Chapter 930
All at once, she felt both envy and jealousy.
If only they could win Zuo Qingyue’s heart like Qin Qi did, that would be great.
Zuo Qingyue, in her shyness, stomped her foot coyly, then turned and left. If she lingered any longer, who knows what embarrassing things Qin Qi might say, and by then, she couldn’t handle it.
Seeing this, Qin Qi naturally followed without a second thought.
Only when they reached the base of the city wall, where people were scarce, did Zuo Qingyue slow her pace.
Qin Qi caught up with a grin, "Senior Sister Zuo, I’ve missed you so much. You haven’t seen me for so long, have you thought of me?"
Zuo Qingyue’s already blushing face, upon hearing Qin Qi’s question, saw her previously calm heart quickening in pace.
Even though she didn’t want to admit it.
During this time she hadn’t seen Qin Qi, whenever she cultivated, images of Qin Qi would appear in her mind.
Especially recalling when she had helped Qin Qi vent the evil qi before.
She couldn’t control the desire within her for Qin Qi’s yang qi...
But she also knew such thoughts were truly shameful, and dared not show any sign on her face.
So she replied with a voice striving to sound calm, "I’ve been spending my time on cultivation recently, nothing else on my mind!"
Qin Qi looked at Zuo Qingyue, grinning, "Senior Sister Zuo, haven’t you thought of me even a slightest bit? Alas, what a pity, because I miss you day and night!"
Zuo Qingyue, bombarded by Qin Qi’s words, found her already quickened heart buzzing even more.
She gently parted her lips to quickly change the topic, "What about the evil qi in you these days, has it been resolved?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qi’s eyes shifted immediately, his mind racing.
Where did he have any evil qi at all?
Even the evil qi of elite demons couldn’t get to him!
But of course, he can’t admit to any of this.
He instantly put on a troubled face, "This evil qi is indeed hard to resolve, although my cultivation has soared recently, I’ve tried to completely expel it."
"But even with the evil qi that Senior Sister expelled for me before, the progress is just too slow."
"Wanting to completely expel the evil qi, who knows how long it will take!"
He thought Zuo Qingyue would worry.
But unexpectedly.
Zuo Qingyue’s beautiful eyes locked onto Qin Qi, then she said, "Qin Qi, are you deceiving me?"
"Wha—what do you mean?" Qin Qi was taken aback.
Zuo Qingyue opened her cherry lips, "Word is, you single-handedly killed an elite demon. Such demon’s evil qi couldn’t affect you, I can’t believe the evil qi within would trouble you so much!"
"You just want to trick me into doing that thing for you, right..."
Upon hearing this, panic filled Qin Qi’s heart.
A mysterious woman’s laughing voice echoed in his mind as if watching a spectacle.
"Qin Qi, now you’re in a tight spot!"
"This Zuo Qingyue seems smarter than you thought."
Cold sweat dripped down Qin Qi’s back.
He stared into Zuo Qingyue’s steadfast gaze.
He knew, if he didn’t handle this question well, he’d be done with Zuo Qingyue!
"I can’t, I must stay calm!"
Merely a moment later, he had already thought up a response.
Then, he smiled.
Because he knew, if he messed up the answer, his relationship with Zuo Qingyue would suffer a setback. But if he got it right, undoubtedly their relationship would deepen!
With a serious look, he faced Zuo Qingyue, and instead of anxiously replying to her questioning, he countered with a question!
"Does Senior Sister Zuo not trust me?"
Zuo Qingyue’s delicate frame paused slightly.
Wasn’t she the one questioning Qin Qi?
How did it become Qin Qi questioning her?
She took a gentle breath, "You kill evil demons on the battlefield as easily as breaking an egg. How could I trust your words!"
Qin Qi shook his head, "Senior Sister Zuo, have you considered, that was me forcing myself!"
"We three came to Tianqing City, unfamiliar with everything. Originally wanted to do something within our means for the Martial Arts District, but then faced demon invasion, causing messages to fail to go back!"
"Did Senior Sister ever consider, even when the battle’s over, will these Secret Realm cultivators care about our Martial Arts District cultivators’ fate?"
Zuo Qingyue’s body froze, for Qin Qi’s words, she found undeniable.
Qin Qi was right!
In recent days, she also asked Yuan Tianqing and Bai Qingrou about it.
But their answers were ambiguous, evidently, not much concern was shown.
Clearly, for Secret Realm cultivators, the life or death of those in Martial Arts District mattered not to them.
Qin Qi spoke heavily, "After the great war, if we wish to get messages back, clearly only relying on ourselves is possible!"
"But the three of us in Tianqing City, struggling to survive, I must fully strive to elevate my cultivation, raise my status. I aim first for Senior Sister Zuo and Senior Sister Wenren to live better days, secondly, to send messages back to the Martial Arts District!"
"Thus, to achieve these, I must stay strong always, cannot let anyone see my weakness, and mustn’t let anyone see my vulnerability!"
"I only showed this side to you, Senior Sister Zuo, never thought you’d see me this way!"
Zuo Qingyue, listening, was filled with a few uncertainties on her previously skeptical face.
She lightly bit her lip, surprised at the grandiose sentiment within Qin Qi’s heart.
Seeing Zuo Qingyue’s changing expression, Qin Qi felt joy inside.
He wouldn’t believe he couldn’t sway Zuo Qingyue.
Zuo Qingyue is a deeply righteous woman, her heart full of grand ideals, and she stands firm and unyielding. Using conventional means to settle her is impossible.
The only way is to stand upon moral high ground, bind her, let her feel guilty, remorseful...
Clearly, the effect is quite good!
Seeing her waver, Qin Qi continued to press his advantage, "Senior Sister Zuo, do you think I want to go to the battlefield and fight demons?"
"Do you think I want to single-handedly battle elite demons? Do you think, at that time in the demon slaying area, having you and Wenren Xiaoxian escape while I cleaned up afterward, was my wish?"
"You believe I want to suffer from such serious evil qi? I don’t, I want peace, I don’t want to risk danger!"
"But I knew, at that time in the demon slaying area, if I didn’t stand up, you and Wenren Xiaoxian would be in danger!"
"I also knew, if I don’t strive in Tianqing City, you and Senior Sister Wenren are forever at the mercy of others, bullied. You should know, Senior Sister Wenren is still at the Pill Hall, laboring daily without any reward!"