Chapter 73 Immortal Lord 073%
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When Qu Yaoyao woke up, it was already the next day.
She felt an itchy and cool touch on her cheek. She tried to avoid it, but she couldn't avoid it no matter how hard she tried. Her deep dream was disturbed and she slowly opened her eyelashes.
The dream was filled with bizarre things, and Qu Yaoyao hadn't yet recalled anything before she fell asleep. So when she met those dark eyes, she was stunned for a moment before reacting, "Xie Qingxun?"
"Yeah." Xie Qingxun responded.
His face was still pale, his long raven-feather eyelashes half-closed, and he looked very unwell. Even so, his hands did not stop moving, his fingertips stroking her cheek from time to time. His voice was low and hoarse, "It's only been a few days since we last met, and you don't recognize me?"
Qu Yaoyao felt itchy all over from his touch. She couldn't help but avoid his touch and rubbed it with her hands, saying, "If you don't come back, I will not only forget you, but I might even marry someone else."
Xie Qingxun raised his thin lips slightly, and said half-seriously, "If you dare to remarry, I will exterminate that person's entire clan, and I won't let you go either."
Qu Yaoyao hissed, her whole body shivering from fear at his words.
She shrank back and realized that Xie Qingxun had covered her with the quilt, and she was lying in Xie Qingxun's arms. The two of them slept in the same quilt, their skin touching and their body temperatures blending together, which was the most intimate and warm posture.
How long has it been since the two of them were this close?
Qu Yaoyao stirred from Xie Qingxun's embrace, relaxing her body and resting her cheek against his chest, quietly listening to his heartbeat. A gentle breeze blew outside the window, and warm light filtered through the cracks, falling on the two of them. They slept in each other's arms, peaceful and tranquil, the life Qu Yaoyao longed for most.
"Xie Qingxun." She suddenly called.
Xie Qingxun raised his hand and touched her hair. "What's wrong?"
Qu Yaoyao asked: "Are you feeling well?"
She was trying to say that he'd been in the desolate sea for so long, his face was so pale, and he fainted right after returning. Was there something wrong? Her words were so dry that it was hard to associate them with concern. Xie Qingxun could only take them literally and scoffed, "I'm not in good health. You can try."
Qu Yaoyao was no longer a girl who knew nothing. She was stunned for a moment and then said angrily, "You are a hooligan."
Xie Qingxun smiled, a faint smile filled his eyes. If it weren't for the sickly look that made it less aggressive, it would have been beautiful and charming.
Qu Yaoyao stared at his face for a while, then called out, "Xie Qingxun."
Xie Qingxun raised his eyes and replied lazily: "Really want to try it?"
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Qu Yaoyao said, "Don't go to the desolate sea again."
"Can we not have the Kunlun Stone anymore?" God knows how much courage she must have taken to say these two sentences. If she had not been timid and had concerns, she would have probably blurted out the truth about the Kunlun Stone in one breath.
Just like the cold wind froze the surface of the water, Qu Yaoyao saw the smile on Xie Qingxun's face disappear.
Qu Yaoyao's shadow was clearly reflected in his dark pupils. He raised his hand to cover her cheek and asked, "Do you know what you are saying?"
"Yaoyao."
The cold voice no longer contained any tenderness, "Don't say such things again."
"Do you really have to get the Kunlun Stone?" Qu Yaoyao refused to listen. Once her emotions were released, it was hard to retract them. She choked up and said, "Look at what you've become. Is the Kunlun Stone more important than your life?"
"Qu Yaoyao!" Xie Qingxun's face turned completely cold.
The two of them broke down in their conversation. Qu Yaoyao's words completely touched his bottom line. If it weren't for her, she would be dead now. Seeing that Qu Yaoyao wanted to continue, Xie Qingxun pinched her chin and lifted her towards him, and responded coldly: "You are right, Kunlun Stone is indeed more important than my life."
"If I can't find it, I'm as good as dead."
That was enough. Xie Qingxun pushed the person in his arms away and stood up from the couch. Qu Yaoyao quickly reached out to grab his sleeve, calling his name with red eyes, and anxiously said, "The Kunlun Stone can't be found. You've been looking for it for so long and still can't find it. The desolate sea is too big. Don't look for it anymore..."
No matter how hard you look, you won't find it.
Xie Qingxun paused for a moment, then suddenly asked with a smile, "How come you can't find it?"
Closing his eyelashes, he suppressed the anger that was swirling in his heart, almost losing control. Not daring to look at the girl on the couch, he slowly brushed her hand away, and said each word indifferently and suppressedly, "I still have things to take care of. You should get some rest."
Qu Yaoyao collapsed on the couch, and as the bedroom door closed, she lay on the pillow and cried silently.
"I can't stand it anymore." Qu Yaoyao said unclearly.
Ever since Mo Xuanxiao left, she'd been unable to sleep or eat, her mood growing increasingly depressed. Whenever she thought of Xie Qingxun still searching for the Kunlun Stone in the desolate sea, she felt a wave of guilt. Long ago, she'd complained about Xie Qingxun's deception, but now she'd deceived him even more miserably, and she couldn't bear the consequences.
Why did she insist on saying that it was lost in the sea when she could have found any other excuse?
She might as well have said that she didn't know when and where it fell, rather than giving Xie Qingxun illusory hope. However, all the bad consequences had already been caused and could never be undone.
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Qu Yaoyao was not mistaken in hearing it before she fell asleep. Mo Xuanxiao really came out of the secret realm.
He only stayed there for less than a year before he hurried out. Although his cultivation had improved, it was not yet at the state where the dragon bloodline was fully awakened. The other elders and sect leaders beat their chests and stamped their feet, wishing they could stuff him back in to continue his cultivation.
Unfortunately, those who have already come out cannot enter again. If they want to enter the secret realm to practice again, they need to wait for a hundred years.
Sect Leader Huang could only comfort himself that although Mo Xuanxiao had not yet fully awakened the dragon bloodline, his cultivation was already on par with him, surpassing everyone else and enough to intimidate some demons and monsters.
In this world that values strength, no one dares to look down on Mo Xuanxiao anymore. Everyone respectfully addresses him as "Xuanxiao Immortal Lord." This is still unfair to him. If Mo Xuanxiao didn't care so much about titles, it wouldn't be wrong for him to ask them to call him "Immortal Lord" instead.
Descendants of the ancient dragon, these six words alone are enough to shock everyone.
Even if they didn't want Mo Xuanxiao to come out of the secret realm, since he had come out early, everyone had no right to say anything and could only follow the rules and hold a banquet to welcome Mo Xuanxiao.
Sect Leader Huang went to the Immortal Ruins and thought that neither of the two Immortal Lords would attend the banquet, but to his surprise, both of them agreed, which made Sect Leader Huang feel happy and uneasy.
He was delighted that the two Immortals valued Mo Xuanxiao, but he was also worried that Mo Xuanxiao was now too powerful and would cause dissatisfaction among the two Immortals, who would make things difficult for him at the banquet.
Fortunately, he had thought of everything, and the banquet went smoothly. Not only were the two immortals ready to attend, but even Qu Yaoyao showed up at the banquet. Looking at Qu Yaoyao sitting next to Xie Qingxun, Sect Leader Huang breathed a sigh of relief.
Because of what happened during the day, Xie Qingxun's attitude towards Qu Yaoyao was still cold. Qu Yaoyao was in a bad mood, absent-minded, and had no desire to speak.
Her eyes fell on Mo Xuanxiao several times and then retracted. Qu Yaoyao clenched her hands hidden under her wide sleeves. While Xie Qingxun left the table and followed Gu Tianci out, she found an excuse to quietly leave the banquet hall. When she left, her eyes met and then looked away from Mo Xuanxiao.
In the blink of an eye, spring has gone and winter has come. The hot summer seems to have just happened yesterday, but in reality, people still put on thick winter clothes and wait for the arrival of the next spring.
It was chilly outside the palace, the night wind whipping through the air. The main sect wasn't as prosperous as the Wangxu ruins, and without the embellishment of flowers, it looked a bit bleak. Qu Yaoyao stood outside for a while, and soon heard footsteps approaching behind her. Mo Xuanxiao, dressed in a gorgeous black robe, paused behind Qu Yaoyao and called out, "Madam Yao."
After not seeing each other for more than half a year, Mo Xuanxiao has grown a lot.
Qu Yaoyao looked back at him. The boy who used to be introverted and dull now had his own aura, which was enough to support his gorgeous robes and embrace a bright future.
"Long time no see." Qu Yaoyao smiled at him.
Mo Xuanxiao nodded his chin lightly and lowered his eyes slightly.
They didn't have much time left, so to avoid arousing suspicion, they had to keep their stories short.
"Mo Xuanxiao..."
"Madam Yao..." They both spoke at the same time.
Qu Yaoyao was stunned for a moment, then met Mo Xuanxiao's gaze. She shook her head and said, "You speak first."
She hadn't mustered the courage to ask about the Kunlun Stone, fearing it was truly destroyed, yet also afraid it wasn't. Mo Xuanxiao had come to Qu Yaoyao to discuss the Kunlun Stone. His voice was a little hoarse as he apologized, "I'm so sorry I couldn't fulfill Madam Yao's request."
Qu Yaoyao's heart suddenly stopped, "What do you mean?"
Mo Xuanxiao said, "Since I've awakened my dragon bloodline, my senses have become increasingly sharp. Sometimes when I meditate and enter a state of concentration, I can even vaguely foresee the future."
As he spoke, he pulled out a small sachet from his sleeve and said with embarrassment, "I couldn't destroy the stone. Every time I tried to throw it into the vortex of time and space, an uncontrollable panic would surge. I gradually realized that it couldn't be destroyed. As the owner of the stone, you didn't want to destroy it either."
So not only did he not destroy the Kunlun Stone, he also brought the stone out of the secret realm.
The tassel string of the sachet was pulled open, revealing the lustrous red stone inside.
"You... brought it back." For a moment, Qu Yaoyao couldn't raise her hand to take it, and she didn't know whether she should be surprised or horrified.
In the banquet hall, Xie Qingxun returned after leaving the table for only a few moments. Seeing that Qu Yaoyao was not seated, he frowned slightly and asked, "Where is she?"
Di Shu stepped forward and whispered, "Madam Yao said she had an upset stomach and wanted to go out for a walk."
Xie Qingxun glanced around the banquet hall and noticed that Mo Xuanxiao wasn't there either. As if he'd thought of something, his expression darkened and he immediately left the hall.
"No need to follow." Xie Qingxun vaguely guessed where Qu Yaoyao had gone.
Knowing Qu Yaoyao's personality very well, he didn't think much about it. He just thought that Qu Yaoyao was curious about what happened to Mo Xuanxiao in the secret realm, so he found a quiet place and pulled him aside to ask him a few questions.
But he never expected to hear Qu Yaoyao and Mo Xuanxiao talking about a stone. He watched them quietly from the shadows and saw Mo Xuanxiao take out a sachet containing a red Kunlun stone.
Qu Yaoyao said... that piece of Kunlun Stone she threw into the desolate sea.
She actually gave it to Mo Xuanxiao.
"Who's there?" Mo Xuanxiao sensed the murderous intent surrounding him and looked sharply into the darkness.
Xie Qingxun was not prepared to continue listening. He stepped out from the shadows, with black hair and white clothes, and a pair of eyes as dark as ink, staring straight at Qu Yaoyao.
When Qu Yaoyao saw him appear, her legs almost went weak and she fell to the ground.
"Thank you, thank you Qingxun..." Her voice trembled.
Xie Qingxun's face was expressionless, as if he wanted to memorize Qu Yaoyao at this moment. After a long moment, he suddenly chuckled, his tone cold and clear, "Qu Yaoyao."
He said, "How dare you lie to me."
How ridiculous.
He was so cautious and suspicious, taking every precaution, but he had never been wary of Qu Yaoyao, and he had never even thought that she would lie to him. In fact, he should have discovered it earlier. When Qu Yaoyao said that "Kunlun Stone cannot be found", he should have suspected her, because such words should never come from her mouth. Now he finally understood the strangeness in her words.
The desolate sea is so vast that he really can't find the Kunlun Stone because it is not in the desolate sea at all.
Qu Yaoyao shook her head, "No..."
She hadn't meant to lie to him, but the facts were before her, and she hadn't known how to explain them. What could she possibly explain?
She did lie to him.
"I..." Before Qu Yaoyao could say anything, Mo Xuanxiao suddenly rushed towards her, grabbed her arm and said, "Be careful."
Bang--
A blinding blue light struck the spot where Mo Xuanxiao had been standing, leaving a winding crack in the ground. Xie Qingxun was already furious, a strange color swirling in the depths of his dark eyes. He gathered his killing moves in both hands and struck Mo Xuanxiao mercilessly.
Mo Xuanxiao protected Qu Yaoyao behind him and set up a golden barrier in front of the two of them.
"Master!" The veins on Mo Xuanxiao's neck bulged.
If he were the person he was in the past, he would have died at the hands of Xie Qingxun long ago. Fortunately, he has now awakened the dragon bloodline. Although he cannot defeat Xie Qingxun for the time being, he has the strength to fight back. Unfortunately, he cannot hold on for too long.
Xie Qingxun stood a few steps away, his hair fluttering in the wind. He interrupted Mo Xuanxiao coldly, "Don't call me Master. I can't bear the descent of the dragon clan."
Mo Xuanxiao's breathing quickened. He felt the golden barrier weakening. He forced himself to hold on and not retreat, shouting, "You can kill me, but Madam Yao is still here. Don't you even care about her?"
Xie Qingxun paused slightly.
His gaze swept over Qu Yaoyao, who stood pale behind Mo Xuanxiao, looking up at him. Meeting Xie Qingxun's cold gaze, she shrank slightly, frightened by the situation and unsure how to respond.
"Xie Qingxun." She called his name.
Xie Qingxun looked at her, watching her lips open and close, unable to utter the words "I didn't lie to you." She couldn't even utter "Don't be angry, listen to my explanation first." At this moment, he gave Qu Yaoyao a chance to explain, but her honesty made him despair.
I had lied to him for so long, and yet I was so honest when I should have lied to him the most.
Xie Qingxun closed his eyelashes, and when he opened them again, there was no emotion in them. He looked at Qu Yaoyao and spoke calmly, "Bring the Kunlun Stone here, and I will spare your life."
Tears welled up in Qu Yaoyao's eyes. She lowered her head and saw the Kunlun Stone hanging around Mo Xuanxiao's waist, within her reach.
Mo Xuanxiao didn't stop her. This thing was originally hers. So when Qu Yaoyao took the Kunlun Stone away with trembling fingers, he just used all his strength to support the barrier with both hands and said softly, "No matter what decision you make, I support you."
Qu Yaoyao clenched the Kunlun Stone tightly, holding it tightly in her arms. She choked with sobs and said, "I'm sorry."
She implicated Mo Xuanxiao and also lost herself.
Qu Yaoyao had had enough of living this kind of lie. She thought, since Chong'an always said that this stone was related to her life, she might as well hand her life over to Xie Qingxun. Anyway, she should have died in the dense forest that day.
She just wanted to ask one more question, to clarify, "If I give you the Kunlun Stone, will you hurt me?"
Xie Qingxun didn't look at her again, his gaze fixed indifferently on the distant void. He seemed to have heard a joke, "What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me now?"
"Qu Yaoyao."
He suppressed his emotions, "You've already failed me."
She betrayed his love for her and made him feel the pain he felt ten thousand years ago. Even if he spared her life, he would not let her go.
"Okay, then I understand." Qu Yaoyao understood what he meant and said softly, "I'm sorry."
This sorry wasn't meant for Xie Qingxun, but for herself and Chong'an. Only now did she understand the weight of promises. One should never make promises to others lightly. Once a promise is made, the burden to bear is simply too heavy.
She can no longer carry it.
Just as she was about to walk towards Xie Qingxun, the pendant around Qu Yaoyao's neck suddenly lit up, and a dense magic circle spread from her feet to the surroundings. Chong'an, who had been sleeping, suddenly woke up at this moment. He sighed and asked, "You let him down, are you going to let me down now?"
"Yaoyao, do you know what price I paid to save you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the formation surrounded Qu Yaoyao and Mo Xuanxiao, engulfing them in the rising red light. Xie Qingxun was a step too slow. As he approached, the teleportation formation had already begun, and his hand narrowly missed Qu Yaoyao, passing through the formation and striking nothing.
"What happened?" Everyone in the banquet hall felt the fluctuations of magic outside the hall and hurried over.
When they arrived, they saw only the dissipated barrier. Xie Qingxun, with his back to them and the jade bone fan in hand, took a deep breath and ordered, "Mo Xuanxiao has betrayed the Immortal Ruins and abducted Madam Yao. I want all six sects, four pavilions, and thirteen peaks to send out forces. Set up a dragnet and recapture them."
Everyone looked at each other, unable to believe what they heard.
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Chong'an teleported Qu Yaoyao and Mo Xuanxiao into the lower realm.
He should have taken Qu Yaoyao away with him alone, but he deliberately dragged Mo Xuanxiao into the water, pulling down a descendant of the dragon clan who had just embarked on a bright future from the altar and making him the target of public criticism.
Qu Yaoyao felt very guilty and increasingly uneasy. She was already facing a bad situation, and now Chong'an's teleportation technique was a big blow to her, leaving her stunned and not knowing what to do.
Chong'an said: "The Kunlun Stone must not fall into his hands. Since he has seen that the Kunlun Stone is with you, you can't stay with him."
"Run away." Chong'an looked at Mo Xuanxiao under the tree.
Having been attacked by Xie Qingxun's magic, he had already fallen into a coma. Chong'an said calmly, "Take him with you. He's a descendant of the dragon clan and Xie Qingxun's nemesis. As long as he's with you, you'll be fine."
"When he awakens his dragon bloodline, you will have him kill Xie Qingxun."
Qu Yaoyao took a step back and stumbled to the ground. Suddenly, she felt that Chong'an in front of her was so strange, so strange that she felt as if she had never recognized him before.
"Just for a broken stone." Qu Yaoyao murmured, "I've already deceived Xie Qingxun and implicated Mo Xuanxiao, and now you're asking me to escape... I don't know how many more people I'll implicate in the future."
"So you want to give up?" Chong'an knelt down in front of her.
The crimson robe fell to the ground. Such a warm color did not bring much warmth to Chong'an. He stared at Qu Yaoyao with his golden eyes under the mask and asked, "Do you think I'm selfish?"
"All this time, I've been asking you to do all sorts of things in the name of doing good for you. I've ruined your relationship with Xie Qingxun and even dragged innocent people into this. Now, regardless of your wishes, I'm putting you in an even worse situation. Are you... tired of me?"
Qu Yaoyao shook her head and could no longer utter a word.
Chong'an smiled and said, "I am such a selfish person."
"As long as I can get what I want, I can pay any price, even if it means I become someone you hate. But Yaoyao, no matter what I do, I just want you to live well."
"One day you will understand why I came to you."
Before anyone knew it, snow began to fall in the lower world.
Chong'an stood up and looked at the white that blended with his hair color. "Xie Qingxun's men will catch up soon. Let's take him away quickly."
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