Chapter 64 Then I did it for you
The old ancestor was determined to die.
That's it?
She observed Di Jiang carefully, first surprised, then puzzled. After a while, she sat down next to him and suddenly realized, "No wonder he had the energy to be angry with me just now."
She had noticed something was off about Di Jiang's tone earlier. She wasn't sure if he was angry or feeling unwell, but now it seemed he was just annoyed.
"You can tell I'm angry?" Di Jiang leaned back on the bed, slowly narrowing his eyes. He was already bothered by this matter, and now that she mentioned it so casually, his displeasure rose again.
Duan Jiuyou could sense something: "You never like to hear me talk about the greater good of the world, you only like to hear that I care about you and feel sorry for you. But your life is not just a simple life. You bear the weight of the three realms. You were born too precious."
She was anxious for him, and also for the common people; in her eyes, they were equally important.
Di Jiang was so angry that he laughed: "So, if I didn't have such a precious life, I wouldn't be able to get these tears from you? Do you even have a heart?!"
A man like him, who is always respected, revered, and obeyed, received none of that from her; she only shattered his heart and threw it to the ground. She had cried so bitterly just now, and he had assumed it was all for him. But then she changed her tune, saying she cried for many people, for herself and for her ancestors. His initial elation turned to utter embarrassment—who could understand?!
Duan Jiuyou thought differently from him. From her perspective, she had worried about him all night. To be precise, she hadn't slept a wink since the day he was poisoned. He shouldn't be angry with her now that he was awake. Feeling uncomfortable, she retorted, "If I hadn't grown up, how could I have stayed up all night for you?"
"Aren't you supposed to be protecting the common people?"
"The common people are you, and you are also the common people. What's the difference?"
"Of course there's a difference!" Di Jiang roared.
Does he really need to say it himself?
What he wants is for her to devote her heart to him, for her to care only about him!
Even Yan Kuo could see the reason for Di Jiang's anger. He was also puzzled. Hadn't Duan Jiuyou been with quite a few immortal couples? How could he not understand such a simple principle? Seeing the two of them arguing like fighting cocks, he quickly pulled Duan Jiuyou aside and gently advised, "Why don't you just say you only care about him? He's only just recovered. What if he gets upset and ruins his health?"
Duan Jiuyou had a sullen face, clearly unconvinced. Later, he seemed to understand something and listened to the advice. He walked back to Di Jiang and said, "Then I did it for you."
"I don't need you to do things for me!"
"Look, he doesn't need me to do anything for him!" she complained to Yan Kuo.
What could Yan Kuo say?
He had never seen anyone as clueless as Duan Jiuyou. Who would advise someone like that? You've already given in, why are you still being so stubborn?
The more they argued, the fiercer it became.
Actually, those involved in this matter don't understand; only bystanders can see it clearly. Duan Jiuyou is a fool who doesn't understand love. Even if she falls in love, she thinks it's no different from ordinary feelings. She loves Shiren and Dijiang. Dijiang and Shiren may be different in her heart, but she hasn't figured it out yet, so she easily confuses them.
Where is Lord Wilderness? He is too young. At such a young age, falling in love with someone means giving it your all. He has laid his heart bare, innocent, awkward, and sincere. This heart is filled with a heartless person, so he is easily angered, calculating, and insecure. A young person's love for you can be easy, turbulent, and without any apparent reason, but it is absolutely true.
The two should have parted on bad terms. At least, given Di Jiang's temperament, he wouldn't want to continue being alone with Duan Jiuyou. However, Duan Jiuyou refused to leave because Yan Kuo told her before leaving that Di Jiang couldn't always be so angry and that she should communicate with him properly.
So Duan Jiuyou stayed to try and talk to him. Di Jiang ignored her, so she sat at the octagonal table not too far from him, propping her head up and waiting.
Di Jiang glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. She hadn't slept for a day and a night, and was just nodding with her eyes half-closed. How could he bear to see that?
She only regretted that she had encountered this calamity, and calmed herself down, saying, "Come up and sleep."
Jiuyou was woken up by him, wiped his face and said he wasn't sleepy, "I'll watch you for a while longer."
"Am I a teenager? Do you need to look after me?"
Duan Jiuyou knew he was still angry when he heard this, and sighed, "Try to be less angry. You just got your life back, and you don't want it anymore? Yan Kuo said your health is too strange, he can't figure out why, and you might die again someday."
These were Yan Kuo's exact words, which made her hesitant to completely relax.
Even if I die, I'll try my best to take you with me.
The two were locked in a fierce competition, and neither of their words were pleasant to hear.
Duan Jiuyou said, "You can't take it with you. If you could, I would be willing to go with you."
These words sounded dejected, but to Di Jiang they were somewhat more palatable; at least she was willing to "go" with him.
When a relationship reaches this point, it's practically out of character; even the slightest kind word can appease him.
Di Jiang gestured with his chin towards the bed.
"Come up."
Duan Jiuyou rubbed his eyes, knowing this was a way out he was being offered, and obediently pulled back the covers and went to sleep on the inside.
She lay down beside him, but couldn't fall asleep again. She propped herself up and explained, "I really don't not care about you."
Di Jiang looked away from the window and said, "You go to sleep first."
She still didn't understand. After thinking about it for a while, she pulled his arm around herself and snuggled into his embrace.
This was her innate way of showing affection. She leaned her head against his chest and held his hand. She didn't really know how to say it, but she truly cared about him. He was awake and alive, and that's when she felt she had a reason to live.
Di Jiang sighed and pulled her closer. She looked up at him from his embrace: "Actually..."
He covered her mouth with his hand, squinting at her, and said, "Don't talk, just go to sleep."
I always suspected that she didn't have a kind word in her mouth.
She was quiet for a while, breathing warm air into his hand.
"What I wanted to say was..."
Di Jiang frowned and clicked his tongue: "I told you not to speak."
But Duan Jiuyou couldn't control his mouth. He broke free from his grasp and said, "The dark patterns on your robe are too scratchy. They're making my face hurt. Take it off and sleep in the cloud-patterned long robe underneath."
They knew each other intimately; she even knew what he was wearing underneath. But their hearts were far apart, and no matter how close their bodies were, it seemed they could forget each other in an instant.
These things cannot be thought about too much. If you think too much about them, you will think that this person is heartless and ungrateful. Di Jiang pushed Duan Jiuyou's hand away and said, "If you are not trapped, we will return to Dixi Mountain now. The entanglement of Yanshan has been resolved. If we stay any longer, people will be suspicious."
Jiuyou thought for a moment and said that he could hold out until they returned to the mountain, "It's too cold here, and it's not suitable for you to rest. I was confused. Let's leave now."
Duan Jiuyou was the kind of person who would do whatever came to mind immediately. He called Liantang and the others in, and after a quick tidying up, he carried the wolf-like Dijiang out.
As she set off, the dragon elders and their unworthy offspring naturally followed. As the celestial clouds gathered, the people knelt on the ground, and the two beasts, Fire-Eating and Water-Swallowing, bowed in farewell. All the merits accumulated this time transformed into sparks of fire, rising into the sky.
Duan Jiuyou reached out and let them gather in her palm, eventually condensing into a pill. She tucked it into her sleeve and left a message for everyone in the mountain: Take care.
This concludes our trip to Yanshan.
Afterwards, the Dragon Clan returned to the Hall of Diligent Governance to apologize, while Duan Jiuyou and Di Jiang returned to the Palace of Rest to catch up on their sleep. It wasn't until the early morning of the next day that they took the imperial decree and rode in an official sedan chair to report back.
Her free and easygoing nature has always been like this. Before, some people might have objected, but now that she has made great contributions during the Yanshan trip, she no longer has the right to say anything.
At the morning court session, Duan Jiuyou entered the palace with the emperor's decree, and naturally received a lot of praise. Bai Yanxing then distributed rewards based on merit, but she only wanted one thing: the Fuling Pill from Huangchen Palace.
Yan Kuo still hated Duan Jiuyou to death and refused to give her a single grain. Although the two reconciled in private, they still put on a show of discord on the surface.
He couldn't let anyone know that he hadn't left Yanshan that day, much less that he had saved Dijiang.
Duan Jiuyou was not afraid of implicating her entire clan because her clan was too powerful; they would neither die nor be injured. Yan Kuo was different; the lives of his wife, children, and elderly relatives, and the entire clan, were tied to him, so he dared not get involved.
As for Duan Jiuyou's conspiracy with Di Jiang to rebel, Yan Kuo had lived for so many years and was already used to the changing of dynasties.
The will of Heaven is irreversible. If Duan Jiuyou's words are true, he cannot defy Heaven and disrupt their plans. If they are not true, then how could the Emperor, whose primordial spirit was shattered by Zhanlu, possibly be resurrected?
And that poison from the wounding herb, which had clearly penetrated his internal organs, how could he have suddenly recovered?
Yan Kuo pondered while putting on airs, his attitude appearing very resolute. Bai Yanxing then stepped in as a peacemaker.
"On the day I ascended the throne, Huangchen Palace presented me with ten pills, two of which were Fuling Pills. Since the Immortal Venerable is unwilling to part with them, why don't I transfer them to the Divine Official? I wonder if the Immortal Venerable has any objections?"
This was a promise Bai Yanxing made to Duan Jiuyou before she went to Yanshan. He promised to do it, and he would definitely keep his word.
Yan Kuo naturally said he dared not, so he knelt down with his hands on his hands, pleading guilty and expressing his "unwillingness." Duan Jiuyou had never found Yan Kuo's "acting" so easy. He found it amusing and then contentedly put the Fuling Pill into his pocket.
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After the court session ended, Elder Duan returned to Mount Dixi.
When it comes to lodging, whoever lives there reflects their own style. Duan Jiuyou was a carefree and unrestrained person, and her disciples followed her example.
In the past, looking down from the clouds, one could see groups of disciples in various palaces, gardens, and waterside pavilions. They moved about everywhere, like cheerful little puppets, sometimes chatting idly, sometimes finding a place to spar, making the whole mountain and courtyard lively.
After Di Jiang arrived, the situation changed. He preferred quiet, and with a slight lift of his eyelids, everyone fell silent. Now, no one dares to wander around the courtyard; they've all disappeared to hide somewhere.
Duan Jiuyou descended from the clouds. In the past, when she left court, her disciples would always follow and serve her, noisily asking if she was thirsty or hungry, and if anyone dared to oppose her during court, or if there were any conflicts or enemies.
Now that no one was asking, she was thirsty and could only go to the small kitchen to find some fragrant drinks. After drinking several cups, she took a step and walked towards the inner hall.
The journey is not long. After passing through a corridor, you will reach the courtyard for admiring the cloud-like crabapple blossoms. Further in from this courtyard, you will find a mountain pavilion and a waterside pavilion. There is an artificial hill next to the pavilion, and a pine forest extends from the hillside. Under the pine trees, there is a bench where Emperor Jiang is sitting, basking in the sun.
Today he changed into a royal blue robe with water ripples, the collar embroidered with delicate patterns. His long hair was half tied up in a jade crown. His elegant attire could not suppress his imposing aura. His face was too cold, with a young face that also had a sickly look. Even if he were not the emperor, he would look like a powerful minister who was idle at home, suppressing a bellyful of ingenious calculations. Although he was not in court, he had the ability to turn the tide.
Duan Jiuyou sighed, thinking to himself that this person looked like a menace, and wouldn't look like a good person anywhere.
Did Bai Tingxu go today?
"Calamity" spoke softly, and the jade thumb ring on his thumb shone with a layer of green light as he fiddled with it.
Duan Jiuyou approached and said he was ill. "He's probably afraid I'll expose his secrets, so he doesn't dare to go to court. Bringing a weapon to a high-ranking official's residence without orders is punishable at the very least by whipping. Besides, he promised Qi Xinghe to murder Liu Tianshi. Even if he was deceived, he can't escape his guilt."
Do you think he's afraid of these things?
Beside Di Jiang was a small diamond-shaped table with a set of white porcelain teaware on it. He poured two cups and pushed one towards Duan Jiuyou.
Jiuyou sat down at the small table and said, "Do you think he's not afraid?"
Di Jiang took a sip, put down his teacup, and said, "Although Bai Tingxu is impulsive, he is not a reckless person. If I'm not mistaken, he should be in the Hall of Diligent Governance right now."
Duan Jiuyou was taken aback.
"You mean he will take the initiative to apologize to Bai Yanxing?"
Di Jiang said no: "It is to report back."
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