Si Xia looked at Ye Wanwan with a profound gaze, and the inexplicable smile hanging on his lips made people feel uneasy.
“Why did I chase after you… Do I need to tell you that with my own mouth?” Si Xia chuckled.
Without waiting for Ye Wanwan to respond, Si Xia continued, “Actually, I can clear up some other matters for you.”
“Other matters…” Ye Wanwan furrowed her brow slightly.
Si Xia closed his eyes slightly, recalling the past.
When he was young, his father, Si Boyi, changed drastically after being expelled from Independent State. The later Si Boyi returned to the Si Family in Hua Country, waiting for the right moment to strike.
He was born in Hua Country, grew up in the Si Family, and initially, things weren’t so complicated, and the world seemed quite beautiful.
However, since he could remember, Si Boyi had become stricter and more ruthless towards him, subjecting him to inhumane training almost every day.
He had asked Si Boyi why he was doing this, and Si Boyi’s response was that Si Xia was his hope to return to Independent State and the Si Ancient Clan.
During that period, Si Xia finally learned about Independent State and the world beyond.
However, at that time, he didn’t want to go to Independent State, nor did he want to be anyone’s hope. His greatest wish was to have less training, be like kids his age, and have his own small world.
But for him, it was all a luxury.
He still remembered the year Si Boyi took him to Independent State, a place somewhat similar to Hua Country but also quite different, full of strangeness.
He also remembered that Si Boyi was full of hope and brought him to the Si Ancient Clan. Si Boyi told the Si Ancient Clan that his son was a genius, hoping that they would overlook the past and let him return to the Si Ancient Clan.
However, after that, the Si Ancient Clan subjected Si Xia to various tests, including intelligence and martial talent.
At that time, Si Xia already held a deep grudge against his father, and during the tests, he deliberately didn’t cooperate.
The test results showed that Si Xia’s intelligence and martial skills were subpar, and once again, the Si Ancient Clan expelled Si Boyi from the family.
That year, it was autumn, and Independent State was already covered in heavy snow. Si Boyi, in a fit of anger, took Si Xia to a certain mountain and left him there to fend for himself.
Listening to Si Xia’s narration, Ye Wanwan finally understood. No wonder she had encountered Si Xia on the snowy mountain that year. It turned out to be a coincidence, and her grandfather had saved Si Xia and brought him back.
“Si Xia… you’re really ungrateful,” Ye Wanwan stared at Si Xia, sneering. “Back then, my grandfather and I saved you from the wolves on the snowy mountain, and instead of being grateful, you do something like this.”
Si Xia’s gaze fell on Ye Wanwan, and he chuckled softly. “Don’t be hasty; my story hasn’t finished yet.”
…
The old man who saved him was the head of the Martial Arts League Guild. As for the little girl, she was the guild head’s granddaughter.
He stayed with the old man every day, and although the old man was extremely strict with him, it was a different kind of strictness. It was strictness with warmth.
At some point, he started to regard the head of the Martial Arts League Guild as his own grandfather and the girl as his own sister.
He had sworn that he would never let anyone harm them, no matter who it was.