Martial Cultivator Chapter 348: I Won't Let You Die

As night fell, the academy appeared somewhat desolate. The frozen lake in the distance resembled a vast mirror, making this small courtyard appear even lonelier.

Under the eaves, Chen Chao and Xie Nandu sat by the stove. The two sweet potatoes had been eaten long ago, and their peels were thrown into the stove, burning with difficulty.

Chen Chao placed his hands near the stove, soaking in the warmth. Although there was only an additional person, Xie Nandu, accompanying by his side this year, to Chen Chao, it was the liveliest New Year in the past few years.

Xie Nandu stared at the stove in a daze. After some time, she suddenly said, "I miss Zhu Xia a bit."

Hearing the mention of the Saintess of the Myriad Heaven Palace, Chen Chao nodded and said, "Very few foreign cultivators, let alone someone of her status, share similar thoughts. It's a pity, but perhaps one day, we might find ourselves standing on opposite sides of the riverbank."

Xie Nandu glanced at Chen Chao, and said with an unusual jest, "Can you bear to?"

Chen Chao opened his mouth as if about to say something, but after a moment of thought, he fell silent again.

He probably understood that some things were not as straightforward as he thought. Just like the matters between these two women, if he were to express even a slight inclination towards Zhu Xia, this woman in front of him would likely be displeased. Since that was the case, why say anything at all?

However, Xie Nandu clearly was not about to let him off so easily. She looked at Chen Chao earnestly and said, "I want to hear your opinion."

Chen Chao pretended to be clueless, shaking his head and saying, "I have no opinion."

Xie Nandu stared at Chen Chao. Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, she gave up and changed the subject, talking about some other matters.

Suddenly, Chen Chao asked, "Has your senior brother in the North replied to you recently?"

Xie Nandu shook her head. Since the war in the Northern Frontier, her senior brother had sent very few replies. Recently, not a

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