Chapter 76 Rebirth (VI) “It’s really boring for us to be like this. …
After he finished speaking, Jiang Lang remained silent for a long time, his face gloomy and his emotions unclear.
"You, tell me in detail." He finally sat up straight, ready to have a long conversation with Chi Xingji. But Chi Xingji turned around, cast his gaze at Yu Lianqiang, and said, "This matter is of great importance. Please... step aside for now."
They had indeed agreed to do so yesterday, but now, Lian Qiang had no intention of fulfilling her promise. She just stood there motionless, unwilling to even look at him.
"I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just..."
Chi Xingji was about to speak to explain himself, but Lian Qiang said nothing. With a cold look in his eyes, he gave Jiang Lang a hasty bow as a way of taking his leave.
The mess on the ground had not yet been cleaned up, but she seemed unaware of it and walked straight over it, staggering as she continued.
Lian Qiang walked out of the hall. A familiar guard saw her coming out alone and wanted to say a few words to her, but was frightened by her pale face and was in a dilemma.
"I'm fine." Lian Qiang signaled him not to worry, and walked to the long steps and sat down.
An inexplicable fatigue surged through every part of her body. Lian Qiang simply hugged her knees, rested her chin on them, and looked blankly.
Waiting was difficult in itself, let alone the complex emotions she was feeling. Lian Qiang didn't look up at the sky or the ground, but simply sat there in a daze. She often fell into a state of deep thought, but this time she didn't want to think about it.
She didn't know how much time had passed before someone pushed her and said, "The Master just called you in."
"Did you call me? Good." Lian Qiang stood up, brushed off the dust on her skirt, and pretended to walk briskly.
Back in the hall, the solemn atmosphere remained, perhaps even more so. No one spoke, until Jiang Lang took the initiative to break the silence: "...I understand your plan completely."
He paused, and seeing no one answering, he continued, "...If you ask me, the middle of the month is the time when the blood moon appears in the sky once a year. The demonic energy is at its peak, and it's the most spectacular in a hundred years."
Strangely enough, this blood moon can actually control the demon cultivators. Whenever it appears, it always causes demonic energy to burst out, stirring up the deepest evil thoughts in the demon cultivators' hearts.
"Even though I placed the seal inside Lian Qiang, it's hard to say whether she will be completely unaffected. You should resolve it as soon as possible."
Lian Qiang had experienced the blood moon several times and almost lost her mind. If she deliberately induced the evil spirit at this time, it would be extremely dangerous.
Just as she was about to agree, Chi Xingji spoke up, "I think this is a good opportunity to eliminate the evil spirit in one fell swoop. Besides, I also want to see the spectacle of a blood moon in the sky."
Jiang Lang frowned, thinking that what he said was biased, and retorted: "Are you sure you want to take the risk? This is not just a theory. If there is any mistake..."
At this point, his face was filled with reluctance. Chi Xingji nodded and said firmly, "I know, it's okay."
Lian Qiang had a hunch that this conversation between the two was more than just superficial. At this point, Jiang Lang turned his gaze towards her and said, "I need your opinion after all. What do you think?"
"I have no objection." Lian Qiang's tone was also indifferent. The two of them had decided her whereabouts in a few words. Why did they still ask her why? To make themselves look understanding?
Her attitude was as cold and hard as a rock, and no one could move it, so Chi Xingji and Jiang Lang had no choice but to let her do what she wanted.
"Okay, since there is nothing else, then leave." Jiang Lang has been in a high position for a long time, and he has always been the one who gives people a cold shoulder. Today he was given a cold face, and he was not used to such a scene. He waved his hand and dismissed the two people.
Chi Xingji bowed and stood up, but Lian Qiang was no longer beside him. Turning around, he saw that she was walking very fast, making it clear that she didn't want to be with him.
There were many people around and it was not suitable for explanation. Chi Xingji followed and tried to choose words, but when he saw the determined back, he didn't know where to start.
It felt like a secluded corner of his heart had been burned, inconspicuous, but if left unchecked, it would probably spread like a prairie fire.
Ignoring his surroundings, Chi Xingji quickened his pace, trying to grab the sleeve, but Lian Qiang seemed to have eyes behind her, avoiding him again and again. That premonition became more and more like reality.
As they approached the courtyard, Lian Qiang accidentally stepped on something and twisted her foot, slowing down. Chi Xingji was quick to catch her arm. Before she could even say "be careful" the sleeve he was holding onto had already fallen to the ground.
The original owner of the sleeve was freed, turned around and stared at him coldly.
That gaze seemed to have substance, so heavy that Chi Xingji couldn't look directly at it.
Silent fear crept into his heart, and Chi Xingji asked without hesitation, "Are you going to sever ties with me?"
"...What do you want to say?" Lian Qiang's voice was a little shaky. She was finally willing to pay attention to him, but she avoided the question. Chi Xingji instinctively held his breath and waited for the next step, knowing that she didn't want an explanation.
"...I'm sorry." After racking his brains and thinking over and over again, this was the only sentence he could say and wanted to say.
Lian Qiang was stunned for a moment, then sneered and said, "I'm sorry, what do you have to be sorry for?"
She slowly approached him, but Chi Xingji's heart was gradually hanging. He heard the voice of the person in front of him was extremely calm: "You didn't leave without saying goodbye. After all, you just hid something from me. What's the point? No, you also said that you were just doing your best."
Lian Qiang had to close her eyes tightly to hold back the tears that were about to fall. God knows how terrified she was when Jiang Lang acted decisively and Chi Xingji was almost waiting to die.
That was a shadow that etched itself deeply into her bones whenever she thought back on it.
——What's the difference between letting him die in front of his eyes and watching him ascend to heaven again like a hundred years ago?
"sorry."
Once again, these words came out of my mouth.
Lian Qiang couldn't hold it in any longer. She stepped forward and grabbed Chi Xingji by the collar. She spoke softly, tears streaming down her face as she spoke: "Is this the only thing you'll ever say? Just like you always know you're wrong but don't change? I'm getting calluses on my ears because you didn't say you're annoyed."
She never minded Chi Xingji hiding something from her, as long as he told her, as long as he... had said it. What she cared about most, from the beginning to the end, was only his attitude.
Lian Qiang also thought about choosing a suitable time to ask Chi Xingji about his future plans. She had already thought of her own escape route. Her past life had been rough, and from now on, she would find a place closer to the Demon Realm. This time, she would definitely be able to grow something and protect herself, so she wouldn't live in such a humble way.
There is no need to ask now.
"Do you really want to die at Jiang Lang's hands? Or do you really want to die?" She shouted at the top of her lungs, but her face remained expressionless. "If you really want to die, why not let me grant your wish?"
Lian Qiang knew that the reflection of Chi Xingji's eyes must have made her feel very embarrassed, and those old scores that had not been completely written off also needed to be vented. She could no longer maintain her dignity.
On the contrary, the person in her eyes, the person in her heart, was still watching quietly, as if... watching a farce from a high position.
Chi Xingji placed his cold fingertips under her eyes and stared at her intently. Looking closely, his eyes were filled with a sorrowful, unreadable emotion, not indifference. His throat moved a few times and he said, "...Don't cry."
Lian Qiang slowly let him go as if exhausted. She couldn't figure out if Chi Xingji would be as sad as she was? Would he also feel heartbroken because of what she said?
But why did she always feel that she was the one who knew everything about the past, but it was never the other person who was stretched thin and hesitant? Was it that all her long speeches were only exchanged for a few words?
...Could the heartless and loveless Chi Xingji also understand the same state of mind and emotions? Why did she always feel that the distance between them was like a chasm, impossible to cross, even though they were so close?
Her eyes fell on the bottle that Chi Xingji had held in his hand at some point, and she let out a sharp laugh from her throat.
Lian Qiang took a step back and slowly wiped away the tears on her face with her fingertips. She was very careful to wipe away all the traces of tears.
Finally, she said with a half-smile, "Every time you tell me not to cry, it's you who makes me cry."
Lian Qiang squatted down, picked up the half sleeve, and threw it lightly. It hit Chi Xingji's face and fell back into the dust.
“It’s really boring for us.”
She pulled away again, but the difference was that this time Chi Xingji did not try to stop her. He must have known that it was useless to save the relationship.
The screen was re-erected, and the two returned to a state of respect. Chi Xingji watched Lian Qiang living rationally, but he didn't know if she was still willing to perform the ceremony.
During this time, Jiang Lang had sent people to inquire about Lian Qiang's condition, but she politely rebuffed them all. Perhaps feeling uneasy, Jiang Lang had also come to see her. Lian Qiang treated him normally, not avoiding him, but speaking less and being more polite, without her previous impertinence.
Jiang Lang couldn't help but want to ask further questions, but she tactfully avoided them. He also knew Lian Qiang's personality well. She was incredibly stubborn. Even if he asked directly, it would be difficult to get an answer if she didn't want to talk about it. So he didn't ask, and only asked Lian Qiang if she would still try during the blood moon.
Lian Qiang raised her eyelids and gave him an answer——
"Why not try? Do you think I would run away?"
With the crucial approval, the weight in his throat lifted, and everything else seemed trivial. Jiang Lang just stared at Lian Qiang, unable to find words.
He had no choice but to say it, and Lian Qiang was in no mood to listen. She just sent the guest away hastily and ran into Chi Xingji who had just returned from outside.
During these days, the two of them hadn't exchanged more than three or four words, yet Chi Xingji had quietly moved a lot of things into the courtyard, as if he were planning to stay there permanently. Suddenly, the originally empty courtyard became crowded.
Anyway, she didn't have to work hard, Lian Qiang didn't express any opinions, and she continued to live her daily life as usual. She often felt that Chi Xingji was staring at her silently in the corner where she couldn't see him, but she was too lazy to care and just pretended that this person didn't exist at home.
After a few days, she no longer had the energy to care. The closer the blood moon got, the more powerless Lian Qiang felt. She used to remember to go out on this day to avoid the tidal impact, but now she had to face its power directly. It was really hard.
Just when Lian Qiang was feeling anxious, the time agreed upon by the three of them arrived as scheduled.
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