Chen Yuan took a deep breath upon hearing this, said nothing more, and simply reached out to embrace Su Ziyue. The sudden touch made Su Ziyue's whole body stiffen; she looked up at Chen Yuan but also said nothing, exhaling a deep breath and snuggling into his embrace.
...
...
At the top of Praying Moon Mountain.
Su Ziyue and Chen Yuan stood with their hands behind their backs, waiting for the return of the Su Family Patriarch. So far, an hour had passed, but there was still no sign of movement around.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and a ripple appeared in the void behind them. Chen Yuan slowly turned around, just in time to see the Su Family Patriarch with a wary expression, holding a beast-headed cane.
"Ziyue...."
The Su Family Patriarch glanced at Chen Yuan, then quickly withdrew his gaze and focused on Su Ziyue.
"The Patriarch returned late."
Su Ziyue said lightly.
The Su Family Patriarch paused for a moment, did not answer the question, but instead asked:
