"My...heart?" Xia Yize couldn't help but raise his hand and gently press it against his chest.
My heart was beating steadily in my chest.
His gaze passed through the group and landed on Long Xun, who stood quietly behind them. The dragon had an indifferent expression, its silver eyes calm and unfathomable, carrying a magic that almost sucked his soul away.
Beneath my palm, my heart suddenly felt strong, restless, and rapid.
Xia Yize shifted his gaze back to Xie Yi, and after a moment of silence said, "However, the affairs of the world are full of difficulties and setbacks. Even if I am determined to seek them, how can everything be as I wish?"
"Uncle Xie, Yize, what kind of riddle are you two playing?" Yue Wuyi was still confused.
Shao Gong smiled meaningfully and said, "But if you're not even willing to take a single step, how do you know if those obstacles are truly insurmountable?"
“Young Master Xia, Shao Gong is right. No matter what you face or what obstacles you encounter in the future, Wu Yi and I will support you because we are friends. So, don’t worry about things that haven’t happened yet and give up,” Wenren Yu said earnestly.
Xia Yize shook his head slowly but firmly, and said in a low voice, "On this matter, we cannot... act rashly."
Shao Gong narrowed his eyes slightly.
Long Xun, standing to the side, didn't understand what they were saying at all; he simply remained quiet and played the role of a handsome man.
Xie Yiju is located in the still lake near Langde Village. It is a mechanical house built on the lake. The special wood used in its construction prevents it from getting damp. Various mechanical puppets are neatly arranged inside. There are elevators for going up and down the floors, which is quite amazing.
As it was getting late, Xie Yi arranged accommodations for everyone, letting them rest for the night and discuss everything else the next day.
Yue Wuyi and Xia Yize had just cut a branch of a Jumu tree. They hadn't noticed it until Xie Yi mentioned it, and they immediately felt very tired. So they said goodbye and went back to their rooms.
Just as Long Xun put on his hood and turned to leave, Xie Yi suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Long, I wonder if High Priest Shen Ye of Liuyue City... is still in good health?"
Long Xun paused slightly, and then his deep, slightly cool voice came through: "He's fine."
Xie Yi nodded somewhat absentmindedly, staring at his right palm, seemingly lost in thought.
On the other side, just as Xia Yize was about to push open the door and enter the room, he heard Shao Gong's soft voice calling out, "Young Master Xia."
“Young Master Long?” Xia Yize turned around and saw Shao Gong looking at him with a worried expression.
Xia Yize felt a slight unease. He had lost his composure tonight, and the sharp-witted Young Master Long must have noticed something.
Thinking this, his voice, as clear and cold as shattered jade striking each other, remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic: "Young Master Long, is there something you need that suddenly stopped me?"
Shao Gong nodded and smiled gently, "There is indeed something. Today I noticed that Young Master Xia seemed quite worried, and the destruction of the Jumu tree branches must have been very taxing. I'm afraid he won't be able to get a good rest tonight, so I specially brought this medicine to calm the mind and help him sleep."
Xia Yize took the finger-length porcelain bottle handed to him by Shao Gong. When he looked up, there was a faint warmth in his eyes. He smiled slightly and said, "It's kind of you for thinking of me, Young Master Long."
"Why be so polite with me? This medicine will take effect in a quarter of an hour if taken with water." Shao Gong said, bowing slightly. "I am quite tired today, so I will go and rest now."
Xia Yize nodded, watched him go into his room, and then turned and went into his own room.
As Xia Yize lay in bed, his thoughts were still in turmoil. One moment he was thinking about the fleeting glances they exchanged in the gambling den, the next he was thinking about the silvery light that filled the backyard that day, and then he was thinking about how his friends were advising him to follow his heart and that they would support him.
But the person his heart longed for was someone unattainable, someone he could never even dream of.
If I were to actually take any action, he would surely be annoyed, and I would probably never see him again.
How dare he?
But the voice in my heart grew louder in the quiet night.
He wanted him.
I want him.
I want it, ....
Xia Yize couldn't fall asleep for a long time, tormented by the voice coming from the bottom of his heart to the point of almost going crazy.
He suddenly sat up, took two steps to the door, and reached out to push it open, but just before he touched it, he suddenly pulled his hand back.
'Xia Yize, calm down.'
The aloof young man stood silently for a while, then turned around, picked up the medicine bottle that Shao Gong had given him earlier from the table, opened it, poured out a pill, and swallowed it directly.
Fifteen minutes later, the breathing in the room finally became long and even.
Meanwhile, in Shao Gong's room, a small incense burner was burning, and the invisible smoke gradually diffused into the nearby rooms.
'Since you can't understand your own heart, then... seek the answer in your dreams.'
'Whether it's a beautiful dream or a nightmare, it all depends on your choice... my young master Xia.'
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