Bai Xi noticed the solemnity in the young girl's eyes. "What is it?"
The girl's gaze was clear and contained. "Compared to the hatred of the past, the present is more important. Remember what I'm telling you: after you leave here, you must be wary of someone with a black flame brand on their neck."
Bai Xi: "Who is that person?"
The girl's eyes turned a little cold. "Someone who should have died long ago."
Bai Xi frowned. "So who exactly is this person? What is your relationship with him?"
The girl's eyes slightly narrowed, a sharpness within them like a drawn sword, cold and piercing. "Since you have chosen to forget the past, do not inquire further about who he is. You only need to know that his life's pursuit is to take your life, and he might even implicate your family!"
At these words, Bai Xi's eyes instantly sharpened.
If this girl represented her previous life, then the past should indeed have faded with the flow of time. Whether it was the people she once loved or hated, they had all turned to dust.
Seeking such revenge held no meaning.
However, the girl before her said that the person with the black flame brand on his neck spent his life trying to take hers, and would even implicate her family?
If that were the case, then Bai Xi would absolutely not let such a person off.
She would personally find him and bring him under her control!
Bai Xi looked at the girl, her eyes calm yet firm. "Besides the black flame brand on his neck, does that person have any other characteristics? Is he male, female, old, young? Does he possess any special abilities?"
The more clues, the easier it would be to find someone.
She had expected the girl to paint a general picture, but instead, the girl simply shook her head slightly, her gaze serene, and watched her quietly. "I don't know."
Bai Xi frowned. "What do you mean you don't know?"
If one knew of such a person's existence, even without special circumstances, they should at least know their gender or age.
The girl nodded seriously. "The form he appears before you might be a white-haired elder, or an innocent child, a blossoming maiden, or a robust man. Consider him someone who is extremely skilled at disguise. But the one thing that will never change is the black flame brand on the back of his neck, which cannot be hidden for long!"
Extremely skilled at disguise? This meant that, like Liu Yue, he might be adept at shapeshifting.
Bai Xi nodded gently. "I understand. I will definitely find her and nip the danger in the bud."
The girl smiled knowingly, then said softly, "Since you have chosen to forget your past memories, then... it's time for me to leave."
Bai Xi was slightly stunned. "So, you are going to disappear."
The girl nodded, her smile very gentle. "I am merely a spiritual entity carrying memories, so disappearing is quite normal. With my disappearance, you will no longer recall those painful memories."
Bai Xi subconsciously frowned.
Her rationality told her that moving forward was the right thing to do, especially when the past was a suffocating mire. But... why did she feel a trace of reluctance?
At that moment, the girl suddenly moved forward and gently hugged Bai Xi. Her forehead, as cold as spring water and devoid of warmth, lightly touched Bai Xi's. "Master, goodbye. Please, Master, treat everyone around you with kindness. Only by giving your all can you leave no regrets."
As she spoke, the girl's body gradually became transparent, then fragmented into countless points of light, scattering like fireflies taking flight.
Bai Xi instinctively reached out to touch one of the lights.
A scene flashed through her mind.
A man lay on a bed, bandages wrapped around him. It was less like bandages and more like countless strips of white cloth. Beside him sat a woman, none other than the girl she had just seen. And the man was none other than Han Mo.
Han Mo woke up, looked at his bare chest, and instinctively touched the bandages that had been applied, frowning slightly.
In her previous life, she had looked at Han Mo, who was lying on a large rock, and said with a raised eyebrow, displeased, "What, I saved you, and you still dislike how I bandaged you?"
Han Mo's face was very pale, likely due to blood loss. "I am very grateful that you saved me, but this bandaging... it would be better if I did it myself next time. Men and women... should not touch."
Hearing Han Mo say this, her previous self became intrigued. "Men and women should not touch? I haven't even accused you of taking advantage of me, yet you act like a bashful young lady? But if you are truly so chaste and particular, why don't you come back with me and be my bandit consort? My mountain stronghold has many men, but none as handsome as you!"
Han Mo frowned. "Miss, please have some self-respect."
Her previous self continued, "Self-respect? Although I am skilled in martial arts, I maintain a good figure and am not at all immodest. Why don't you give me a hug, young sir?"
Saying this, she made a move to lean towards Han Mo.
Han Mo neither dodged nor flinched. "If I recall correctly, the Bai family is considered a prominent noble family. I wonder when the eldest miss of the Bai family became a mountain bandit, taking many bandit consorts back, and whether your father knows about this?"
Her previous self's face showed embarrassment, which quickly turned into annoyance. "Heh, since you knew my identity long ago, why do you act as if you're afraid of me? Men and women should not touch. I was only helping you change your medicine, yet you make it sound like I was trying to take advantage of you. The next time I see you in a fierce fight, I will help the villains hack you down."
With that, she dropped the foxtail grass she was holding and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, the man lying on the rock suddenly sat up, grabbed Bai Xi's wrist, and said, "I apologize, I misspoke. I beg your pardon. You are right, I am a man, so I am the one at a disadvantage, not you. If you are willing, I can take responsibility for you."
Her previous self's eyes widened involuntarily, and a blush spread across her face, but she still retorted stubbornly, "Hmph, who needs you to take responsibility! I am a woman, but I am no ordinary woman. Do martial artists need to be so particular? On the other hand, you are so fussy and pedantic, even more so than my father, hmph!"
After saying that, she flung his hand away and left.
Only Han Mo remained.
But not long after, she returned, holding some herbs.
"Your injuries prevent you from moving, so you must stay here and recover for the next few days. My father says that martial artists should uphold justice. Since I saved you, I will see the rescue through to the end. There are many fierce beasts in Stone Screen Mountain, and I will guard outside for these few days. I often got injured when practicing in my childhood. Chew this and apply it to your wounds; it can help heal."
Han Mo looked at the herbs in Bai Xi's hand and said softly, "Thank you."
So, was this the scene of her first meeting and interaction with Han Mo in her previous life?
At this moment, those memory fragments like starlight rapidly disappeared, and the entire chaotic dark space began to disintegrate. Simultaneously, a powerful force seemed to emerge, forcibly pulling her out of the chaotic world, accompanied by a concerned and familiar voice.
"Xi'er, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"