Chapter 168 Chapter 168 "Don't you hate me?"
After Lan Qi gave the order, Jiu Zhao stood there without moving.
She folded her arms, stood facing him, and looked up at his face.
The corners of his eyes are slightly raised, not looking down, but still giving a sense of superiority.
In an instant, it seemed as if the fearless goddess had returned.
If the monarch's orders were ignored, the person should be held accountable for the crime of disrespect.
Looking at Jiu Zhao's expression, which was different from all the subjects of Fen Ye Sea and had no flattery at all, Lan Qi could not get angry.
A flash of nostalgia even flashed through his mind, and he couldn't explain the source of it.
yes.
She is a goddess.
Imprisoned in the Sunless Abyss and punished for three thousand years, she is also a divine princess.
How could he condescend to do these servant jobs?
Using a reason that was not really a reason, Lan Qi easily forgave Jiu Zhao's misfortune.
He pursed his lips and was about to say something else to skip the topic -
The figure that had been frozen for a long time with its head half tilted back suddenly moved.
First, there was a scent of rich roses mixed with bitter herbs, and then, two soft and boneless hands touched the waist.
Lan Qi's eyes trembled for a moment, and he looked at the place where his body was touched with a hint of disbelief - he saw the hands sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing into his clothes, slowly taking off the hanging jade pendant, the short dagger for self-defense at his waist, and the slimming jade belt for him.
Everything seems to appear only in dreams.
After becoming a demon, Lan Qi was most happy because he had the power to dream without restraint.
There is no need to worry that it is some ominous sign for the future, nor is there any need to worry that an overly deep obsession will evolve into a confusing demon in the heart.
He had dreamed of countless scenes related to Jiu Zhao.
Sometimes, he would draw his sword and pierce Jiu Zhao's chest.
Sometimes, Jiu Zhao would use the divine whip to strangle him until his head fell off.
But once in a million times, he would be like this now, and be an ordinary couple with Jiu Zhao, whispering in each other's ears and enjoying the harmony of their marriage.
…
The disbelief faded, replaced by a trance that spread to the edges of the pupils.
He slowly raised his right hand, which was hanging by his side, and searched for the position of Jiu Zhao's fingertips, hoping to offset this sense of unreality by interlocking their bodies.
The next moment, a sharp pain in his lower back brought him back to reality as he wished.
"Sorry, did I hurt you?
"I couldn't see behind me, so I had to rely on my sense of smell, which is why I accidentally poked it."
The place where Jiuzhao's fingernail poked was exactly the old wound left by Lan Qi when he conquered Nanling and fought against the Southern God King.
The Southern God King is proficient in medicine and is also an expert in using poison.
Lan Qi's injuries were extremely difficult to heal and kept festering.
Even after removing the toxins with great difficulty, the newly grown skin becomes more sensitive to pain than the others.
After the low hiss, Jiu Zhao heard the young man's ambiguous mockery: "You're so clumsy, it seems you really have a life of luxury. First it was Fu Xu, then Zhu Yan. All in all, you've been with quite a few people - why, you've never done anything like this for them?"
"I am the king, and they are the ministers. I have never done this as the king serving the ministers."
Jiu Zhao's answer was businesslike and devoid of emotion. Before Lan Qi could react, she added, "But we're getting married soon. Unlike when we were in Sanqing Heaven, I will study hard in the future to learn how to be a wife that will satisfy my husband."
The Qingbo Palace was filled with heat, and the steam soaked the clothes of the two people.
The moment that should have been filled with ambiguity and aroused passion was made even more intense due to the strangeness of Jiu Zhao.
Until today, after going through countless conspiracies and calculations, the string of vigilance crawling in Lan Qi's heart suddenly tightened.
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
People are made up of countless real experiences.
Those experiences are like brandings, already integrated into the flesh and blood.
Even if you decide to let go of love and hate and start over, and can control your emotions and smile at your former enemy, you cannot hide your body's instinctive resistance when they touch.
He abandoned Jiu Zhao once.
Used Jiu Zhao twice.
He had deceived her countless times.
How could she be so calm and even look forward to the future she would spend with him?
Is the woman in front of him still the childhood sweetheart he knew?
It was as if a new soul had been filled into the body of Jiu Zhao, and as if all the embarrassing memories related to him had been completely dug out from his mind.
Have you really let go of everything?
Or is she trying to use the excuse of "letting go" to hide her own intentions, and using the appearance of being calm to lower his guard?
After Jiu Zhao apologized, he naturally continued with the work at hand.
She lowered her neck, moved closer to Lan Qi's ribs, and struggled with the intricately knotted belt.
Her jet-black whorl of hair was exposed to Lan Qi's vision. An inch deeper into the center was the spirit platform of the immortal clan.
It is the size of a walnut, but it contains infinite power and mysteries.
If you want to know what Jiu Zhao is thinking, the easiest way is to invade her spiritual realm and check her memory.
However, the demon doctor who tended to Jiu Zhao's injuries had said that her current physique was neither immortal nor demonic. If she wasn't careful, her Qi and blood would flow in the opposite direction, and her meridians would likely collapse, never regaining her former strength and becoming completely useless.
But, what if I become a disabled person?
He had already rejected Wujiu's proposal to kill Jiuzhao with his own hands and plunder the Phoenix's true blood.
He wanted to keep her by his side.
Live a stable, smooth and peaceful life.
Just like people will clip the flight feathers of the birds they raise to eliminate the risk of them being caught in the cage and never returning.
The purpose of Jiu Zhao's hiding and the immortal power that will flow again in the future will both become destabilizing factors.
It’s better not to——
While pondering, Lan Qi's half-bent fingers silently returned to their original position as if he was about to cast a spell.
Perhaps it was because they had not been so harmonious for nearly ten thousand years.
Once you have touched the soft petals of a flower, you don't want to see it again with sharp thorns and poisonous brambles.
…
Jiu Zhao, who was half lying on Lan Qi's chest, was still unconscious.
He had no idea what dark thoughts had just emerged in his mind.
She finally ended her struggle with the belt and took off the large and gorgeous robe from Lan Qi's shoulders.
The patterns of crane feather embroidery slide across your fingertips, bringing a thick and warm touch.
Jiu Zhao placed her hand on the front of his coat and whispered, "It's still early, so it shouldn't be time for you to visit the harem. Your Majesty has just concealed his presence and eavesdropped outside the door. Are you worried about a conflict between me and the female officials? Your Majesty, rest assured. There is no place for Jiu Zhao in the world now. I also don't dream of becoming your empress and sharing supreme power with you. I don't ask for anything, I just want to stay away from conflicts and live a stable life."
Or even death is fine.
The last few words lingered on his lips, never being spoken.
Jiu Zhao suddenly saw a big hand covering the back of her hand, and then tightening its grip.
"Don't you hate me?"
Lan Qi asked softly.
Jiu Zhao was speechless for a long time.
As the pressure on the back of her hand grew heavier, she hesitated and spoke of the past when she was convicted of patricide by the immortals.
From the time Xingyao was discovered as an insider, to the time she suffered divine punishment and backlash, she revealed some secrets before her death.
From deciding to sacrifice his own life in order to cure Zhulong's poison, to intending to die with Liangran, he unexpectedly discovered the truth of the past in his father's sea of consciousness.
"At that time, I was completely hopeless, so I took all the blame on myself and just wanted to die quickly. But the war between immortals and demons was critical, and new situations were constantly emerging. To summon thunder to punish the immortals, it was necessary for those above the Golden Immortal level to be present to watch, to deter them from obeying the will of heaven and not breaking the rules.
"Finally, they decided to imprison me in the Sunless Abyss and wait until the war was balanced before releasing me and torturing me.
“You also know what happened next.
"The immortals were losing ground, so they had no time to care about me. I spent three thousand years in a daze until you rescued me."
After Xingyao's death, Fenyehai lost his eyes and ears in Sanqingtian.
Lan Qi never imagined that the truth behind the charge of patricide would be like this - even though the tone of the narration was understated, he knew very well that the torment and suffering Jiu Zhao endured in the process was no less than when he learned the truth about his adopted son by pretending to be asleep with the help of Wu Shao.
……No.
It's more than just not inferior.
It's even worse than before.
"You probably think that my current attitude is incredible, right?
"Every day and night that I was imprisoned in the Sunless Abyss, I kept thinking about who I should hate. I discovered that, not only you, but even my blood relatives were using me, indirectly causing the tragedy of my life.
"Father God regarded you as a vessel for the Phoenix's true blood, so you chose to defect to the demon clan.
“During the war between immortals and demons, he killed Zhu Yan’s mother, Chong Li’s beloved wife, so the Nine-tailed Fox Clan betrayed him again.
"This cycle of revenge is endless. As long as there is hatred in one's heart, it will never end.
"I'm tired and exhausted, and I just want to die quickly under the penalty.
"When I was about to be reduced to ashes, you sent Wujiu to save me.
"Since God doesn't want me to die, I don't want to bear the so-called moral responsibility anymore."
Since being rescued, Jiu Zhao rarely talks much.
At this moment, it was as if a flood had found an outlet. She said something, took a short breath, and talked a lot on her own without Lan Qi's help.
Lan Qi's attitude can be seen from the gradually relaxing strength in his palms.
He remained silent throughout.
The hand covering the back of Jiuzhao's hand changed from being as tough as an iron chain to being as soothing as a quilt.
So, Jiu Zhao smiled at him and said, "Brother Lan Qi, thank you very much.
"You told me the reason for your marriage early on, so I wouldn't be kept in the dark like a fool.
"In the past, I always said that I hated being deceived and exploited, but now I think it's okay if the exploitation can be disclosed openly and in advance.
"Look, have I lost the intolerant and delicate attitude I had when I was a goddess?"
Jiu Zhao was still smiling.
Those words filled with countless desolate sighs——
It seems light, yet it seems to have a tremendous force.
It pressed heavily on Lan Qi's heart, so heavy that his breathing became difficult and a soreness rose in his throat.
He wanted to cover Jiuzhao's mouth and tell her to stop talking.
Jiu Zhao raised her face again, her eyes as bright and clear as when they first met, and she pleaded with him, "If it is possible, after you can freely draw upon the true blood power within my body, can you please not confine me to this harem, and let me go out freely to see the mountains, rivers, seas, cliffs, and borders?"
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