35: Chapter 35 Taking You to See the Snow

Lying within the mirror, Su Chen only felt a weariness from the deepest part of his heart slowly drowning his consciousness.

All around, it became quieter and quieter.

His soul, his body and mind, were all sliding downwards at an extremely fast speed.

"Sir... Sir, wake up!"

In a daze, Su Chen seemed to still hear the Young Prime Minister calling out to him.

He wanted to get up and entrust her with some matters.

But.

So tired.

He wanted to sleep a little longer.

Su Chen's consciousness was hazy; he slept very deeply, very soundly.

He did not know how much time had passed.

"What is this..."

Su Chen opened his eyes and observed the environment outside the mirror.

He discovered that he had already returned to the temporarily renovated Imperial Study.

The earthquake... it should have been over for a long time.

Where is Zhuge Jinyu?

Su Chen's gaze shifted to the right, and he saw the Female Prime Minister slumped over the table.

It seemed she sensed something.

At the same moment Su Chen's gaze cast upon her, the Young Prime Minister suddenly opened her eyes.

"Sir, you're awake!!"

She suddenly pulled the mirror into her embrace, and the spiritual energy within her body was poured into Su Chen's mirror as if it were worthless.

Su Chen just gave a bitter smile.

This spiritual energy could only make him feel slightly better; it could not change anything.

The young girl just shed tears, not even knowing what else to say to him.

"Sir... you have slept for a full month."

"For a month, I haven't closed my eyes for even a minute."

"Sir has returned, I... can finally have a good sleep."

After observing Zhuge Jinyu, Su Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

The Female Prime Minister before him had not only changed into a pure white chancellor's robe, but her face was even paler and more haggard than before, with even a trace of blood remaining at the corner of her mouth.

It was as if she had experienced something extremely sorrowful.

Seeing Su Chen's gaze cast over, she hurriedly wiped away the blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Sir, during this month, Xiao Yu has not only broken through to the late stage of Soul Formation, but the reconstruction work of the Imperial City has also basically entered the final stage."

"Thanks to Sir, the losses caused by the earthquake were not particularly huge, and most of the manpower for the Northern Expedition has been preserved..."

"Additionally..."

Her pretty face flushed red.

"I have also been cleaning Sir's mirror the whole time!"

Su Chen nodded with satisfaction, preparing to say some words of praise.

But he saw Zhuge Jinyu before him, already with her eyes tightly closed, hugging his mirror body, having fallen into a dream.

"System, why did I sleep for so long this time?"

【"Apologies, Host."】

【"Due to the energy within the Host's body being too low, the Host will fall into a long period of continuous dormant sleep."】

【"Only through deep sleep can the Host be guaranteed not to damage their divine sense while continuing to exist in this world."】

Su Chen was silent.

The system told him that from this day on.

If he did not want to return to Blue Star early, he would frequently fall into deep sleep.

Until all energy was exhausted.

This was unchangeable.

It was similar to the low battery mode when a mobile phone's power is too low.

Not only would many performance features be cut, but the screen-off time would also become longer and longer.

Moreover, no one knew how long his next deep sleep would last.

Regarding "death".

Su Chen had actually long been prepared.

Because ultimately, this was just an investment.

Even when facing death back on Blue Star, he had not felt particularly upset.

The only thing he couldn't let go of was Zhuge Jinyu.

Although he had taught everything he could and had successfully cultivated her.

But she seemed to have regarded him, Su Chen, as the most fundamental motivation for accomplishing everything.

If Su Chen were to suddenly depart, Su Chen could not imagine what Zhuge Jinyu would become.

Moreover, humans are not made of wood or stone; who can be without feelings?

At the beginning, he had indeed regarded Zhuge Jinyu as an investment target.

But after so many years, the feelings between the two were no longer as they were in the beginning.

"This matter... absolutely cannot be told to her."

"If I tell her now, perhaps she will become disheartened and never recover."

"The great cause of the Northern Expedition is imminent; I cannot let her be distracted because of my affairs."

...

After Zhuge Jinyu woke up, Su Chen did not tell her the whole truth of the matter.

He only said that this time his energy consumption was too great, so he slept for a relatively long time, and in the future, he might often sleep like this to restore his energy.

The Young Prime Minister soon accepted this current situation; her originally pale little face recovered some color, and she began to handle state affairs in an orderly manner.

Su Chen knew that after experiencing so many things with the Female Prime Minister over these many years, she had also accumulated a great deal of experience and a sufficiently mature mindset.

Right now, even without his help, she could still handle everything in an orderly manner.

The young girl slowly woke up.

Her beautiful fox-like eyes blinked and blinked as she looked at Su Chen's mirror surface.

"Sir."

"What is it, Xiao Yu?"

"There is less than four years left."

Having just woken up from deep sleep, it took Su Chen a few seconds to realize what she was talking about.

It was the time remaining for her to see his true face.

She picked up Su Chen, her hands folded.

She picked up a handkerchief and carefully wiped the mirror surface.

Her voice sounded calm and collected, yet it carried a sense of determination.

"Sir, Xiao Yu wants to see you once."

"You must be well."

"When the world is pacified, I will take you to see the snow in the capital of Great Wei, Luodu."

"You must absolutely not..."

Her words were not finished, but her attitude was resolute.

This world I conquered is for you, Sir.

Without you, this world is meaningless to me.

"You've worked hard, Xiao Yu."

Su Chen smiled and gave her his full trust, without reservation.

...

In the following days, the way Su Chen and Zhuge Jinyu got along was no different from before.

The Female Prime Minister was still diligently handling all state affairs.

Except for the occasional necessary outings, such as bathing and dining.

For most of the remaining time, she stayed by Su Chen's mirror, never taking a step away.

"Sir, look at this..."

Since waking up, Su Chen's spirit had not been very good, often feeling dazed and dozing off.

It seemed she was afraid that Su Chen would fall asleep again, so she kept "making small talk."

Even for things that could be seen at a glance, she would ask for Su Chen's opinion.

Su Chen himself was also clear that his conscious state would not last long before he would soon welcome the next long sleep.

Considering this, he always answered every one of Zhuge Jinyu's questions patiently and without reservation.

Looking at the Young Prime Minister's blinking eyes, Su Chen guessed that she must have had many other things she wanted to say.

But in the end, she didn't say anything.

Seven days.

This time, Su Chen's conscious time was seven days.

It seemed something major had happened within the Imperial City.

On this day, Zhuge Jinyu left the Imperial Study early in the morning.

Su Chen felt his consciousness slowly detaching from his body and drifting away, his upper and lower eyelids constantly fighting each other.

That's fine too.

Falling asleep while she is away means I won't have to see Xiao Yu shed tears.

Consciousness slowly sank into the abyss, and the second deep sleep began.