I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

So he continued to cultivate on the mountain. Later, with the disappearance of his senior sister, he also shouldered the responsibility of reviving the Shenxiao Sect, which naturally increased his pressure.

At that time, Bai Ye would not have considered the issue of entertainment, which means that the situation of the Shenxiao Sect has improved somewhat.

This was Baiye's first time visiting such a lantern festival, and she looked around curiously, noticing that all the people around her were wearing masks.

"Weren't you going to have fun by yourself? Why are you following me?"

Bai Ye turned around and looked curiously at the little fox mask that had been following him.

It had been following me for only a short time after I turned and left.

"Taoist Master, how did you discover me?"

Snowflake was a little curious. She had hidden herself very well, and Bai Ye hadn't even turned around to look at her. How did he know that someone was following her?

With so many people around, isn't it normal for someone to be following along? How could he possibly notice that?

"Because the sound of your bell is very special."

He had just heard the sound of snowflakes' bells. Although there were actually many bells around, and Bai Ye even doubted whether he had misheard, he was now certain that the person behind him was indeed snowflakes.

"So it was because of my bell." Xuehua muttered, put her hands behind her back, and slowly walked to Bai Ye's side, saying, "I just saw that you seemed to be alone, so I came over to check on you."

She was the owner, after all. If everyone else was alone, she would be at ease. But Bai Ye was all alone here playing. After thinking about it, Xuehua felt uneasy, so she came along to check on him.

After looking at her for a while, Bai Ye finally nodded and didn't delve any further, even though he knew that Xuehua seemed to be doing it for other reasons.

Along the way, Xuehua also chatted with Baiye about things outside and some secrets, intentionally or unintentionally.

This trip also greatly shocked Xuehua, who realized how big the world is and how many things there are.

The two continued walking until they arrived at an altar where flames were burning fiercely. Countless young men and women had gathered there, seemingly waiting for something to happen.

"The fireworks are about to start. We've been watching them since we were little. When I was a child, my grandma told me that watching the fireworks at this time of year would bring me good luck."

As Bai Ye paused here, looking at the fireworks in the distance, Xuehua stopped and offered an explanation.

When she was little, her grandmother would bring her here, but as she grew older and had more and more cultivation goals, she hadn't seen it for a long time.

Bai Ye nodded slightly and glanced at Xuehua. He had also noticed the little girl's emotional changes.

As the host on stage lit the fireworks, they formed countless patterns in the air, including phoenixes, dragons, and all sorts of other shapes.

The men in front also began to remove the masks from the women beside them. Bai Ye had some doubts in his heart, so he turned his head to look at Xuehua, wanting her to explain to him.

But she kept staring at the fireworks in the sky. Bai Ye hesitated for a moment, and after seeing that no one else had taken off their masks, he thought that it was also a kind of ritual. So he also raised his hand and placed it on the snowflake mask, and gently removed it.

"Wait"

Snowflake's face was partially visible as she stared at Bai Ye in shock, unable to utter the words to stop him.

"Uh, isn't this part of your fireworks viewing ceremony?"

Bai Ye pointed ahead and said, "Aren't all those people like that?"

Did I do something wrong?

"It's alright, Daoist Master, I just..." Xuehua hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and looked at Bai Ye, saying, "Daoist Master, please stand still."

As she spoke, she walked up to Bai Ye, stood on tiptoe, and removed the mask from Bai Ye's face. Then she held it in her arms and said, "I'll take this mask with me, Daoist Master. You must keep my mask safe."

A mask?

"Master, are you here too?"

Ren Tingting and the other two stepped forward, each removing their masks, and then quickly walked towards Bai Ye and the others.

During the latter half of the lantern festival, people had already taken off their masks.

A few moments after it ended, Mama and Uncle Jiu were still a little reluctant to leave. It felt quite nice to relax like this after their cultivation.

Just now, the people from Miao territory pulled me into a dance, and even Uncle Jiu, who is always concerned about his image, got completely absorbed in the fun.

"Master, it's time to go back. You must come to my ceremony today."

With that, Xuehua waved goodbye to Baiye. The ceremony was about to begin, and she had to go prepare.

"Master, something feels off about you all."

Ren Tingting looked back and forth between Bai Ye and Xue Hua, feeling that something seemed off between the two.

"Have it?"

"There's none?"

It seems like it exists, yet it also seems like it doesn't.

"Let's go. Stop making wild guesses. We're going back soon, and it'll be time for you all to start cultivating properly!"

With some time still remaining, Bai Ye planned to let them cultivate properly on the mountain for a while.

How should I describe you, Snowflake?

Grandma looked at Xuehua with some distress. She was fine just before she went out. Is this the fate of the Miao holy maiden?

"Grandma, me"

Xuehua's face turned pale. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.

She hadn't expected Bai Ye to remove her mask. During the Miao Lantern Festival, when a man removes a woman's mask, it means he's interested in her, and the woman whose mask is removed at this time also gets a chance to choose.

If she also removes her mask, it means she is also interested in the man.

After both parties remove their masks to see each other's faces, if they want to back out at the end, they can simply take their own mask and put it back on.

She was indeed somewhat surprised before, but she had the chance to back out. However, the few days she spent with the Taoist priest made her feel very warm.

Whether it was love at first sight, the unprecedented experience on the flying sword, or the Samadhi Fire that burned away the poison when Wang Po was about to spray it on her, which also ignited her heart, she didn't know.

"That's why I regretted letting you go out alone in the first place."

Grandma, being an experienced woman, noticed something was off about Xuehua when she brought Baiye and the others back.

Snowflakes are unpredictable; a naive little girl like her could be easily deceived by any man with a bit of cunning, let alone someone as stunning as Bai Ye.

With a face like jade, a handsome young man, strong, gentle and refined, and the leader of the Shenxiao Sect, he is captivating in every way.

If you meet someone who amazes you when you're young, that person will remain in your memory for a lifetime.

The reason why the white moonlight is the white moonlight is because even if the real person came, they would not be able to compare with him at that time.

The snowflakes were moved.

However, it's not a good thing for Miao women to fall in love, especially for outsiders.

She is a saint, and she carries a mission on her shoulders.

"Then Grandma..."

Xuehua bit her lip tightly, her eyes filled with tears. She knew what her grandmother wanted to say, but the resentment in her heart made her unwilling.

"This is a love potion."

Grandma placed a jar in front of Xuehua, and Xuehua understood her meaning perfectly.

But Bai Ye had no idea what this meant, and she wasn't sure if Bai Ye liked her.

He is a Taoist practitioner, and may need to be free from desires. All of this could be his own doing, yet she still wants to use a love potion on him. Xuehua cannot do that.

Her hand remained frozen in mid-air for a long time without her taking the love potion.

"Snowflake, Grandma has seen many women like you who fell in love with outsiders and were eventually heartbroken by love. They all started out just like you, innocent and carefree. Haven't you been asking Grandma why you're not allowed to go out all these years?"

The reason you're so naive is precisely this: you've always been protected and sheltered under my wing, never experiencing anything truly special. Similarly, you've never had any contact with men. Perhaps you fell in love with someone simply because of some event or a few sweet words, and from then on, you've fallen into an abyss.

Countless women in Miao territory have been drawn to love like moths to a flame, only to meet tragic ends. She has lived for so many years and witnessed far too many such cases.

Therefore, when they saw Bai Ye and the others arrive, they hoped to protect Xuehua.

But she knew very well that she couldn't stop it.

Looking at Xuehua's struggling expression, Grandma continued, "Moreover, the Holy Maiden has her own destiny. We need to protect the Dragon Vein Fragment for generations. Now, both good and evil may be eyeing the Dragon Vein Fragment. In addition, there are some things that have been hidden in Miao territory for generations. You are under a lot of pressure."

Grandma thought that after Snowflake completed her mission and took over as the Holy Maiden, she could then begin the passing on of the mission.

But an unexpected event occurred: Snowflake seems to have fallen for someone else. What should she do?

"Grandma, shouldn't a saint have love? Then why are you and Grandpa..."

"Because I am one of the examples."

Grandma's words silenced Xuehua.

After she was born, she asked about her grandfather several times, but her grandmother always said that her grandfather was dead. But now it seems that her grandfather abandoned her grandmother.

"When Grandma was young, she also did everything for love, but unfortunately she failed in the end. Grandma doesn't want you to go down the same path."

Grandma raised her withered hand and stroked Xuehua's face, her eyes full of comfort.

Snowflake, Snowflake, she is just like her name, crystal clear and pure. I should have known that she might fall in love with someone after she went out, but why did I let her go alone?

It seems that this is the real test that every Holy Maiden must undergo.

A love tribulation?

It's like a curse; it seems that every holy maiden of Miao territory has encountered it.

"I don't believe the Taoist priest is that kind of person!"

Xuehua looked at her grandmother excitedly, and this sight brought a flash of reminiscence to her grandmother's eyes.

I think I was just like her back then, wasn't I?

However, the unfaithful man was ultimately devoured by the love potion.

She never left Miao territory again after that.

"So you put the love potion into his body. If he's not that kind of person, he won't be affected. But if he betrays you, then he deserves to die!"

Miao women believe in love for a lifetime, remaining faithful to one another until the end.

They can accept widowhood, but they absolutely cannot accept betrayal.

"Grandma, I've already said that I don't need love potions, and I believe that the Taoist priest isn't that kind of person. Besides, the Taoist priest has never expressed any affection for me. Perhaps it's just my own one-sided feeling. So, Grandma, I will succeed him and shoulder the responsibilities of the Holy Maiden. Even if it ends in heartbreak, like a moth drawn to a flame, I will accept it!"

Snowflake looked at her grandmother with a stubborn, defiant gaze, clearly prepared for the possibility of losing.

Love needs no tests!