The moment Huang Lu was frozen in place by the light, tears finally welled up in her eyes and slid down her cheeks, resembling shattered pearls under the holy light.
"Why? Didn't you doubt me? I just... just wanted to prove it to you."
"I...I'll give you everything I have, even my dignity, my pride, I'd give it all up. Just believe in me, even just a little bit...Why...why do you still reject me?"
"I know I'm being foolish, and I know that in your eyes, my current behavior might seem ridiculous and despicable. But what can I do? This is the only thing I can do, so why won't you even give me a chance?"
The mournful voice, filled with endless despair, echoed continuously in the quiet space. Each word struck Qin Luo's heart like a heavy hammer.
Qin Luo looked at Huang Lu, his heart filled with mixed feelings. He had never imagined that he would cause her such great harm. After all, he was not a saint. When he witnessed this beautiful and charming woman risking everything for him, he couldn't help but feel a little touched.
Huang Lu's tear-streaked face and her passionate, love-struck demeanor were like a flower in full bloom, desperately trying to unleash its final splendor in the raging wind, just to grasp at that sliver of hope.
"That's enough!"
Since I've already made up my mind, I'll indulge myself one more time, but I'll have to make her suffer for now.
Nianzhi, Qin Luo looked directly into her tear-filled eyes, gently reached out, and lightly brushed Huang Lu's cheek with his slender fingers, carefully wiping away her tears.
After wiping away his tears, Qin Luo gazed deeply into Huang Lu's tear-streaked eyes, which still held a faint allure. After a long while, he spoke in a low voice:
"Senior, you should know my situation. I can't give you any promises, not even the slightest guarantee. Besides... I already have a Daoist partner, and my heart and my life already have room for someone else."
"I don't want you to get into a relationship that has no future, leaving you only with heartache. Is it really worth it for you to do everything for me like this?"
Hearing this subtly relaxed tone, Huang Lu paused slightly, a complex expression flashing in her eyes—surprise, hesitation, but above all, an indescribable resolve. Yet, within this resolve lay a heartbreakingly humble quality.
Immediately, he said impatiently:
"I don't mind, really!"
“I know that the elegant woman who was like moonlight was your Daoist partner. I don’t care about any titles or whether there will be a future. As long as I can be by your side, silently following you like a shadow, occasionally seeing your smile, and feeling your presence, I am already content.”
"If you mind your partner's opinion, I... I can be your lover, even if only in private. I'm willing to humble myself completely, just to be with you..."
Qin Luo heard the answer he wanted, but instead of feeling happy, a sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
Looking at Huang Lu's expectant yet almost pleading eyes, he felt as if he were a cruel executioner, dragging her little by little into a dark abyss.
I wanted to say something, but felt that any words would seem so pale and powerless at this moment, so I could only sigh in the end:
Sigh~
"Senior, do you know what this means? Once our relationship is discovered, you will suffer countless scorn and insults, and your reputation will be ruined."
"Are you really willing to give up all of this for me?"
Huang Lu smiled sadly, her eyes glistening with newly formed tears:
"Reputation? It's nothing compared to you. I'll try my best not to disturb your life or let your partner find out. I just want to be by your side when you need me. I can endure all the grievances, I just ask that you give me a place, even if it's just a small corner."
"I would give anything for this slim chance to be with you!"
Hearing the beauty's words, Qin Luo stopped trying to "restrain" her. He figured if she asked for more, Huang Lu would probably agree without hesitation, which made him reluctant to keep restricting her.
With a wave of his hand, the light emanating from the Holy Extreme Guardian Array vanished instantly, and at the same time, a cold, delicate body pressed against him.
Huang Lu seemed to have found a safe haven, and suddenly threw herself into Qin Luo's arms. Her arms were tightly wrapped around his waist, and her body trembled slightly, whether from excitement or fear, it was hard to tell.
Qin Luo stiffened as he felt that soft yet cold body and could even smell the faint scent of ylang-ylang in her hair—a bewitching fragrance.
"Don't push me away. Just for this moment, let me feel your warmth."
Huang Lu buried her face in Qin Luo's arms, her voice trembling with a hint of sobbing.
Qin Luo sighed softly, slowly lowered his hand, and gently placed it on Huang Lu's back to soothe her fluctuating emotions.
As time slowly passed, Huang Lu's grip tightened, as if she wanted to merge Qin Luo into her own body, as if only in this way could she be sure that he would not disappear.
Qin Luo felt helpless and reached out to pat her hand, which had turned slightly white from the force.
Huang Lu's body trembled slightly, but instead of relaxing, she hugged him even tighter.
"I...I'm so scared. I'm scared that you're just saying this to comfort me, scared that this is just a beautiful dream, and that once I wake up, you'll leave me again and abandon me all alone."
"Can you give me a reassuring guarantee that will give me the courage to keep going?"
After speaking, Huang Lu looked up at Qin Luo, her eyes filled with fear and unease, a fear of losing him, like a drowning person clinging to the last piece of driftwood.
Looking at Huang Lu's appearance, Qin Luo felt a pang of pity and said softly:
"This place is too simple, it's not good enough for you. What have I, Qin Luo, done to deserve such affection from you?"
"What does it matter if it's simple? I don't care. As long as you're here, this is my paradise."
After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, as if waiting for something. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her expression was one of fear mixed with anticipation.
Seeing this, Qin Luo stopped being coy and waved his hand. The Holy Extreme Guardian Spirit Array emitted extremely rich spiritual energy, turning the covered area into a hazy mist. This hazy mist was like fog or a thin veil, completely isolating them from the outside world.
In this fifth level of the abyss, countless abyssal winds raged violently, invisible yet omnipresent.
But as time passed, the abyssal wind sometimes slowed down and sometimes grew stronger, but the only constant was the howling sound that accompanied the raging abyssal wind.
The sound grew louder and louder, like a battle horn on an ancient battlefield, or the mournful wails of wronged souls, echoing endlessly in this empty abyss, deafening, piercing the heart, and chilling to the bone...
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