Chapter Fifty-Four: Rushing to Markets

The two sat side by side, and compared to Su Chen's panic, Su Yang remained calm and composed.

"It's been more than two months since we parted ways that day."

Hearing Su Yang mention the past, Su Chen nodded: "Yes, we haven't seen each other since that day."

"But you have improved a lot since two months ago."

Su Yang glanced at Su Chen casually, his gaze carrying a hidden meaning.

But all that happened was that the other person awkwardly scratched their head.

Su Chen understood what Su Yang was referring to. He was indeed much stronger than before, but compared to her, he was still nothing.

"Actually, looking back now, when I went to the Su family to break off the engagement, I never thought I would make that three-year agreement with you."

Su Yang continued talking to himself, his expression seemingly filled with emotion. He slowly got up and walked to the lakeside under Su Chen's gaze. The night breeze was cool and pleasant.

"Su Chen, no matter how you see me, I still have no regrets about what I did back then, even now."

Even now, you may still harbor resentment towards me, but even so, I still don't think I did anything wrong back then.

Su Yang spoke softly, but his words were anything but pleasant.

Looking at Su Yang, she tried to suppress her indescribable emotions, but she still couldn't hide her disappointment: "I understand. Actually, I've thought a lot through during this time. Indeed, you didn't do anything wrong that day. It's just that I was too self-centered back then."

Xu Wan didn't love him; it was just a marriage contract. Since he didn't want it, there was nothing wrong with breaking off the engagement.

On the contrary, since he is a good-for-nothing who is unaware of his own worthlessness, the matter of canceling the engagement should actually be brought up by him.

Looking back at Su Chen, Xu Wan, played by Su Yang, remained silent.

As they looked at each other, it seemed as if they both understood something from each other's eyes.

After a long while, Su Yang finally lowered his head and sighed.

Then, under Su Chen's watchful gaze, she removed the Thousand Illusions from her face.

The light and shadows were hazy. When the illusion dissipated, what reappeared in the pavilion was no longer the elegant young man, but a cool and beautiful woman.

Taking down Qianhuan within the Great Xia Academy was, undeniably, an act that carried a certain degree of risk.

However, the effect of Su Yang's words would be different depending on whether he was wearing Xu Wan's appearance or Yang Shu's appearance.

Unlike the previous male voice, Su Yang, now reverting to Xu Wan's appearance, spoke with a voice as melodious as bells echoing in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

“Su Chen, since I have already promised you that I will wait for you at the Luoxia Sword Sect in three years, I will not break my promise no matter what.”

So, if you really do beat me then, then...

In the end, Su Yang tried to open his lips several times, but each time the words reached his lips, he lost his voice.

This hesitant and reserved demeanor naturally attracted Su Chen, which is quite understandable.

Already captivated by Xu Wan's sudden revelation of her true appearance, hearing her fall silent halfway through her sentence only intensified his anxiety.

Looking expectantly at Su Yang, Su Chen had a premonition that what the other party hadn't said would be very important.

Su Chen kept staring at her intently, and the hope in his eyes seemed real.

When he couldn't stand being stared at any longer, Su Yang turned away angrily, his cheeks slightly flushed, and then said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "If you really beat me then, then... then I will naturally fulfill the bet and give it to you, give it to you... to be your slave."

In the end, even though he had turned his back, Su Chen could still see Su Yang's earlobes, which were almost bleeding, from his perspective.

Su Chen wasn't stupid. Su Yang had already spoken so bluntly, so of course he could understand the meaning behind his words.

Looking at that aloof figure with her back turned, she now exuded a touch of delicate charm.

Swallowing hard, Su Chen thought of getting up and hugging the person from behind, but he was afraid that the other person would get angry.

With Su Yang's words echoing in her mind, she felt as if she were living in a dream.

His intuition had been right all along; the other person really did care about him!

"Wan'er..." Su Chen called softly, wanting to say something.

But at this moment, Su Yang brought Qian Huan with him and transformed back into Yang Shu.

Then she interrupted him, saying, "You don't need to say it. I understand, but you also need to understand that everything is based on the premise that you can beat me three years from now."

So before that, don't overthink things; focusing on your cultivation is what you should be doing.

"But I..."

"Alright, I've said my piece. If you still can't tell what's important, then pretend I never met you today, and forget everything I said!"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Su Yang's eyes, as if he were disappointed in his beloved for being so devoted to her that he lacked ambition and drive.

Panicked, Su Chen rushed to Su Yang's side, grabbing his hand without thinking, and said, "Wan'er, I won't let you down! I promise! I will work hard to cultivate!"

I will definitely catch up with you! I was just too happy and got a little carried away. Please don't be sad, okay?

Seeing the anxious look on the boy's face, the disappointment in Su Yang's eyes faded slightly.

He then subtly withdrew his hand from Su Chen's before reluctantly nodding and saying, "You said it yourself, don't forget what you said."

"Yes, yes! I will always remember!" Seeing that Su Yang believed him, Su Chen felt relieved.

The two then looked at each other and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Su Chen was genuinely happy because he understood Xu Wan's feelings, and as for why Su Yang was laughing, those who understand will naturally understand.

Now that their initial objective had been achieved, Su Yang naturally could no longer stay with Su Chen.

Even though they were both men, just recalling how Su Chen had held his hand made him feel nauseous.

Not to mention, she even played along with his romantic charades and lovey-dovey scenes.

He subtly revealed that he was a little tired from competing for the top spots all day, which prompted Su Chen to shower him with concern and offer to take him back to his dormitory.

Su Yang didn't refuse and readily agreed.

Finally, under Su Chen's extremely reluctant gaze, Su Yang reluctantly entered the dormitory building.

Only when he could no longer feel the burning gaze behind him did Su Yang breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel fortunate that Su Chen's fate clashed with Lin Fan's. Otherwise, if they were in the same dormitory area, life would have been unbearable!

Back in his room, lying on the bed, Su Yang felt utterly exhausted.

The struggle with the protagonist was more exhausting than fighting seventy-two Innate Realm martial artists.

But just as Su Yang was about to get up to wash up after a period of lamentation, there was a knock on his door.

After pondering for a moment, Su Yang opened the door.

But when he saw the person outside the door, he sighed inwardly, realizing that today's scenes were indeed not going to end so soon!

He didn't go back to the dormitory to rest, but to rush to another event!