Chapter 245 If I dare to do it, who dares to say it?
Even though they were several meters apart, Mu Jianjian could still feel the annihilating aura emanating from the Void Palm.
Her right pupil emitted specks of gold, and following the butterfly shadows that materialized in the air, she landed in a dark spot not far away.
High in the sky, though she could see no one, she was certain that someone was standing there.
"Your Highness, Huo Jin has come to welcome you back."
Where their eyes fell, a tall man in a dark robe suddenly appeared. His face was covered by a black veil with runes, making it impossible to see clearly.
After Huo Jin made a flippant remark, he immediately sat down with a smile. A giant, transparent, dark hand appeared beneath him and lifted him up.
Nian Qing's expression remained unchanged. He slightly raised his hand, and a ripple of light in the air quickly swept towards Huo Jin.
Huo Jin's smile hadn't lasted long before he was horrified. He dodged away, skimming the surface of the water, and stared with lingering fear at the cleaved spot behind him.
He clutched his chest. "My lord, I swear to God! I rushed to see you as soon as I heard you had arrived in the territory, only to be bullied by you. How can this be justified?"
Huo Jin had initially thought his master was just playing around when he was being chased, but after getting close and sensing the murderous aura hidden in the shimmering water, he realized that his master was serious!
If I hadn't dodged in time, I'd probably be nothing but dust by now!
Huo Jin stared wide-eyed at the white-clad man, who was not paying any attention to him but instead leaning down to ask how the girl in his arms was doing. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Having heard the news from the priest in the palace, he thought it was exaggerated and false, so he wanted to come out in person to greet the master in advance. Unexpectedly, the master really brought back a woman from the fairy palace!
And...his cultivation level is low, and he's not good-looking...
The master, however, treated it as a precious treasure. If he weren't certain that the person hadn't been replaced, he might have thought it was a fake.
At this moment, Kunpeng let out a cry, which pierced through the clouds from tens of thousands of miles high and fell into the ears of every cultivator in the palace. Huo Jin calmed himself down and was about to speak again when he was silenced by the white-robed man's gaze.
His eyes lowered, concealing a hint of sorrow.
The master has never been interested in women, not even the woman who has been by his side for many years... The fact that he cares for, cherishes, and protects a complete stranger like this suggests that he may have fallen for her...
I wonder if she will be overly sad and disappointed after he goes back and tells her the news.
"Thank you." Mu Jianjian said softly as Nian Qing helped her avoid another attack. After being interrupted by the new person, she forgot about the previous topic and naturally forgot to ask the other person's name.
Standing atop the Kunpeng and gazing down through layers of clouds, she felt a strange weariness rise in her heart, but knowing that she was about to arrive at the Demon Palace, she dared not fall asleep.
Being half-asleep and half-awake is quite awkward.
“Jianjian, there’s no need to thank me,” Nian Qing lowered his light eyes, looked at the girl’s half-closed eyelids, chuckled and picked her up, “Jianjian, if you want to sleep, then go to sleep.”
He knew in his heart that the girl did not truly trust him yet, but now that she was falling asleep so naturally, didn't that mean that Jianjian was slowly accepting him?
He has waited for more than a hundred years, and now that the beauty is by his side, their feelings can naturally be cultivated in a short time.
"Oh." Sleepiness crept over her, and Mu Jianjian yawned softly. This time, she didn't resist and obediently closed her eyes to sleep. Just as she was about to drift off, she spoke softly in her drowsy state.
"Your Highness, you seem to be all alone."
The girl's soft, sweet voice was small, yet it clearly reached Nian Qing's ears. His body stiffened, something flashed in his dark eyes, and he hugged her even tighter.
She just said she's like a person?
Yes.
Unlike him, who has lived through a century of the past and is now alone and without anyone by his side, she is different. Before coming into his life, she must have had her own life and companions.
And what is he among so many people?
Nian Qing originally thought that if he saw her again, he would use talismanic magic to lock her firmly by his side. Who knew that after seeing her again, he was determined to be with her, but he couldn't even hurt a single finger of her.
Now... she says it's "like a person".
Nian Qing lowered his eyes, his face still bearing a smile, yet radiating a murderous intent and a chilling aura, making his otherworldly appearance seem even more real. But deep down, the emotions raging within him were beyond his control.
He wanted to wake the sleeping person in his arms and ask her a good question, but he was afraid of getting an answer she didn't want to hear, and even more afraid of upsetting her by waking her up.
"Lord of the Palace, it won't be long—" Huo Jin saw the atmosphere between the two and couldn't bear to break it, but he had no choice but to remind Nian Qing about the Demon Palace.
After being glanced at by the white-robed man's murderous eyes, he was taken aback for a moment, then asked, seemingly confused, "Lord Que doesn't want to..."
Why did the Lord of the Palace become so angry for no reason?
Too.
Having just experienced a battle in the Immortal Palace, the master must be suffering from a relapse of his old ailment and be exhausted. After returning to the Demon Palace, it is naturally inappropriate to allow those old fogies to visit and disturb the master's rest.
"Transmitting sound secretly."
A cold male voice suddenly entered Huo Jin's mind, and he was stunned.
So that's the reason?
Is it really necessary to do this... just because this woman is sleeping and resting next to me?
But he wasn't speaking very loudly.
Even though he was complaining in his heart, Huo Jin obediently transmitted his voice and said, "The Ghost Nether Clan Chief and all the elders knelt down outside the palace to reflect on their mistakes early this morning. Judging from the time it has been, it has probably been more than four hours. What do you think, Lord Que?"
"Let them continue kneeling." Nian Qing's expression remained unchanged.
Huo Jin slightly raised his eyes to look at the white-clad man's back, putting down the words of dissuasion he wanted to say, and sighed inwardly.
This is the kind of prince I'm more familiar with.
Cold-blooded and ruthless, with a smile on his lips, yet his eyes held a colder gaze than anyone else's.
“After returning to the palace, have someone prepare a courtyard…” Nian Qing pondered for a moment, then gently frowned. “Never mind, prepare another room in my palace.”
Huo Jin was taken aback, but he immediately said, "But Lord Que, if this gets out, it won't be good for this young lady's reputation."
Living with a woman for no apparent reason will only draw attention to her, and people will subconsciously assume she is frivolous and promiscuous.
Even if what he said was true, it was still mixed with his own selfish motives.
If they haven't reached the final step yet, then that person still has a chance.
"When have I ever cared about what others say when I act?" Nian Qing looked down at Huo Jin, his back to the moonlight. "I dare to do it, and others dare to say it?"
This is the first time I've used "the real person".
The man in white had a sharp and cold gaze, as if he could see right through a person's thoughts in the blink of an eye.
Huo Jin instantly lost his previous carefree demeanor, and his body moved away from the illusory and transparent giant hand below, landing on Kunpeng and kneeling on one knee, "It was my slip of the tongue."
"If anyone is gossiping, cut out their tongues."
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