Shen Fei turned around and looked at Xiao Ning'er.
Her fingers were still holding the hem of his clothes, not too tightly, but she had no intention of letting go. The wind blowing over Martial Arts Arena slightly shook the few strands of sweat-soaked hair on her forehead.
She lowered her head, her eyes falling on his chest without raising her head.
Shen Fei did not speak. He looked at her, waiting for her to speak.
Xiao Ning'er stood for two breaths, loosened her fingers on the clothes, and then took half a step forward. Her arms were raised from her side, wrapped around his waist, and clasped behind his back.
Her forehead rested on his chest, and her hair rubbed against his chin. She didn't hold him tightly, and her arms were just loosely wrapped around him, as if she was afraid that if she used too much force, she would break something.
Shen Fei looked down at the top of her hair and the silver-gray hairpin, raised his hand and put it on her back.
"Ziyun is already engaged to Nie Li." Xiao Ning'er's voice came out from his chest, muffled and slower than usual, "Then when should our Marriage Pact be fulfilled?"
She didn't raise her head, nor did she urge him after she finished speaking, she just leaned against his chest and waited.
Shen Fei didn't answer immediately after listening. He looked down at her, patted her back twice gently with his palm, then lifted up and touched her head.
He ran his fingers through her sweaty hair, from the top of her head to the base of her ponytail, with very gentle movements.
"When Human Race can take control of his own destiny," he said, his voice was low and his tone was calm, as if he was saying something he had already thought about, "We will hold a grand wedding."
Xiao Ning'er didn't reply. Her head was buried deeper in his chest, her forehead pressed against his chest, the tip of her nose rubbed against his clothes, and then she nodded slightly. The movement was small, but he felt it.
The two hugged each other for a while. It was very quiet on Martial Arts Arena, with only the sound of the wind blowing from the sidelines and the faint sound of patrol footsteps in the distance City Lord's Mansion.
Shen Fei's hand rested on her back without moving, and he could feel her breathing slowly changing from rapid to gentle, and the lines of her shoulders slowly relaxing from tense.
After a while, Xiao Ning'er released the hand clasped behind his back, took a half step back, and raised his head to look at him.
Her cheeks were still a little red, but her eyes had returned to their usual appearance, and the corners of her mouth had a very slight arc. It was not a smile, just relaxed.
"Okay, let's go back." She said, her tone no different from usual.
Shen Fei nodded. The two returned the wooden swords and wooden guns on the weapon racks to their original positions, and walked out Winged Dragon Family's Side Courtyard one after another.
The light in the alley has dimmed, the sun has set below City Wall, leaving only a layer of gray-blue afterglow on the horizon.
The two separated at the fork in the road. Xiao Ning'er walked towards the main entrance of the Winged Dragon Family, and Shen Fei walked towards the Sacred Family.
Neither of them said much when they separated. Xiao Ning'er waved his hand towards him, he nodded and turned around.
Shen Fei walked along the main street in the direction of the Sacred Family. There were not many pedestrians on the street, and the shops on both sides were opening their doors one after another. Some of them still had lights on, and the waiters were squatting at the door to clean up the stalls.
He didn't walk fast, but at a steady pace, and his mind was spinning what Xiao Ning'er had just said.
He knew why she asked.
As their cultivation continues to improve, Glory City this city is no longer big enough. He Black Gold Rank Five-Star, she Black Gold Rank 3-Star, Nie Li Black Gold Rank 3-Star, Duan Jian Legendary Early Stage.
People at this level are already at the top of Glory City's combat power. If they go up further, the city's resources, techniques, and cultivation environment will not be enough to support their continued breakthroughs.
Sooner or later, he and Nie Li will leave Glory City and go to a bigger world, encountering more people, stronger opponents, and more complex situations.
Xiao Ning'er knew this matter in her heart, so she asked Marriage Pact about it. She was not urging him to hold a wedding, she was confirming one thing. When they walked out, it would still be settled between them.
She is afraid.
When Shen Fei walked to the door of the Sacred Family, his steps paused.
He remembered her tone when she said those words on Martial Arts Arena. Her voice was muffled in his chest, her speaking speed was slower than usual, and the ending sound was very flat. She sounded very calm, but her fingers clenched the corners of his clothes, and she held on for several breaths before letting go.
She was not like this usually. When she made decisions, she was straightforward and never sloppy in her words and actions. But she hesitated about what she said just now.
It's not that she didn't dare to ask, she was afraid of hearing an answer she didn't want to hear.
Is it because the sense of security I gave you is not enough?
Shen Fei asked himself in his mind. He stood at the door with his hands on the door frame and did not go in immediately. The guard guarding the door saw him and lowered his head and called "Master of the House". He nodded and walked in.
He walked in the corridor and went through the incident in his mind. From time travel to now, he has done one thing after another, checking intelligence, pulling nails, falling out with Shen Hong, and taking over Sacred Family, Beast Tide defend the city, Dark Forest, Silver Wing Family, Black Prison World, everything is rushing forward, everything is a priority.
Xiao Ning'er has been with him since Gulan Ruins, and all the way to now, she has never held him back or complained when he was busy.
She did her thing, and he did his. The two of them cooperated tacitly, but it seemed that they really didn't talk about the future.
Marriage Pact It was decided by the elders, and feelings were gradually worked out, but they had never seriously discussed what the relationship was between the two people and where they would go in the future.
She asked today because she thought that he would leave sooner or later, but she didn't get a clear explanation.
It seems that this is also a problem. Shen Fei walked to the door of his yard, opened the door and walked in, standing in the middle of the yard for a while.
The moonlight shone on the Bluestone Slab, casting the shadow of the old Chinese Locust Tree tree in the corner on the wall. When the wind blew, the shadow swayed. He stretched out his hand and wiped it on his face to wipe away the remaining sweat, then opened the door and entered the house.
The next morning, when Shen Fei was woken up by a knock on the door, it was already dawn. The light coming from outside the window paper was very even, and there were birds chirping and sweeping sounds in the yard. He sat up from the bed, put on his coat, tied his belt, walked to the door and opened it.
Old Steward stood outside the door, wearing that half-worn gray cloth robe, his hair neatly combed, and the expression on his face was more meaningful than usual. He looked like he had something to report, but it was not an urgent matter.
Seeing Shen Fei open the door, he bowed slightly and said, "Master, your friends are here to find you. Nie Li Master, Lu Piao Master, Duan Jian Master, Miss Xiao Xue, Miss Ye Ziyun, and Miss Xiao are all waiting in the front hall. In addition, senior Mingyu and senior Yu Yan are also here, hanging in the yard."