Chapter 69 Chapter 69 "Don't come near me again."...
Plaything, male favorite.
There is no need to get emotional when beating, scolding, or manipulating someone.
Jiu Zhao knew that Zhu Yan loved her, but she was still stunned when she heard these words from his mouth.
Can one person's feelings for another really be so low as to be in the dust?
She had never felt such strong love when she was with Lan Qi and Fu Xu.
Rather than loving her, Fuxu loves the entire Sanqingtian more.
Although Lan Qi obeyed her in every way before the breakup, he would occasionally exude a sense of forbearance as if he was living under someone else's roof.
Only Zhu Yan.
Jiu Zhao couldn't be driven away by beating, nor could he be dispersed by scolding.
It seemed that everything she did was right and beautiful in his eyes.
It seemed that every time he gave for her, he was happy with it.
He doesn't ask for equivalent returns.
He doesn't even ask for any respectable status.
He assisted her wholeheartedly in government affairs and studies, and risked his own cultivation and life to save her from danger many times.
Is it possible to do this if you love someone?
Jiu Zhao asked herself, her love needs to be demanded, and needs to be returned, and it needs to be a two-way journey. She simply cannot tolerate one-sided tolerance and patience.
She couldn't even do one-tenth of what Zhu Yan could do.
…
After the Vientiane Palace team withdrew, the entire palace was still under martial law.
The wind lingering on the palace road brushed across Jiu Zhao's pensive face and lifted her long black hair that fell on her shoulders.
Knowing that this is not a suitable occasion for thinking.
Jiu Zhao's brain still couldn't be controlled, and many thoughts popped up, sometimes very close, sometimes very far away - but when her heart really began to recall the good things Zhu Yan had brought her, she shuddered again and suddenly felt panic.
Zhu Ying's warning came first, and she repeatedly refused afterwards.
People's hearts can change from day to day, but the stability of Sanqingtian cannot withstand such turmoil.
After noticing the sudden stiffness of Jiu Zhao's palm muscles, Zhu Yan stopped talking and waited quietly for her judgment.
The look in her eyes under her long eyelashes changed from disbelief, to helplessness, to a little hesitation, and finally to cold clarity.
He knew that he was once again shut out of Jiu Zhao's world.
Zhu Yan didn't have time to make a corresponding expression. In a blink of an eye, the scorching body temperature that was shackled on half of his face was gone.
Jiu Zhao looked at him with a strange and scrutinizing gaze: "Are you approaching me to compete with Meng Chu for the position of Crown Prince?"
Before the physical pleasure had completely subsided, he suddenly fell into the naked reality.
Zhu Yan's eyes, still full of meaning, paused for a moment before he shook his head firmly: "Absolutely not."
"But."
Jiu Zhao said, "I don't believe you."
During this moment of emotional exchange, she even took the time to lower her eyes and observe the bleeding in Zhu Yan's arm. "The day after I came to the mortal world, I suddenly had a high fever and my whole body was burning hot. You should know the reason, right?"
Seeing that she was finally going to tell the truth that had been hidden in her heart for a long time, Zhu Yan said "hmm" softly.
Jiu Zhao curled the corners of his lips, as if mocking himself, his eyes lost in memories: "In fact, there is no big conflict between Fu Xu and me. The breakup is simply because he loves my identity more than me as a person.
"He said I wasn't a good heir to the throne, and if I wanted to secure my position and consolidate my power, I should consider marrying into various tribes.
"Speaking of which, if other gods, or even mortals or demons, were to be surrounded by women, they would all consider it a good thing - compared to relying on outstanding political achievements to win the support of the people, and relying on winning battles to establish merit, this path is far too easy.
"I also understand that even someone as sophisticated and cunning as Father God has endured countless internal and external pressures in his chastity for Mother Goddess over the years."
Jiu Zhao's words suddenly stopped here, and his gaze refocused, but Zhu Yan had already silently understood the uncontinued meaning.
He met those passionate and persistent eyes, like a moth yearning for warmth, and involuntarily took a step closer.
Jiu Zhao stretched out her foot, pressing it against the edge of his shoe, refusing him to get closer. "I understand, but I don't agree. I told Fu Xu that even if I were to take the throne of the Divine Emperor, I wouldn't sacrifice everything to hold on to power. If I'm with him, I'll be with him and him alone forever."
"Even if love is a delusion above power, a candle that will be extinguished at any time by a gust of wind, I still long for such a person, who loves me not because I am a goddess, nor because being with me can achieve some purpose.
"I want him to love only me, put everything else behind, and always love me first.
"Fuxu couldn't satisfy my ideas, nor did he understand what I was pursuing. So we separated."
At the end of her words, she smiled and tilted her head and asked, "... Tell me, am I childish and pretentious?"
Zhu Yan was speechless.
Human stories praise the love that lasts until death, and even the Three Pure Ones advocate loyalty, steadfastness, and firmness as virtues that should be possessed.
Is Jiu Zhao’s pursuit wrong?
It seems that the only fault is her identity.
He couldn't imagine that the truth behind the breakup between Jiu Zhao and Fu Xu was like this.
But considering Jiu Zhao's rebellious and unruly character, I feel that making this choice is reasonable.
He remained silent simply because Jiu Zhao didn't need his feeble comfort or persuasion.
Sure enough, after recounting what happened, she jumped to the conclusion: "When he was teaching me how to overcome my inner demons and illusions, and when he accompanied me through falling meteor showers time and time again, he also said that he loved me, was willing to give everything for me, and wanted to be with me forever.
"I believe that the oath he swore at that time was sincere, but sincerity is nothing more than the product of a hot-headed brain and excited emotions. Once affected by uncontrollable external factors, it will immediately change and overturn." Jiu Zhao raised his hand, pinched Zhu Yan's jaw, and stroked his lips with the tip of his index finger back and forth on the lips that had been bitten.
Her voice was light and slow as she posed a cruel question: "Also, if it is really as you said, and we started a fleeting romance in Yunsheng World, and then I abandoned you and married someone else when I returned to Heaven, and you could only be an aide to Lihentian from now on, or if after I have used you, I drove you back to the Northern Territory, would you really be willing to let everything go back to square one, back to the beginning when we were strangers?"
"I've already rejected you twice, yet you still insist on expressing your feelings to me."
Zhu Yan was speechless.
He suddenly realized that even though Jiu Zhao always acted impetuously and without reservation, he actually understood things very clearly.
It’s not like he didn’t notice Jiu Zhao’s hesitation.
Saying that he was a plaything or a male concubine was simply because I wanted her not to be cruel and not give him any chance because she was afraid of heavy responsibilities.
He could do without any status and stay behind Jiu Zhao like a shadow.
But he had to be with her.
How can a shadow exist independently without its master?
Whether in the world of Yunsheng or in the Three Pure Heavens.
He wanted to be with her.
Zhu Yan swallowed his saliva when Jiu Zhao pointed out his hidden thoughts. His eyes, which had been lowered all the time, finally raised up.
He tried to explain to Jiu Zhao that he would never cause her any trouble or destroy her relationship with her future husband.
But as soon as her lips opened, Jiu Zhao covered them tightly.
She stared at him from bottom to top, "Do you understand what I've said?"
A cold premonition also climbed up Zhu Yan's spine, causing large patches of pimples on the back of his neck.
He hummed eagerly twice and pleaded with her with his eyes.
Jiu Zhao turned a blind eye and said, "I don't care whether you are sincere to me or want to use me to get something else - don't mention wanting to be with me again, otherwise, considering your rank is lower than mine and you have consumed a lot of cultivation in recent days, it would be easy for me to kill you.
"Because of Meng Chu's various actions, the Northern Territory has long been unable to hold its head up in front of my Changxi Palace. Zhu Yan, you are just a useless bastard born to a concubine and suffering from a weak constitution. If I really kill you in Yunsheng World, what do you think the Northern Divine King can do?
"Don't come near me again."
…
Revealing his murderous intent, Jiu Zhao left.
Li Miao, the biggest trouble, has returned to report. The rest of her journey will be smooth sailing without relying on Zhu Yan's Breath-Suppressing Talisman.
Jiu Zhao did not regret making this hasty decision.
There is no use in escaping.
The more she avoided meeting Zhu Yan, the more obvious it seemed to others.
If a relationship is destined to be a mistake, there is no need to start it.
Jiu Zhao thought that since he had threatened Zhu Yan so harshly, no one would be willing to sacrifice his life to pursue love.
Think about this clearly.
Think clearly that no one in the world can put her in the most important position.
The throbbing heart can calm down.
Along with that trace of indescribable feelings, as time goes by, they will eventually disappear completely.
…
Jiu Zhao did not have any dreams that night.
The two young demons that were formed by her obsession no longer appeared in her mind, mocking her naivety and weakness.
The next day, Jiu Zhao woke up very early.
She sorted out the list of Golden Immortals on duty, and after breakfast, she set out to patrol the Steps to Heaven.
The Stairs to Heaven are related to ascension from the lower world. If they are not completely restored one day, they will not be able to guide all living things and human beings to ascend to become immortals.
In order to speed up the progress, each Golden Immortal on duty must repair the work for a full day and night before they can rest.
Today, it should be Zhu Fu's turn again.
Last time on the Chanjuan Festival, Jiu Zhao stood her up, but she brought Zhu Ying and Jiang Yu and won the championship of the night market competition for Jiu Zhao.
The magnificent glass lantern, carved into the image of a fairy scattering flowers, is still hanging in the tea room on the third floor for guests.
Today, Jiu Zhao finally had some free time, so he wanted to give Zhu Fu a bottle of tonic medicine as a thank you.
She increased her speed and flew up to the crack of the Stairs to Heaven.
From a distance, I saw a tall figure that was not a woman.
...Why is it him?
They had been together almost every day for the past month, and Jiu Zhao already knew the length of Zhu Yan's hair like the back of his hand.
She wondered if she had remembered the duty roster incorrectly, but at the same time she wanted to leave quietly and come back next time.
Zhu Yan, on the other hand, seemed to have eyes behind his back and called out to her, "Miss."
What else is going on?
Jiu Zhao's flying figure suddenly stopped.
She thought that she had warned him clearly enough, and if Zhu Yan still valued his life, he would not insist.
The reason why she was called now should be to repair the stairs to heaven.
If she left directly, it would seem that she was not being honest enough.
Jiu Zhao stopped and asked: "What's the matter?
"I remember that the Jinxian Zhufu should be on duty today, how could you be the temporary replacement——"
A very slight sound of a spell being cast rang out at the same time as her voice.
The last word "you" trembled in his throat and disappeared hastily.
Jiu Zhao's desire to handle the matter impartially also vanished when she saw the seven fox tails suddenly appearing behind Zhu Yan.
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