Chapter 1014 Snow

The snow fell heavier at night. Outside the Kaslana mansion, snowflakes were like countless fluttering feathers, covering the entire courtyard and giving the huge building a layer of white coat.

Inside the house, the flames in the fireplace danced, contrasting sharply with the snow scene outside the window, adding a sense of tranquility and peace to this warm space.

The dinner prepared by Kaslana was very luxurious, but normally it would be difficult to fill the stomach of a foodie saint. However, this time was obviously different. The head chef waiting in the kitchen was ready for the saint to run in and call him to continue serving the dishes, but after two hours, he still hadn't received Kallen's order.

How strange... Is the Saint in a bad mood today?

The chef thought so.

At the same time, in the dining room which was some distance away from the kitchen, Karen really didn't have much appetite. She only ate half of the dishes on the table. Now there were six loaves of bread on the plate in front of her, which she ate bite by bite in a depressed mood.

"If you can't eat, you can take a rest first."

Otto put down his knife and fork, and in front of him was the evenly cut steak.

"Sister Karen doesn't look like she can't eat..."

Yae Rin looked at Kallen who was distracted while stuffing food into her mouth and immediately muttered something.

"I'm indeed only half full... chew chew... but when I thought about Li not coming back yet... chew chew... I felt a little bit unappetizing... chew chew..." Karen came back to her senses and explained incoherently.

"..."

When talking about this topic, everyone present fell silent.

"Let's rest first."

Yaezakura also put down her knife and fork and agreed to Otto's suggestion. She had no appetite now.

So they left the dining table and went to the reception room.

Looking through the window at the falling snow outside, Karen said to herself, "It's snowing so heavily, I wonder if it will be very deep tomorrow morning..."

Yaezakura walked up to her and whispered, "Are you worried about the situation at the front line?"

"Yes, the weather at the front is much colder than here. It's snowing so heavily here, and the situation at the front is probably even more serious." Kallen's eyes followed the snowflakes outside, "Especially on snowy nights. It's not only cold, but also has low visibility. If Honkai beasts attack at this time, they may not be noticed until they get very close."

"Have you ever been on a mission on a night like this before?" Yaesakura asked.

Kallen recalled, "There were a few times, but that was a few years ago. Now the offensive of Honkai Beasts has weakened, and there is no need for me to stay there specially at this time."

"Ah~ It's snowing heavily, I wonder what's going on in Shenzhou..." Kallen sighed, because she remembered that Yae Li's last destination before he disappeared was Shenzhou. She couldn't help but wonder, if he was still there, was he hiding in bed wrapped in a blanket? Or... was he wandering around in the cold night and freezing?

Humph, he deserves it. It’s his fault for disappearing for so long. It would be best if he froze to death!

Kallen thought viciously, but deliberately avoided some terrible possibilities.

"..."

Yae Sakura fell into silence. She seemed to be just like Kallen, her mind drifting far away. Every gently falling snow seemed to carry her longing for the long-lost figure. Her brother's face became clearer and clearer in her mind, as if engraved on these white snowflakes.

"Rin is asleep."

Otto's deliberately low voice sounded behind the two of them.

Yae Sakura and Kallen turned around and saw the girl lying on the armrest of the sofa and falling asleep. Her long cherry-pink hair was loose, and the short ponytails on both sides rose and fell gently with her breathing. She had a faint smile on her face, as if she was looking for her own little happiness in her dream.

"Otto, is there any news from Shenzhou?"

No matter how many times this question was asked, there was always a hint of expectation in Yaesakura's tone. Unfortunately, Otto's answer this time was still to shake his head.

After Yaezaki disappeared, the people present did not do nothing. At least Otto and Kallen used the power of their families to send a group of people to investigate. However, each investigation seemed to fall on deaf ears. Apart from knowing that Yaezaki appeared near Taixu Mountain, there was no other news.

Taixu Mountain is the residence of immortals. The people of Tianming were traumatized in the last war. The people who were sent out did not dare to go up the mountain to investigate, let alone ask the immortals directly for clues.

Because of this, Otto once turned down his work for a long time and went to Shenzhou in person to negotiate with the immortal. Unfortunately, he was stopped at the foot of the mountain by a man who claimed to be the immortal's disciple. He said that the immortal did not want to meet him and would not let Otto go up no matter how he begged.

The immortal must know something, that's what Otto thought at that time.

So Otto changed into Shenzhou's attire and entered the sect founded by one of the immortal's disciples. Then he followed other disciples of the sect to visit the immortal. He did not have direct contact with the immortal, but spent some time getting to know several friends around the immortal and memorizing their faces.

During an encounter while descending the mountain, Otto used the potion he developed to temporarily confuse a friend of the immortal. He cleverly guided the conversation and obtained clues about the "pink-haired boy". Although it was only partial information, for Otto, it was enough for him to continue his investigation.

However, as the clues are gradually pieced together, Otto has to face a cruel reality—Yayeri may no longer be alive.

This conclusion was hard for him to accept, and he would rather believe that his reasoning was wrong.

So he once again looked for an opportunity to "accidentally meet" the immortal's other friends, hoping to find evidence to refute this conclusion.

But as more information was collected, Otto's rationality finally forced him to accept this reality. He returned to his destiny, stopped his experiments, became confused, and ignored his family's urging.

But despite this, Otto still concealed the fact of Yaeri's death and did not tell Kallen and the other three.

For humans, death is the end, but Yaezaki is not a human, so perhaps human rules do not apply to him?

This sentence is a self-consolation, and it is also the only ray of light in Otto's heart. He knows that this hope may be slim and unrealistic, but he cannot give up. He told himself that Yaeji is different from ordinary humans. Maybe the blood flowing in his body and the power he possesses can transcend the boundaries of life and death.

So Otto began his quest. He flipped through ancient books, searching for legends forgotten by time. He explored hidden ruins, hoping to find a glimpse of power beyond human understanding.

The "library" of Xukong Wanzang became his second home. He would immerse himself in it almost every sleepless night.