Chapter 40040 He Wants Zhuang Rong'er's Love

There are several courtyards at the foot of Dongshan Mountain. There was no palace servant to lead the way at this time, so Zhuang Rong'er pushed open a courtyard door and walked in.

The row of rooms along the corridor are all spotless. Although not as magnificent as the main hall, they are still elegant. It can be seen that Yingyue Palace is indeed wealthy and powerful. The decoration of the rooms is far superior to that of her Cuihuan Valley.

When you walk to the backyard, you will find a hot spring emitting mist. It is a tributary of the Longevity Spring. If an injured person soaks in it for a few hours, it can speed up the recovery of the injury and achieve the purpose of recuperation.

Zhuang Rong'er did not enter the backyard first. She pushed open the door of a room on the corridor and walked in.

The little snake followed her subconsciously, while Ah Huai paused and stopped at the door.

Zhuang Rong'er placed the Qiankun bag on the table, turned around, and said to the little snake, "Get out."

The little snake smiled awkwardly and said, "I thought you had something else to say, so I'll live next door to you!"

He stuck out his tongue and walked out, but heard Zhuang Rong'er following him out. He hurriedly said attentively, "Master, are you going to close the door? I'll close it for you."

However, the moment he stepped over the threshold, Zhuang Rong'er followed closely behind him, and stretched out her arm - then, she grabbed Ah Huai's arm outside the door and pulled him in.

"……Um?"

The little snake stared at the tightly closed door in front of him for two seconds. After realizing that this was a door closed to him alone, he felt a little uncomfortable.

The master kicked him out, but asked Ah Huai to come in?!

They even locked the door tightly. I wonder what they were doing inside...

Ah Huai is such a crap, I knew long ago that he was just pretending to be reserved!

Back then in Cuihuan Valley, he was pretending to be so arrogant, saying it was "not in accordance with etiquette" and refusing to enter his master's boudoir. Look at him now. Did he try to struggle when he was caught just now?

Humph, man.

The little snake curled his lips, but after experiencing what happened in Xingluohai, he felt that Ah Huai was not as stupid as he had imagined.

If the master likes it, then it's up to her. When the master gets tired of playing, he is still willing to be a mistress...

The little snake shook its finger shyly, then turned and walked towards the empty room next to it.

…

Inside the room, Zhuang Rong'er and Ah Huai faced each other silently.

This time when he entered the room, he was not as resistant as he was in Cuihuan Valley.

It seemed that apart from her bedroom, he was willing to be alone with her in other rooms.

She didn't understand Ah Huai's strange insistence, but she had already used forceful means to pull him to her side.

Zhuang Rong'er said nothing and went straight to pull Ah Huai's clothes.

Ah Huai instinctively raised his hand to block the ripped collar of his shirt and said dumbly, "What does the Valley Master want to do?"

“…”

Zhuang Rong'er still didn't say anything, but she licked her lips for no reason. Seeing this, Ah Huai felt as if his heart was suddenly grasped, and he felt indescribably uncomfortable.

But soon he understood what Zhuang Rong'er wanted to do, because she took out Linji ointment from her sleeve. This was not the first time she had used this medicine on him.

"...I can apply the medicine myself." Ah Huai said.

Zhuang Rong'er stripped him of his clothes, probably because she was upset about the sword wound on her shoulder.

Back then, under the sea, she only used medicine to smear the blade on his palm, without touching the scars hidden under his clothes.

He understood that she felt remorse after hurting him.

She looked at him with wet eyes. Even though she didn't say "I'm sorry", it was her way of expressing her apology - and it was quite effective.

All the loss he had felt before disappeared at that moment.

Sometimes Ah Huai doesn't like himself like this.

It was as if his ego had become so weak that all his dignity was gone because of Zhuang Rong'er's not-so-obvious gesture of goodwill.

Including now——

It only took him half a second to be distracted, and Zhuang Rong'er had already grabbed his hand with one hand, her fingers silently clasping his wrist, while the other hand gently reached out to his chest.

She said, "I want to see that wound."

“…”

Even though one of his hands was grabbed by her, he clearly had the other hand to resist, and his body could clearly move back, but why didn't he do anything?

His chest was exposed, his clothes were pulled down under his arms, and a shallow wound remained on his shoulder, with some half-dried blood around it.

Zhuang Rong'er's fingers hung in the air for two seconds, then touched it and rubbed it gently.

Ah Huai shivered, not knowing whether it was because his skin was exposed to the cold wind or because Zhuang Rong'er's fingertips were too cold.

The shaking seemed to arouse Zhuang Ronger's interest. She finally looked up at him, and then while staring at him, she touched it again, slowly drawing circles on the edge of the wound.

There is clearly no Linji Cream on my fingers, so what are they applying now?

“…”

Ah Huai's breathing became slightly heavier. He was silent for a few seconds, and the words to stop were stuck in his throat, but he didn't say them out.

He knew clearly that Zhuang Rong'er often felt dazed when facing him.

Like everyone else, she occasionally treated him better because of his similarities to Jing Huai.

Sometimes, because of those similarities, I avoid him or even resent him.

All her emotions were not caused by him, but by another person who did not exist here.

But at this moment, her subtle apology and those ambiguous... "tease" were directed at him, right?

He believed that she would never be so...frivolous towards Jing Huai?

He couldn't find the right words to describe it, but that was how he felt in his heart.

He couldn't tell whether this treatment that was unique to him was good or bad, but at a certain moment, he suddenly felt that he might be able to change his way of thinking.

Being too similar to that person, his presence reminded her of that person every moment. This seemed to be a disadvantage, but he might be able to turn it into an... advantage.

He really had no chance of becoming better at swordsmanship than that man.

But does he... have other opportunities?

Ah Huai's eyes darkened, as if he was burned by his own thoughts, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

His heartbeat was so fast that it could be heard, but it was not just because of Zhuang Rong'er's inappropriate touch, but also because of his analysis of his own thoughts.

He has never been a dull person. If he could not see the possibility at all, perhaps he could deceive himself. His heart was like a dead leaf. The only thing he should do was to find his past and "redeem himself" from Zhuang Rong'er.

But once he saw the possibility, some thoughts that had been cut off began to grow wildly like weeds again - he wanted to replace that person.

He likes Zhuang Ronger.

He wants to get Zhuang Rong'er's love.

He wanted something like this, something that he had not valued before.

But this was Zhuang Ronger who came up.

She shouldn't have given him medicine after hurting him.

She shouldn't have turned into a butterfly and landed on his chest after forbidding him to use the sword.

She shouldn't be looking through him to another person and hugging him at the same time.

It only makes him greedy and makes him want more.

Let him be a gambler who is willing to bet everything.

Ah Huai closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he slowly freed himself from the hands that were restraining him, raised his hands to close his clothes, and said, "Thank you, Valley Master. I can apply the medicine myself."

His expression was calm and his tone was gentle, as if he was not the one whose heartbeat was still accelerating at this moment.

At that moment, he only glanced at her once more, and even his gaze was restrained just right.

Zhuang Rong'er was slightly startled and did not pull his clothes anymore. Instead, she frowned, looking a little confused, and raised her hand as if she wanted to take his pulse.

But there were hurried footsteps coming outside the house, and no matter what she did at the moment, she would be interrupted.

Nian You was still dealing with the mess in Yingyue Palace. The people who came to find her at this moment were obviously from Tianque Sect. They could only come to her for one reason - the pharmacist in Yingyue Palace could not cure Yu Huansheng's poison, so they had no choice but to come to her for help.

It's one thing for her not to want to help others, but it's another thing when others come to her for help.

Accept people's prayers and receive benefits.

Zhuang Rong'er put away all the frivolous thoughts that had been floating around for Ah Huai, and said with a frown, "After you apply the Linji Cream, go soak in the Changsheng Spring in the backyard. I'll be leaving for a while."

Ah Huai nodded.

The next second, when Zhuang Rong'er opened the door and went out, the cultivators from Tianque Sect also ran to the door.

"Master Zhuang! Our young master has been poisoned by a strange poison that is difficult for ordinary people to cure. I have no choice but to take the liberty to beg for help. If you can help me this time, I cannot express my gratitude enough. I will remember this kindness in my heart and swear to repay you!"

…

Unlike the deserted and quiet East Mountain Villa, the West Mountain Villa was surrounded by cultivators from the Tianque Sect.

Rows of pharmacists dressed in Yingyue Palace costumes walked out with pale faces. Even Nianyou had no time to worry about her uncle who passed away suddenly. She had already hurried over and was guarding outside the Longevity Spring placed by Yu Huansheng.

After seeing Zhuang Rong'er's figure, her solemn expression eased a little. Then, without delaying a moment, she pushed open the courtyard door and said in a fearful tone, "Valley Master, please follow me."

The palace servants inside had been completely cleared out. At this moment, Yu Huansheng was soaking in the Longevity Spring wearing only a single piece of clothing. His head was leaning against the stone wall, a layer of cold sweat on his forehead, a faint blue-black color could be seen between his brows, his lips were dark, and his breathing was shallow and weak, as if it would stop at any time.

Within an hour, the poison spread rapidly. If it continued like this, he would not die, but he would definitely not feel well. It would be considered a disaster if he was seriously injured or even had his cultivation permanently damaged.

"Don't use your spiritual power to fight it anymore."

As Zhuang Rong'er spoke, she walked forward, casually took off a silver hairpin from her head, and looked at Yu Huansheng's limbs, as if thinking about where to start.

Nian You stood at the door, looking at her nervously, but at this moment she heard a weak male voice: "...Can you please allow me and the Valley Master to be alone here?"

For a person who seems to have stepped into the underworld, no matter how unreasonable his request is, it will be granted.

Nian You looked at Zhuang Rong'er with some embarrassment. Seeing that she had no intention of objecting, she nodded and quickly retreated.

"Zhuang Rong'er." Yu Huansheng looked at her with a complicated expression. He neither begged her for help nor expressed gratitude. Instead, his tone was filled with unspeakable criticism and resentment. He spoke intermittently, "A hundred years ago, before the Battle of Jiyuan, you didn't come to the appointment with Jinghuai... A hundred years after he fell, you found a replacement who looked like him. Why humiliate him like this? How could you be so cruel?"

“……?”

The silver hairpin in Zhuang Rong'er's hand twisted in shape in an instant, and the sharp tip of the hairpin pierced a bloody hole in her palm, but she didn't feel it at all.

She understood every word Yu Huansheng said, but why, taking everything into consideration, she seemed unable to discern the meaning of those sentences at all?

"Meeting in Jinghuai... what does that mean?"