Chapter 21 Leaving Him Indeed Likes Her (Three in One)…
The autumn air is bleak, and in a moment the forests in the fairy mountains are dyed with all colors.
The autumn scenery is so beautiful, but no one appreciates it now.
The reason is simple. These days, there is only one thing that has spread throughout the Xuyou Immortal Mountain and is talked about by countless cultivators.
Immortal Lord Xuanhui is finally going to divorce his mortal wife.
This incident even overshadowed the Xuan Hui Immortal Monarch's breakthrough. From the inner sect to the outer sect, the only thing the cultivators discussed in their spare time was their divorce.
Two days ago.
The mountain master held a grand banquet in the mountain master's hall to celebrate the breakthrough of Xuanhui Immortal Lord.
Xuan Hui Xianjun arrived a little late, and by the time he arrived, the mountain master's hall was already bustling with activity. No one cared why he was the only one there, and some even secretly rejoiced that they wouldn't have to see that annoying mortal.
But after about half an hour, the mortal finally arrived.
She arrived at the bustling banquet with tears in her eyes, a sight that gave people a sense of bad luck. She seemed oblivious, clutching a letter in her hand as she stumbled into the banquet hall. She found her way to the seat of Immortal Lord Xuanhui and burst into tears as she spoke: "After all these years, have you really not felt any affection for me at all?"
The words fell.
The hall suddenly became quiet. Those who were dancing stopped, those who were drinking stopped, and even the mountain master who was laughing alone in the hall stopped laughing.
All the monks were watching this wonderful show.
The woman in front of him was crying extremely sadly, tears falling down, and her eyes fell on Xuanhui's face, very sad.
In sharp contrast, Xuan Hui Xianjun, who was sitting opposite her, just looked at her and did not respond when he heard the woman's question.
"I understand." After a long stalemate, under the Immortal Lord's suffocating cold gaze, the woman's hands trembled even more violently. For the first time in her life, she addressed the Immortal Lord by name in front of everyone. "As you wish, Xuanhui, I will divorce you."
After saying that, the woman bit her lips and teeth tightly, turned around and ran out.
At that time, the Immortal King had just survived a thunder tribulation, and after sunset at dusk, there was a sudden rain.
The slightly thin woman disappeared in the rain in the blink of an eye.
There were many forks in the road in the mountains, and the mountain master couldn't bear it, so he sent someone to follow her to take care of her.
After this incident, the subsequent banquet was tasteless and ended hastily. Almost overnight, the news spread throughout the fairy mountain.
"To be honest, I used to be a little annoyed with her, but that night she was truly pitiful. Divorce is fine, but the Immortal Lord was too ruthless to just leave her there."
After that day, some female cultivators present also sympathized with Mingyao, but most cultivators were still happy about it. They always felt that an immortal king like Xuanhui should have a Taoist partner who could provide him with assistance, rather than an ordinary mortal like Mingyao.
"Don't feel sorry for them. They don't practice cultivation, but rely on Xuan Hui Xianjun and can live for two hundred years. You, on the other hand, are just a mere foundation-building cultivator and can't form a golden elixir. You might not even live that long."
"That's right, and she actually ran into the banquet on her own. I'm just glad that the Immortal Lord has finally opened his eyes. If it were me, if the Immortal Lord hadn't forcibly supplied her with immortal power for two hundred years, he might have already broken through."
"That's right. Now that she and the Immortal King have divorced, she should move out of the Immortal Mountain, right?"
"Of course. How shameless of a mortal to live in our fairy mountain?"
"But I heard she hasn't moved yet. She said it's because the Immortal Lord wanted to divorce her, and she was so heartbroken that she became seriously ill."
"...No way, are you so shameless?"
"...It's not nice of you to say that. She did venture into the ghost town to save the Immortal Lord. Even though she didn't save him, she did have some real feelings for him, didn't she?"
"I think so too...it seems that this is why the Immortal Lord allowed her to continue living in the Immortal Mountain."
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There was an endless debate in the fairy mountain.
Mingyao hid in the hall, listening to the news from the small light ball, and finally felt relieved.
When Xuan Hui proposed divorce, the plot in the novel synopsis became clear, and then a small icon for pressing the next button appeared.
Mingyao pressed a button lightly, and the novel synopsis, which originally consisted of only a few sentences, turned into a long and detailed plot.
After a quick glance, Mingyao discovered that in order to leave the world in the book, in addition to the divorce letter, the prerequisites she had guessed before were indeed very important.
However, although she had tried her best to show her deep love for Xuan Hui before, the probability of this prerequisite being realized was a little low because the cultivators in the fairy mountain had such a bad impression of her.
So Mingyao still needed to put on a show, which led to the incident of causing a big commotion in the mountain master's hall.
Although it was a bit embarrassing when we were making a fuss, at least it wasn't in vain.
Now, after that farce and the incident of the ghost town, some people in Xianshan still believe her sincerity.
The most important thing is to make Xuan Hui believe her sincerity.
In this way, the subsequent result of her heartbreak and death will be credible, and Xuan Hui will feel that he owes her a debt of cause and effect, thus completing the connection between the previous and the next plot lines.
That way she could go home.
Thinking about it this way, she should "thank" those who threw her into the ghost town.
It is true that misfortune may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
Mingyao rolled over on the bed, unable to suppress his excitement.
She confirmed it with the little light ball, and now the news of her and Xuan Hui's divorce has spread. Tonight, after she drips her blood on the divorce book, the door connecting the book and the real world will open.
She didn't know what it felt like to travel between reality and virtuality. She had no recollection of being pulled into this world in the book.
He was so excited for quite a while, until he was too hungry and felt dizzy, and then Mingyao calmed down.
She hadn't eaten for two days, and could only drink water to sustain her life.
The reason she had to endure all this torture was because the little light ball said that after she left, it would create a corpse exactly like her to advance the plot.
As the plot goes, she became heartbroken and died suddenly of a serious illness.
So in order to make the plot more credible, it would be better for her not to eat anything before returning home, so that she looks haggard, which is in line with the logical development of the plot.
"Is it true that I can't eat anything?" Mingyao tried to gain a small privilege. "You can just let me wear it directly. Why do you have to consider my condition when making a fake body?"
【cannot. 】
The style of the little light ball is very similar to Xuan Hui's. If possible, don't say anything, and if possible, say as little as possible.
After being rejected, Mingyao could only force himself to sit up and pour himself another glass of water.
Fortunately, the water was still sweet, so Mingyao didn't get hungrier after drinking it.
[Ding, the character still needs to complete his final letter today.] The small light ball reminded her coldly.
It's really inhumane. Mingyao couldn't help but mutter under his breath: "I haven't forgotten."
But this last letter was really difficult for Mingyao to write.
The small light ball revealed some of the subsequent plots in the book to her, and she realized that she was actually the red thread between Xuan Hui and the heroine.
The suicide note she left behind instructed Xuanhui to send her "corpse" to the village where they met that year for burial.
As a result, Xuanhui will stay in that village and wait for the reincarnation of Mingyao in the book.
If it were just this, this suicide note would be easy to write, but the difficulty lies in the fact that in the subsequent plot, this suicide note will also be a key prop to promote the relationship between the male and female protagonists.
The heroine will be moved by the sincere feelings contained in this suicide note, and suspect that the hero only regards her as a substitute for Mingyao in the book, so she proposes to break up with the hero.
This begins a rollercoaster ride.
...What a ridiculous plot. After reading it, Mingyao felt a severe headache: "Don't you have a ghostwriting service?"
【No. 】
Mingyao was so stupid that he accepted his fate and was forced to think about how to write this letter with sincerity and heart.
She had never been in love before she traveled through time, so she didn't really understand why some people would fall in love so deeply.
If you want to write a letter with true feelings... you can only use other emotions to express them.
Ming Yao thought about Ms. Ming, whom he had missed for a long time, and his heart finally began to move.
Pick up the pen and start writing——
"My husband is like my face..."
Mingyao only wrote a few hundred words, and when he finished writing, he actually felt a little emotional. He sniffed and read it again.
Mingyao thought it was perfect and passed the review of the little light ball.
After all this, Mingyao had a headache from crying, her eyes were red, and she was really hungry.
It was still early before night fell, so Mingyao simply closed his eyes and went to bed.
Anyway, when the time comes, the little light ball will wake her up.
My breathing gradually calmed down.
It's all coming to an end.
The sun is shining brightly outside the window, shining on people with a slight warmth, making people unconsciously want to keep it.
[Inside the Mountain Master Hall]
Xuanxiu lowered his eyes to look at the warm light falling on him, and his long, fine eyelashes trembled slightly: "Divorce?"
"Ah, Miaomiao doesn't know yet." The mountain master's chattering was interrupted by Xuanxiu, and then he remembered that Xuanxiu had gone down the mountain for three consecutive months to suppress the remnants of the rebellious immortals who were causing trouble. It was not until today that he completely returned to the mountain and did not know about the divorce of Xuanhui and Mingyao.
So I took the time to explain to Xuanxiu:
"Your brother has achieved a breakthrough, and it is indeed time to sever ties with the mortal world."
After saying this, he instructed Xuan Hui, "I actually agree with you divorcing her. She is a mortal after all and not suitable for you. But you should be more tactful. Look, in just two days, there has been a lot of uproar. Mingyao is a fragile child to begin with, and now she is heartbroken and sick. This is not good for you either."
Fragile by nature, heartbreak can lead to illness. Xuanxiu's breathing paused slightly, but his face showed no sign of it.
After a few hours, after stepping out of the Mountain Master's Hall, Xuanxiu asked casually, "Sister-in-law doesn't want to divorce brother?"
"It has nothing to do with you." Xuan Hui had always been indifferent to him. He ignored the smile on his face and brushed past him. After walking a few steps, he stopped again and tilted his head slightly to warn, "Stay away from her."
Xuanxiu didn't care about the hostility in his tone, nor did he want to argue with him. He smiled and said, "Okay, brother."
He answered lightly, with an obedient expression, tapping the red blood spot beneath the muscle on his forehead. From the blood spot, red threads spread out, coiling around Xuanxiu's body like a spider web. "I will naturally listen to whatever my brother says."
Xuan Hui looked at the red threads in his body, and the disgust in his eyes deepened.
After watching Xuan Hui leave, the smile on Xuan Xiu's lips gradually faded. He turned around and walked towards the palace gate that he had stepped into twice before, as if he was familiar with the place.
The blood parasite on his forehead was planted by Chu Dianqing when he was born. After her death, Xuan Hui became the owner of the blood parasite.
Xuan Hui is different from Chu Dianqing. He always disdains to use blood Gu to control him.
What a nice guy.
Xuanxiu sighed lightly. In that case, he thought his brother wouldn't mind returning his destined person to him.
He stood in front of the door.
Knock on the door softly.
"Sister-in-law, I'm Xuanxiu."
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It was getting dark, with only the afterglow of the sun remaining. Suddenly, a gust of wind came from nowhere, blowing dark clouds together and gathering them together. Fine rain began to fall in an instant.
When you are confused in a dream.
Mingyao was awakened by a knock on the door. The small ball of light beside him had long disappeared. There was no candle lit in the room, so it seemed a little dark.
When I woke up, the world had changed.
In a daze, Mingyao thought he had returned home until he heard the voice of someone outside the door.
At this time, there were still people coming to see her.
Mingyao got up and opened the door.
Xuanxiu was standing outside the door wearing a plain robe from the fairy mountain. It was drizzling outside, slightly wetting his clothes.
Mingyao was stunned, and quickly welcomed the person in and lit the candle.
"Why are you here?"
Mingyao poured him a cup of tea.
Xuanxiu coughed lightly a few times, as if he had been injured. "I just returned to the mountain. I heard that my sister-in-law was sick with worry because of my brother's divorce, so I came to visit her."
His eyes were gentle: "Sister-in-law has lost some weight."
Hearing this, Mingyao couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Fortunately, she had been hungry for two days. Otherwise, if she had a rosy face during the random inspection, wouldn't she be exposed?
However, is there any plot about Xuanxiu coming to see her?
Mingyao couldn't figure out his purpose, and quietly called out to the little light ball that had hidden somewhere, but received no response.
Are you actually giving up at this time?
Mingyao was speechless.
Xuanxiu didn't rush to greet her. His fingertips caressed the slightly cool wall of the cup in his hand. The tea was cold. He looked at Mingyao, who was in a trance, and confirmed one thing -
As expected, she still didn't want to divorce her brother.
Because I like my brother.
In fact, this should be a good thing for him. The more she is reluctant to leave her brother, the harder it will be for her to refuse him.
However, the smile in Xuanxiu's eyes faded a little because of this, and his heart was in turmoil again, but it was different from the shock and anger he had felt three months ago. The emotions now were more like an undercurrent that made him drown and unable to break free.
[Before March]
At that time, his fear and anger were caused by her. He didn't know why, but he felt his mood was fluctuating and he could no longer be at peace.
If killing yourself is useless, then use something else to help you.
Just when the rebellious immortals were causing trouble and Xuan Hui was in seclusion, he took the initiative to go down the mountain to quell the rebellion, hoping to use the murderous intent and bloodshed that arose to gradually crush the panic in his heart.
With broken arms and legs, blood and flesh flying everywhere, his soul was about to disperse. He was filled with violence in his heart, but he still could not calm the uneasiness from the bottom of his heart. Instead, it became more and more intense and he could not get rid of it.
I have been haunted by nightmares ever since.
For the first time, he felt that Xuan Qing was right—
It is God's will that a man should be killed.
She was a mortal, and even though she was a destined being, the immortal power in his body was suppressed by her, and he could not use his immortal power to kill her, but there were many other ways to kill her.
So he returned to the fairy mountain as if by magic and walked in front of her.
In the dim candlelight, she leaned against the window and read a book. Her breathing was full of endless vitality. He could see that the immortal power transferred to her had been completely integrated into her blood.
Peace of mind only lasts for a moment.
"Husband?"
She looked up and mistook him for her brother again.
She still couldn't tell them apart.
Realizing this, a strange feeling of joy subtly emerged in his heart, as if another person had suddenly taken up residence in his body.
How nice it is that she can't tell them apart.
An absurd thought came to her mind: since she couldn't tell the difference, what was the difference between him and Xuan Hui?
The man of destiny should have been involved with him.
Although he didn't understand why the fear arose, nor did he understand why it subsided, it didn't matter. The emotion was born because of her and disappeared because of her, and it was always entangled with her.
Now that she had reconciled with her brother, he could... replace her. And then keep her by his side to ease his worries.
After regaining his composure, Xuanxiu gently put down the cup in his hand and said, "If you are still sad about your divorce from my brother, you can talk to me and don't keep it in your heart."
He really is a good person.
On the other side, Ming Yao came back to his senses after hearing what he said. Looking at the person in front of him, he sighed in his heart, this brother-in-law is really an excellent person.
But on the surface, Mingyao still put on a forced smile: "I'm much better now."
She spoke briefly, thinking that the more she spoke, the more mistakes she would make. She thought it would be better to pretend that she was not in the mood to talk. Xuanxiu would say a few polite words and the matter would be over.
"That's good." As expected, Xuanxiu smiled slightly, bringing the topic to a close. Mingyao smiled inwardly, thinking that they could sit for a while longer before sending the guests off.
But Xuanxiu continued, "Actually, I'm a little curious, what exactly does sister-in-law like about brother?"
It was just a casual chat, but Ming Yao's expression froze when he heard it. Wait, why don't you play by the rules?
What was this? A plot obstacle? A final test for her?
Seeing Xuanxiu's gentle yet stubborn look, Mingyao's palms began to sweat slightly. He retracted his evaluation of him as a good person and felt secretly bitter in his heart.
Why did she like his brother? This question...she had never been happy before, so how could she answer it?
Mingyao coughed lightly, picked up the cup in front of him and swallowed a few sips of cold water, taking this opportunity to relax. At the same time, his brain was working frantically, and he finally found the common answer from classic film and television dramas in the past.
I am grateful for the romance dramas I watched with Ms. Ming when I was a child.
She imitated the male and female protagonists in her memories of movies and TV series, pressed her brows, and looked out the window with a slightly empty look in her eyes. It happened to be raining at this time, and even her voice was a little ethereal: "I don't know where the love comes from, but it is so deep."
After saying that, Mingyao's playful urge came into play, and he smiled slightly. He looked at Xuanxiu with the eyes of an elder looking at a younger person, and said softly, "You may not have met that person yet. When you meet him, you will know."
"Anyone would pale in comparison to this man."
The emotions are on point, the rhythm is on point.
After a series of smooth little moves, Immortal Lord Miaomiao obviously fell silent.
Mingyao felt a little proud, because standing behind her were thousands of classic lines that had been passed down after going through countless tests.
The little immortal was easily taken down.
Mingyao stood up and prepared to see the guest off.
But Xuanxiu in front of him had other plans. After a moment of silence, he looked up at Mingyao: "Me too?"
"What?" Mingyao was stunned and didn't understand what Xuanxiu said.
"Will I also be overshadowed when standing next to my brother?" Xuanxiu repeated his question.
His eyes were fixed on Mingyao, his beautiful dark brown pupils against the faint light of the candle.
Mingyao was dazed for a moment, and then felt a little helpless.
The answer was inexplicably stuck in my throat.
It seems inappropriate to answer or not answer.
"Is this difficult for my sister-in-law?"
Xuanxiu was clearly asking a rhetorical question, but his tone was too gentle, as if he noticed Mingyao's confusion. A hint of smile appeared in his eyes, and the smile shattered the faint light in his eyes.
Irregular heartbeat.
Mingyao hurriedly looked away. She was keenly aware of her sudden nervousness. Once she became nervous, she couldn't help pinching her fingertips and began to think wildly.
There is something wrong with the plot development. Why did Xuanxiu suddenly ask this?
How is he comparable to Xuan Hui?
Mingyao felt that she and the thousands of classic lines behind her were completely ruined by Xuanxiu's question.
"After all, my brother and I look so much alike that even my sister-in-law mistook me twice."
As if aware of her embarrassment, Xuanxiu finally rescued her.
So that's what it means.
The atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
Mingyao exhaled and agreed, "It does look alike."
"What are your plans after sister-in-law and brother divorce?" Xuanxiu changed the subject and asked about other things.
I don’t know what happened to him today.
Mingyao closed her eyes, and for a moment she wanted to answer him without hesitation and say that she was ready to die.
But it didn't let reason be overwhelmed.
"Your brother and I have divorced, and the blood contract has been dissolved. Please don't call me sister-in-law." After what happened just now, Mingyao always felt an indescribable awkwardness when hearing the word "sister-in-law". "Just call me Mingyao."
"As for my plan..." Mingyao was about to evade the question, "I haven't thought about it yet."
Mingyao. Xuanxiu silently recited the name in his mind, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
"If you have nowhere to go, why not come with me."
There was a loud thunder outside the door and heavy rain came pouring down.
The candlelight distorted for a moment, blurring the expression of the person opposite.
Mingyao almost thought it was his own illusion.
But then he repeated, "What do you think?"
Crazy.
Is this a conversation between an uncle and a sister-in-law?
Immortal Lord Miaomiao, you are ooc.
Mingyao subconsciously pinched his palm, and their eyes met. In the deadlock—
"Miss Ming, are you there?"
It’s Xuan Hui.
Why is he here?
Mingyao's pupils dilated slightly. Without time to think, perhaps because she felt guilty, she subconsciously drove Xuanxiu into the cabinet in the house where she used to keep miscellaneous items.
"Don't talk! Don't let him find out!"
Mingyao threatened in a low voice. This was the first time she had spoken so rudely to Xuanxiu.
Mingyao closed the box with a snap, calmed himself down, and stood up to open the door.
It was raining heavily outside, and Xuanhui's shoulders were still wet even though he held an umbrella.
Close the umbrella and go inside.
Xuan Hui's eyes swept across the two cups on the table and he paused: "Did anyone come here just now?"
…Ming Yao's mind raced faster than when Ms. Ming caught him watching TV as a child. After a few breaths, he managed to force out a few words: "I guessed you would come, so I prepared it in advance."
"What's the matter with you coming to see me?" Ming Yao suppressed his panic and quickly changed the subject.
In fact, she could also guess that Xuan Hui was probably here to comfort her.
As a husband, he was quite ordinary. But as an immortal king, he still had some humanity towards ordinary mortals.
There were rumors swirling in the mountains now, so it made sense for him to come looking for her.
However, if he came at another time, Mingyao would still be willing to deal with him and finish his finishing work.
But now, there is a time bomb in the house that may explode at any time.
Mingyao seemed less calm.
"This divorce has nothing to do with you. You can blame me all you want." As expected, Xuan Hui spoke to persuade him. "When we first entered into a marriage, I told you that I was only doing it to repay a favor. Now that the favor is over, our fate is near. Although you don't have a spiritual vein, you've been in the immortal mountains for many years, and your physique is different from that of ordinary mortals. When you return to the mortal world, you can find another good partner."
Forget about it. There is no need to return to the mortal world to look for a lover. There is someone in the house who wants to take the position immediately.
Mingyao's mind was in a mess. He pursed his lips and didn't respond.
Xuan Hui was not a man who was good at speaking. After he finished speaking, there was no follow-up.
The two of them sat opposite each other, not looking like they had been married for nearly two hundred years.
Mingyao was the first one who couldn't sit still. She was afraid that Xuanxiu in the box would be discovered by Xuanhui. The longer it took, the greater the risk.
If the incident happened, she would not be able to explain it even if she had eight mouths, and even her subsequent death would be misinterpreted as death from shame.
If the plot line collapses because of this and the little light ball doesn't let her go, then she will really be in tears.
Mingyao blinked, secretly pinched the soft flesh between his legs, and his eyes quickly turned red.
"I know." Tears welled up in her eyes, "I just can't bear to leave you."
Mingyao felt somewhat guilty when he said this, and he lowered his eyes and didn't look at Xuanhui.
"As an ordinary mortal, I'm always a little scared when my husband suddenly disappears."
"I lost my composure for a moment. I've caused you trouble these past few days. I know you hate being talked about the most."
Her voice was soft and thin, mixed with the sound of rain outside the door, making her sound particularly pitiful.
He sighed softly.
The woman in front of him seemed to muster up her courage, and finally raised her head and glanced at his face lightly.
"I won't blame you. Without you, I would have long since turned to dust in the mortal world. How could I possibly hold grudges?" She forced a smile. "Even though our marriage is over, I still wish you a speedy ascension."
The woman's words were full of carefreeness, but her tone could not hide her disappointment.
"...I'm glad you figured it out." Xuan Hui was silent for a while and didn't continue. "It's windy and rainy today. You should have a good rest. I'm leaving first."
Amitabha, God bless you.
Mingyao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him stand up.
When he was sent to the door, Xuan Hui suddenly stopped.
Hmm? Mingyao was on guard, hoping nothing would happen at the last moment.
"Miss Ming." Xuan Hui turned around to look at her, but he didn't find anything unusual. Something seemed to flow in his usually cold eyes. "...I'm sorry."
"It's okay." Ming Yao smiled perfunctorily, just wanting to send this big Buddha away quickly. "The rain is heavy, it's best if you practice the magic technique. Don't hold an umbrella. If your clothes get wet, the Immortal Lord will catch a cold too."
"Okay." Xuan Hui took the umbrella from Ming Yao and said, "Take care."
"Take care of yourself."
After hurriedly sending the person away and closing the door, Mingyao finally felt relieved. However, when he caught a glimpse of the cabinet where Xuanxiu was hidden, his head started to hurt again.
Ah, there is still a big Buddha that has not been sent away.
Mingyao felt like giving up.
The series of accidents made her physically and mentally exhausted. She simply sat on the ground, listening to the sound of rain outside in a daze, hoping to delay for a while.
And Xuanxiu never came out.
I just sat there, I don't know how long, until the sound of rain gradually stopped and the bright moonlight came in through the window.
Seeing that it was getting late, Mingyao had to face reality.
He took a deep breath, walked over and opened the cabinet door.
The man hidden in the cabinet was very obedient. He pinched the magic formula in his hands, concealed his breath and sat in the cabinet without making any sound. He waited quietly for Mingyao. When he saw the cabinet door was opened, he raised his head and looked at her with a smile.
"Sister-in-law really only cares about her brother."
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Xuanxiu's smile was very eye-catching. The darkness in the cabinet made his smile even more charming.
But what was more noticeable was the extra red mark at the corner of his eye.
White jade with slight flaws.
Seeing the red mark, Mingyao belatedly remembered that it was probably caused by her panicking and worrying when she dragged him to hide in the closet, and accidentally let the splinter on the edge of the closet brush against the corner of his eye.
Feeling a little guilty, Mingyao bit her lips unconsciously. If the scar was closer to his eyes, she would be guilty.
I was wondering whether to apologize.
But Xuanxiu suddenly stood up and approached, took her hand, and moved it up to the corner of his eyes.
Xuanxiu seemed unaware of the distance between them, or the inappropriateness of his actions. He simply stared into Mingyao's eyes and asked softly, "Pity again?"
Just like last time at the inn, are you going to show him some mercy again?
He asked questions that Mingyao didn't understand.
Without waiting for Mingyao to answer, he took Mingyao's hand and suddenly pressed hard on the injured area at the corner of his eye.
There was a misty gleam in the clear eyes.
"Mingyao." He called out her name, "It hurts."
It's so strange. It's just a scratch by a wooden splinter, and not even blood seeped out, so why does it hurt so much?
The unknown emotions that had been accumulating since she whispered to Xuan Hui and poured out her heart were suddenly released at this moment.
A dense and overwhelming pain, an unprecedented feeling, spread throughout his body, making it difficult for him to bear it.
"Don't talk! Don't let him find out!"
"I just can't bear to leave you."
"If your clothes get wet, you will catch a cold too."
She also came in the rain, and the only person she cared about and felt sorry for was Xuanhui.
Mingyao was shocked by this sudden change. He hurriedly pushed Xuanxiu away, who seemed to be upset by something. He tried to calm his voice and scolded him, "Xuanxiu! Although I have divorced your brother, you can't be so presumptuous!"
My God, what a drama.
Mingyao turned around and tried to leave, wanting to find the little light ball to ask for clarification, but she was a step too slow, and her wrist was grabbed by Xuanxiu again.
"Are you really reluctant to part with Xuan Hui?"
Without questioning, Mingyao turned around and looked at Xuanxiu, the confusion in his eyes was obvious.
He didn't understand why Mingyao was so devoted to Xuanhui.
"That's right." Mingyao answered without thinking.
"Then why can't I?" Xuanxiu's question came almost immediately after she finished speaking.
Mingyao was stunned by his words.
What kind of logic is this?
Before she could figure it out, Xuanxiu let out a soft sigh, and the corners of his eyes were red from the forceful pressure just now, as if he was in great pain.
He grabbed her wrist and pressed her against the wooden door, clearly displaying an extremely dominant stance, yet it seemed as if he was the one being strangled by the throat.
He was completely different from the upright and gentle immortal king I had met before.
"Ayao, can you tell the difference between me and my brother?" He slowed down his voice and called her affectionately.
Seeing that she didn't answer, he chuckled and said with absolute certainty: "You can't tell the difference."
His eyes flickered slightly, and his words were innocent yet tinged with temptation. "Then why not make the best of it? What's the difference between me and my brother?"
"Brother can do it, why can't I?"
Shocked.
At this moment, Mingyao's brain seemed to be struck by lightning, and it became increasingly difficult to think.
This is the first time I see someone volunteering to be a stand-in.
Are you cultivators so open-minded?
She had just divorced Xuan Hui, and a high-quality double had already automatically filled her place? It seemed they were planning to force her to sign for it?
Mingyao's lips moved slightly. She had never encountered such a situation before and was so shocked that she was speechless.
However, Xuanxiu seemed to think that what he had just said was not clear enough. His long, thick black eyelashes moved slightly, and his eyes moved——
"Ah Yao... I look so much like my brother, please love me too."
He sighed softly, like an inducement, like a plea for mercy. Under the moonlight, his beautiful fox eyes shone with a shimmering light. He was confused and at a loss, but his words became more and more presumptuous.
"I must feel much better than my brother."
Although Xuanxiu had never experienced it personally, he understood that it was the law of nature for husband and wife to practice cultivation together.
What Xuan Hui could do for her, he could do too, even more.
What kind of vicious words are these?
Mingyao's ears turned red, and he managed to regain some rationality: "No... No!"
She reached out and pushed him away a little, then quickly found an excuse: "Xuan Hui is unique, I don't want to compromise."
Mingyao's mind was in a mess and she had no idea when Xuanxiu started to have such thoughts about her.
The sudden rain outside the window has just stopped and a cool breeze is blowing.
I heard Mingyao’s firm refusal.
Xuanxiu felt a little cold for the first time in a long time, and the immortal power in his body was flowing wildly, as if mocking his wishful thinking.
He couldn't help coughing. He had been bathing in blood for three consecutive months, and his immortal power was suppressed. Even if he was born with an immortal body, he could not avoid being injured.
A gloomy look appeared between his brows, and he turned his head away, avoiding Ming Yao.
It didn't take long before he started coughing one after another, causing the blood to surge in his lungs. The immortal power that did not belong to him was tearing at his body, and countless symptoms broke out at the same time. He could hardly think of anything, but he kept holding Mingyao's hand and refused to let go.
Seeing that Xuanxiu seemed to have a relapse of his old injury, Mingyao wanted to take the opportunity to push him away completely, but he took one more look at him. Beauty can be harmful, and this one more look made Mingyao instantly understand what "holding the heart of Xishi" meant. In addition, perhaps this sudden attack was somewhat related to himself, so his heart softened.
There's no way around it, she always has a little more patience with good-looking people and things.
"Xuanxiu." Mingyao sighed. "To be honest, we've only been together for a few short days. What you did today... is it because you like me?"
Mingyao planned to have a good talk with him before leaving.
Is he pleased with Mingyao? Amidst the blood-red scene, Xuanxiu felt a sense of emptiness in his heart when he heard her question.
Mingyao pointed out an unexpected possibility.
He subconsciously denied it.
He wanted to replace Mingyao simply because Mingyao was his destined person and could calm his troubled mind.
What does it have to do with likes or dislikes?
Seeing that he didn't say anything.
Mingyao simply sat next to him and started the class: "I married your brother because I like him."
"Even if you two look alike, so much so that I can't tell them apart just by looking at your appearance, you are not him."
Mingyao tried to stop him from thinking this way: "You will meet someone you truly love in the future. When you meet her, you will know that you will never be willing to be someone else's substitute."
"As for what happened today, I will just assume you are confused."
Mingyao was very magnanimous.
She thought about it carefully and guessed that when she and Xuanxiu experienced life and death, Xuanxiu had a suspension bridge effect on her, making him mistakenly believe that he fell in love with her. He might have been stimulated by something just now, so he rushed to be her substitute.
After all, the Immortal Lord Miaomiao recorded in the books did not seem to have ever been in love.
Or too little experience.
Mingyao complained secretly while trying to pull out Xuanxiu's hand.
This time Xuanxiu didn't stop her.
"It's too late. If you have nothing to do, I want to rest." Ming Yao ordered him to leave.
Fortunately, no accidents happened this time.
Mingyao finally sent away the last big Buddha.
"Little ball of light." After sending Xuanxiu away, Mingyao quickly extinguished the candles in the room and eagerly took out the divorce agreement hidden under the bed. "Can we start now?"
"Beep." The small ball of light that had disappeared just now appeared from nowhere and floated beside Mingyao. "The mission indicators have been completed. The character can choose to leave this world."
Very good.
Mingyao was still worried about the impact of the commotion just now. Now that she was sure that everything was fine, she couldn't wait to prick her fingertip with a needle and drip blood on the divorce papers.
Red blood soaked into the white paper.
In just a few breaths, Mingyao felt her eyelids becoming heavier and heavier, while her body became lighter and lighter. She subconsciously took a few steps forward, but it was as if she was weightless, stepping on the air.
Between hazy eyes.
The small ball of light gradually grew larger, and the blue light on its body extended its tentacles towards her, slowly wrapping her up.
Mingyao is very relaxed.
She is about to leave this bizarre world without any worries.
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The full moon hangs high in the sky.
Xuanxiu returned to the edge of the deep pool.
"What you did today...do you like me?"
Mingyao’s words are still ringing in my ears.
Like? Such an unfamiliar word.
For both Chu Miaomiao and Xuanxiu, this word has nothing to do with them.
He has not lived as a human being since he was born.
He is hope, a deterrent, the sharpest sword in the fairy mountain, and a monster that wanders between life and death.
How can you like something that has no concept of life and death, and lacks even the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness?
He lowered his eyes and was lost in thought.
The spirit fish in the pond saw him, and greeted him with a splash of water from its tail, which splashed on his face. The cool touch reminded him of her hair brushing against his face.
I just closed my eyes.
Everything is quiet, and my mind is uneasy.
Her image appeared before my eyes.
"This talisman can seal her temporarily. Let's escape quickly."
In the ghost town, she held back her tears of fear, stretched out her hand to him, and said that she was his wife and wanted to take him away.
"If I die, I'll always be stuck in a place I don't like."
In the inn, she placed the candlestick in his palm, squatted beside him, and gently told him to learn to cherish his life.
"This is our secret."
In the illusion of resentful ghosts, she lowered her voice and promised him that she would never tell his secret to anyone else.
Whenever he heard words of comfort or pity from her, he seemed to feel... happy for a moment.
Happy.
This kind of emotion has occasionally appeared over the past few hundred years and is not unfamiliar.
But the happiness caused by Mingyao was a little different.
This kind of happiness was different from when he knew that Chu Dianqing's divination was wrong, different from when he watched Xuan Qing die with regret, and different from the feeling of beheading the enemy with a flick of the sword when murderous intent was everywhere.
What is that?
Xuanxiu closed his eyes, pondering the emotions that he had deliberately forgotten...
This kind of happiness is a bit like the first bud growing in the spring breeze, the first scar that begins to heal after being injured during practice, and the first breath of alcohol exhaled when you fall half drunk and half awake in the back mountain.
It feels great, and it makes me...itchy.
Open your eyes and look at the bright moon.
He figured out one thing.
He really liked her.
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