Chapter 61
◎Daily Temptation◎
"I thought your master---"
He didn't finish his sentence.
He always thought that her master had spread the word.
Unexpectedly, the rumors about him were nothing but baseless gossip, and the real story was known only to a handful of people.
Since Coco was there at the time, why didn't he have any impression of her at all?
The "root of love" is ultimately just a legend recorded in ancient books, and its authenticity remains unknown.
Could it be that... the root of love can not only bind feelings, but also erase related memories?
He looked up and met a pair of deep, affectionate eyes. Those eyes held a hint of expectation, yet also a trace of lingering anger, clearly waiting for him to finish his sentence.
It seems they are waiting for his answer.
What happened to my master?
Jiang Qiye snapped out of her thoughts and said calmly, "I have no way of knowing whether what you said about the past is true or false, since you have always been unwilling to talk about it."
"So, have you fallen for me?"
"Huh? What?" Jiang Qiye was taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "You like me?"
"Yes, do you like me?" Pei Xueyan stared straight at him. "I hated you before I came here, but now I don't seem to hate you as much."
Upon hearing this, his expression remained calm: "Didn't you say that I've lost all feelings? What do people without feelings like?"
“That’s true.” Pei Xueyan slumped her shoulders dejectedly and sighed softly.
She felt a sour, swollen feeling, a mix of sadness, grief, and a vague sense of grievance.
Over the course of our time together, he remained indifferent and cold, devoid of any warmth in his words or actions, let alone any affection.
She was always in a hurry, in a hurry to do things, in a hurry to practice, and in a hurry to get results. His attitude made her feel disheartened.
She has always been prone to giving up; once she sees no result, she wants to turn around and leave immediately.
This time, however, I felt a strange mix of reluctance and unwillingness.
"Half of your cultivation level was obtained through deception, and the other half was given to me voluntarily. It can't be said that I completely deceived you."
Jiang Qiye looked up at her, a hint in his eyes signaling her to continue.
Finally, they're willing to talk about serious matters.
Pei Xueyan met his gaze and slowly said, "When we left Qishi Mountain, you saw that I had no cultivation and were afraid that I would be bullied by others, so you took me to Yuanhua Mountain to condense my core, saying that after I successfully condensed my core, you would help me cultivate and attain enlightenment."
"Condensed Core? You didn't dissolve the core?" Jiang Qiye was very surprised.
Pei Xueyan lowered her eyes and gave a soft "Mmm," "No."
Jiang Qiye suddenly laughed: "You're not going to say that we developed feelings for each other on the way, and that you were just trying to trick me into giving you your cultivation level, so I just gave it all to you naturally, are you?"
"You remembered?" Pei Xueyan's eyes lit up.
Jiang Qiye scoffed, his tone laced with disdain: "Do you think I'm stupid? Condensing the core is something that beginners in cultivation should do, something they should complete in childhood. You're an adult now. If you truly have no cultivation whatsoever, what's the use of condensing the core? Even if you manage to condense it, how much power can you unleash?"
Pei Xueyan looked at him wistfully, her tone tinged with melancholy: "Yes, you are very stupid to have given me all your cultivation."
In fact, Jiang Qiye was well aware of the reasoning behind it.
No matter how powerful a woman is, she is ultimately weak and powerless to protect herself.
What ability could she possibly have to completely seduce someone as obsessed with cultivation as him? It's simply that he willingly gave her an opportunity back then.
But he just wouldn't believe it.
He was certain that he was not the kind of person who would give up everything for someone, which contradicted his long-held belief and was inconsistent with his master's prediction about him.
His fellow disciples often said that he was cold and ruthless, with only the Great Dao and cultivation in his heart.
How could someone like him easily give up his cultivation, which he had painstakingly worked for over twenty years, to a woman he had only met a few times?
The idea struck him as absurd.
Pei Xueyan felt a little smug when she saw him deep in thought.
She moved forward slightly, deliberately speaking frankly and directly: "You said it's okay if I don't like you, I just want to stay by your side forever. You also said that you want to cultivate with me, that you'll wait for me to cultivate to the same level, and then we'll get married and have children."
Every time she spoke, Jiang Qiye had to carefully consider whether it was true or false.
After a long silence, he raised his eyes, his tone icy, and said firmly, "I will not get married."
"Then what is this marriage contract?" Although he couldn't remember, Pei Xueyan was very sad that he was not good at getting close to women and had never married, yet he had been so infatuated with her and wanted to marry her. He began to feel a little proud.
"I definitely didn't write it."
Pei Xueyan looked at him: "If you had written it, what would you have done?"
Jiang Qiye laughed dismissively again: "Why do you need to lie to me like this?"
Pei Xueyan leaned closer, lowering her voice but deliberately speaking in an ambiguous tone: "Why would I lie to you? You said back then that you wanted to see me every day, kiss me, hold me, never be separated from me, and that you wanted to cultivate together with me after we took off our clothes..."
"Shut up." He got up again in anger and turned to walk into the hall.
Pei Xueyan laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight behind him.
She felt like she was going crazy; one moment she was all wronged, the next she was happy just trying to make him happy.
As night fell, Pei Xueyan slipped into Jiang Qiye's bedchamber as usual and lay down on his bed.
Unexpectedly, tonight, after Jiang Qiye finished washing up, he prepared to rest in his bedchamber for the first time.
As soon as I entered, I saw Pei Xueyan with her long, black hair loose, wearing a plain white undergarment, sleeping soundly on the bed, breathing evenly, with a faint blush on her cheeks.
Jiang Qiye stood by the bed and called out "Get up" twice, but perhaps his voice was too soft, or perhaps Pei Xueyan was sleeping too soundly, because she did not respond at all.
Helpless, he had no choice but to sit down on the edge of the bed.
The moment he sat down, the person on the bed jolted awake, instantly sitting up. Their sleepy eyes looked at him with confusion and a hint of timidity: "Y-you...you..."
When she saw who it was, she shrank back in fright, her voice trembling with tears: "Have you gone mad again? Please don't kill me. I'm your wife, your wife, the wife you've married and worked with."
Jiang Qiye had his long hair loose and wore a black robe with wide sleeves. He exuded a cold aura and was looking at her with a scrutinizing gaze. His appearance was indeed somewhat strange, as if he had gone mad.
Whether it was an unconscious action or not, he reached out and gently lifted a strand of her long hair that fell in front of her cheek, revealing her full face.
I glanced at it.
His fingers quickly loosened their grip.
Her long hair fell down again, covering half of her face.
Pei Xueyan then realized that he hadn't gone mad with his cultivation, and of course, this action also resembled a playful expression.
She sniffed and pleaded softly, "I don't want to sleep in the side room, I want to sleep here."
"How dare you, a woman, be so unreserved and audacious?"
“So what if I’m bold? Everyone in the world knows I’ve been imprisoned here in the Qingzong Sect by you, living with you every day. Who would think we’re innocent? Besides…” Pei Xueyan’s tears came easily, rolling down her cheeks, “I’m trapped here by you, in a place I don’t know anyone. Every night I can hear the cries of birds and beasts in the mountains, which terrifies me and keeps me awake all night. I’m also afraid that one day you’ll suddenly go berserk and kill me with one blow… Waaah…”
Jiang Qiye had never seen such a scene before and had no idea whether it was real or fake.
He knew that a sweet and gentle girl was crying in front of him, speaking in a pitiful and aggrieved tone. He felt that telling her to leave now would be absolutely despicable.
After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "What others say is their opinion; I have a clear conscience."
"What's the use of having a clear conscience? Are you going to explain to everyone in the world that we haven't done anything wrong? Besides, you've already done everything you should and shouldn't have done."
She's using the same excuse again.
What evidence do you have?
Pei Xueyan stood up and quickly kissed his slightly cool lips.
Before Jiang Qiye could react, she looked up at him, her tone teasing: "Now we've kissed, right? And... you always like to bite my lips."
Jiang Qiye's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at her in disbelief.
Before he could react, Pei Xueyan gently stroked his chest, her fingertips slowly sliding down, her voice becoming increasingly seductive: "And, your... you have a small red mole below your abdomen, is that evidence?"
These words struck Jiang Qiye's heart like a thunderbolt.
His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief, and he stood frozen in place.
It's so much fun! So much fun!
She touched his face with her fair hand. "Are you shy? It seems this affection isn't very useful. Tell me, are you in love with me right now? Do you especially want to kiss me? If you do, I'll consider it."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Qiye suddenly stood up. His face was red, not from embarrassment, but from anger. Veins bulged, and he stammered, "You—you, you're dreaming!"
Pei Xueyan's smile slowly faded as she watched him grit his teeth.
"You go out first, I need to change my clothes."
She was, of course, a very stubborn person. After getting dressed, she walked out of the room without looking back, but she just sat outside the hall and didn't go anywhere.
Looking up at the barrier enveloping the palace, and then at the spirit beasts gracefully flitting through the night, Pei Xueyan felt a sudden calmness in her heart as the evening breeze brushed against her hair.
She slowly closed her eyes, and her aura gradually became peaceful.
Although Jiang Qiye only gave her half of the mental cultivation method, it contained ingenious logic that was enough to make her understand it thoroughly.
Moreover, the understanding of Jiang Qiye's true personality is rigorous, layered, and progressively deepened.
It appears to be unbreakable, but in reality it has hidden flaws.
Pei Xueyan focused her mind and gathered her energy, her divine sense as fine as silk, exploring and breaking through the layers of the barrier's patterns.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes, a faint spiritual light condensed in her palm, and she pushed forward with a jolt!
The problem was actually solved.
Pei Xueyan stared blankly at the dissipating barrier aura, her heart filled with disbelief.
This was the first time she had ever discovered that the stability of a barrier was closely related to the state of mind of the person who set it up.
When a person is heartbroken and despondent, their defenses gradually weaken, and the power of the barrier also diminishes, making it easier to break.
She felt that from then on, she would be able to find a way to break any kind of barrier.
Fine, since he doesn't want to see her, let him sleep peacefully in his room.
She should leave now, and never look back in this lifetime.
Goodbye, you stinky man!
With a thought, Pei Xueyan lightly touched the ground with her toes, her figure transforming into a streak of light, flying straight out of the mountain.
Just as she broke out of the previous barrier, a huge black net suddenly descended from the sky, trapping her tightly and pulling her back to the ground!
He fell to the ground again.
She cried out "Ouch!" Her back was probably about to break.
The moment the excruciating pain struck, everything went black before her eyes, and she fainted from the pain.
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