Boda knew that he alone could not defeat Shen Yu and Shen Zhao, but he was familiar with the terrain and took advantage of it, leading the two to a very thin ice surface.
Shen Yu's fear of water has not disappeared, and the ice has greatly limited her combat power. Fortunately, the brother and sister worked together and finally joined forces to kill Boda.
Shen Yu said it too simply, but Xie Tingzhou knew that the life-and-death battle was far more dangerous than her understatement.
She was obviously trying to avoid the important things and deliberately ignored the dangerous dangers that could make his heart tighten. Fortunately, she had returned to him safely.
Shen Yu recalled the scene at that time.
The cold wind carried the wind and snow against the ice surface and blew it into the distance. The ice surface was very thin, and you could see the bottomless glacier when you lowered your head.
Cracked ice patterns spread out from under Boda's knife. Shen Yu only had time to see Shen Zhao running towards him with a shout before she fell into the glacier.
The expected sinking did not occur. When she looked up at the water surface in the water, what she saw was Shen Zhaofen jumping into the water regardless of his own safety and swimming towards her desperately.
Shen Zhao grabbed her wrist and brought her up.
He said Ayu is not afraid, brother has caught you, and with brother here, I will not let you sink again.
In fact, Shen Zhao's trembling voice at that time revealed far more fear than Shen Yu.
It turns out that there are so many people in this life who regard her as a treasure and will risk their lives to save her and will not let her sink again.
She is far luckier than she was in her previous life.
Xie Tingzhou stroked her hair and asked, "Is there any more?"
Shen Yu thought for a while and continued: "After the ice broke, we could only drift downstream with the broken ice, and then find our way back after landing on the shore. The Xijue people are very xenophobic, and are wary of and even hostile to the Zhou people. When we ask for directions on the road, some Xijue people will automatically avoid us, and some will even chase us with shovels."
Shen Yu and Shen Zhao are talented in martial arts, but they are not good at attacking ordinary people.
Ben Xiao ran away when they fell into the water. The land in Xijue was vast and sparsely populated. He could only walk back on one pair of legs if he couldn't find horses or help, which delayed him a lot.
Shen Zhao was still injured. They were afraid of getting lost, so they could only walk in one direction together, eating game on the way to satisfy their hunger.
Later, Shen Yu saw Bai Yu hunting for prey. To be precise, Bai Yu saw her. Then Bai Yu came with the Qingyun Guards. Shen Yu took the horse and rushed back overnight, but it was still a little late.
Shen Yu asked about the war in the north again. They leaned together and chatted for a long time. Shen Yu fell asleep again before dawn.
"Auntie."
Shen Yu turned around and saw Shen Zhongan again.
The wind was strong on the hillside, and Shen Zhongan stood there facing the wind, his hair blown by the wind already turning white.
"What are you doing standing still? Come here." Shen Zhongan urged her.
"Oh, here we come." Shen Yu walked over quickly, but stopped in front of the hillside.
This was a dream that had troubled her countless times. She knew what she would see when she stood on a hillside, and she began to feel scared for no reason.
Shen Zhongan turned around, Zhaohui fell on the side of his face, he stretched out his hand towards Shen Yu, "Don't be afraid, come, come to daddy."
Shen Yu slowly took steps towards the hillside.
The moment she stepped out, the ice and snow melted away from the soles of her feet and spread toward the hillside. After the snow melted, green grass was revealed.
When she actually stood up, what she saw was clean grass. The green grass pushed away the ice and snow, and was still extending towards the sky... extending...
There are no longer corpses scattered in front of us, but a pasture with galloping horses.
The green grass bowed its body in the wind. Shen Zhongan took Shen Yu and sat down on the hill. They looked into the distance and felt the warmth and tranquility for the first time in their dreams.
Shen Zhongan raised his hand and pointed into the distance, "Green grass will grow on the ground where your horse's hooves tread."
He touched Shen Yu's head and said, "My girl has found her own way. You are going much better than dad thought. If you go your own way, you can go further than you imagined." It’s still further away.”
Shen Yu lowered her eyes sadly, "But I couldn't save you and the soldiers."
"You are just a human being." Shen Zhongan said: "You have sent away those one hundred thousand innocent souls. My father is proud of you, and your mother is also proud of you."
Shen Yu looked at him and blinked, "Mom?"
Shen Zhongan looked aside, his eyes smiling gently.
Shen Yu followed his gaze and saw a vague figure in the distance.
She lost her mother when she was young and could not remember what her mother looked like, but the moment she saw that figure, Shen Yu was sure that it was her mother.
Shen Zhongan stood up and patted his robe, "I have to go."
Shen Yu panicked instantly, "Don't go, dad, don't go."
"Your mother has been waiting for me for too long." Shen Zhongan smiled at her in the morning light, "We are going to a far away place, and I won't come to see you in the future."
"Dad!" Shen Yu chased forward a few steps, but felt a pair of big hands tightly holding her waist, stopping her from moving forward.
Shen Zhongan walked farther and farther.
Finally, the two figures stood side by side and waved to her.
On the other side, the soldiers also stepped on the grass and left towards the distance.
"Ah Yu." Xie Tingzhou called softly, but the person in his arms did not move.
The lamp oil was about to burn out, and the lights in the room became very dim.
Xie Tingzhou saw the tears in the corners of her eyes through the dim light. He was about to wake her up when he saw a smile on her lips.
It must have been a touching dream, so he wiped the tears from her eyes.
Shen Yu opened her eyes at this moment. She didn't seem to be awake, and her eyes were still covered with a thin layer of moisture.
"Stop the boat." She murmured.
Xie Tingzhou brushed her hair away from her temples and said, "I'm here."
"My dad, my dad..." Shen Yu burst into tears suddenly, "He said he... wouldn't come to see me anymore."
Xie Tingzhou didn't know what kind of dream she had that could make her happy at one moment and cry like this at the other.
Shen Yu sobbed in his arms, crying until her heart broke, and even hiccupped after crying, as if she wanted to vent all her sadness and pain, and never let them hold her back from now on.
She is still a little girl after all.
Xie Tingzhou sighed in his heart, but did not dissuade her. Instead, he allowed her to vent. He just rubbed her back and told her that he was here.
