more painful, with a sense of loss.
After quite a while, Xuan Yan got up, took a bath, and washed up.
After dressing, he left the room.
The City Lord Mansion attendants were surprised to see the Young City Lord heading out.
"Young City Lord, aren’t you having breakfast?"
"Besides, it’s snowing heavily now, the outside is desolate."
Besides the patrols, there were hardly any beastmen around.
Even the market was closed, with snow this heavy, it was inconvenient to hold a market.
During the snow season, beastmen usually stayed at home eating stored food, rarely going out.
The Young City Lord had no real reason to go out.
And it seemed like today the Young City Lord was dressed extraordinarily beautifully and alluringly.
Like he had dressed up carefully, which was unusual.
Previously, the Young City Lord dressed casually, though casual, he was always beautiful and elegant.
But today, the clothes were different, looking like the exquisite garments he brought from the Bird Clan, glittering brilliantly.
"I won’t eat, you all eat instead."
Thinking of everything from the dream, Xuan Yan had no appetite, nor any desire to eat breakfast.
For some reason, he just wanted to see her early.
Even without memories, he could feel she was different to him.
Moreover, last night in the dream, he saw a little Zaizai who looked so much like him.
In the dream, many words were yet to be said, questions yet to be asked.
Perhaps only face-to-face could he ask them.
Xuan Yan didn’t understand, at this moment, there was a feeling of anticipation in his heart.
Strangely unfamiliar, yet it filled him with expectation.
This place didn’t feel so dull.
It was she who brought color to Black Rock City.
"Young City Lord, where are you going? Let the Guard Team follow and protect you."
Though the Young City Lord was Level 6, his body was peculiar, any episode could be dangerous.
It was best if someone accompanied him, to protect him.
If something went wrong, they could protect the Young City Lord and take him to the clan doctor in time.
But this time, Xuan Yan firmly declined, "No need to follow."