"What's the rush?" Ao Qian gave a reassuring smile.
“I don’t quite understand…” Song Xi looked at him with a slightly confused expression.
"Do you... want me to live?" Aoqian answered irrelevantly.
Song Xiwei was filled with doubts, but she still nodded instinctively, "Of course! Of course, Young Master must live!"
“Of course I want to live too. I remember our promise. You were my subordinate and the only partner I trusted. I also told you that I liked you, and you said you liked me too. I remember it all very clearly.”
Song Xi still found Ao Qian's words somewhat incomprehensible yet impressive.
"So, as my subordinate, you obey my instructions, and I believe you can do a good job of the tasks I assign you. Isn't it safer for us to trust each other and work together on important matters?"
After hearing Aoqian's explanation, Song Xiwei finally understood, no matter how confused she was.
Aoqian wanted to stay in Penglai and become its new ruler, but he wouldn't take her with him.
Are they going their separate ways?
"Young Master, what task are you giving me? And where are you going by yourself?" Song Xiwei asked anxiously.
"I don't know if that prophecy will come true, but it's obvious they don't intend to let me live. If you come back to Chidu with me, we might be surrounded and our escape route would be cut off. It's better for you to stay in Penglai and wait until I return to Chidu and am fully prepared. I will come to pick you up in person, and then no one will be able to stop me from doing anything."
Aoqian's sudden change in expression made Song Xiwei feel somewhat unfamiliar.
Song Xiwei looked at Ao Qian with a stammering expression, "..."
“I trust you. With you in Penglai and working with me from the inside, my chances of survival are much greater,” Aoqian said to Song Xiwei, feigning deep cunning.
Song Xiwei stared at Aoqian and remained silent.
After a long silence, she spoke, her thin lips barely moving. "Young Master, what happened these past few days when you haven't contacted me? Is it related to your sudden decision to have me stay in Penglai? Are you planning to do something all by yourself?"
He used his own tone as if that would make him disappointed in him, and then he could stay in Penglai with a clear conscience.
However, after spending so much time together, how could Song Xiwei not see through his simple scheme?
The tone of voice can be deceitful, or even faked.
But his eyes clearly didn't mean that.
If Aoqian could really use me so easily, he wouldn't have needed to use such terrifying power to deal with Miao Ruyi and Ye Xiaoning to save me back then.
Otherwise, his secret in Chidu would not have been exposed.
If he truly wanted her to work with him from within Penglai, he would be even less likely to risk so many times just to save her from leaving Penglai.
Because the best time for a coordinated attack from within and without is not now.
Nothing Aoqian does or says now can convince Song Xi.
"Young Master, are you worried about implicating me and deliberately trying to get rid of me?" Song Xiwei exposed Aoqian right in front of him.
Aoqian said earnestly, "The Venerable Penglai is willing to give you that position. Don't miss this opportunity. I'm not joking with you. If Penglai can be used by you, it will be used by me. In the future, you will have more help and less resistance. I will take advantage of the time while you are in Penglai to return to Chidu and clean up those messes. Everything will develop in a good direction. I can guarantee that."
Song Xiwei sensed the determination in Aoqian's words, "Are you really willing to break up with me?" Song Xiwei didn't know whether Aoqian was willing or not, but she was really reluctant.
They were all prepared, not to be swayed by anyone, and to go all out to fight alongside Aoqian.
But she never expected that the person who would ultimately make her stay would be Aoqian.
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