Chapter 6: Star and Lotus (VI) Chi Xingji’s stunned look was imprinted on Lian…
But after all, something was different. Lian Qiang was extremely aware of this. She could imagine how deadly her existence was to Chi Xingji. A rising star from a well-known and upright family, he had a wife on the verge of demonic possession.
Even if this wasn't her true intention, who would care? No one would care.
Lian Qiang wanted to push his hand away, but accidentally touched something hard on her head. She came up with an idea, and immediately pulled out the hairpin and stabbed it hard into Chi Xingji's shoulder!
She used her left hand, but deliberately avoided Chi Xingji's right shoulder, fearing that practicing sword skills for him would bring any hidden dangers. She also carefully avoided his heart and stabbed shallowly, not wanting to put his life in danger.
"Get out of here!" She tried to act fierce and ferocious. "Don't try to persuade me with that nonsense!"
Chi Xingji's stunned look was imprinted in Lian Qiang's eyes. She wanted to laugh. It turned out that he would have such an expression. He would also be... at a loss.
Lian Qiang's acting was so poor that it was laughable. If she hadn't uttered harsh words while shedding tears, her words might have been more credible. But no one present had any doubts.
The reason was simple - they didn't believe that Chi Xingji, a gifted boy of heaven, would hang out with a half-demon, half-human guy.
They could never imagine that she was his wife. This reality made Lian Qiang extremely sad and extremely happy.
Taking advantage of Chi Xingji's injury and slow movements, Lian Qiang quickly freed herself from his restraints, stood up, and quickly searched the crowd for Xi Wenji. Fortunately, he was standing not far away, looking equally stunned.
Help me—Lian Qiang met his gaze and mouthed something. She was betting that Xi Wenji, like her, did not want Chi Xingji to end up like this.
When their eyes met, Xi Wenji immediately understood what she wanted to do. The two people who had never gotten along now hit it off. Xi Wenji did not hesitate too much and used a little-known secret.
The next moment, Lian Qiang disappeared from everyone's sight, and no one knew where she had been taken.
Only Chi Xingji, who was standing there in a daze, was shocked by her escape and stood up with rapid breathing.
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Lian Qiang was not teleported by Xi Wenji to an uninhabited forest. She guessed that such a short spell could not support her to move too far away.
After a long struggle, Lian Qiang's forced breath vanished completely, and she collapsed, leaning against a tree. The involuntary, conflicting pain in her body returned, and the transfer technique had caused every organ to feel dislocated. Lian Qiang clenched her fist, stuffed it into her mouth, and bit it tightly, not making a sound.
Just bear with it, just get through this—it seemed like fate had finally shown mercy and let her go. Her chaotic breathing calmed down, and Lian Qiang was sweating profusely. When she opened her teeth, one of her hands had been bitten until it bled.
Staring at the wound, Lian Qiang smiled inappropriately. She had once been a pampered child in her family, unable to endure even the slightest bit of pain. Before long, endurance had become a habit.
Only when the aura on his body could no longer be detected as demonic did Lian Qiang fumble to sit up.
She could only hide here temporarily; hiding forever wasn't a solution. However, if she took the initiative to look for Chi Xingji and reappeared in public, she would still be exposed. Moreover, she was not familiar with this place...
Her situation had become extremely passive. Lian Qiang thought, her eyes falling on the lush treetops, and something moved her.
Although she hadn't done it in a while, and wondered if her skills had deteriorated, she tested the sturdiness of a low branch, confirmed it, and quickly climbed to a higher branch. She slipped twice during the climb, but luckily escaped unharmed.
Sitting high on a branch, at least ten feet above the ground, Lian Qiang was not afraid at all. Instead, she felt that being up there gave her fresh air and a broad perspective.
From a distance, there weren't any city-like buildings around. It seemed the venue was still quite far away. Lian Qiang felt disappointed upon learning this, but the feeling quickly faded.
She suddenly felt like she was back in her childhood, playing hide-and-seek with Chi Xingji. She always hid so well that her brothers and sisters couldn't find her, but Chi Xingji could spot her just by looking up the tree.
Lian Qiang was unconvinced and suspected Chi Xingji of cheating by peeking. Chi Xingji was speechless and only told her two words: "Shadow."
It suddenly dawned on her that she was in the tree, but her shadow was in a ball on the ground. But how could Chi Xingji know which tree she was in by looking at her shadow, and how did he know she was hiding in the tree?
Lian Qiang decided to figure this out on her own so as not to let Chi Xingji look down on her, so she didn't ask him until later.
Now that she thought about it, Chi Xingji probably figured out her habits. Lian Qiang simply sat on the branch and refused to come down. She decided to stay there for a while.
Anyway, she had been fasting and would not starve to death. Lian Qiang did not want to think about the mess she had left behind for the time being.
Even with this thought, she didn't have the absolute confidence that anyone would come pick her up. Chi Xingji might be angry with her after being hurt, and not want to come look for her anymore, or even if he wanted to look for her, he wouldn't be able to find her. As for Xi Wenji, who had sent her here, it was best not to count on him. He probably wished she would just disappear.
Lian Qiang pondered for a moment and then laughed out loud, laughing at herself for being in such a dilemma and helpless situation.
But if she had the chance again, she would still choose to do it, even though she knew she would repeat the same mistake.
This was something she was willing to sacrifice for Chi Xingji. She didn't need his thanks or even his understanding.
The worst-case scenario would be to die quietly here, leaving my body exposed in the wilderness—it was a very heroic idea, but Lian Qiang felt it was a good one. Her only regret was not being able to see her family again and say goodbye to Chi Xingji properly.
But Chi Xingji's arrival meant that her plan was doomed to fail.
He came quickly, appearing just as the sky turned dark.
He just stood quietly under the tree and looked up at her. Lian Qiang was stunned for a long time before she noticed his presence.
"Why are you like this..." She was frightened and took back the question as soon as it came out of her mouth. She used the spiritual power of the Spiritual Transformation Realm to sweep the surroundings. It was actually not as difficult as she thought to find someone.
"Come down, I'll catch you." Chi Xingji said succinctly. It wasn't late yet, and Lian Qiang took a closer look. His wound didn't look serious on the surface, but she wondered what the condition inside was like.
Lian Qiang hesitated and didn't respond. This immediately turned the normally normal atmosphere between the two of them into something awkward.
Chi Xingji raised his arms to show his determination. Seeing the girl on the tree hesitantly stand up, he took a few steps forward, intending to catch her better.
Unexpectedly, Lian Qiang jumped down unexpectedly and landed on the ground before he could adjust the distance.
The hem of the skirt was only a few inches away from his fingertips. Without thinking, Chi Xingji leaned forward to catch it, but it brushed past his hand. His heart tightened at this moment, and a feeling of powerlessness enveloped him.
Lian Qiang landed steadily on the ground, looked up and saw Chi Xingji still maintaining the same posture, and explained simply: "You are injured, I can do it myself."
But Chi Xingji's expression became even more uneasy. He slowly put down his hand and asked, "What about you?"
"Me?" Lian Qiang was puzzled.
"Aren't you also in a weak state?"
So that's what he meant. Ever since half of Lian Qiang's body was demonized, she'd been suffering from bouts of torment from time to time. Chi Xingji knew this, including the general weakness and exhaustion she'd experience after an attack.
After hearing what he said, Lian Qiang felt some fatigue rising in her body, her steps became unsteady, and she staggered back half a step. Chi Xingji was still standing there, and seeing her like this, he reached out to support her.
"...Why did you do this in broad daylight today?" Chi Xingji pursed his lips and asked.
Lian Qiang's spirits lifted. What was to come had to come. Just because Chi Xingji could forgive her and come to her without holding a grudge, it didn't mean that this matter could be easily put behind us.
"No reason, I just think it's a good idea." Lian Qiang pretended to be cheerful and bent her elbow to ask Chi Xingji to let him go, but he didn't do it.
"It's good. It's good for whom? Exhausting all your spiritual energy and running out alone, is it good for you?"
Lian Qiang was terrified of Chi Xingji's expressionless face. He seemed expressionless most of the time, but there were always subtle differences, such as the angle from which he looked at people, the curve of his lips, and whether his cheeks were relaxed.
When Chi Xingji showed no signs of relaxation, it meant that he was going to start to get to the bottom of it seriously. In this regard, Lian Qiang had never been able to convince him. She always tried to get away with it by making unreasonable demands, but Chi Xingji always found a way to convince her.
I don't read as many books as others, that's the thing. Lian Qiang sighed, and said seriously, "It's good for us. Defending a demon cultivator in public won't do you any good. I just... I just don't want to stay there and be condemned by everyone."
She forced a smile: "If I can't beat him, can't I run away?"
As soon as these words were spoken, even the suppressed grievances in Qiang's heart began to bubble up. She asked Xi Wenji for help because, more or less, she really couldn't continue the drama. She was worried that Chi Xingji wouldn't be able to make it up, and she was also worried that she... couldn't hold on.
Ask yourself, who wants to be scorned and attacked for no reason? She has done nothing wrong and is still the victim, but no one will listen.
In that situation, Lian Qiang could not find a way to have the best of both worlds except to leave.
Chi Xingji was silent for a moment, trying to digest her words and trying to convince himself. After a while, he said calmly, "You don't really believe me."
"If I didn't believe you, why would I be waiting for you here?" Lian Qiang blurted out without thinking. Although she was worried, there was actually a voice in her heart telling her: Chi Xingji would find her.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be so careless.
Lian Qiang always believed that Chi Xingji had an inexplicable sense of responsibility towards her, which had nothing to do with love. As long as she didn't make a huge mistake, Chi Xingji would never abandon her, at least not now.
Her words were clearly an affirmation of Chi Xingji, but the young man only looked at her with deep eyes and said nothing more: "...Let's go."
After saying that, Chi Xingji turned around, facing Lian Qiang, and squatted down. Lian Qiang didn't understand what he meant, so Chi Xingji glanced at her and said, "Come up."
"You want to carry me on your back?" Lian Qiang was a little incredulous. "Just fly back on your sword..."
"It's windy at night, and our vision is obstructed. Flying with a sword would be risky." Chi Xingji remained unmoved. When Lian Qiang's eyes fell on his wound, his expression softened a bit. "It's okay. Come up quickly."
Lian Qiang no longer refused and climbed onto Chi Xingji's back, trying to breathe as lightly as possible, fearing that she would bring any extra weight to Chi Xingji.
Because Chi Xingji had achieved Dan-forming at an early age, his appearance remained unchanged from his youth, but his shoulders were already very broad, supporting Lian Qiang steadily. Lying on his back, Lian Qiang slightly tightened her arms around his neck, feeling his warmth.
There was still a long way to go, but Chi Xingji took one step at a time, and it didn't seem far away. Lian Qiang was immersed in this atmosphere and couldn't help feeling a little sleepy.
"Aji, do you have a game tomorrow..."
Hearing this, Chi Xingji paused. He knew that this must be something Lian Qiang would say when she was confused. She used to call him that, but later she only called him by his full name, which sounded very unfamiliar.
"Yes, there will be a fight in the afternoon." Chi Xingji shook her slightly to prevent Lian Qiang from slipping off his back.
"Afternoon..." Lian Qiang tried her best to calculate the time, but it was in vain. She had no choice but to give up thinking in frustration, "Forget it, I'd better not go to see it... lest..."
"To avoid what?" Chi Xingji couldn't wait for her to continue and asked impatiently. After a long silence, he glanced at Lian Qiang and found that she had fallen asleep. Chi Xingji didn't say anything and just continued walking forward.
After a long, long time, even after Qiang Meng had finished one, he whispered to himself, "Okay."
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