Chapter 14: Confession under a Lie: From the Heart and Against the Heart
Before Zhao Qingxun could say anything, the ancestor with a slightly bad temper kicked her out of the spiritual space.
Zhao Qingxun looked up at the statue. The statue, whose face she couldn't see clearly, seemed to have a hint of contempt in her eyes, as if it was mocking her stupidity.
Is the wrath of heaven a man-made disaster? Zhao Qingxun was really confused at this moment. This was contrary to her previous cognition.
Her master said that the wrath of heaven was sent down to punish the human race. It came from the sky, so how could it be a man-made disaster?
The human race probably doesn't have the ability to control the sky yet, right?
She couldn't think of an answer, so she could only let it go and wait until she got back to research the forbidden technique. She should go find Ying Bu Ran first; he must be getting anxious after waiting so long.
But just as she stepped out of the temple, she saw an unexpected person standing there. She could only stop and rejoin Ying Bu Ran: "Greetings, Master."
Luo Wangqing nodded calmly, glanced at the statue in the temple, then immediately looked away, his voice even colder than before: "Don't come here again in the future. Cultivating immortality is for yourself, not for the gods. What's more, one of them has fallen into evil ways."
Zhao Qingxun's eyes darkened when he heard this. Thinking of the words of the ancestor before, he more or less thought of something, but did not show it. He just lowered his head and replied: "Yes, Master."
"Well, just remember it. Oh, and Ying Bu Ran, she already knows about Tian Nu and her own death." Thinking of this, Luo Wangqing frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied. "Although I stopped that disciple from the Tian Yan Sect, there's no guarantee she won't say anything more later. There's still a year left, and nothing can go wrong within this year. No matter what, keep Ying Bu Ran in the sect and don't let her have a chance to escape."
Zhao Qingxun's pupils shrank slightly, and his first reaction was that the disciple of Tianyan Sect was Qi Yiwen, a man who was notorious for his loose mouth and his love for fortune-telling. Then he became confused about his own thoughts.
She has never seen this person before, so why is she so sure?
Seeing that she didn't react, Luo Wangqing's face suddenly turned cold, and his voice dropped to zero degrees. He said sternly: "Are you hesitating?"
"Disciple... I'm sorry, Master. I'm indeed a little hesitant." Zhao Qingxun looked up at Luo Wangqing and said with a determined heart, "Is this really the only way? Is the wrath of heaven truly a natural disaster rather than a man-made one?"
As soon as she finished speaking, invisible pressure immediately descended upon her, forcing her to kneel down. She had to support herself on the ground with her hands to resist, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
The master was angry because she spoke too much.
Luo Wangqing looked at her coldly, almost gritting his teeth as he said, "Don't let me hear such words a second time. There is only one way. This is an order. No matter what, trap her in the sect for the next year."
After saying that, Luo Wangqing simply left, and the pressure disappeared. Zhao Qingxun slowly stood up, still trembling.
The Sky Spirit Mirror on her body chimed; it was a call from Ying Bu Ran. She looked at the message and hesitated for a moment before picking it up.
The moment the call was connected, Ying Bu Ran anxiously asked, "Are you okay? I seem to have answered the phone a little late. Did anything happen to you? Or did I delay you?"
"...It's okay, there were just a lot of things, so it took a bit of effort to find them."
Ying Bu Ran felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. All those things were bought for her, so it was indeed a bit too much. "Sorry, I accidentally bought so many things... Are you okay now?"
"It's okay. Where are you now? I'll come find you."
Ying Bu Ran glanced around. She didn't know where she was. The most conspicuous thing here was Qi Yiwen's stall. "I don't know either. There's a fortune-telling stall here with a big flag on it. The word 'fortune-telling' is written on it."
Zhao Qingxun took a quick look and knew where it was: "I think I know. I'll come find you right away."
"Okay, then I'll hang up first." After saying that, Ying Bu Ran waited for Zhao Qingxun to respond before hanging up, thinking to himself that there seemed to be something wrong with Zhao Qingxun's condition.
I'll ask in detail after we meet, Ying Bu Ran thought, and continued to squat on the roadside with his chin supported by his hand and wait.
Cheng Banxia had come once before, told her that the Heavenly Wrath was over, and then left again.
The sect's team was currently counting casualties, so Ying Bu Ran did not follow them, but continued to wait here as Qi Yiwen had said.
In a moment, Zhao Qingxun rushed over. He was relieved to see that she was fine. However, Ying Bu Ran noticed that something was wrong with Zhao Qingxun.
"Your face is very pale, what's wrong?" Ying Bu Ran immediately ran to Zhao Qingxun, held her hand and asked.
My hands are cold, something is wrong.
Zhao Qingxun was a little hesitant to look directly into Ying Bu Ran's eyes and explained, "I encountered a little accident and I'm a little exhausted. Don't worry, I'm not injured."
"I'm glad you're not hurt. In that case, let's go back first." Ying Bu Ran said. Although she really wanted to watch the upcoming fireworks show, Zhao Qingxun was more important to her.
Zhao Qingxun shook his head. "It's okay. I've recovered a lot now. The fireworks show is about to start. It's safe here now. Let's wait until the show is over before leaving. How are you? Did anything happen?"
"Yes, I met a person who was possessed by the wrath of heaven. She died soon after, and her body stood up after death. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Qi immediately pulled me to hide behind him, so we were not discovered." Ying Bu Ran briefly recounted what happened before.
Zhao Qingxun immediately grasped the key point, frowned slightly, and asked again: "You said that person died soon?"
Ying Bu Ran nodded and subconsciously gestured with his hands: "That's right, he was walking fine, but suddenly he collapsed. Before I could get close to him, he shrank and died. Is there a problem?
"Yes. Logically speaking, even if Skywrath entangled an ordinary person, it wouldn't kill them so quickly. This is too fast. Normally, these changes should occur within two weeks." Zhao Qingxun touched his chin and frowned deeply. This situation is not good. "You didn't come into contact with her, right?"
Ying Bu Ran mentioned this with some fear and relief: "No, Fellow Daoist Qi held me back."
Zhao Qingxun breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly warned, "Next time you encounter a situation like this, try to avoid it. You said before that the corpse stood up?"
"Yes, the kind where the legs stand up first, and then the upper body is supported and upright. The neck falls back so much that it almost breaks, and then it is connected at the end. It's a bit scary..." Ying Bu Ran still feels a little scared when she thinks of that scene. It is the first time she has seen such a situation.
It's not a good sign that someone whose life was taken by the wrath of heaven has become a deadpool. Zhao Qingxun touched his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "I'll investigate this matter carefully when I get back. Thank you for telling me. Let's wait a little longer. There was an accident before, so I guess the fireworks will start a little later."
However, Ying Bu Ran was still a little worried about Zhao Qingxun's condition. He asked her several times and used the Senluo Jue to try to treat Zhao Qingxun. He was relieved when he found that she was almost fully recovered. Then he and Zhao Qingxun found a place to sit down and wait for the fireworks to begin.
Zhao Qingxun held her hand tightly, as if afraid that she would run away. She looked at Zhao Qingxun, but he didn't dare to look at her, as if he had something to hide.
What was Zhao Qingxun thinking about? Ying Bu Ran guessed for a long time but couldn't come up with an accurate answer, so he simply gave up. Fireworks exploded in the sky at the right time, attracting Ying Bu Ran's full attention.
Beams of light flew into the sky, exploded, and blossomed into flowers in the sky before dissipating again.
Because a chaos had just ended, there was no one else here, only them sitting together quietly watching the fireworks.
Ying Bu Ran thought of what Cheng Banxia had said before. It is said that confessing love under fireworks is one of the most romantic things.
However, she only has one year to live, but Zhao Qingxun can live for a very, very long time. Does she really want to speak out her true feelings now?
It was like two little people were fighting in my head. One felt that Zhao Qingxun could not be delayed, and the other believed that there should be no regrets in life, and I should not die with reluctance and become a regret.
In the end, the villain at the back won.
Ying Bu Ran thought that she was just expressing her inner thoughts, and Zhao Qingxun, since she didn't have this idea for the time being, probably wouldn't agree. Even if she said it, nothing would happen, right?
"Qingxun? I... have something to say, is that okay?" Ying Bu Ran was a little afraid to look at Zhao Qingxun at this moment, and scratched his face and said tentatively.
The blooming fireworks illuminated Zhao Qingxun's face. She looked at Ying Bu Ran and subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch her head, but stopped halfway and put it behind her: "Yes, it's okay."
Ying Bu Ran took a deep breath and said with a red face, "I, I like you. Is it that kind of, uh, like the love in the books? I know it's abrupt, but, but, but, it's really like this..."
"I don't have much time left. Fellow Daoist Qi said I'll die in a year, and it seems there's no way to change it. I..."
Ying Bu Ran lowered her head and spoke, when suddenly water soaked her clothes. It was tears.
She prepared herself mentally for a long time, but when she really said it out loud, she still felt unwilling, afraid and sad.
Everything was clearly going in the right direction, and she had clearly tried very hard to change her fate, but why did she still die so early in the end?
She wanted to live, but she had no way, she didn't know what to do now. It seemed that all she could do now was to try her best to survive the last year.
When Zhao Qingxun heard this, he unconsciously clenched his feet and his heart ached.
She knew what was going on, she even knew why Ying Bu Ran would die a year later, but...
This was Master's order, and also the destiny of the Destiny Body. If the Destiny Body were not sacrificed, countless people would be killed by the wrath of heaven, just like that person today.
After a while, she made up her mind, hugged Ying Bu Ran, patted her back gently, and said, "I... will be with you."
If this is your wish, then, "Let's be together."
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