Chapter 240: Now that we are here, let us make peace with ourselves
Regent's Palace.
"You said that Zhu Yin can break Chu Jin's red chain snake?"
Xiao Nanyue stared at Manluo in front of him with a gloomy expression.
"Yes! I saw it with my own eyes. Chu Jin also said that Master stole the Five Poisons Sutra passed down from their ancestors, so he knew how to deal with the Red Snake."
Manluo responded cautiously. She stole a glance at Xiao Nanyue's face, feeling uneasy and suspicious: She wondered who was so wicked to reveal what happened last night to Xiao Nanyue and summon her in the middle of the night. She thought he was going to accuse her, but his topic was always on Zhu Yin.
Xiao Nanyan frowned slightly:
"What do you think of your master's martial arts skills now that he's back? How do they compare to before?"
Manluo recalled and hesitated:
"As for martial arts, the routine is still the same, but I have improved a lot. However, there is always an indescribable feeling, as if..."
"Seems like what?" Xiao Nanyan's eyes narrowed.
"It seems like something is wrong." Manluo paused slightly.
"In the past, when Master used the Thirteen Soul-Chasing Styles, his wrist would spin the sword in a counterclockwise arc. But now, his sword moves have become a straight slash followed by a sudden burst, much like a swordsman using forceful swordplay, and he even habitually presses his wrist at the end. You know, swordsmanship is about turning the wind and the moon, not the abrupt movements of a knife or axe."
Xiao Nanyan's body trembled slightly, but when he met her confused gaze, he turned around and fiddled with the bronze incense burner on the antique shelf. Suddenly, the sound was like an icicle piercing the incense in the warm room:
"Manluo, do you admit your guilt?"
Manluo was originally talking non-stop, but when she saw Xiao Nanyan's suddenly cold face, she swallowed the excuses on the tip of her tongue and knelt down involuntarily:
"This servant... admits his guilt!"
"I have warned you more than once not to go to Qiyun Pavilion again. Am I being too indulgent with you?"
When Xiao Nanyue turned around, the incense in the incense burner suddenly exploded, and sparks splashed in his eyes.
"I was just... bored on the island for too long, so I wanted to go out for a walk, so I just wandered around..."
“That’s enough!”
Xiao Nanyan interrupted coldly:
"Since you saved Princess Xuanyue, I will not pursue the matter this time. However, in two days, you must help me do something to make amends."
"yes!"
Manluo felt cold all over and stole a glance at his gaze. The flickering candlelight was reflected in his eyes, which were beautiful but deadly.
"Back off."
Xiao Nanyue turned around and fiddled with the incense burner, his voice returning to his usual coldness.
After Manluo left, Xiao Nanyan stared at the window frame and said coldly:
"Come in now!"
“Here I come!”
Fu Yunqing pushed open the window lightly and jumped into the house like a cat.
But before he could stand firmly, he saw Xiao Nanyue had raised his leg to hook a pear wood stool, and with a sudden force, the stool came straight at his face with a gust of wind.
Fu Yunqing had been prepared for this move, and his body spun quickly like a swimming fish. His right hand formed a claw and grabbed the stool leg, while his left foot hooked onto the stool surface. In the blink of an eye, he sat steadily on the pear wood stool, and did not forget to cross his legs:
"Hey, why are you so polite today? You even offered me a seat. It's just right. I've been running around for two days and I need a good rest."
The veins on Xiao Nanyan's forehead twitched slightly, but he didn't loosen his clenched fists in his sleeves.
"Who asked you to take her hostage?"
"Tsk, are you really angry?"
Fu Yunqing raised his eyebrows and rested his folding fan against his chin:
"You say you don't care about them, but look how protective you are of them. But this isn't my fault. It was your sweetheart who volunteered to be their human shield in order to save them."
He deliberately dragged out the last word, a mischievous look flashing in his eyes: "Looks like you need to reflect on this. Helian Feng has impressed your beauty again this time."
Xiao Nanyue's face suddenly changed, and he suddenly grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it out.
Fu Yunqing raised his hand and caught it steadily:
"Look at you, you're so angry! Learn from Helian Feng. No matter how angry he is, he can still be kind and gentle to Xiyan!"
"This damn woman, except for avoiding me, she's completely open and honest with everyone else. Isn't she afraid of hurting the baby in her belly?"
Xiao Nanyue gritted his teeth and sneered, his voice mixed with a bitterness that he himself was unwilling to admit.
Fu Yunqing smacked his lips. "She didn't want that child in the first place! Nan Yan, you need to reflect on this. Your image as a great man is deeply ingrained in her mind. Who else is like you, with a sullen face every day..."
He watched Xiao Nanyue's movements warily, ready to attack again, but saw that the other party suddenly lost his courage and slowly sat down.
Fu Yunqing's tense shoulders finally relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief, leaned forward, and lowered his voice:
"Nan Yan, do you suspect Zhu Yin?"
Xiao Nanyan stared at him for a long while, then suddenly chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes:
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Over the years, I have fought with the Helian and Su families, both suffering losses. But does anyone seem to want to reap the benefits?"
"Have you guessed who's behind this?"
Xiao Nanyan frowned slightly, his eyes as gloomy as a cold pond: "I'm not sure, and I don't understand!"
After a long silence, he exhaled lightly:
"In this world, there are many things that are difficult for us to comprehend. Some situations are not insurmountable, but we dare not break them. Simply waiting and watching is not a good strategy."
He turned his eyes to look at his old friend:
"Yun Qing, sometimes I wonder if I'm wrong."
Fu Yunqing was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Xiao Nanyan slowly turned his head and glanced at the boundless night outside the window:
"Let's wait and see how things develop. Now that we're here, let's make the best of it."
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