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"No, it's rumored that the demonic fire has eclipsed the heavens and earth, and that Fangcun Mountain couldn't withstand it. Furthermore, the person behind the scenes hasn't made a move yet, and your cultivation level can't be exposed. Could it be that the Divine Lord wants to seriously injure me and get involved?
As for my relationship with Zhongli Ye, he had unspeakable reasons for leaving me, and we were meant to be happy. Now he's pressing me, and making things too awkward would be detrimental to the current complex situation. It's better to resolve it in a roundabout way."
After she finished speaking, Yan Zhu saw Qingxuan's figure swaying and a little unstable. She thought he was injured, so she put two fingers together, clasped them on the man's wrist, pretending to check it out.
He felt the warmth of the fingertips on his wrist, and as the woman approached, the alluring fragrance mixed with the cool mist in his nose continued to stimulate his reason. He slowed his breathing, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and endured again and again before he refrained from hugging her tightly.
Judging from Zhongli Ye's actions, she doesn't like coercion. He needs to take it slowly and at the same time not give Zhongli Ye any chance to take advantage of her.
Qingxuan's gaze subconsciously fell on the woman's slender wrist on his wrist. When Yanzhu looked at him, he frowned appropriately.
Yanzhu: "What's wrong?"
Qingxuan's eyes suddenly turned sad, and he staggered: "It hurts a little."
Yanzhu was quick and took advantage of the situation, preventing the man from falling headfirst to the ground.
Wujiu sent a voice message: Are you so weak?
——
Qing Jian, who was not far away, said: "...You didn't get hurt anywhere important in the fight just now, did you?"
Dongfang Ye was at a loss for words and simply said, "Azhu... is still too naive."
Qing Jian was dissatisfied: "That's fun."
"Too much."
——
Yan Zhu looked at the man's bleeding lips suspiciously: "Is this also acting?"
Qingxuan looked at Yanzhu with red eyes, his face pale and his eyes accusing. Even his voice was a little weak: "Is this acting?"
Yan Zhu supported him while retorting confidently, "Who told you to lie to me before? You deliberately injured yourself before, it was much more serious than this."
Qingxuan's eyelids were half closed and he remained silent all the way.
Yan Zhu brought the man to the thousand-year-old warm jade bed and said, "Lie down and take good care of your injuries."
She was about to turn and leave when the man grabbed her wrist with a force that was neither too strong nor too weak.
"What's wrong?" She turned her head and looked behind her, and found that the corners of Qingxuan's eyes were red, and he looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"sorry."
Yan Zhu blinked, a look of disbelief in her eyes. She met the man's sincere and sparkling eyes, and for a moment she was a little unresponsive. "You apologize to me? Why?"
Isn't the past concealment of the acting incident already over? What's the point of this apology?
"In the past, I was ignorant and thought I could control everything like a chess game. However, I never expected that the world's emotions are ever-changing and cannot be fully understood by the hexagrams. And all my deductions became unpredictable when I met you."
Qingxuan's eyes were fixed on Yanzhu, who looked dazed. He had been brewing these words in his mind thousands of times, but the unknown tribulation of his clan repeatedly burned his rationality until it collapsed, leaving nothing behind.
Yan Zhu came back to her senses and looked around, her eyes lost in thought. After a while, under the man's extremely gentle gaze, she tentatively asked, "So?"
"If you're considering a Taoist partner, would you mind me first?"
After the words fell, Yan Zhu's eyes widened, unable to believe what she heard: "What did you say?"
"If he abandoned you once for revenge, he will betray you a second time for his own sake. I know that oaths are not very convincing in your eyes, even those of God are no exception."
Qingxuan looked stubborn, "But in the future, whether happy or distressed, stunning or ordinary, my heart will be with the God, and I will be with you in life and death."
Frustrated by the man's sudden affection, Yan Zhu calmed herself down, pulled her wrist back, and sat aside. She pursed her red lips and looked thoughtful, as if trying to determine whether what the man said was true or not.
She could feel the man's burning gaze following her like a shadow. Fortunately, Qingxuan did not urge her, unlike Zhongli Ye who only threatened and pressed her step by step.
Yan Zhu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked around again, finally landing on Qingxuan. He was dressed in black and sitting on the warm jade bed with half-bent legs. The back of the hand resting on his knee was brimming with blue veins, and his expression was indifferent. The surface was calm like a black pool, but the heat was blazing thousands of feet below.
illusion?
She thought for a moment, and after a while she said, "Another act?"
Hearing this, pain welled up in Qingxuan's eyes.
He deserved it. He had concealed the truth time and time again, and finally got himself into trouble. Now the woman no longer trusted him emotionally.
"no!"
Qingxuan's calm face shone with a hint of anxiety. He said to Yanzhu, "I was wrong in the past, but I won't do that again. I won't act out any more, and I won't get involved in any more. No matter what happens, I will discuss the solution with you. Can you trust me again?"
The man's eyes were as clear as the sky after rain, making people subconsciously believe him, but Yan Zhu was a person who learned from his mistakes, and so was Zhong Li Ye and Qing Xuan.
"Whether it's an act or not, time will tell. God, there's no need for you to confirm anything today. You can teach me how to practice and help me investigate behind the scenes. The two of us will be the best partners. As for the matter of a Taoist partner, I don't have any ideas for the time being."
Yan Zhu paused, then added, "Including Zhongli Ye."
Not considering?
Qingxuan's eyebrows drooped, and his long black eyelashes covered his eyes, making it impossible to see his emotions.
Forget it, as long as he is always by her side, other men will have no chance to take advantage of her.
After Qingxuan sorted out his thoughts, his rationality returned and he became calm and composed as usual, as if the loss of control just now was an illusion.
"The Fangcun Mountain has been quite unstable recently, and I have to trouble you, God."
Yan Zhu waved her hand. "It's just an agreement. This is what I should do. But are you really sure that I am the one in the prophecy stone who can protect the Black Crow Clan from falling?"
Hearing the word "agreement," Qingxuan's expression darkened for a moment, then turned relaxed. "The image on the prophecy stone is too blurry, and we can only confirm that it's a woman. However, due to the existence of the purification beads, the prophecy stone has taken a hundred years to react, indicating that the Black Crow Clan's heritage can continue. So, regardless of whether that woman is you in the end, you've already done a lot for the Black Crow Clan."
"Oh," Yan Zhu said, not expecting the Purification Bead to be so effective. "Do you still need Purification Beads? Pick a Thousand-Leaf Lotus and I can make a few more."
Qingxuan smiled softly: "That's enough."
Yan Zhu stood up: "Okay, you take a rest first, I'll go for a walk outside."
When Yanzhu turned around, the man unexpectedly grabbed the woman's slender wrist again.
"The cave is too quiet, I'm a little uncomfortable. I wonder if the Divine Master can come with us?"
Yan Zhu was choked for a moment, and twitched her lips speechlessly: "Are you afraid of your own family too?"
Qingxuan saw the suspicion and disgust on Yanzhulian's face, but still nodded with that handsome and calm face.
"The preservation conditions for this thousand-year-old warm jade bed are quite demanding. It needs a quiet, open, dark, and cold place."
Yan Zhu glanced at the serious man and smiled cleverly, "Alright. But... in two days, should we go to the Abyss?"
The smile on Qingxuan's lips faded slightly, and he pondered for a moment: "The Yarrow Beads have been behaving abnormally recently, and something unexpected has occurred in Fangcun Mountain. I can only resolve the Black Crow Tribulation first, and then investigate the matter of the Fortune Seizing Formation."
It remains to be seen whether he is lucky enough to survive the disaster.
——
In the blink of an eye, Yan Zhu had spent three or four days in Fangcun Mountain, witnessing with his own eyes the Black Crows practicing escape drills no less than ten times a day. From the teleportation of the weaker cultivators, to the layers of protection of the mountain protection formation, to the cultivation that could be seen everywhere...
In many cases, even if a disaster is foreseen and the road ahead is difficult, people still try their best to live.
These days, Yanzhu has either been practicing or searching for spiritual herbs all over the mountains. Although the future is bleak, the people of the Xuanya tribe are hospitable, simple and natural, and they find various ways to provide food and drink to the only outsider in the mountains.
"Miss, I heard you were looking for Hanling Grass. This thing is hard to find and is considered rare in our Fangcun Mountain. These are for you."
Yanzhu took the plate from the auntie with a smile: "Thank you."
"Girl, this is a magical fruit that is a specialty of Fangcun Mountain. It is a wonderful fruit, juicy and full of spiritual energy. Take a bite and you will feel it is full of spiritual energy!" The elderly aunt introduced it with a smile.
"Thank you, aunts." Yanzhu smiled and took a large basket of wonderful fruits.
Another auntie spoke up, her tone very strange: "This is the first time that the young master has brought a woman to the mountains."
"Why, do you want to introduce your girl to the young master again?"
"I do want to, but who is the young master? He is the one who doesn't like women in the mountains. He appears polite and courteous to girls, but in fact he is very distant."
The third aunt patted the two of them and said, "Don't forget, what the young master always says, that sentence - don't consider it for now."
"Yes, yes, that's right. My daughter was sad for a month just because of this sentence."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that the young master is the most handsome in the mountains, he also has the most vicious tongue."
Yan Zhu: “…Indeed.”
She was chewing a delicious fruit in her mouth, and she was listening with great interest.
"Where are you from, young lady? Things have been very uneasy in Fangcun Mountain recently. If you've had enough fun, please leave as soon as possible."
Yan Zhu glanced at the distant drills and the looming mountain protection formation and said, "I'm a friend of your young master. I'm here to help him. I also hope that Fangcun Mountain will always be as peaceful and tranquil as it is."
——
In the evening, fiery clouds spread across the sky, insects chirped in the mountains, and the hot summer air lingered.
Yan Zhu was having dinner with Dongfang Ye and the others, chatting and laughing, when suddenly a bird flew over from the horizon and shouted, "Oh no! Someone's breaking into the mountain."
"boom--"
The outermost formation on the horizon came under attack, and a huge explosion sounded.
Qing Jian got up and went outside, covering his lips with his left hand, and made a unique bird song, low but very penetrating, which instantly spread outward. After about two or three breaths, echoes of different pitches were heard in Fangcun Mountain.
This is the secret sentry of the Black Crow Clan. Once someone hears this secret sentry, those with higher cultivation will respond according to the plan, and those with weaker cultivation will quickly avoid the enemy to the forbidden area.
Dongfang Ye pressed the back of Yan Zhu's hand and said, "Don't panic. We have practiced emergency situations countless times."
Yan Zhu nodded, then pulled out two round, emerald green beads. "Due to limited materials, I've only made two beads these past few days that can temporarily resist foul air. I hope you don't mind."
There are limited materials in Fangcun Mountain, and there are very few materials that can carry the Chaos Spirit. This is why she ran all over Fangcun Mountain to get the spiritual herbs, and concentrated them thousands of times to get the condensed beads.
The two took the beads and said, "Thank you, Yanzhu."
The three of them arrived at the Black Crow Clan's meeting hall, which was already full of people. Their faces showed worry and despair, as well as the generosity of those who were determined to defend their homeland to the end.
As if he had finally waited for this day, Dongfang Ye ordered in an orderly manner, "Elder Tu will be responsible for the transfer. Those with weaker cultivation will quickly head to the forbidden area. If Fangcun Mountain cannot be defended, activate the transmission immediately."
"yes!"
"Elder Zhu, please pay attention to the mountain protection formation and use the formation to weaken the external enemies."
"yes!"
"Elder Lingxi, follow me to guard the prophecy stone."
"yes!"
"Elder Qingjian and Elder Huang, please lead your disciples to meet the enemy!"
"yes!"
Everyone started to do their own thing.
In the crowd, when Qing Jian turned to leave, he looked at Dongfang Ye who was in the position of the clan leader, smiled at her, and then strode into the smoke of conflict without looking back.
Through the crowd, the two just glanced at each other.
Dongfang Ye withdrew his gaze from the figure and said to Yan Zhu, "Azhu, go find Qingxuan."
Yan Zhu shook her head: "Aunt Ye, I know that the Prophecy Stone and the Black Crow Clan grew up together and are of vital importance to the Black Crow Clan. I want to protect the Prophecy Stone with you."
"Good boy..."
Dongfang Ye's eyes were a little moist, with a look of regret, and he muttered, "Why can't that brat live up to his expectations?"
Yan Zhu: “…”
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