"Stubborn fool. What's so great about that woman? Kill her, and I can find you a whole bunch of women. You're utterly absurd."
When someone mentioned that he had only dreamed of being an emperor for half a year back then, Yan Shengxiao's eyes flashed, and then he returned to normal in an instant. His moves became even more fierce. Shen Jinchen could not resist and was stabbed by him in the left rib.
However, Yan Shengxiao didn't fare well either; Shen Jinchen also slashed his knee hard with a sword.
The two were evenly matched; for either to win, they would have to fight each other to the death. After blocking the opponent's attack with his sword, Shen Jinchen shouted through the air:
“You cast the Soul Returning Curse, but we have already broken it. Today I have come down the mountain to take your dog’s life and eliminate any future trouble.”
Yan Shengxiao had already felt that the spell was difficult to maintain. Upon hearing this, he was momentarily distracted and was tricked by Shen Jinchen. The other party broke through the sword in an extremely difficult posture and pierced straight into his heart.
"Walk!"
Yan Shengxiao coughed up blood and fled the scene with incredible speed. Then, Xiao Qiliang, who was beside him, also disappeared from Shen Jinchen's sight like a gust of wind.
Shen Jinchen slid down, clutching the wound on his left side, destroyed the pile of clay sculptures that Yan Shengxiao had made, smiled mockingly, and then returned to the mountain with his sword.
On the mountain, Cen Xi suddenly opened her eyes the moment Shen Jinchen destroyed the clay sculpture.
At the same time, Jun Jianchou also felt that the invisible pressure suddenly disappeared, and he quickly asked:
How are you?
"What happened to me? Why are you all in my room?"
Cen Xi looked at the people in the room, then at herself, and thankfully, she was wearing the right clothes.
"Don't look anymore. I helped you put on the clothes. Nobody here is taking advantage of you."
Seeing her actions, Jun Xiaoqiao knew that she thought she was sleeping and had suddenly woken up, so she teased her.
"I…"
Cen Xi looked around and was speechless for a moment. She glanced at Jun Jianchou uncomfortably. If she remembered correctly, they were still arguing and bickering. Had this person calmed down again?
"Hold out your hand, let me see it."
Jun Jianchou ignored her scrutinizing gaze and directly grabbed her hand to check her pulse.
After a short while, he released her hand and said gently:
"The confinement is lifted, but you are still weak. I'll get two prescriptions to help you recover. Take good care of yourself for the next couple of days."
Cen Xi glanced at him silently, then looked around the room for the person. When she couldn't find him, she felt a pang of disappointment, chuckled at herself, and nodded.
"Let's go out too, girl, you need to rest."
Seeing that Cen Xi was still very weak, Zhu Yanniang smiled and made a suggestion.
"That's true. All she needs right now is someone to comfort her, but that person isn't here. I wonder if her love has been misplaced."
She had noticed the look in Chenxi's eyes when she looked for someone; it seemed someone had truly fallen for her. So she deliberately brought it up to make Cen Xi uncomfortable. She used to tease Cen Xi about being love-struck; perhaps she never imagined she herself would one day lose her heart!
"You woman, you're full of bad intentions. My sister isn't well yet. Don't worry, sister, your lover went to deal with the person who cast the spell. It's not what this little brat is saying. You should rest well. We're leaving."
Seeing that Jun Xiaoqiao was still joking at this time, Zhu Yanniang gave her a reproachful look, and then explained to Cen Xi.
Without saying another word, he pulled Jun Xiaoqiao out.
They were dragged out, but the two were still arguing in the yard.
Why did you drag me out like this?!
"I won't let you cause trouble. If you disturb Cen Xi's rest again, I'll tie you up and take you to the Su Nu Sect. Whether you like it or not, you'll have to entertain customers for me."
“Cen Xi gave you candy, you’re so protective of her.”
"Even if I give you candy, if you get jealous, I'll beat you up."
"Come on, let's fight. Although my kung fu isn't great, you might not be able to beat me."
Cen Xi couldn't help but smile as she listened to the two arguing outside.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Jun Jianchou hesitated for a moment before opening his lips:
"I'm sorry about that day, I..."
"It's alright, it's all in the past. Jun Jianchou, if you can't stand seeing me and him together, then you should appear in front of us less often in the future. Forget about me, it's really for your own good."
Cen Xi sighed, her emotions calming down considerably. She had always known this man was good to her, but she wanted to live her own life freely and didn't want to owe him anything more. She already couldn't repay him, and she didn't want to owe him anything more.
“I think so too. Back then, I ran away without a second thought because I wanted to let you go. But the more I try to forget, the clearer I remember. Ah-Xi, don’t worry, I will never be an obstacle for you again. I will put my heart away and only treat you as a younger sister. I will not be jealous anymore. I wish you and her a good life.”
Jun Jianchou covered his face. This farewell was more serious than ever before. More than love, more than wanting Cen Xi's love, he didn't want her to die. As long as she could live and see him well, that was enough.
"It's up to you. I've clearly rejected you many times, and I don't want to hurt you, but that's how feelings are. If you don't like someone, you just don't like them, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Cen Xi closed her eyes. In the end, she still couldn't get rid of this person, so be it.
"I know. Get some rest. He should be back soon. I'm leaving now."
Having talked things out, Jun Jianchou felt much more at ease, and even smiled at Cen Xi as he got up to leave.
After she left, Cen Xi waved to Qingyi and Chunlan, telling them to go back and rest, as she wanted to lie down alone for a while.
Qingyi Chunlan knew that Cen Xi wanted to be alone, so she left silently as well.
Cen Xi had just finished two cups of tea when a white-clad man covered in blood entered, carrying a sword.
Shen Jinchen, covered in wounds, walked to Cen Xi's bedside. Cen Xi suddenly opened her eyes, looked at him, and saw that he was covered in blood. Although not as badly injured as last time, his injuries were still extremely serious. So she anxiously jumped off the bed and asked:
Where are you hurt?
"Left rib, no problem. The other party didn't get away with it either. Qingqing, it's so good that you're alright."
Shen Jinchen tossed aside his longsword, gently stroking Cen Xi's cheek with his hand, his eyes filled with tenderness.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. I have some medicine for sprains and bruises in this room, let me bandage you up."
Seeing the blood gushing from his chest, Cen Xi couldn't help but shed tears. Without even putting on her shoes, she went to her small cabinet to find medicine.
"I can do it myself. You go back to bed and lie down. You're still weak. Why are you moving around?"
Seeing that she was about to run around, Shen Jinchen grabbed her and, disregarding how much blood he was bleeding, picked her up and put her back on the bed.
"I... I was just worried about you. Don't move around too much. The medicine is in that box."
Cen Xi felt a mix of emotions as she watched him carry her back to bed without hesitation. She had never seen a man care for her so much, neither in her past nor this life, and her heart tightened involuntarily.
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