With one arm around Dongfang Jinyao, Qin Luo silently wiped away her tears with the other, his movements gentle so as not to hurt the heartbroken person before him.
Dongfang Jinyao let her tears flow freely, gazing at his face as if for eternity.
Her gaze lingered on Qin Luo's face, trying to etch every feature of him into her heart.
Then, she raised her hand and lightly ran her fingertips over the wound she had just bitten. The area around the wound was already red. Looking at this scene, her heart ached so much that her voice trembled: "You always bully me. You were the one who bit me, so why does my heart hurt so much?"
Her fingertips lingered on the wound, feeling its slight warmth, her heart filled with self-blame and sorrow.
"I know you're doing this for our own good, but I just can't help blaming you. Blaming you for not being a little selfish and just staying by my side..." Dongfang Jinyao's voice grew softer and softer until she choked up again.
Qin Luo patted her back and said softly, "I'm sorry."
The voice was low and hoarse, carrying a thousand words yet unsure where to begin; all the guilt in his heart was contained in those two simple words.
Upon hearing his words, Dongfang Jinyao seemed to be stung by something, and quickly reached out to cover his mouth, her eyes filled with panic and urgency, "Don't apologize, I don't want to hear you apologize..."
His voice was thick with nasal tone, and the hand covering Qin Luo's mouth trembled, as if afraid he would say another word.
Then, with her other hand, she roughly wiped away the tears that had resurfaced. "You did nothing wrong, I know you did nothing wrong... It's just that I'm really sad, I can't bear to part with you." Her eyes were full of reluctance as she stared straight at Qin Luo, as if she wanted to imprint his image forever into the depths of her soul.
"After we part, I will count the days, thinking of you every single day. You must promise me that no matter what danger you encounter, you must protect yourself."
Dongfang Jinyao's tone carried an air of undeniable authority. She released her hand from Qin Luo's mouth, then gently grasped his hand, their fingers intertwined, as if this would bind their hearts together tightly.
At this point, Dongfang Jinyao looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
"Most importantly, you must think of me every day, for one hour each in the morning, noon, and night—no! Two hours!!!"
Seeing Dongfang Jinyao's serious yet somewhat childlike demeanor after she calmed down, Qin Luo finally felt relieved, his eyes filled with doting affection. "Okay, okay, I'll think of you for two hours each morning, noon, and night, not a moment less."
Hearing Qin Luo's answer, Dongfang Jinyao nodded in satisfaction, but then seemed to remember something, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, "Don't you think I'm being unreasonable...? But I really want to be in your heart all the time."
Qin Luo was about to answer, but seeing her like this, he suddenly remembered something and pretended to rummage in his sleeve. Then, he took out an exquisite little jade bottle, in which 139 drops of primordial spirit liquid were suspended. Each drop was full and round, radiating an alluring luster and containing a vast amount of spiritual energy.
“I know you lack nothing, and you’ve seen all sorts of rare treasures. But these 139 drops of primordial elixir are the only thing I can offer right now. When you miss me, look at this bottle of elixir. That way, even when I’m not by your side, I can still accompany you and protect you in another way.”
Looking at the primordial spiritual liquid in the jade bottle, Dongfang Jinyao's eyes instantly welled up with tears again.
She knew that with Qin Luo's current Divine Realm cultivation level, it was impossible for him to easily come into contact with such an item. Each of these 139 drops of Origin Spirit Liquid must have been hard-won, perhaps obtained after he had gone through countless hardships and dangers, even risking his life. He was only taking it out this time to leave her with a precious keepsake.
Dongfang Jinyao was about to say "I don't want to," but she swallowed the words back.
But she really couldn't bear to part with it. It wasn't that she coveted the primordial elixir, but rather, as Qin Luo had said, that she could use this bottle of elixir to feel his companionship and concern during the countless days of longing that followed.
With trembling hands, she gently lifted the jade bottle, her gaze fixed intently on the 139 drops of primordial spirit liquid suspended within, as if she could see through them all the hardships Qin Luo had endured to obtain these spirit liquids.
In an instant, Dongfang Jinyao wrapped her arms tightly around Qin Luo, as if she wanted to merge her body with Qin Luo's.
She tiptoed, her luscious lips close to Qin Luo's ear, her warm breath brushing against his neck, and whispered with unwavering resolve:
"I'll be waiting for you on the Boundless Continent. You'd better come and get me quickly. If you keep me waiting... I'll loot my father's treasure trove and then escape to find you."
"Silly girl, don't do anything foolish." Qin Luo said with a hint of annoyance when he saw the darkening expressions on the faces of Aunt Shu and Aunt Hua not far away.
"I don't care! If you make me wait too long, I won't just sit here like an idiot." Dongfang Jinyao frowned slightly, her eyes filled with determination, her tone carrying a hint of spoiled and willful.
“Father’s treasure trove contains countless rare and precious items. I’ll steal some; maybe it can help you. After all, you’ll definitely need a lot of help to become stronger along the way.”
As she spoke, she imagined their future life together, a blush rising on her face, but her eyes were serious. "Besides," she said, "when I escape, I have to prepare a decent dowry for myself. Otherwise, if I really end up by your side and encounter those vixens of yours, won't they gossip and laugh at me behind my back? I can't swallow that!"
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