Chapter 39
Sitting in the main seat of the house, holding the jade pendant that Ying Ning had given him when she was still a little fox, he was sitting in the main seat of the house.
His eyes held a deep, unfathomable depth, making it impossible to discern what he was thinking.
"You walked so fast just now, were you in a hurry to come back for something?" Yingning sat on his other side.
"no."
Li Ziqing uttered two words and placed them on the jade pendant. Seeing her nonchalant attitude, he suddenly felt a headache coming on and said:
Why didn't you avoid it then?
He said that when the black eagle charged straight at him, he clearly wanted to stop her, but she didn't budge.
"Because the eagle won't hurt me."
Yingning was telling the truth; as a phoenix, no bird would intentionally harm her.
"Just because you understand the language of birds doesn't mean they won't hurt you!" It was rare to see him get angry.
"Besides..." Li Ziqing couldn't bring herself to say it.
"What's wrong?"
Li Ziqing had not forgotten the amazed look on Li Yuan and Wen Chaosheng's faces when they first saw her. During his time in the mansion, with her by his side, he rarely found the most beautiful colors in the world.
But... this color...
However, one cannot keep it to oneself.
“Ah Ning, your human form is still unstable, and that black eagle is coming on strong today. You should put your safety first!”
There was a hint of tension in his words.
"Could you stay by my side from now on?" Li Ziqing added, not wanting Ying Ning to feel restricted.
"The world is full of vicious people. If your identity is known to others, I'm afraid there might be some trouble."
Yingning glanced at the jade pendant.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
The one who should be worried is yourself.
Li Ziqing remained silent. He had never truly owned anything after possessing something he shouldn't have.
Where can I let go again?
His aura was chilling, and if one did not look closely, he would resemble the unapproachable demeanor he had in the immortal realm.
A flower on a high mountain?
It would be better to dye it some color.
Yingning lowered her head, took Li Ziqing's hand in her delicate hand, and held it in her palm.
A blush appeared on Li Ziqing's ear.
“A-Ning…”
"I noticed earlier that your hands are so cold." Ying Ning used her spiritual power to warm her palms.
The heat flowed from her hands to Li Ziqing.
The temperature around Li Ziqing's ears kept rising as time passed, but he did not stop Ying Ning.
"I've always been like this."
The point where their skin touched was burning hot.
Li Ziqing was still lingering on her scent when he saw Yingning gently put his hand down again.
I felt a sudden sense of disappointment.
But then Yingning placed his hand on the side of her cheek.
It was pasted on.
"How about this? Wouldn't it be warmer?"
"Hmm." A vague response.
Li Ziqing felt that his longing for her was bottomless. Ying Ning's face was reflected in his eyes, and he was always disturbed by her.
Although bamboo stands tall and straight, it sways easily in the wind.
Li Ziqing felt her fingertips gently rubbing against Ying Ning's cheek.
I could feel how smooth and delicate her skin was.
Until I saw the Heaven-Burning Mark on her forehead.
"Ah Ning, what's that mark on your forehead? I feel like I've seen it somewhere before," he asked.
"It is the mark of the burning heavens."
"What is the Heaven-Burning Mark?"
"There is a saying in my clan: if a person is born with a blazing flame on their forehead, they will have two lives."
"A destiny spanning two lifetimes?"
"If I die in vain, I can be reborn."
The phoenix's rebirth from the ashes begins with this totem bearing the mark of the burning heavens.
"This is the first time I've heard of such a claim." Li Ziqing looked at the mark on her forehead again. For some reason, the ancient, blood-red totem burned his heart with pain.
A life wasted...
"After all, there are many strange and wonderful things in this world."
"How many years is the lifespan of the Aning clan?" Li Ziqing suddenly asked.
She is a fox, so her lifespan should be much longer than that of humans.
Given his physical condition and her young age, how long could he stay by her side?
"life?"
"It must be several hundred years old."
Yingning didn't know how long the fox clan lived, but recalling that Qilian had a beautiful face a hundred years ago, she made a rough estimate.
"Several hundred years old... It seems I'll probably die before Aning." Even though Li Ziqing knew the outcome, she couldn't help but feel disappointed after hearing the number.
"Li Ziqing, are you worried about dying?"
Yingning got up and walked to his side.
"yes."
He was not afraid of death before, and even longed to end this life that was not even a life at all.
However, after meeting Aning.
He also felt that there was still not enough time.
I haven't spent spring, summer, autumn and winter with her yet.
How could they bear to die?
Li Ziqing suddenly realized that her thoughts were a little strange.
What is he doing...?
[I'm so reluctant to part with Aning...]
Then I felt myself being pulled into a warm embrace.
"Li Ziqing, don't die."
"I won't let you die."
The woman's coquettish voice, far from being annoying, actually conveyed her reluctance to part.
"You will live to be a hundred years old." The little fox hugged itself tightly.
"No, may you live a long and healthy life."
That's the truth.
After all, the lifespan of an immortal is very long.
"Um."
"I will not die."
Although he knew it was impossible, Yingning's words still brought him joy.
Li Ziqing's earlier melancholy vanished instantly. He gently patted Ying Ning's back, feeling both amused and exasperated by her antics, and had to comfort her.
"real?"
"Really, I'm not lying to you."
The woman in his arms slowly got up, and when Li Ziqing looked up, he saw that her nose was quite red.
"Those who lie will turn into little foxes."
"I won't lie to you."
As soon as Li Ziqing replied, he saw Ying Ning stumble because she hadn't stood up properly.
He grabbed her hastily, but with such force that he accidentally threw Yingning into his arms.
In an instant, he felt a shy kiss land on his lips.
Her breath was very close.
A familiar yet oppressive feeling surged up again.
The wind swept past him.
He wanted to seize this opportunity.
Even later, Li Ziqing didn't know how she had done what she did.
He flipped over and pinned Yingning beneath him, his right hand stroking the back of her neck, causing her to tremble slightly.
"Li Ziqing...you..."
Her phoenix eyes reflected her own image, and her red lips still murmured his name.
The atmosphere was clearly extremely tender and intimate.
However, for some reason, Li Ziqing always felt as if he were in a dream when she was by her side.
The next second, it seemed as if she was about to leave him.
A celestial being who only sees joy and sorrow.
In the mortal world, he finally humbled his pride before the one he loved.
He awkwardly drew in the scent that belonged only to Ying Ning from her lips.
Once they had gradually mastered the techniques, after conquering and plundering, they began to gently peck at each other.
This caused the person beneath him to blush with embarrassment.
His name slipped out between his teeth.
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