The Romance Of The Thousand Loves
CH. 69. ETERNAL SNOW CRYSTAL

The night began to cover the day and the day returned to his quarrel. The stars in the sky gradually began to light up the darkness of the sky. Tonight the moon is not visible at all when the sky is very bright.

The star pavilion city had lit up lights along the street as well as in every corner of the house. Young children run around with their friends without thinking about problems they do not know.

That night Denas sat alone on the roof of the Griya Dahar inn while staring at the sprinkling of stars in the sky. The handsome young man did not realize that Tang Xiao had been sitting beside him and had come to see the stars scattered.

"Tonight there is no moon, but the atmosphere is still beautiful in the dark of the night." Tang Xiao said without avert his eyes.

"Ehh.." Denas was surprised and turned to the side then nodded slowly.

"Maybe Goddess Chang'e is sharing her moonlight on the other side of the world." Reply Denas from the side.

"Sometimes the beauty remains tightly closed without anyone knowing it and waiting or knowing it so that the beauty remains and does not fade." Said Tang Xiao flatly. He began to lay his body on the roof with his fist.

"How could it be said to be beautiful without anyone knowing and knowing it? How could it possibly remain without fading if no one was polishing it?" Reply Denas who helped lay his body under the night sky.

"Everything that is created is not eternal, it does not fade, just as the moon is waiting for its arrival, many want its beauty but not a few are greedy for it." Said Tang Xiao flatly.

Denas frowned not understanding Tang Xiao's intentions. He thought for a moment then raised his right hand as if he was about to reach for the star in the air.

"Since when was the first brother here?" Tanya Denas switched the conversation. She did not know since when Tang Xiao had been sitting next to her.

"Since then, since the second brother said he had guests in his room. I was wondering, why would second brother want to room with you?" Tang Xiao asked curiously. He changed his sleeping position to tilt and looked at Denas who was still lying down.

"Haha.. Third brother wants to sleep in second brother's room huh? Hihi I'll tell you later.." Denas teased Tang Xiao.

Tuk..

Tang Xiao clicked Denas' head. The young man massaged his head that Tang Xiao had pinned down.

"Basic, watch out once again the fourth sister spoke haphazardly, those bumps are heads." Tang Xiao said in a fierce manner but actually held back his laughter looking at Denas's pouting face.

"Hisses.. For a long time my head was leaking continuously. Uh yeah, I think Miss Ririn likes the third sister." Denas said back to tease Tang Xiao.

"There's a way Miss Ririn could like me even without seeing my face. Don't make it up." Tang Xiao denied Denas' words.

"Haishis.. Third brother, I am.... Eh I can see in her eyes as third brother pulled her and took her jumping back, that it was Miss Ririn staring at third brother from the side without blinking. I understand that gaze because I've experienced it too." Reply Denas looked serious yet he did not dare to turn his face towards Tang Xiao.

"I really don't know how Miss Ririn looks at me, it's just that I don't really care about the romance life." Tang Xiao said flatly without any burden.

Denas paused for a moment then smiled broadly then said, "Must third brother has never liked someone before right?"

Tang Xiao nodded slowly then said resignedly, "I've never liked someone, whether there's someone who can make me like it or not which is clear I'm an unromantic person. My friends and friends have their own lovers, and only I live alone."

Denas was speechless trying to understand the intent of Tang Xiao's words saying his friends and best friends had a partner. Then he asked in his heart which friends and friends?

"Here it is, I am not too worried about the couple's problems. Right now all I know is how to live this life calmly and give kindness to others. If one day I like someone, I'll make it my first and last forever." Tang Xiao said, turning his body back to the quiet night sky.

"Wow.. Look at the shooting stars." Denas said while showing some celestial objects that were passing in the sky. Denas got up and sat down cross-legged quietly. He clasped his hands in front of his face then closed his eyes like someone praying.

Tang Xiao watched from the side silently. He had never seen his fourth sister's attitude as serious and calm as that. It was as if his soul was no longer in his body. It was as if he was receiving heavenly enlightenment. Tang Xiao shook his head at the behavior of his fourth sister.

After a while, Denas opened his eyes and lowered his hands and smiled broadly. It was as if he looked very satisfied and relieved. It was as if he had already spilled all his desires in that plea.

"Fourth sister, what are you asking for so seriously?" Tang Xiao asked who was already sitting beside him while looking at the crowd of the city.

"Hmmm..There's..." Say Denas a little embarrassed. He closed his mouth and his eyelashes gnashed.

Tang Xiao gawked at Denas' slightly strange and unusual demeanor. Tang Xiao gulped roughly then placed his right hand on Denas' forehead to check the body temperature of his fourth sister.

"Ck ln.. Fourth sister what's wrong with you? Were you possessed by the spirit of that star?" Tang Xiao asked after checking Denas' mediocre body temperature.

"Haishis... What is the third brother like." Denas answered the manyun while being treated like a child by Tang Xiao.

"This is it, brother." Continue Denas while arranging his seat facing Tang Xiao.

"In my clan there is a belief that the shooting stars are actually Gods that are crossing the sky of the world. They pass through the world listening to the prayers of the inhabitants of the world and then granting those prayers. Although I don't believe it too much, many requests are granted after the Gods have passed through the world. Of course, it was very rare for Gods to cross this world. He said the Gods who would show themselves when flying across the world were the Gods of Virtue who were responsible for controlling the peaceful life of humans." Denas said calmly as he occasionally looked into Tang Xiao's blue eyes.

Tang Xiao was silent while hearing Denas' words. If you have spoken about a belief, people are free to believe anything and that is their right. Tang Xiao understood that so much that he did not refute Denas' remarks. He just listened quietly and occasionally nodded in understanding. He did not want to destroy the trust of his fourth brother, let his fourth brother himself know the truth of what he had been convinced.

"Then what did the fourth sister ask so seriously?" Tang Xiao asked Denas to show him that he listened and understood his fourth sister's story.

Denas moved his seat next to Tang Xiao while staring at the stars in the sky he said, "I ask my loved ones to love me and accept me for who I am. I also ask that I may look up at the same sky and the same stars and sit on the same earth hand in hand talking about the future of life together with my loved ones. I also ask that the person I love will immediately understand my feelings and my personal like a second brother who still loves the first brother without caring about the dark times of the first brother and continue to be on the side of the first brother." Denas said slightly holding back the emotions in his chest. Both of the young man's eyes began to glaze over.

Tang Xiao was silent for a moment while looking at the space. Unknowingly, Tang Xiao saw something in the sky but it quickly disappeared from his sight. Tang Xiao did not bother what that something was. As long as he was in this world, no one could oppress the people here and separate him from his loved ones.

"I'm sure, the one who loves the fourth sister must be the lucky one. If that person doesn't want to accept the fourth sister, I'll make that person regret it forever." Said Tang Xiao smiling widely calming Denas.

"Damn..." Denas laughed gigglingly as he closed his mouth.

"This man I love is a little stupid brother, stupid because he doesn't know I love him. Whereas the second brother knew that I loved that person and of course the second brother would help me if that person knew that I loved him." Denas said as he occasionally looked at the stars in the sky, then looked at the atmosphere of the city, then looked at Tang Xiao from the side.

"Oh you're called second brother to talk about the one you love and you keep it a secret from me and first brother?" Tang Xiao asked full of probes as he stuck his head in front of Denas.

"Hehe... It's both of our secrets. Even the first brother doesn't know this secret." Denas's voice posed a mysterious pretender provoked Tang Xiao's curiosity. Yet Tang Xiao was mediocre to hear Denas say. He did not look interested even though he actually felt very curious. His curiosity was still slightly inferior to his Ocean-like calmness.

Denas and Tang Xiao continued their conversation. Every now and then Denas was heartbroken to hear Tang Xiao's story. And every now and then Denas was irritated by Tang Xiao's behavior. That night under the stars they shared a story.

Not only the two of them were sitting on the roof while enjoying the beautiful night with a sprinkling of stars. There was still a girl who also enjoyed the beauty of the night under the dim light of the stars was swept away by the gentle breeze.

The girl played a small flute in her hand. The little flute he sometimes blew when he tried to calm himself down. That night, the beautiful girl who was originally veiled again blew her flute that slashed anyone who heard it. The flute of the beautiful girl though slowly, the blowing wind had brought her to the hearing of Tang Xiao who was immediately speechless trying to hear the flute clearly.

The flute went back beautifully through several people until it sounded in Tang Xiao's ears which made him even more curious. The flute-blowing girl had no idea that her blow had invited the unexpected interest of someone.

Tang Xiao resigned from Denas. He was still curious as to who was blowing the flute until he was able to hear it while the fourth sister next to him heard nothing.

Tang Xiao jumped down into his room then took the mask and put it on. He looked around making sure there were no people, only then flew away quickly.

The flute-blowing girl exhaled. He doesn't know how to blow the flute a few times. He placed the small flute beside him then looked at the crowd of people below. There he can see the joy of small children and adults chatting with each other. The girl smiled wryly. He sighed again while staring at the stars in space.

While daydreaming, the girl was startled by the voice of an unknown man.

"Excuse me, miss...."

The girl looked back. There he saw a masked young man with blue hair standing firm.

The girl was surprised to not feel the presence of the young man standing there. The girl was already wearing her veil back, she just nodded slowly.

"May I sit here?" Tang Xiao asked as he pointed to the seat beside the girl.

The girl nodded slowly and then looked back at the crowd below. He was still wondering how the young man had stood there without realizing it even though his cultivation level was far below it. The girl also did not feel threatened by the masked young man.

"Blowing the flute under the stars is indeed so syahdu, especially accompanied by someone special." Tang Xiao said starting the conversation. He was indeed not good at how to melt the atmosphere, what he thought was what he said.

The girl nodded slowly without turning her head towards Tang Xiao. His gaze still looked at the crowd of people who were below.

Tang Xiao scratched his head at the response of this beautiful girl beside him. He was looking for a way that his arrival here would not disturb this girl.

"I also like to hear flutes on my own. I can play the flute." Said Tang Xiao stiffly.

The girl again nodded slowly as if she did not care about Tang Xiao's words.

Tang Xiao took out a white flute with a carving of golden bamboo leaves on its surface. The flute gave off an aura that attracted the interest of the girl.

The girl turned her head to see the masked young man beside her had been holding a very beautiful flute. Much more beautiful than any flute he had ever seen, even the flute gave off an unusual aura.

"Can you play that flute?" Asked the girl for the first time she opened her voice after a long moment of silence.

"Of course, but I have a condition." Said Tang Xiao smiling cunningly.

"Say what's the condition?" Ask the girl flat.

The girl was silent for a moment. He turned his head to the small flute beside him, looking very much different. Though his flute was including heirloom objects in his family.

"I agree with you." Said the girl nodding.

Tang Xiao smiled widely, he started to put a flute in his mouth and then blew it.

Serr.......

The girl was wide-eyed to hear the flute game of the masked young man beside her. The beautiful girl changed her sitting position to face the masked young man who was blowing the flute with great anticipation while closing her eyes.

As if, he was under the moonlight with thousands of fireflies flying around the girl and the masked young man in front of him. He did not know why, but for the first time the girl's heart was racing.

Dgup....

The girl pressed her thumping chest following the rhythm of the flute of this masked young man in front of her. Whether she realized it or not, the girl's two eyes started to glaze over and began to feel an attraction to the young man in front of her as the opposite sex.

Tang Xiao blew the flute by recalling his past. He had no idea how long he had not blown this flute of his. Last time he blew it he was alone under the dark sky. But at this time he again blew his flute in front of a veiled girl. He also did not know why he blew his flute on the roof under a sprinkling of stars and clear skies.

After a long while of blowing it, Tang Xiao arrived at the final song and ended his blow with a heart-wrenching jolt. He slowly ended his blow.

Prok prok prok prok...

Suit suit suit....

Unnoticed by the girl and Tang Xiao, it turned out that the people below had been crowding and clapping when Tang Xiao finished playing the flute.

The men below had been gazing up at the roof, where a masked young man was playing a flute in front of a veiled girl. Without them noticing, they also enjoyed the flute game of the masked youth. They can also feel the loneliness that has been felt by the masked young man through the blowing of his flute.

Tang Xiao and the veiled girl looked at each other unexpectedly the people below crowded around looking at them. Tang Xiao smiled broadly at the chattering of the people below him who said that the two of them were a very romantic couple. They even had the masked young man kiss the veiled girl in front of him. Of course the request wasn't made by Tang Xiao and the veiled girl.

"For my lady's sake, have I had the honor of knowing the name of the lady?" Tang Xiao asked while showing a sign of respect.

"Haihi.... Of course, sir." Said the veiled girl who had started to melt her heart.

"My name is Rina, from Hidden Kingdom." Said the veiled girl.

"If you may know whose name is sir?" Ask the girl quickly.

"My name is Tang Xiao from the Land Of Dead continent." Tang Xiao smiled. He now knew the identity of the veiled girl beside him.

"Unexpectedly, it turns out that you are an honorable princess." Said Tang Xiao smiling widely.

"Hey.. I'm not sure someone like you has manners against a princess like me." The already cheerful Rina said was not as cold as before.

"ahahahahah.. Miss Rina, I'm not that bad." Reply Tang Xiao while extending the flute in his hand to front of Ririn.

"This flute has been in my hands for too long, it's time to change hands. I feel Miss Rina is more suited to this flute than I am." Tang Xiao said as he looked at Rina's confusion.

The girl was silent for a moment. He was feeling shocked to get a flute as beautiful and beautiful as that from a person he just knew.

"This distill, really for me?" Tanya Rina half in disbelief.

"Of course, this beautiful flute should already be in the hands of a beautiful person as well." Tang Xiao replied with a big smile.

"Uh... Mr. Tang came here to tease me or want to get to know me..." Reply Rina smiled widely behind her veil.

"To be honest I came here because I heard the flute that Miss blew before. Somehow the voice of the flute only I can hear it when I was with my brother but he did not hear anything. That's what got me interested." Tang Xiao said looking serious.

"I really like to flute when alone like that. I like to blow the flute in the tone that I feel when I blow it. It was the first time in my life that someone played a flute to me. I really appreciate that." Said Rina who also looked serious.

"No need to thank my lady, I came here to make sure the person who managed to attract my attention with his flute. I played the flute just to cheer you up Miss Rina." Said Tang Xiao while looking at the stars in the sky.

"Where does Mr Tang know I'm in such a sad state?" Tanya Rina was full of searching.

"Of course from your flute game. I can feel the tones of sadness and a lonely heart in them." Tang Xiao replied.

Rina was silent for a moment then glanced at Tang Xiao who was sitting right beside her while watching the dwindling crowd of people.

"I can also feel the loneliness and solitude of heart in your flute play, Mr. Tang." Reply Rina again saw the crowd below.

Rina the veiled girl who was usually very cold except for the person she already knew, that night was warm to a young man she just met. For some reason, the girl felt comfortable while chatting with the masked young man who claimed to be named Tang Xiao. Without realizing it, the night was getting late and the people below were deserted, only one or two people passed by sometimes.

"Miss, the night is getting late. It is not good for a princess to be alone with a young man she just met. Miss better get back to rest. If it's fate, tomorrow we meet again." Said Tang Xiao while looking at Ririn from the side.

The girl nodded and then got up from her seat while tightly holding the flute from Tang Xiao.

"Thank you for the gift, Mr. Tang. I also have a gift that I consider fit for you." Said Rina while taking out a box from her space ring.

"This is an object that I accidentally found in the Nusantara Kingdom. I gave the name Eternal Snow Crystal." Said Rina while opening the box and then took out a round object in the form of a clear glass ball as big as a fist. In the ball there is continuous snow, in the middle of the snow stands a pair of small statues that join hands as if walking together to enjoy the falling snow.

Tang Xiao smiled at the gift from Rina.

"Thank you Miss Rina. Oh yes the flute that is already in your hand is not a flute carelessly. If there is a destiny to meet, then at that time I will tell you the secret behind the flute." Said Tang Xiao smiling widely.

"Good... I will wait for that fate patiently despite spending my entire life, Mr. Tang." Said Rina softly while putting the flute to her chest expectantly.

Tang Xiao nodded slowly.

"Alright I go first Mr. Tang." Said Rina hurriedly to relieve her rapidly beating heartbeat.

The girl turned around and walked quickly on the roof. Maybe because the girl's path was fast or because she wasn't focused on her path, the girl suddenly slipped from the roof.

"God..." The girl shouted softly in shock with a reflex she hugged tightly the flute Tang Xiao gave her to her chest.

Wush...

Reflexively Tang Xiao jumped to catch the already sagging body of Rina from the roof.

Hup...

Tang Xiao caught Rina's body in his arms and brought the girl down slowly. Unconsciously, the two pairs of eyes of Tang Xiao and Rina stared at each other deeply.

Tang Xiao's body floated in the air while carrying Rina with both hands in front of her chest. His gaze was fixed on the two eyes of Rina who was also staring deeply at him.

Lina who was resigned in Tang Xiao's embrace while hugging the flute on the chest with both hands, did not expect that the masked young man had a pair of dazzling blue eyes. She had only this time seen eyes as beautiful as Tang Xiao's and it made Rina's heart beat rapidly erratically. Lina could feel that at this moment her face was flushed with embarrassment.

Taps...

Tang Xiao landed on the ground smoothly then lowered Rina from her popong. After Rina got off, the veiled girl took a step back while bowing down in embarrassment.

"Thank you. thank you. Mr. Tang..." Said Rina stammered. He's still trying to manage his heart beating.

"Together Miss Rina." Tang Xiao replied casually.

"S.i said.formerly..." Rina lowered her head half-body and then turned to step into the inn behind her. After walking a few steps, the girl stopped and turned towards Tang Xiao.

"Tomorrow, the tournament will begin, I hope to meet soon." Rina then turned around and walked into the inn with both hands still in front of her chest while holding her new flute given by Tang Xiao.

"Hufff..." Tang Xiao let out a long breath. He's holding his chest.

"It's the first time my heart's been pounding this hard." Said Tang Xiao as he walked towards his inn. Fortunately, no one saw the incident so there was no excitement.

In the vast sky, one of the stars among the millions of stars blinked its light and then disappeared.

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

Hem.. This scene is for romance. So maybe there are less satisfied I can understand that. Okeh for readers who like action can read in the next CH

#Basically, you were just part of my little expectations that turned into wounds.