Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Love Grows Quietly
"No," Jiang Zhaoxue was a little confused when she heard this. She tentatively asked Anan, "Did he accept the power of the Yuanluo Bow?"
Although she didn't sense any demonic energy from Pei Zichen at the moment, the power just now...
If not him, then who else could it be?!
It was more than 1,200 years ago, and the Nine Netherworld Realm hadn't appeared yet. Who else besides Pei Zichen could cultivate this thing?
and--
"Why are you here?"
Jiang Zhaoxue blurted out.
The moment the sound came out, the spiritual power outside suddenly exploded. Pei Zichen rushed forward and hugged Jiang Zhaoxue, rolled on the ground, and then jumped out with her in his arms!
The two of them fell straight down from a tall building. Jiang Zhaoxue felt this sense of weightlessness that was completely out of her control, and subconsciously hugged her tighter. Pei Zichen landed on his toes, and immediately covered her with his outer robe and picked her up horizontally, carrying her as they rushed out amid the sparks of the spiritual energy bombardment.
"Shen Yuqing is here?!"
Jiang Zhaoxue reacted instantly. Pei Zichen pursed his lips and said nothing, hugging her tightly. "Disciple will protect you."
No news could be transmitted and no space could be opened up within the Taotie Tower. He had to take Jiang Zhaoxue out of the Taotie Tower's suppression range before he could leave.
Shen Yuqing was in the sky, with all the main forces of Taotie Tower surrounding him. The wave of spiritual power just now was obviously caused by Shen Yuqing's sword.
Pei Zichen was afraid of alarming him, so he didn't dare to use any magic. He just protected Jiang Zhaoxue under his clothes and quickly went out.
Jiang Zhaoxue sensed Pei Zichen's departure and immediately realized what was happening. She hurriedly said, "No, there's still Lingxu Shan and Qian Sisi..."
“I’m coming!!”
As he spoke, Qian Sisi shouted loudly. She jumped out of the explosion, carrying a sack on her shoulder. She chased after Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen with big and fast steps, shouting, "Run! Run!"
"Sisi?"
Jiang Zhaoxue heard the voice and became happy: "Where is Song Wuya?"
"Shoulder—on—!"
Qian Sisi rolled over while holding the sack, dodging the falling spiritual fire. Then, she swung the sack over her shoulders with both hands, carrying the struggling sack on her shoulders. She struggled to catch up with Pei Zichen, cursing and explaining as she ran, "He loves you too much, he walked into my trap, so I used my sack to trap him!"
“Well done!”
Jiang Zhaoxue heard that his goal had been achieved, raised his hand and hid a rune in his pocket, and immediately said: "Zi Chen, start the formation, let's go!"
When Pei Zichen heard this, he saw that he was about to reach the edge of the Taotie Tower's spiritual power suppression. He drew his sword and slashed forward heavily. The moment the sword flashed, Shen Yuqing felt the fluctuation of spiritual power. He turned around in surprise and saw two people running away in the dense crowd below.
The water sword light exploded, and Shen Yuqing rushed down with the sword in hand.
Jiang Zhaoxue held down Pei Zichen, who was about to turn around to meet the sword, and with a flick of her finger, she activated the magic circle she had prepared long ago. "The laws of nature are unpredictable, and luck is in the sky. Good luck will come, and the five thunderbolts will strike you. Go!"
The Qiankun Sign flew out and collided with Shen Yuqing with a "bang". "Up, up" fell into Shen Yuqing's eyes, and thunder fell from the sky. The entire Taotie Tower was instantly submerged in thunder. Shen Yuqing dodged the thunder and chased forward. He grabbed her fluttering belt. At the same time, Pei Zichen turned around and kicked towards the wound. The moment he caught Shen Yuqing's palm, he used the force to flip backwards, and then hugged Jiang Zhaoxue and fell into the space that had already been split.
Jiang Zhaoxue was frightened by his action and hugged his back. Then she realized that she was safe and quickly poked her head out from Pei Zichen's arms. She gave Shen Yuqing a provocative smile and waved her hand, saying, "I won't see you off, Master Shen!"
She wore heavy makeup today, and her facial features were bright. Although most of her body was covered by Pei Zichen's clothes, her exposed bare feet and her hands painted with red paint that were clinging to Pei Zichen's back still shone a breathtaking white in the moonlight, which was enchanting and shocking.
This smile startled Shen Yuqing, and in that instant he was stunned, the space completely closed, and Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen disappeared from his sight again.
When the others left Lin Kong, he finally reacted. His pupils trembled violently, and a sword suddenly smashed through the entire forest, roaring angrily: "Jiang Zhaoxue, how dare you!"
His words spread across the entire forest along with the sword energy. As soon as Pei Zichen, Jiang Zhaoxue, Qian Sisi and others landed on the ground, they felt the spiritual energy coming. They were forced forward by the sword energy and fell to the ground together.
After the sword energy passed and the surroundings calmed down, Jiang Zhaoxue raised her head from under Pei Zichen's arm with lingering fear. She couldn't help but ask, "How come he's so irritable after not seeing him for four years? Even Mu Jinyue can't comfort him?"
"Oh my god, where did this outrageous thing come from?" Qian Sisi spat on the dirt and raised her head, turning to look at Jiang Zhaoxue. She couldn't help but say, "Jiang Xue, tell me the truth, are you Jiang Zhaoxue?"
"Stop talking nonsense," Jiang Zhaoxue quickly got up, pulled Pei Zichen with her, looked around with his eyes, and urged Qian Sisi, "Hurry and go."
Qian Sisi listened, put the sackcloth bag on her shoulder, and followed Jiang Zhaoxue.
Jiang Zhaoxue knew Pei Zichen must have some plans, so she turned around and asked, "Where are we going?"
"Ye Er is waiting for us."
Pei Zichen immediately said, "Follow me."
As they spoke, the three of them hurried down the mountain, stepping on the graves. Qian Sisi carried Song Wuya and followed Jiang Zhaoxue: "Come on, you, why didn't you tell me earlier that you got into so much trouble? If I had known that your big dad and little dad would be fighting behind you, I wouldn't have been with you."
"Zi Chen, help her carry the people."
Jiang Zhaoxue immediately gave the order, and Pei Zichen decisively took Qian Sisi from Song Wuya's shoulders and carried her on his shoulders.
Qian Sisi felt lighter and immediately praised: "This little one is pretty good."
Jiang Zhaoxue didn't waste time talking to her. She just took advantage of the cover of the Yuanluo Bow and followed Pei Zichen to find Ye Tianjiao.
Ye Tianjiao's carriage was not far away. Three people jumped on it, startling Ye Tianjiao. In panic, he looked at Pei Zichen and Jiang Zhaoxue, then his eyes fell on Qian Sisi's face and turned to ask, "Who is this?"
"Hurry and go."
Jiang Zhaoxue urged.
Ye Tianjiao didn't dare to ask any more questions. He just turned back and urged the driver, saying urgently, "Go, go, go, hurry up!"
The carriage started moving, and everyone's nerves finally relaxed. Qian Sisi plopped down on the ground. Jiang Zhaoxue turned and asked Pei Zichen, "How did you find Taotie Tower? Did you come here with Tianjiyuan?"
"You got it wrong!" Ye Tianjiao said immediately, "It was the Tianji Academy that followed him."
"ah?"
Jiang Zhaoxue was a little surprised. As Ye Tianjiao was talking, he brought tea to Jiang Zhaoxue and said flatteringly, "Sister, have some tea."
Pei Zichen reached out and took the tea steadily, then handed it to Jiang Zhaoxue.
Ye Tianjiao glared at him and said nothing more. He began to explain, "Sister, you don't know, those people in the Tianji Academy are useless. For so many years, they couldn't find the location of the Taotie Feast. It was all thanks to our Zichen. This afternoon, in two hours, he cleared the residences of all the little monsters in the entire capital and figured out the directions of these little monsters. Then he asked me to prepare hundreds of spirit-seeking formations to find you. If we find you, won't we find the Taotie Feast? We broke the formations in the front, and the Tianji Academy ambushed them in the back, and they took all the benefits! But he is famous throughout the city. He checked more than 800 monsters in a single day, doing work that the Tianji Academy couldn't finish in a month. Tomorrow, he will be famous in the Tianji Academy!"
Jiang Zhaoxue listened and was a little surprised.
Qian Sisi, who was standing next to him, cast an admiring glance at Pei Zichen and couldn't help but say, "I didn't realize, Little Pei, that you're such an honest and respectful young man in front of your lady, but you're so ruthless when you do things? Over 800 of them, your ancestors' graves must have been blown up by their greetings today, right?"
"Then..." Jiang Zhaoxue slowly came back to his senses and realized the core of the problem. "We probably can't go back to Tianjiyuan. Where should we go now?"
Pei Zichen is so conspicuous that Shen Yuqing will definitely notice it, and he can no longer stay in Tianjiyuan.
When she asked, Ye Tianjiao immediately said, "My home. Sister, my brother and I miss you so much. My brother has been admitted to the Imperial Academy. People say he will enter the cabinet and has a bright future. When we heard you were back, we wanted to see you."
"Oh," Jiang Zhaoxue thought of Ye Wenzhi. Thinking of the seven lifetimes of merit, a smile immediately overflowed from her face, and her tone became much gentler. "I miss Young Master Ye very much too. I should treat him to a meal."
"I'll arrange it. Let's arrange a family dinner tonight!"
Ye Tianjiao was delighted when he heard this, while Qian Sisi beside him was a little surprised: "Are you a family?"
"no."
"yes!"
Pei Zichen and Ye Tianjiao spoke at the same time, leaving Qian Sisi somewhat bewildered. Ye Tianjiao quickly added, "Fairy Sister has been so kind to my Ye family, and my eldest brother hasn't even married yet..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Pei Zichen said sternly, "Ye Tianjiao, don't go too far."
Ye Tianjiao finally reacted: "Oh, I know Sister Fairy hasn't divorced yet, but what I mean is, my brother can wait, so can I!"
"you……"
"Alright, alright," Jiang Zhaoxue saw that Pei Zichen was really angry, and quickly held the two of them down, saying with a headache, "Why are you still arguing at this hour?"
As he spoke, the carriage slowly arrived in front of the city gate. The gate was obviously under martial law. Ye Tianjiao rolled up the curtain and took a look, feeling a little worried: "It's over, the people from Tianji Academy are checking the city gate."
"How about we not enter the city?" Qian Sisi was a little nervous. Pei Zichen immediately refused: "No."
Jiang Zhaoxue looked over when she heard the voice. Pei Zichen's tone softened as he patiently explained, "According to the style of the Tianji Academy, they must be strictly checking all transportation fortresses and hidden mountains and forests outside the capital. The capital is actually the safest place. As long as we pass the city gates and it's past midnight tonight, we'll be fine."
Pei Zichen has rich escape skills, and Jiang Zhaoxue trusts him.
Ye Tianjiao also understood and said decisively: "Okay, then I will force my way through. But..."
Ye Tianjiao glanced at the people in the car: "I'll ask them to check the car later..."
"Then show them something shocking!"
Qian Sisi immediately responded, having decisively let down her hair and clothes.
Jiang Zhaoxue understood Qian Sisi's meaning and nodded, "No problem."
Ye Tianjiao and Pei Zichen were a little confused. Ye Tianjiao asked doubtfully, "What are you planning to do?"
"Don't worry," Qian Sisi comforted him, "Just be a little more aggressive later and say that you and your friends are playing and it's inconvenient to watch in the car."
"That's right," Jiang Zhaoxue said, putting on Pei Zichen's coat and soothing him, "Leave the rest to us."
Ye Tianjiao was confused, and Pei Zichen couldn't help but look at Jiang Zhaoxue. But since both women were so confident, they felt relieved. The group prepared themselves and lined up in front of the city gate.
The Ye family is a large clan, and Ye Tianjiao is used to being domineering. When he was stopped at the door, he arrogantly said, "What are you doing? Get out of the way."
"Second Young Master Ye," the Tianji Academy personnel saluted Ye Tianjiao and said respectfully, "We have an important matter tonight and Tianji Academy needs to investigate someone. I hope you can be flexible."
"My friends and I are having fun, so it's inconvenient." Ye Tianjiao said impatiently, "Do you want to die?"
Upon hearing this, the two people from Tianji Academy looked at each other, and one of the disciples raised his whisk and headed straight for the carriage. At that moment, Jiang Zhaoxue and Qian Sisi pounced on Pei Zichen and Ye Tianjiao at the same time!
Jiang Zhaoxue sat directly astride Pei Zichen, pulled his hand to wrap around her waist, and put the other hand on the back of his head, as if kissing him. Pei Zichen's pupils shrank sharply and his breathing became disordered.
Qian Sisi buried her face in Ye Tianjiao's, startling Ye Tianjiao so much that he screamed, "Ah!!"
The scene frightened the Tianji Academy disciples so much that they nearly dropped their whisks. They hurriedly lowered the carriage curtains and apologized hastily, "I'm sorry!"
“Get out!!”
Ye Tianjiao pushed Qian Sisi and kicked the sack of sackcloth that they had buried on the ground. He was almost about to cry: "Get out of here!"
Hearing Ye Tianjiao's almost collapsed voice, everyone at the city gate quickly retreated and let him pass.
Jiang Zhaoxue sat on Pei Zichen, feeling that Pei Zichen's whole body was tense, and his breathing was intertwined with hers.
The carriage started moving. She didn't dare to let her guard down, so she just kept her distance and sat on Pei Zichen, listening to Qian Sisi's gentle words comforting Ye Tianjiao: "Don't be nervous, it'll only be a moment, a moment!"
The four of them were in a stalemate, waiting for the carriage to slowly pass through the city gate. As soon as it entered the city safely, Ye Tianjiao kicked Qian Sisi without hesitation!
Qian Sisi was prepared and quickly dodged. She saw Ye Tianjiao hiding in a corner in an instant and said angrily, "You...you female hooligan, don't come over here!"
"Ahem," Qian Sisi was also a little embarrassed. She sat at the farthest seat, smoothed her hair, and said with an awkward smile, "Well... Young Master Ye is quite innocent."
"Who are you?" Ye Tianjiao looked at Pei Zichen angrily, "Who is she?!"
"She's my friend."
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Jiang Zhaoxue pretended nothing had happened. She rolled off Pei Zichen and introduced him, "Her name is Qian Sisi, and she's a killer. She had no choice just now. I hope Second Young Master will forgive her."
Hearing Jiang Zhaoxue speak so gently, Ye Tianjiao glanced at Jiang Zhaoxue's face, gritted his teeth, and finally endured it: "For the sake of Fairy Sister... forget it!"
Ye Tianjiao calmed down, and the carriage finally stabilized. Four people carrying a sack arrived at Ye Mansion in a short while. Ye Tianjiao took them directly into the backyard. After settling the three people down, Jiang Zhaoxue used the Mountain and River Bell to open the barrier, and finally let Qian Sisi open the sack.
When the sack was opened, everyone was stunned to see a mermaid covered in wounds lying quietly on the ground.
Ye Tianjiao was a little bewildered: "Why did you take so long to bring a mermaid to my house?"
"No..." Qian Sisi was also a little surprised, "It was obviously Song Wuya who I tied up..."
"Exchanging objects through the air, this is the function of the Lingxu Fan." Pei Zichen followed the instructions of the Yuanluo Bow and informed everyone, "When we were escaping just now, he might have used the Lingxu Fan to exchange someone nearby."
"Then I carried it all the way for nothing?!"
Qian Sisi was instantly furious, but Jiang Zhaoxue remained silent. After sensing for a moment, he confirmed with her, "When you saw us, were you sure it was Song Wuya in the sack?"
"Confirmed, he's still talking to me." Qian Sisi said immediately, "He's the only one who calls me an ugly girl!"
"That'll do."
Jiang Zhaoxue nodded and said thoughtfully, "Don't worry about it for now. Let's send this mermaid away."
"well?"
Qian Sisi was a little surprised. Jiang Zhaoxue seemed a little tired. She waved to everyone and said, "You all go and rest. We'll talk tomorrow."
"Okay."
Ye Tianjiao stood up and said goodbye to Jiang Zhaoxue. Seeing this, Qian Sisi also stood up.
The three of them then went to deal with the mermaid first. Jiang Zhaoxue called out to Pei Zichen, "Zichen, leave the Yuanluo Bow to me."
Pei Zichen paused, hesitant for a moment.
Jiang Zhaoxue reminded him, "I'm scared when you're not here. Leave the Yuanluo Bow to me."
Hearing this, Pei Zichen finally reacted and quickly placed the Yuanluo Bow next to Jiang Zhaoxue's hand. He nodded and said, "Master's Wife, I will be back soon."
Jiang Zhaoxue nodded and heard the sound of three people carrying the mermaid to clean the room. After a while, the room became quiet. Jiang Zhaoxue sat in her original position and asked calmly, "What happened?"
"Are you asking me?"
The Yuan Luo bow made a sound, and Jiang Zhaoxue's soul instantly turned into a silk thread and tightened the Yuan Luo bow spirit. Yuan Luo was shocked and asked in panic: "What are you doing?!"
"Has Pei Zichen accepted your power?"
Jiang Zhaoxue asked coldly, and Yuan Luo reacted and said happily: "Yes!"
"Why?"
He had been resisting before, why did he suddenly accept it today?
Upon hearing this, Yuan Luo immediately said, "Of course it's to save you!"
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned for a moment, then heard Yuan Luo say, "You don't know how much I tried to persuade him, but he was stubborn. He was fooled by the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion and refused to accept my power. But weren't you trapped in there? He panicked, so I asked you to call him. As soon as he heard you calling him, he thought you were calling for help, so he ignored everything and immediately accepted me."
"Because I called him..." Jiang Zhaoxue hesitated, "So he accepted you?"
"Yeah." Yuan Luo laughed. "He was afraid something would happen to you. You don't know, but when you disappeared four years ago, he almost broke me. I was so scared. Luckily, I told him that nothing serious would happen to you, that I was still useful, and that I could wait for you with him. Only then did he calm down. So when you disappeared today, he completely collapsed. I took advantage of his weakness and killed him. Isn't that what happened? This kid is so hypocritical. He took my power and acted so miserable. He really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessing he has!"
Jiang Zhaoxue listened, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she only asked in return: "Is he in pain?"
"Yes," Yuan Luo was not very happy. "He thinks about returning to the True Immortal Realm every day, as if your True Immortal Realm does not allow my method of cultivation? Now he can never go back, so it's normal for him to be sad. But it doesn't matter. He will soon understand that strength is the most important thing. Good or evil, they are all the Tao!"
Jiang Zhaoxue didn't say anything.
There were footsteps outside, and Yuan Luo hurriedly said, "However, he doesn't seem to want you to find out about this. Just pretend you don't know, and don't say it was me who told you."
As he spoke, Pei Zichen's voice came: "Master's Wife."
"Oh." Jiang Zhaoxue came back to his senses and immediately withdrew his spirit from Yuanluo Bow. Then, he reacted and said, "Come in."
Pei Zichen heard this, pushed open the door, and stood in front of it to report: "Master's Wife, the mermaid has been placed in the guest room. Young Master Ye will help deal with it tomorrow. I have also made arrangements for Xiuji. He is now in my room and has fallen asleep."
"Yeah." Jiang Zhaoxue nodded, thought for a moment, looked up, and called out, "Come in and talk."
Pei Zichen's movements were slightly stiff. When Jiang Zhaoxue was awake, he would never enter her room alone after dark.
He stood at the threshold, the lantern swaying gently, and the shadow on him flickering.
Jiang Zhaoxue knew his concerns and comforted him, "Tonight is special. You have too much to say to me. Please come inside. You and I are no longer in the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, so you don't have to abide by these rules."
Pei Zichen heard this, thought for a moment, and finally took a deep breath, and whispered, "My disciple is offended."
As he said that, he walked into the house. He sat down in the first seat below Jiang Zhaoxue's hand and remained silent.
Jiang Zhaoxue thought for a moment and asked about the main matter first: "Do you know what happened tonight? Why did so many people come from Tianjiyuan? And why did Shen Yuqing follow us?"
"If I'm not mistaken, Song Wuya is an undercover agent from the Tianji Academy tonight, ambushing the Taotie Feast and intending to capture the organizers in one fell swoop."
"Why would he, a prince, do this?"
Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't understand, so Pei Zichen explained clearly: "Because the Third Prince wants to overthrow the Crown Prince."
Jiang Zhaoxue looked up sharply and heard Pei Zichen continue, "The Third Prince's mother was originally the Empress. Logically, he was the legitimate son of the Empress. Four years ago, His Majesty wanted to make the Third Prince the Crown Prince. I heard that the imperial edict for the appointment had already begun to be drafted. But one day, his temperament suddenly changed drastically. He began to stay in the palace of Concubine Zhao, the mother of the current Crown Prince Song Zhenan, day and night. Then he changed the edict for the appointment of the Crown Prince into an imperial edict to send the Third Prince to guard the border."
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned, feeling something was wrong. He tapped the armrest and said calmly, "Continue."
"After the Third Prince went to the border, the Empress died of illness in the Imperial Palace shortly thereafter. Concubine Zhao was successfully crowned Empress, and Song Zhen'an became the Crown Prince. After the Third Prince went to the border, it was reported that he had an extremely difficult life and nearly died on the battlefield several times. Fortunately, the Third Prince was lucky enough to survive and not only survived, but also made many military achievements. The Emperor was worried that he would become too powerful with his troops at the border, so he hurriedly recalled him. However, the former Empress was virtuous, and the Third Prince had a good reputation, so the court was divided into two factions, supporting the Crown Prince and the Third Prince respectively. A while ago, His Majesty was critically ill, and the two princes were naturally anxious, hoping that everything would be settled before His Majesty's death."
"So, the person behind the gluttonous feast is the prince?" Jiang Zhaoxue understood. If Song Wuya was not sure about this matter, there would be no need for him to put himself in danger.
"The Crown Prince saw Song Wuya entering the game alone and wanted to kill him at the Taotie Feast, so he let him in. Song Wuya also knew that the Crown Prince would definitely let him into the Taotie Feast, so he used himself as bait to contact the Tianji Academy and enter the Taotie Tower. If it is confirmed that the Crown Prince was behind such a ruthless event like the Taotie Feast, there is no possibility that he will be supported."
Jiang Zhaoxue sorted out everything: "Song Wuya and Shen Yuqing are good friends. Shen Yuqing must have shown him my portrait, so he informed Shen Yuqing immediately the moment he saw me. And you——"
Jiang Zhaoxue raised her eyes and said, "You know there are interests involved and you're afraid that something might happen to me, so you haven't wanted me to get involved, right?"
"The battle for the throne is a time when true dragons clash in the world," Pei Zichen said softly, lowering his eyes. "Master's wife is a fortune teller and is most constrained by fate. Naturally, I am worried."
"When did you find out about these things?" Jiang Zhaoxue asked curiously, "I don't think you're someone who cares much about these things."
"I will investigate everything related to Master's Wife."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue paused while holding the tea.
The two of them fell silent for a moment. After a long moment, Pei Zichen said softly, "Today, we can confirm that the Lingxu Fan must belong to the Third Prince. He has already acknowledged his master, so he can use it. If Master's Wife wants it, she must take it from the Third Prince. Master's Wife must have cast a tracking spell on the Third Prince. Tomorrow, I will go to inquire about the Third Prince and make arrangements after that."
Pei Zichen stood up and bowed, saying, "It's getting late. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
Hearing Pei Zichen's footsteps leaving, Jiang Zhaoxue suddenly said, "Pei Zichen."
Pei Zichen paused. Jiang Zhaoxue looked up at him and said hesitantly, "Have you...have you been well these past four years?"
This question came too late. Pei Zichen was stunned on the spot almost the moment he heard it.
Jiang Zhaoxue was also a little nervous for a moment, and said awkwardly: "Originally, I thought that it would be the same whether I was there or not. I thought you were just waiting for me. But then I felt something was wrong...you..."
"Not by the way, wait."
Pei Zichen turned his back to her, his fingertips trembling slightly, his voice slightly hoarse, and said, "I'm just waiting for you, always waiting for you."
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned for a moment, then she heard him turn around and look at her seriously. "I wonder every day whether you are lying to me, whether you will appear in the future, and whether I can wait for you. Day after day, night after night... I dream every day, and I keep thinking about the moment when you were pulled away from my hands and I watched you disappear but was powerless to do anything. I will always remember that moment -"
Pei Zichen paused, as if he was trying hard to control himself before he could speak again. His voice seemed calm, but it was trembling with turbulent waves: "I recall every day, repent every day, I recite your name, engrave it in my bones, I repent for hurting you, I hate my own incompetence, as time goes by, Master's wife, you are all I have left. I can wait for you for four years, forty years, four hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years, I can wait, but I can't lose you and then have another four years! So I beg you -"
Pei Zichen took a deep breath and turned his head away: "Don't put yourself in danger. If you insist on doing something, I won't stop you. Take me with you."
If there is another separation, let him die before her.
He rarely spoke so much, and Jiang Zhaoxue listened without saying anything.
Pei Zichen seemed to realize that he had lost his composure. He clenched his hand on the hilt of his sword and paused for a long time before saying, "I'm sorry, Master's Wife, I..."
"You sound so sad," Jiang Zhaoxue listened, tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Then have you been unhappy for the past four years?"
Pei Zichen was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Jiang Zhaoxue to ask this.
Jiang Zhaoxue understood: "Yes, we fell off the cliff. I never took you out to play. You are still young and you like to play. How can you enjoy yourself if you work like a beast of burden with me every day? I was careless."
"Master...Master's Wife?" Pei Zichen was a little confused, then hurriedly said, "Disciple means, please in the future..."
"Do you want to go out with me now to relax?"
Jiang Zhaoxue suddenly looked up and looked at him with a smile.
Pei Zichen was stunned. He looked at the woman sitting on the chair, looking at him with her eyes and raising her hand. She called out to him, "I know you're unhappy. Do you want to leave?"
Do you want to go?
When Pei Zichen heard this, he knew clearly that Shen Yuqing should be searching, and he also knew that it was not safe.
But when he saw her outstretched hand, he couldn't control himself. He walked forward as if possessed by a ghost, hesitant and afraid, and slowly stretched out his hand towards her.
The moment Jiang Zhaoxue felt Pei Zichen's hand reaching out, she grabbed him and said with a smile, "I knew you wanted to go out and play! Then I'll take you away."
"Master's Wife..."
Pei Zichen tried to dissuade him in a low voice, but he couldn't open his mouth.
Jiang Zhaoxue ignored him and pulled him out. She first cast a barrier for Li Xiuji and did some divination. After confirming that it was a good omen, she summoned the crane and pulled Pei Zichen to sit on it.
Pei Zichen was about to sit firmly when Jiang Zhaoxue suddenly pulled the crane up straight!
Pei Zichen was caught off guard and could only put his arms around her waist. Then, when he realized what he had done, he hurriedly withdrew his arms.
"Don't let go!" Jiang Zhaoxue noticed what he was doing, grabbed his hand, and shouted, "Hold on, or you'll fall to death!"
Pei Zichen was held down tightly by her hand, unable to move for a moment. He only felt his heartbeat soaring as Jiang Zhaoxue climbed higher.
Seeing him frozen, Jiang Zhaoxue suddenly laughed and said, "Get ready!"
Before Pei Zichen could react to what was happening, the crane suddenly stopped, then suddenly gave up all its strength and fell straight down.
The wind howled past, and his entire body was pressed down on her by gravity. Jiang Zhaoxue thought he was afraid and shouted, "Don't be afraid! Just listen to me!"
Pei Zichen didn't say anything. He was already used to flying a sword. Although it was a different feeling when someone else was controlling it, such ups and downs were not thrilling for him anyway.
But he held this person in his arms, looking at her beautiful face in the moonlight and her smile that was always as bright as the sun.
His heart began to beat wildly. He couldn't figure out what was causing it and didn't dare to answer.
Seeing that he remained silent, Jiang Zhaoxue thought he was frightened. After sprinting a few times, she quickly pulled the crane back into the air, allowing it to calm down and slowly fly into the clouds. She smiled and asked the people behind her, "Isn't this feeling of not being in control very exciting?"
"Disciple can adapt."
Pei Zichen politely let her go and told her the truth.
Jiang Zhaoxue didn't believe it and raised her eyebrows, "Don't lie, I can hear your heartbeat, it's so fast."
Pei Zichen didn't dare to say anything, just stared at her quietly.
Jiang Zhaoxue sat in the front and turned around to throw a bottle of wine to him. He took one for himself, took a sip, and said with a smile, "I used to be upset in Penglai, so I liked this. Later, I went to Lingjian Xian Pavilion, and Lingjian Xian Pavilion banned alcohol, riding cranes like this, and was not allowed to be too noisy. It was better to be quiet than to move. So I stopped being like this. Now, two hundred years have passed, and I thought I wouldn't be this happy, but I'm still very happy."
"Master's wife, do you think I'm unhappy and want to comfort me?" Pei Zichen understood her words and asked gently.
"Yes!" Jiang Zhaoxue looked back at him without hesitation. "Can you make up for the four years I was away?"
Pei Zichen was stunned.
She was too close to him, and he looked at his reflection in her eyes. In an instant, he realized that he seemed to have always been seventeen years old.
He stayed at that age forever and never left.
He stared at the person in front of him, his throat moving slightly, and finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "It's good that Master's wife is back."
"What's good about that?" Jiang Zhaoxue said bluntly, "I've been gone for two days, but you're stuck in four years ago. Four years have passed and you haven't made any progress. Didn't I tell you before? I saved you because I wanted you to have a good life. You do things that make you happy and enjoy everything that life has to offer. Drink good wine, eat delicious food, look at pretty girls, and make happy friends. But after all this time, you haven't done anything. I'm so disappointed!"
"I feel guilty..."
"What are you ashamed of?"
Jiang Zhaoxue thought for a moment, then said mysteriously, "Let me admit something to you."
"Um?"
"Actually, I haven't lost all five senses."
Jiang Zhaoxue said this with a guilty conscience. Pei Zichen was stunned. Jiang Zhaoxue coughed lightly and continued, "I... I knew from the beginning that at most I was just blind. I just wanted to make you feel guilty, to make you feel that you had hurt me so badly. I wanted you to give me more because of the guilt."
Pei Zichen stared blankly at Jiang Zhaoxue. Jiang Zhaoxue pretended to be righteous and confident: "Look, this is how I am. Whatever I want, I deceive myself, fight for it myself, and grab it myself. So don't feel guilty too easily, and don't give your life to others at every turn. Think of yourself more important. You live for yourself, you want to live. Find something that makes you happy, do it when you are sad, and say it when you are unhappy. Keep the happiness for yourself and don't bother others!"
"Won't Master's Wife be afraid?"
Pei Zichen listened and asked calmly.
Jiang Zhaoxue was a little confused, and then she listened to Pei Zichen's explanation: "I am a person abandoned by heaven. Those abandoned by heaven are those who will bring disaster to the world because of the future disasters. If I follow my heart and want to become stronger, I will use any means necessary; if I want something, I will fight for it desperately. Wouldn't Master's wife be afraid?"
Jiang Zhaoxue paused, obviously frozen as if he remembered something.
Seeing this, Pei Zichen understood what Jiang Zhaoxue meant. He chuckled and was about to speak when he heard Jiang Zhaoxue say, "I'm scared."
Pei Zichen raised his eyes slightly and saw Jiang Zhaoxue trying hard to face him, as if she was bravely facing a giant beast. He said seriously: "But that is my calamity. I am afraid, so I become stronger. If one day you really become a calamity to the world, I will kill you with my own hands, and you will do the same."
The night breeze rustled through her hair as she whispered, "Everyone in the world lives for themselves. Shen Yuqing killed you to ensure the absolute safety of millions more. I saved you for my own reasons. Since all living beings are for themselves, you should also strive for a good life. Don't compromise your principles for anyone, and don't make choices against your will for anyone. Everything you do is for yourself. In this way, I don't owe you anything. If one day, even if I want to kill you, it will be just a matter of you and me winning or losing, each based on the means used."
"Will Master's Wife kill me?"
For some reason, Pei Zichen didn't feel sad after hearing Jiang Zhaoxue's words. Instead, he felt something boiling in his blood. He looked at her gently and asked softly.
"Yes." Jiang Zhaoxue smiled, looking away, and said with a concealed look, "I might kill you, I might love you, I might hate you, I might blame you. Life is so long, there will always be changes. Who knows?"
"Has it changed now?" Pei Zichen asked.
Jiang Zhaoxue was puzzled: "What?"
"If you saved me to fulfill your duty as a senior, to correct Master's mistakes and because I was Master's most outstanding disciple, then why did you save me now?"
Jiang Zhaoxue listened to so many twists and turns, blinking, and didn't understand a little bit.
Pei Zichen couldn't help but move closer to her, staring into her eyes and asking, "Are you saving me and staying with me now for Pei Zichen or for Shen Yuqing?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned.
After a moment, realizing what he was talking about, she chuckled and turned away without answering.
Pei Zichen was puzzled when he saw this: "Master's wife?"
"You're so young, but you have a lot on your mind." She didn't answer directly, but raised the bottle and said, "Drink your wine."
"Master's wife, why?"
He seemed extremely concerned and continued to ask questions.
Jiang Zhaoxue glanced back at his motionless bottle of wine, thought for a moment, and said to him, "Drink half a pot, and I'll tell you."
Pei Zichen held the wine jug motionless, seemingly in a dilemma. Jiang Zhaoxue suppressed a smile and turned back: "I knew you couldn't drink it. Go back..."
Before he could finish his words, Jiang Zhaoxue heard the sound of someone behind him gulping down a wine jug.
Jiang Zhaoxue was startled and hurriedly held him down, saying, "This is what I brought from the True Fairyland. You can't drink it like this!"
"For whom?" Pei Zichen was held down by her, but he had already drunk most of the drink and his throat was burning with pain, but he still raised his head and asked, his eyes burning like stars and extremely persistent.
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud at his anger: "I surrender to you."
"For whom?" Pei Zichen stared at her and asked persistently.
Jiang Zhaoxue was amused by his question. Knowing his temper, he was afraid he would not give up until he got an answer, so he could only helplessly say, "For you."
Pei Zichen's blood boiled as if he had finally received the answer he had been waiting for. He stared at the person in front of him and confirmed again: "For me?"
"That's right," Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't do anything about him. She turned around, closed her eyes, and let the night breeze blow on her as she spoke the truth. "No matter why I came here in the first place, at this moment, it's for you."
Pei Zichen listened, lowered his head, and laughed softly.
Jiang Zhaoxue curled her lips, turned back unhappily, and took a sip of wine: "Look how happy you are. Knowing that there are people in the world who care about you, are you happy?"
"Will Master's Wife still care about me in the future?"
"care."
Jiang Zhaoxue stretched out his tone and rolled his eyes secretly.
My Tianji Lingyu, my artifact steward, who can not care?
"Will Master's Wife always be with me?"
"I will." Jiang Zhaoxue accepted her fate and didn't argue. She said lazily, "If I don't accompany you, and you are killed by Shen Yuqing, my master's wife will be heartbroken."
Pei Zichen listened and felt his chest filled with the water of the spring river in April.
The long-lost sense of freshness nourished his life. He felt like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, looking up at the sun and slowly spreading its wings.
"Master's Wife."
He came from behind her, tentatively put his arms around her and held her hand that was holding the reins.
Jiang Zhaoxue's body stiffened. She felt his breath on her ear and whispered, "Can you teach me what this world is like?"
Jiang Zhaoxue remained motionless. Pei Zichen slowly tightened his grip on her hand, giving her what he saw with his own eyes and complete control of his body. He whispered, "I can only see Master's Wife, so I want to see the world through her eyes."
Let her be his guide, push open the door from the darkness and see all the beauty in this world.
Let him take root and sprout from this night, and fall in love with this world again from her sight.
Jiang Zhaoxue heard his words and understood what he meant.
She thought for a moment and spoke slowly, "Pei Zichen, are you afraid of the day you fall off the cliff?"
Pei Zichen was stunned, and at that moment, Jiang Zhaoxue held him tightly and jumped down suddenly!
Pei Zichen followed her and quickly fell onto the crane's back. He subconsciously wanted to fly his sword, but Jiang Zhaoxue pulled him back and shouted, "Don't move!"
As she spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue pulled him over and turned him towards the sky. She held his hand tightly, controlled his eyes, looked up at the starry sky, and shouted: "Pei Zichen, look—"
In an instant, the stars rotated and the vast starry sky came into view. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the world from her perspective, with life and death in her hands.
He saw the bright moon in the sky, the vast sky, countless stars shining brightly, and cranes flapping their wings and crying.
For the first time, he felt that the countless clouds and stars in a moon were more beautiful than the countless scenes in life.
He held her tightly, completely ignoring his body. With his heartbeat approaching its limit, at the last moment before landing, the white crane spread its wings and swooped down, dragging the two of them down and crashing heavily into its soft back feathers.
Pei Zichen bumped into the crane and stared blankly at the starry sky. Jiang Zhaoxue's voice rang out beside him: "Look, even if you fall off a cliff, you can still see beautiful scenery."
Pei Zichen listened, turned around and met Jiang Zhaoxue's face.
He knows.
He looked at the smile of the man in front of him and felt something melting in his heart.
He couldn't help laughing and unconsciously held her tighter.
He never felt how terrified and desperate he was at the moment he fell off the cliff.
On the contrary, he saw the best scenery in the world at the moment he fell off the cliff.
But he couldn't say anything, he just looked at this person and felt his heart pounding.
If in the past, when he saw her, he would have felt lust and desire, his own selfish desire like a poisonous snake, wanting to strangle this drifting wood, at that moment, he finally let his love grow quietly at the age of twenty-one.
But he didn't understand what it was, he just relied on instinct and grabbed her hand in a daze.
"Master's wife..." He looked at her and murmured, "Can I stay like this with you forever?"
"Okay." Jiang Zhaoxue smiled and turned to look at the sky. "We will be together for a long time, so when we are together, just be happy."
"I'm very happy." Pei Zichen listened to her words and turned to look at her.
He didn't know if it was because of the wine or because of the illusion he had on the crane that they were the only ones left in the world.
He looked at the person in front of him and couldn't help but move forward, put his forehead against hers, and convey his emotions with his soul.
The moment the emotion was transmitted, Jiang Zhaoxue's whole body trembled, and then she saw the soul of the young man in front of her leaning against her forehead, closing his eyes, and gently stroking her shoulders which had suddenly become extremely sensitive with his hands.
Her breathing was slightly disordered, and she could feel the alcoholic breath of the young man in front of her mingling with hers. He wanted to greet her but didn't, and wanted to say something but didn't. He just unconsciously rubbed her forehead and said gently, "I'm really, very happy."
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The author has something to say: I will be giving out red envelopes as usual in this chapter.
【Small Theater】
Jiang Zhaoxue: "Driving a supercar and taking Pei Mei bungee jumping for fun, this is the confidence of the rich second generation in Penglai."
I can never write what I want to write. I have given up on myself and just write for fun.
Let me just talk about these two characters.
In fact, Xiao Pei's previous feelings of lust and possessiveness stemmed more from his living environment and personality. There was a touch of love, but more of a psychological reaction to survival, like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood. The heroine was the source of his life and happiness, a symbolic figure. It wasn't until this chapter that Xiao Pei truly developed a relatively mature sense of love. But he still didn't understand it; he still thought it was a kind of interdependence and physiological desire.
The heroine's emotions are hidden and grow slowly.
Firstly, she was calmer and knew what she was doing. She wouldn't allow herself to become addicted, and even if she realized it, she wouldn't accept it. Secondly, she was older and had been pursued by so many people since she was a child. She didn't care much about these teenage impulses. If you have desires for me, then so be it. After all, I'm so beautiful. But teenage feelings are worthless. In her eyes, they are no more than her love for Ye Tianjiao, so she doesn't care. But once she realizes that this is true from the heart, she will feel guilty and want to make the other person's life better.
She now feels guilty, sympathetic, and admiring towards Xiao Pei. She has a physical liking for him, so she won't resist physical contact, and may even have physical contact unconsciously.
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