Chapter 17 Birds and Fish (V) If Chi Xingji knew that he was...
Chi Xingji's tone was very calm: "Most people in heaven will forget these things after ascending, or lose their past relationships. They all think it's no big deal, but it's different for me. I always feel like I've forgotten something. This feeling is not good, I don't like it."
Lian Qiang knew that she should have made an empathetic expression at this moment, but she could not suppress the sarcastic smile on her face, so she turned her back and laughed so hard that her shoulders twitched.
"What's wrong with you?" Chi Xingji was puzzled.
He asked her what was wrong. Lian Qiang's smile grew wider. It was he who had abandoned her, it was he who had broken the contract, it was he who had decided to forget the past and ascend to heaven. But now, what was Chi Xingji saying? He was saying that he didn't like this feeling.
It sounds as if the past is given great importance.
Even if he could find his past, what could he do? This was the path he had chosen. Although Chi Xingji was already an Immortal Lord, it was impossible to reverse what had been done. This was a truth that even the Way of Heaven could not overturn.
If Chi Xingji knew that he had gone to such great lengths to retrieve such a shameful past, what expression would appear on his face? Anger, or embarrassment? Lian Qiang was really looking forward to it.
Chi Xingji asked again.
"It's okay," Lian Qiang wiped away the tears that overflowed from laughing, "I just remembered something very funny."
"Did I say something ridiculous?" Chi Xingji insisted on getting to the bottom of it.
Lian Qiang slowly put away the playful expression on her face and looked at him solemnly: "What if the Immortal Lord regained that memory, but found that it was not as beautiful as he imagined, or even..."
She thought about it for a long time, but in the end she couldn't find the words to describe it.
Chi Xingji shook his head: "I don't care. I don't care whether it's good or bad. I only care whether my past is complete and what kind of past shaped me into who I am today."
He was so determined that Lian Qiang almost laughed out loud again.
Chi Xingji wouldn't understand. Some memories, just the thought of recalling them, could strangle him to death. Lian Qiang didn't say much, but simply lowered her eyes expressionlessly. She picked up a glass of wine from the table and toasted him, saying, "Then I wish that Immortal Lord will soon get what he wishes for."
She drank it all in one gulp without even noticing Chi Xingji's expression.
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The wedding was solemn and grand. After it ended, the Mermaid King generously invited the guests to stay, claiming that they could stay in the palace for seven days.
This generous gesture won him a lot of support. Lian Qiang and Chi Xingji naturally stayed. They didn't hold out much hope of finding any clues; they just wanted to give it a try.
Unexpectedly, on the second night of their stay, the seabed began to shake again.
Fortunately, when the vibrations started, Lian Qiang was still tossing and turning in bed. As soon as the vibrations started, Lian Qiang realized something was wrong and quickly got up from bed, wanting to go out and find out what was going on. As she stumbled to the door, she was met with a rapid knock.
"Lian Qiang?"
It was Chi Xingji. Lian Qiang staggered to open the door, but something in the room fell and hit her right on the back!
The impact was sudden and the object was heavy, so Lian Qiang cried out in pain. Chi Xingji, who was outside the door, heard her scream and saw that there was no response to her call, so he made a quick decision and broke the door open with brute force!
He broke into the room and saw Lian Qiang supporting her knees with one hand and holding onto the wall with the other to prevent herself from being unable to stand due to the pain. He then swept up the debris on the ground and understood what had happened.
"Can you hold on?" Chi Xingji frowned slightly, looking worried.
The situation was critical. Even though her back was in severe pain, Lian Qiang didn't have time to act pretentiously. She just gritted her teeth, straightened her back and said, "I'm fine, let's go first!" As she said that, she was about to pull Chi Xingji away.
She was obviously trying to show off. Chi Xingji glanced at her, pursed his lips, and seemed to have made a difficult decision: "I'm sorry."
"You..." Lian Qiang was surprised, but Chi Xingji didn't wait for her to ask, he put one arm around her shoulders, lifted her arm with the other, and actually picked up Lian Qiang horizontally!
The space before them flipped upside down, and before Lian Qiang could react with shock, Chi Xingji had already swooped away. Lian Qiang stared at his profile, stunned, lying in the familiar embrace and chest after a long absence. Everything outside was trembling with fear, while Chi Xingji spread his spiritual power, firmly erecting a safe barrier around them.
While she was distracted, she had an inexplicable illusion - it was still a hundred years ago, Chi Xingji had not yet ascended to heaven, and she had not yet become a demon, and the two of them were just getting along in such a plain and peaceful way.
Soon, Chi Xingji took her to a safe area and the earthquake stopped.
He put Lian Qiang down and asked, "Are you okay with the injury you just received? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
As her feet returned to the ground, that feeling vanished. Lian Qiang quickly stretched her limbs. Aside from the occasional pain in her back that pulled at the injured area, she was largely unharmed.
In the current situation, it would be unwise to focus too much on this injury. Lian Qiang wanted to gently brush it off and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's just a flesh wound. Injuries have become commonplace over the years. It's nothing serious."
Chi Xingji disagreed, his handsome eyebrows slightly wrinkled: "Physical injuries are still injuries, and they should be treated as soon as possible. There is no reason to stop taking care of yourself after suffering too many injuries."
As if he felt his tone was a bit too harsh, he took a breath and said slowly, "No matter what, it's always a good idea to take good care of yourself."
As soon as he said this, Lian Qiang paused. Chi Xingji's expression when he said this was so similar to... the old days. In the eyes of outsiders, Chi Xingji was distant and unkind, but in her eyes, Chi Xingji was actually much more approachable, even his sometimes preachy words sounded like mumbling.
Since her reunion with Chi Xingji, Lian Qiang felt like she was torn into two halves. One half was the her who once loved Chi Xingji deeply, and was often touched by his unintentional actions, and was always moved by the scenes; the other half was the more rational and ruthless her, warning herself that the reason she was able to let go of those things temporarily was only because Chi Xingji had no memory of the past. She could not vent her anger on him, but she must never fly into a flame again.
Lian Qiang herself didn't know which half was right. Therefore, she could only suffer from the torment of her own heart at all times. Meeting Chi Xingji's slightly concerned eyes again, Lian Qiang pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll trouble you."
She obediently sat down and began to regulate her breathing. Seeing Lian Qiang like this, Chi Xingji's brows relaxed a little, and he walked aside to protect her.
People in the palace fled to this open space one after another, all with panic expressions on their faces. They had only witnessed it from afar before, but this time it was like being at the center of the earthquake. Even though they were people with profound cultivation and noble status, they inevitably felt scared.
"What kind of disaster is this..." "Who knows? I heard..."
When everyone gathered together, the panic gradually dissipated and they began to whisper to each other. Many eyes seemed to be peeking at Chi Xingji and the others, but he blocked them all without saying a word.
After a while, Lian Qiang slowly opened her eyes. The pain was much relieved. Seeing Chi Xingji still standing in front of her with his back to her, she felt something in her heart.
Almost the moment she moved her hands and feet, Chi Xingji turned around and looked at her: "Are you feeling better?"
"Better now," Lian Qiang's relaxed expression came from the bottom of her heart. Fearing he wouldn't believe her, she emphasized again, "This time it's true. I'm not lying to you."
"Yeah," Chi Xingji nodded, "I believe it."
Lian Qiang somehow sensed something strange in the two's baffling conversation and tried to change the subject: "By the way, with such a big incident happening, why didn't the Mermaid King come out to take charge?"
It is reasonable for Huai Xu to show up and comfort people.
"Indeed," Chi Xingji lowered his eyes and calculated the time, "It's been a full half hour since the incident happened, which is not a short time."
They had this question, and so did everyone else. As time went on, the discussion grew louder and louder.
It was not until a few cups of tea that the pale-faced Huai Xu appeared in front of people.
"I'm sorry, my distinguished guests. Just now, several sea beasts that were suppressed in the hall suddenly ran wild, which disturbed your peace. I hope you can forgive me if the hospitality is not good enough." Huai Xu bowed with a humble attitude.
Someone in the crowd deliberately challenged them, "I didn't know the mermaids even had untamable sea beasts? If so, why would they suddenly go berserk? Are they just making up an excuse to trick us?"
The person who spoke was a cultivator of considerable accomplishment, and so, despite being a mere human cultivator, everyone treated him with a certain degree of respect. Whenever he spoke, the others would either echo him or remain silent and observe.
Mermaids have always been known as the spirits of sea beasts. As the name suggests, they are a race derived from the spiritual energy of the ocean, naturally friendly with all kinds of sea beasts, and have always had the momentum to dominate the sea. Therefore, although this person may seem to be nitpicking, it is not groundless.
"This is natural. All things are interdependent and mutually exclusive. Although sea beasts have spirits, their minds are still confused. We don't know what kind of stimulation they have received. In the past, the reputation of the mermaid clan was often beautified. I hope fellow Taoists can help clarify and verify it in the future." Huai Xu's expression did not change, and his attitude was still warm. Compared with the day of the wedding banquet, he had lowered his posture.
Since Huai Xu said so, the others had no reason to make things difficult for him. They all took the opportunity he gave and began to praise the customs and food of the palace. Huai Xu responded to all his requests.
Lian Qiang and Chi Xingji were standing at a remote angle, and her gaze accidentally caught Huai Xu's fishtail, hidden behind him. Just a little of it was visible beneath his clothes, shimmering and gorgeous. Lian Qiang wanted to look away, but at that moment, she saw his tail slap hard, as if... an act of extreme impatience and anger.
She looked at his face again, and it was still the same friendly expression, without any change. Lian Qiang was a little doubtful, was it just her illusion?
"...I wonder how the queen is doing?" Someone in the crowd suddenly asked about the new queen with concern. Since the wedding banquet, the new queen had disappeared without a trace. She wasn't seen with Huai Xu at such an event, which was indeed strange.
Besides, they didn't know the details of the new queen, so it was normal for them to show some concern. Huai Xu's breathing stagnated, and his expression was as quick as usual: "Thank you for your concern. I have ordered people to settle her down. I believe everything is fine."
Settle? Catching this word, Lian Qiang frowned.
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