Chapter 363 - 183: Gu Haitang’s Wish
Qin Mengyao looked at Chu Xuan, puzzled, "Younger Brother, I know you’re hurt, and it pains me as well, but isn’t the Crystal Palace quite safe?"
"The Silver-scaled Flying Fish Clan has reproduced for generations. Those evil creatures and demons shouldn’t suddenly go crazy and attack."
"Even though the environment of the Ancient Battlefield is unique, with dense Spiritual Qi, the murderous aura, blood aura, and foul aura are also strong, but these ’evil auras’ are exactly what I need."
"I will guard outside the palace and use the Seven Kill Stele to filter out the qi that’s not conducive to cultivation for you. Then, with top-grade Spirit Stones, I’ll set up a ’Spirit Gathering Array’ in the palace. Healing and recuperation should not be a problem."
"Even if meditating in the battlefield may lead to the burgeoning of Heart Demons, you have a Buddhist bone relic on you for suppression, so it shouldn’t be an issue, right?"
Before Chu Xuan could answer, Gu Haitang retorted, "No way! After all, this Ancient Battlefield is a place of great danger. Who knows what unexpected events might occur halfway?"
Qingqing also added, "I’ve seen Chu Xuan gain some insight from observing that sword intent. What if he forms some connection with that sword intent? The commotion could be big and attract the attention of various evils."
Qin Mengyao was momentarily speechless and straightforwardly said, "Fine, then I’ll accompany my Younger Brother in seclusion by this riverside. Once he’s healed, he can accompany me inside. What’s it to you?!"
"It’s not safe outside either. If someone hunts you down here, wouldn’t Chu Xuan be implicated?" Qingqing argued with reason.
Qin Mengyao bit her lip, momentarily unable to out-talk these two women.
Thankfully, just then, Chu Xuan took her hand and softly said, "Enough, I know you don’t want to return to the Return to the Dao Palace for now. How about coming with me to the Hehuan Sect?"
At these words, all three women were stunned as they looked at him.
Chu Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, "The Sect Leader owes me a favor and should agree to let us stay for a while."
Though in truth, it was Chu Xuan who owed her a favor, but Chen Yunqi was among the very few who had guessed his true identity, and given the connection between their families, she should show this face.
Qin Mengyao, however, repeatedly shook her head, "Miaoyu Bodhisattva Chen Yunqi? No, I don’t trust her, and I trust the Hehuan Sect even less."
This put Chu Xuan in a difficult position, as though Langhuan Grotto Heaven was not far from here, he definitely did not want to go back.
Seeing her beloved in such a predicament, Qin Mengyao didn’t want him troubled, so she sorrowfully said, "Never mind, you should return to the sect to heal first."
"I’ll collect blood aura in the Ancient Battlefield and leave. Don’t worry about me. I’ll stay near the entrance, and if there’s anything wrong, I’ll turn and run. No one can stop me."
Chu Xuan felt uneasy about her, "This..."
"But I have one condition!" Qin Mengyao coldly looked at the two across from her, "These two women cannot go back with you."
Qingqing was so infuriated that she stomped her foot, but Gu Haitang calmly said, "You want to let the heavily injured Chu Xuan return all alone?"
"I will personally escort my Younger Brother back, watch him enter the mountain gate, and then leave," Qin Mengyao said unyieldingly.
"Really?" Gu Haitang responded calmly, "Do you truly dare to enter within three hundred miles of Return to the Dao Palace? I can assure you, if you enter this range, someone from the Dao Palace will definitely capture you and take you back."
Being a Core Disciple from a righteous sect, she was well aware of how terrifying the high-level combat power of each sect could be, not to mention that Qin Mengyao must have a soul lamp in the sect. If she got too far, they couldn’t find her, but this close, how could they not find her?
"You..." Qin Mengyao’s face turned somewhat unpleasant.
"Enough," Chu Xuan stopped the meaningless quarrel between the parties, "I’m not that fragile and don’t need an escort."
He only looked at his Senior Sister with concern, "Then I’ll head back first, and after I’m healed, I’ll come find you?"
Qin Mengyao shook her head despondently, "Once I collect enough murderous aura here, I’ll move on to the next place."
"No need to come looking for me yet. Once I’m done with my tasks, I’ll come to find you."
She had previously said she’d fully unseal the Seven Kill Stele, and until this task was done, she couldn’t find peace in her heart.
Knowing that the ’Heaven and Earth Catastrophe’ was escalating, in truth, Qin Mengyao didn’t have much time to dwell on romance with Chu Xuan. She had to complete this before the mortal realm crumbled.
Seeing this woman finally compromise, Qingqing and Gu Haitang exchanged a knowing glance and remained silent to avoid provoking her and causing her to change her mind.
Ignoring them, Qin Mengyao simply took Chu Xuan’s hand and led him aside, as if to whisper a farewell.
...
Chu Xuan looked at his Senior Sister with a complex expression. Before he could speak, she suddenly embraced him and kissed him.
Needless to say, it was that domineering and greedy kind of kiss, biting, swirling, wishing to devour him completely, making Qingqing and Gu Haitang nearly have a heart attack.
After kissing to her heart’s content, Qin Mengyao reluctantly let go of Chu Xuan’s lips. He wanted to scold her, but seeing her look of grievance, reluctance, and tears in her eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to.
"I previously mentioned, in the future, to wear beautiful clothes... to let you look at me, admire me, praise me, say you love me, and have you accompany me for a lifetime."
"These are things I’ve dreamed about for a long time, but I still have a mission that I can’t shirk, can’t escape, destined by fate."
"So..." Qin Mengyao lowered her eyes slightly, speaking with hope, "Please wait for me, okay?"
"Don’t easily promise a lifetime to other girls, especially not those two who have hurt you. The more you treat them well, the more they’ll just return the favor by being even more ruthless."
Chu Xuan was speechless, so he simply held her hands.
He had already resolved not to get entangled in any emotional complications, but faced with his Senior Sister’s deep confession, he couldn’t say anything too harsh at the moment.