Moonlight, Shadow, Night (3)
"I won't. I promised her that I wouldn't lie to her." Xu Xing said.
"But you have been lying to her, from the very beginning!"
"Senior Sister, you're really joking," Xu Xing chuckled, slowly put his hands behind his back, and touched the golden hairpin that slipped out of his sleeve. "Since she likes the disguised me, then I can always stay like this. If this can keep her by my side forever, I don't mind pretending forever."
Those crescent-shaped phoenix eyes were very gentle.
"You are simply unreasonable!" Song Shiyu was shaking with anger.
Xu Xing was nonchalant. He pointed at Xie Feng on the riverbank and kindly reminded her, "Someone is looking for you. Senior Sister, don't you want to stay in Yiziyuan and continue looking for the antidote? Then why don't you go back quickly?"
"Otherwise," his eyes changed and his tone was very light: "I don't mind making some trouble and making it impossible for you to stay here."
Song Shiyu left in great anger. Xu Xing touched the golden step-shaking ornament, silently traced its outline on his palm, and walked towards the bridge.
At this time, the lanterns were ready. Li Zhaoyue handed one to Lou Yao and took her to light them together.
"What wish did you write?" Li Zhaoyue asked her curiously.
Lou Yao blushed and said nothing.
Li Zhaoyue, who had read so many stories about talented scholars and beautiful women, rolled his eyes and immediately thought of the reason. He smiled and clapped his hands and said, "Then let me guess, is it related to your sweetheart?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Lou Yao said shyly, biting her lower lip. Although she said so, her red earlobes and cheeks had already exposed her true thoughts.
Li Zhaoyue had an expression that said, "I see," which made Lou Yao so ashamed and angry that she hit her a few times.
"Good sister, I was wrong. I won't say it again." She covered her mouth and tried to hold back her laughter.
Lou Yao snorted softly and carefully put the lantern into the water.
At this time, Li Zhaoyue also put down the lantern and was looking around for Xu Xing, wondering why he had been gone for so long.
Seeing that she only had "May peace and prosperity" written on the lantern, Lou Yao couldn't help but wonder, "Junior Sister, why don't you write more?"
Others would always fill up a piece of paper when making a wish, hoping that the gods would be able to see it at a glance, but she only wrote a few words.
Li Zhaoyue looked at the lanterns all over the river, his eyes filled with bright lights.
"Making a wish is a beautiful ritual, a communication with the gods. I hope it can be simple. And after thinking about it, I don't seem to be lacking anything." She scratched her head and said.
"This world is a beautiful place. I hope everyone can live in peace and happiness until old age."
"This world is beautiful..." Lou Yao murmured, repeating Li Zhaoyue's words, looking at her with complicated eyes.
She is of noble status, cheerful personality and loved by everyone. Of course, she doesn't need to make a wish. There will always be someone to help her realize her wishes.
How could such a delicate princess understand the sufferings of the world?
The complexity in Lou Yao's eyes suddenly turned into a kind of stinging jealousy.
Why did Li Zhaoyue have everything, and why did she lose everything?
Why does everyone like Li Zhaoyue? Why don’t everyone like her?
Even Xu Xing only had eyes for her.
Why?!
Burning with rage, she walked behind Li Zhaoyue and slowly stretched out her hands.
Just at this moment, the fire-breathing juggler spit out a large mouthful of fire, causing the crowd to cheer. Everyone's attention was drawn to it, and no one noticed her outstretched hand.
Bang!
Li Zhaoyue felt a push from behind and fell uncontrollably towards the water.
As soon as Xu Xing reached the shore, he looked up at Li Zhaoyue out of habit, and his heart suddenly stopped. He ran over desperately, trying to grab her sleeve.
At this moment, a pair of hands reached out from behind Li Zhaoyue and grabbed her in time.
Xu Xing's tense nerves finally relaxed. He looked at the blushing woman in surprise and suspicion, and let out a breath.
Li Zhaoyue was frightened and his face turned pale. Seeing that it was Lou Yao who saved him, he thanked her repeatedly.
Zhu Ming and others in the distance also noticed something was wrong and rushed over, especially Zhu Ming, who was sweating profusely in anxiety. As soon as he arrived, he pulled Li Zhaoyue into his arms.
"Are you okay?" She protected Li Zhaoyue and asked hurriedly.
Li Zhaoyue, still in shock, took a deep breath and shook his head.
"Be careful, don't play too much. Be careful not to fall in when you are so close to the water!" Zhu Ming said as he led her to the shore.
Li Zhaoyue recalled the sudden force and felt something was wrong. She had been standing very steadily and not distracted. Only an external force could have caused her to lose her balance.
The power came from behind her, and the only person standing behind her at that time was Lou Yao.
Li Zhaoyue looked at Lou Yao who was standing on the side, and the latter gave her a worried look.
No, how could it be her? Li Zhaoyue thought, she had saved her, and she was still so worried about her, she definitely wouldn't want to push her into the water.
The river water is dark and cold at night, and falling in without any preparation can be fatal.
Li Zhaoyue slowly put aside her doubts, turned around and followed Zhu Ming's steps forward. Lou Yao stood behind her, clenching her fists.
This time, her near-fall into the water was just a minor incident. After strolling around the streets for a few rounds, Li Zhaoyue quickly put the incident behind her and happily ran around. Zhu Ming looked at her back helplessly, a doting smile on his face.
Xie Feng followed Zhu Ming slowly, his eyes falling gently on Li Zhaoyue.
"It seems you care about her a lot?" Song Shiyu poked his head out and winked at him.
"I'm used to it." Xie Feng said lightly.
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still spoke: "Ayue and I have known each other for a long, long time. For so many years, I have always been by her side and am her best..."
"Friend." These two words seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and at the end, his eyes were no longer calm.
The Xie family is the weakest of the four major families. The secret of their bloodline makes the descendants of the Xie family coveted by almost everyone, and the power given to them by the bloodline effectively strikes a blow against this covetous force.
Xie Feng had never stopped practicing since he could remember. His father's reason for this was to become stronger. And his mother, known to the world as gentle and kind, would only look at him with an indifferent gaze, finally uttering a cold word.
"No, practice again!"
My father's goal was not just to continue the family line. He began to invite people with strong financial resources or abilities to the Xie family on a large scale to watch his training.
These people's greedy eyes swept over his small body inch by inch, making him feel like a fish on a chopping board waiting to be slaughtered.
"I heard that drinking the blood of a powerful Xie family member can absorb the spiritual power in the blood. What do you think of this brat?"
"It's too small. If it's cultivated properly, it will definitely be a delicious dish."
When he heard the truth, he was at a loss for a moment and even resisted continuing to practice.
"You can choose not to practice. If you don't continue practicing, you will immediately become everyone's food. On the contrary, if you continue practicing, they will see your value, and you will live longer."
What cold words, what a cruel reality.
These were the last words his mother said to him.
After meeting Zhu Ming and parting with Li Zhaoyue that day, a huge fire suddenly broke out in the Xie Mansion. The bright flames spread like a giant red dragon, spreading from my mother's room all the way to the entire Xie Mansion, finally engulfing all the evil and ugliness.
He remembered her sitting calmly in the sea of fire, her usually numb and pale face now flushed, as if she was not welcoming death but rebirth.
She just looked at him like that, with a tenderness she had never seen before.
Xie Feng’s endurance finally reached its limit and he ran out screaming.
In the sea of fire, the dust, the flames, the fallen wood, the thick smoke... all of these turned into the devil's giant hand, pulling him into the abyss of death. He fought with all his strength, but in the end he still collapsed at the door.
I heard my father's angry shouting outside.
"How could there be a fire? How could there be a fire? Where is the lady? Where is the master?"
No one responded to him. The fire engulfed everything and everyone was busy running away. Only he was staring at the sea of fire crazily, crying and then suddenly bursting into laughter.
"Curse! It's all that damn curse! I didn't want to do this. If I hadn't done this, the Xie family would have been gone long ago!"
He exploited the secrets of the Xie family's bloodline to strike a secret deal with the aristocratic families of the Floating Island. Every year, a group of Xie family members would disappear, publicly claiming to be attacked by spiritual beings, but in reality, they were all eaten by cultivators. Xie Yuan used this business to generate funds, allowing him to continue supporting the cultivation of the Xie family's geniuses.
It is precisely because of this that the Xie family has not completely become captive livestock in the world of immortal cultivation.
Xie Feng didn't know any of this at the time. He only knew that he was about to die, and his heart was filled with sadness and unwillingness.
He suddenly felt a cold touch on his forehead, and he eagerly pressed it against that place.
"It's okay." It was a familiar female voice.
After a moment, Xie Feng opened his eyes under the guidance of the voice.
The thick darkness was cut open by the blazing fire. She just stood there in the bright light, gently stroking his forehead with her soft hands.
Xie Feng's pupils shrank slightly, and he almost thought he was in a dream. That was until those hands left his forehead and held his cold hand.
"Master, he's awake!" Li Zhaoyue excitedly shouted to Zhu Ming beside her. Xie Feng looked in the direction she turned her head and saw the sword immortal from that day standing upright, with Xie Yuan kneeling in front of her, saying something pleadingly.
It's so cold. Xie Feng shuddered suddenly. Li Zhaoyue immediately tucked his hands into his sleeves, grinning and saying, "It's okay. Master will take you away soon."
Take... me away? He was stunned for a moment. Seeing that he still seemed cold, the girl tilted her head in confusion. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she let go of his hand.
The next moment, Xie Feng felt a faint fragrance approaching him, followed by a soft warmth on his cheek.
She cupped his face and pressed her cheek against his.
Xie Feng was suddenly at a loss.
"It's okay, nothing will happen to you from now on."
Li Zhaoyue was like a handful of clear spring water, a lifesaver for a thirsty man like him. Perhaps it was the hands she held out in the sea of fire, her plea to Zhu Ming to take him away, or perhaps it was the pure joy in her eyes as she looked at him.
These became his motivation to live.
Until now.
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