Chapter 408 Subdued
Yuanshi knew that Chang Hao's memory was hazy and that he didn't care about many people. He was confident that he must be the most important person in Chang Hao's heart at this moment, and he was extremely greedy for Chang Hao's possessiveness towards him.
Chang Hao remained silent. Yuanshi Tianzun was quite eloquent. After a long while, he asked uncertainly, "If we do this, you'll be mine?" Is that how it is?
She secretly hid the strands of hair he had cut out between her fingertips. Where should she put them?
"Of course, what else can we do?" Yuanshi told a white lie, but heaven knows he was going crazy with pent-up frustration.
"Even so, I still have to return the treasures I took from you, and I can't afford to." At this moment, Chang Hao was unaware that he was the richest man in the prehistoric world, given by the Primordial Beginning, which he could easily take out after regaining his memories.
"I wish you would always owe me, that we would always have cross paths, and that we would never be able to settle our scores." Yuanshi chuckled silently.
“The debtor is too kind-hearted; he can’t just not pay back,” Chang Hao said with a regretful look. “Don’t be so generous in the future, lending to anyone you can. The debtor is the boss.” If he didn’t have a conscience, that would be a different story.
"If you feel bad about it, why don't you grant me two requests?" Yuan Shi thought for a moment. Without any requests, Chang Hao would indeed feel uneasy. The little ancestor was too principled and not greedy, which was really difficult to deal with.
Chang Hao climbed out of Yuan Shi's arms and sat up straight. "You speak." He glanced at the dazzling array of innate spiritual treasures and rare materials on the imperial desk. Chang Hao was prepared that these two conditions would not be easy to achieve.
“In a few days, I will temporarily leave and will not descend the mountain. After you defeat Xiqi…” Yuanshi pursed his lips. At that time, it would be clear whether Chang Hao had succeeded in attaining enlightenment.
"How is it?" Chang Hao asked suspiciously. Why did he stop talking?
"After you defeat Xiqi, if you are willing, come to Kunlun to find me," he said. "If you are not willing, then you need not come." But Yuanshi could not bring himself to say the second half of the sentence.
In his heart, Yuan Shi hoped that Chang Hao would reconcile with him, even if it was still done secretly and in the dark, he would be happy to accept it.
"What's the second one?" Chang Hao felt that this didn't count as a condition. Was he really interested? This was ambiguous, so what kind of condition was it?
"The second thing is that if I leave, you must be wary of me when you see me again." Yuanshi's heart was bleeding as he said this. Although he had decided to return to Kunlun, he was not sure if he would ever come back to Chaoge.
If Yuanshi were to encounter Chang Hao, he would know all too well that Chang Hao's original way of doing things would not be the lukewarm person he is now.
"Why is that?" Chang Hao was shocked. He was wary of his beloved. Even when he guessed the identity of Yuanshi Tianzun, he never really became wary of him. Subconsciously, he trusted Yuanshi Tianzun enough.
But reason told him that he needed to be cautious and not treat national affairs as child's play, lest he lose everything and bring disaster to the country and its people.
"Just consider it a problem with my cultivation. After I leave, when we meet again, I will forget you." Yuanshi was helpless in this situation.
Chang Hao asked solemnly, "What problem have you encountered in your cultivation? Is it hindering you?"
“It’s alright, just a small problem. If we meet again, please be more patient and tolerant with me, give me some time, and I will change back.” Yuan Shi Tai knew how disliked he was when he was with others. “You should know that I have never been popular. I have offended all the cultivators of the same era in the entire prehistoric world.”
Of course, Tongtian also bears half the responsibility for these great achievements.
Even without his memories, he will be no exception when it comes to Chang Hao. Only when he falls in love with Chang Hao again will the familiar version of him return to Chang Hao.
Chang Hao didn't think it was a big deal. "If you are sincere to me, it's inevitable that you will fall in love again when we meet." Memories are just a trivial matter.
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi was overjoyed, "Your sincerity towards me is as clear as day and night, without the slightest falsehood." Chang Hao was indeed sincere towards him as well.
“Since you firmly believe in your sincerity, everything else can be overcome. We should cherish this moment instead of worrying about the future. In any case, I will remember.” Chang Hao took Yuan Shi’s hand and intended to hold it in his own palm…
Yuan Shi smiled and switched positions, now holding Chang Hao's hand in his palm.
"His Majesty……"
Chang Hao immediately withdrew his hand, straightened his clothes, and composed himself. "Quan Chang, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"
"Regarding your matter of having a slave send someone to contact the enemy spies, something unexpected has happened," Quan Chang glanced at Yao Dao and said in a low, vague voice.
"I'll leave for now, so as not to delay your business." Yuan Shi was very considerate, knowing that the people of Yin Shang were extremely wary of him, and had no intention of putting Chang Hao in a difficult position.
He's so understanding; does Chang Hao like him even more today than he did yesterday?
"Go and rest in the inner palace. I will come to find you as soon as I am done with my business." Chang Hao turned around and smiled at Yuan Shi, his smile so bright that even the sun and moon paled in comparison.
Quan Chang's expression changed drastically. It's over, it's over! The king even lets the evil Taoist priest enter the inner palace at will. He's determined to elope with the evil Taoist priest.
Late Emperor, you left too soon. If you were still here, the King would not have brought back a sorcerer who looks so much like you to the palace, let alone developed feelings of love for him.
Yuanshi smiled knowingly and followed Chang Hao's suggestion to go to the inner hall. He couldn't imagine that once the person beside him was gone from his memory, the endless years would lose their color, and all he could see was boundless desolation.
"Speak, what's wrong?" Chang Hao was fully absorbed in his official duties.
"The spy from Xiqi not only refused to obey the orders from Xiqi, but also turned around and identified Quansheng, saying that he would rather go to jail than allow the king to be in danger." Quanchang was full of admiration. As expected of their king, even the spy turned against him on his own, saving them the trouble of persuading him.
“Your Majesty, I have botched this matter,” Quan Chang said, bowing his head in admission of his mistake. “How should the spy be judged?” According to the laws of the Shang Dynasty, any spy discovered should be beheaded in the marketplace as a warning to others.
Chang Hao smiled and said, "If they are true spies who have betrayed us, then so be it. It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. They can be spared the death penalty. However, since they were indeed spies for Xiqi and secretly passed messages to Xiqi, they cannot go unpunished. So, let them go to labor camp for three years. After they come out, their past will be wiped clean."
"Your Majesty is merciful. Those foreign spies would surely be grateful to Your Majesty if they knew." Quan Chang felt that these foreign spies had hit the jackpot, and had the opportunity to start anew from a life of shame and darkness.
Yuanshi listened to the sounds coming from the outer hall without any surprise. Chang Hao was already supported by all the immortals in the Heavenly Court, and even a few spies could not help but admire him.
Their past encounters flashed through my mind, but Chang Hao's image remained ever fresh. He was there for the good corpse, he was there for the evil corpse, and I still slashed my own corpse for him. I picked it up, but I couldn't put it down. This feeling was hard to sever.
However, even after being tricked, Yuanshi found that he was still happy to accept it. He was beyond saving. Since he knew that the other's heart was like his own, even if they could not be together in this life, this moment was enough to comfort him.
Love is not about taking but about fulfilling. Yuanshi will bless Chang Hao, wishing him no more worries. This is what he sought in his life, and he has put the cart before the horse.
Once this thought arose and the obsession was broken, the three primordial corpses stirred slightly, showing signs of merging into one.
Yuanshi smiled bitterly, for now the three corpses are about to merge into one, and he will still do it for you.
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