What does it mean that they all lived with lifelong regrets?

Xie Jiexue gripped the hilt of the sword.

A chilling sword aura emanated from her sleeves, swirling around the sword in her hand.

The sword is named "Frost and Snow," and it was given to her by Chu Hanxiao after she joined the sect.

As the sect leader, Chu Hanxiao was always in seclusion, but he still treated his disciples very well.

The cultivation techniques, magical artifacts, and resources are all at the maximum level.

Therefore, even though he lost the competition, Xie Jiexue was hardly affected at all.

The existence of the Frost Sword Bone is absolute.

Xie Jiexue clenched her fists tighter, a chill emanating from her body, revealing her uneasy state of mind.

For some reason, she suddenly remembered that time of the competition.

Lin Wuhua was a full half-grade below him, but she still lost.

Although her distraction and reluctance to take action contributed to her loss, she still lost.

Now, Lin Wuhua has even broken through the Condensation Realm, surpassing her.

She wasn't disappointed, but she was just upset.

Familiar footsteps approached from behind her.

Xie Jiexue's hand trembled, then he pretended to draw his sword and examined it.

Footsteps treaded on fallen leaves, circling around her.

Xie Jiexue: "..."

She didn't want to turn her head, but her heart was itching.

A real itch came from between my neck and neck.

Xie Jiexue grabbed the willow branch, turned her head, and stared at the familiar person.

—Lin Wuhua.

He was looking at her.

"What do you want?" Xie Jiexue asked curtly.

"Can't I come if there's nothing wrong?"

Lin Wuhua circled around Xie Jiexue.

"Senior Sister Xie, you're so impressive."

Because Xie Jiexue is the sect leader's personal disciple, some people call her Senior Sister Xie.

Xie Jiexue: "Heh, I can't compare to Chief Lin's widespread fame."

Lin Wuhua always answered questions about sword manuals for his fellow disciples in the Scripture Pavilion, and it was an obligation for him. Gradually, some people who were not familiar with him began to call him Chief Lin.

Only a few familiar people still call her Wuhua.

Seemingly feeling that her aggression wasn't strong enough, Xie Jiexue continued, "After all, you're stronger than me, so I can't control you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Jiexue was stunned.

Her words were laced with sarcasm.

So she simply stepped on her toes and turned her head away.

But Lin Wuhua turned his feet and leaned his entire upper body towards her, twisting his neck and looking at her with his face half-up and half-down.

The two were originally standing side by side.

"What are you doing?"

Xie Jiexue's face flushed red.

She moved her hand, trying to grab Lin Wuhua as she used to, to stop him from acting strangely.

But Xie Jiexue suddenly realized that Lin Wuhua's strength was already greater than hers.

So she lowered her head and refused to look at Lin Wuhua.

Until Lin Wuhua poked her cheek.

"Jie Xue, look at me."

He turned Xie Jiexue's face towards him, forcing her to stare at him.

"Come on, come with me to have some fun," he said. "There's a temple fair outside today; I've already found out."

"If you don't come, I'll go alone."

......

A year and a half after joining the sect, Lin Wuhua took Xie Jiexue out of the Sword Sect for the first time.

"You can't use your magic power casually," Lin Wuhua said, "We're outside right now."

"You don't need it, and neither do I."

He and Xie Jiexue changed out of the Sword Sect disciples' regular clothes and put on short jackets, but still carried their swords on their backs, just like two martial arts practitioners.

"Are you two disciples of the Sword Sect?" a sharp-eyed vendor asked.

Lin Wuhua replied, "No, my companion and I are devoted to the Sword Sect, so we dressed like this."

"I'd like a string of candied hawthorns," he said.

"Oh, then I wish you both great success," the vendor said.

He plucked a string of skewered hawthorns from the straw target beside him, then gently rolled them in the boiling syrup, coating them with a transparent sugar shell.

"Here you go, be careful not to burn your mouth."

At the moment of parting, as if remembering something, he suddenly said something.

"I also wish your relationship will last forever."

Lin Wuhua paused, smiled, and accepted the candied hawthorn.

"Thanks."

With Xie Jiexue by his side, Lin Wuhua walked a long distance through the temple fair.

He walked in front, and Xie Jiexue followed behind.

But the two held hands and did not let go.

There are many things at the temple fair.

Lotus lantern catching, acrobatics, ring toss, archery, roasted chestnuts...

Lin Wuhua walked on without looking, while Xie Jiexue would occasionally tilt her head to take a look.

She had never been to a temple fair before, so naturally she was curious.

"Hey, how much longer are you going to drag me along?" she couldn't help but ask.

Lin Wuhua: "Until you're not so hot anymore."

Xie Jiexue was momentarily stunned.

How could she be hot?

After the Frost Sword Qi entered her body, she could hardly feel any heat, let alone in winter.

But suddenly, her ears turned bright red.

Lin Wuhua was referring to her always blushing, yet insisting that she didn't blush.

"The light of the lantern."

"Then I think this lantern is really good."

Xie Jiexue stomped her foot, both angry and anxious.

How could Lin Wuhua be so clueless about romance?

But Lin Wuhua suddenly changed the subject.

"I'll buy you a lantern."

He took a small hand lantern from a vendor next to him.

The candlelight inside the lantern flickered, and the red paper of the lantern cast a dark red glow on Xie Jiexue's face.

Xie Jiexue lowered her head and accepted it.

Lin Wuhua then gave her the candied hawthorn.

"Here you go, it's already cold."

The candied hawthorn berries reflected Xie Jiexue's eyes.

"And you?" she asked.

"I can't carry two in one hand," Lin Wuhua said. "You've never eaten them before, but I eat a lot, so naturally they're for you."

"Let's go."

He released Xie Jiexue's hand, gesturing for her to take the candied hawthorn.

Xie Jiexue's hand twitched.

Suddenly, the lamp was brought in front of Lin Wuhua.

"Take me away," she said.

......

Lin Wuhua held Xie Jiexue's hand with one hand and carried a lantern with the other.

Xie Jiexue held a candied hawthorn in one hand and pulled Lin Wuhua along with the other.

The two walked side by side.

"Wuhua, why did you suddenly want to take me out to play?"

Lin Wuhua looked at the vendor intently: "Because I got promoted."

Xie Jiexue: "To tell the truth."

She nudged Lin Wuhua: "I know Elder Bai went to see you."

Lin Wuhua: "Do you really have to ask now?"

Xie Jiexue: "Hmm."

Under her gaze, Lin Wuhua backed down.

"Alright, actually Elder Bai told me that you seem a bit troubled and asked me to come see you."

"He believes that the one who tied the knot must untie it, and he also thinks I have a solution."

"I also received a strict order that you can't go to the Scripture Pavilion if you don't get promoted, so I came to find you."

That's it.

Xie Jiexue: "Not enough."

"Hey," Lin Wuhua said, "I've said everything I can."

Xie Jiexue didn't say anything, but instead took a bite of a hawthorn.

"Because I felt that you had never been to a temple fair before, I wanted to bring you. In addition, I had never been to a temple fair before either, and I also wanted to come and have some fun."

He suddenly said, "I was just kidding, I've never actually eaten candied hawthorn."

Xie Jiexue: "Mm."

She took a small bite, then suddenly gave the remaining half of the candied hawthorn to Lin Wuhua.

"Then you can have half of it."

Lin Wuhua obediently took a bite.

Xie Jiexue is even more famous than candied hawthorn.

"Is it tasty?"

Lin Wuhua nodded.

"sweet."