The autumn wind blew desolately, unable to dispel the decay within the Imperial City.
Walking through the bleak and ruined city, Xu Yuxiu and Yan Xiangyu were both uncharacteristically silent. Each seemed lost in her own thoughts. Xu Yuxiu deliberately slowed her pace, trailing a step behind Yan Xiangyu. Watching Yan Xiangyu’s steady gait, Xu Yuxiu couldn't help but feel that her shoulders looked heavy, as if she were bearing some invisible, crushing burden.
It was much like how she had felt when looking at Yu Xuanji’s back in the past. Perhaps being a true inheritance disciple of the Taixuan Sect simply required one to shoulder many things. However, these were feelings Xu Yuxiu could not truly fathom. After all, she was still merely an outer disciple of the Taixuan Sect. How could someone who wasn’t even an inner disciple understand the weight carried by a true inheritance disciple like Yan Xiangyu?
Chapter 300