Mu Yun felt as if his heart was being pricked by thousands of tiny needles at the same time, but he did not dare to look at Jin Fengxi's beautiful face.
So, he could only shift his gaze to the twinkling stars outside the window and sigh softly: "Whether it's Xianyuan City or the Wasteland Palace, they all rely on my guidance and protection."
"And I swore to my master that I would protect this city for the rest of my life."
After saying this, Mu Yun suddenly turned his head and looked directly into Jin Fengxi's eyes that were filled with sorrow. "You are a phoenix that loves freedom and is unrestrained."
"The two of us are like two parallel lines that will never intersect. It's impossible for us to be together."
Hearing this, Jin Fengxi's originally rosy lips were tightly pursed into a straight line, and her throat became extremely dry.
She fought back her tears and asked in a trembling voice, "So... so may I ask if you have ever had even the slightest affection for me?"
Faced with this question, Mu Yun's right hand unconsciously pinched a corner of his clothes, as if only in this way could he maintain his last bit of sanity.
After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "I... I don't like you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Fengxi's body trembled noticeably, and the light in his eyes dimmed instantly.
She asked unwillingly, "If that's the case, why did you try so hard to save my life?"
"Is all this just because we are so-called 'friends'?"
Mu Yun was speechless...
After a while... he opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but in the end he couldn't say anything.
After a long stalemate, he finally murmured, "That's right. It's perfectly normal for friends to support each other and share weal and woe."
After hearing this, Jin Fengxi's eyes couldn't help but mist up. She murmured to herself, "Friend? So in your heart, you've always just regarded me as an ordinary friend?"
By the end of her speech, her voice had taken on a hint of tears.
"Yeah." Mu Yun nodded with difficulty, not daring to look at Jin Fengxi's heartbroken expression again.
Tick-tick-tick...
The crisp and rhythmic sound seemed like the footsteps of passing time.
Gradually, the rain weakened until it stopped completely.
The crystal clear raindrops slowly flowed down the eaves, like a string of pearls that had broken off the string.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her restless heart a little.
"I see. You shoulder the responsibility of protecting Xianyuan City, and I also have my own responsibilities."
After a moment's silence, she stood up resolutely.
She raised her fair wrist and gently turned the jade bracelet in her hand, and a faint light flashed by.
Immediately afterwards, a small and exquisite sword appeared in her palm.
She stared at the sword with a complicated look in her eyes, then placed it on Mu Yun's palm, "I'll give this back to you."
Then she walked towards the door.
When she passed by the mirror, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of her slightly red eyes, but she just wiped them casually with her sleeve, then opened the door without hesitation and walked out of the room.
Mu Yun stared blankly at the familiar little iron sword in his hand, and suddenly an indescribable pain surged in his heart.
He felt his breathing become heavier and no longer as smooth and easy as usual.
"Feng Xi, I'm sorry..." The words of apology seemed to be stuck in his throat and were uttered with difficulty.
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