Chapter 495 - 246: Fairy Pei (Part 2)
It was precisely this encounter that made her determined to let go of the past, lay down her burdens, and with a pure and flawless Dao heart, charge into the Seventh Realm!
What Pei Shurou didn’t expect was that giving up was such a difficult thing.
She once thought she had cleared her mind and would no longer be entangled by past experiences.
She once thought that from now on, she would no longer have any ties with Chu Xuan.
She once thought she could silently bless Haitang and Chu Xuan.
But Pei Shurou was wrong, she ultimately couldn’t let go, leading to her falling into endless heart demons and boundless fantasies when breaking through this checkpoint that heroes throughout the ages have failed at.
Even though she had endured so many hardships before, now she hovered between life and death, unable to overcome the heart demon, she wouldn’t just fail her breakthrough but also die here.
Pei Shurou’s soul and body had been slowly weakening through years of struggle, but she was completely unaware.
Until she suddenly sensed a kindred power and heard a familiar voice:
"I told you before, pity is momentary, favoritism lasts a lifetime."
"But to this day, you still don’t know if what I feel for you is pity or favoritism..."
"I think now, I can answer that question for you. Initially, it was indeed pity, but it gradually turned into favoritism, let alone now."
Hearing this gentle voice speak, Pei Shurou couldn’t help but shed two lines of clear tears from her tightly closed eyes.
Soon after, the previously extremely weak aura on her body began to rapidly recover, and she finally broke free from the heart demon, opening her warm and resolute eyes.
At this moment, those eyes could indeed be called "unrepentant despite nine deaths," with no hesitation or doubt.
At the same time, Pei Shurou’s body emitted a dazzling light as she sensed the heavens and the earth!
Above the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, the sky instantly filled with winds and clouds, countless golden lights and violet flames fell like raindrops, and a seven-colored rainbow stretched across the sky; there was also a phoenix-pulled chariot passing through heaven, atop it a cluster of yellow clouds as large as a canopy; golden-armored deities descended from the skies, bowing their heads and worshipping.
This phenomenon also carried an overwhelming intangible pressure, like the Heavenly Emperor descending to the world, sweeping instantly in all directions, causing countless birds and beasts to shiver and kneel.
Within the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, it was naturally a sea of joy, seeing these signs, clearly someone among the predecessors had broken through, and soon disciples hurried to inquire who it was, and elders headed towards the mountain cave to offer congratulations.
But by the time they arrived, the cave mansion was already empty.
...
Chu Xuan, seeing this vast celestial phenomenon, finally showed a slight smile on his face, it was done.
Ji Mingyu, however, shook her head and said unceremoniously, "The vision summoned when practicing the Jade Emperor Heart Seal Scripture is way too ostentatious."
As soon as she finished speaking, a woman in white appeared in front of them.
She wore a garment of cloud and mist, her skin was fair and tender, her figure graceful, her slender waist enchanting, she was a beauty as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind.
Her beautifully gentle face was slightly pale, under her right eye was a teardrop mole, making her look even more pitiful, evoking a strong desire to protect her.
Not to mention, at this moment, her eyes were brimming with tears; slightly hesitantly, she stepped towards Chu Xuan, saying, "Is it you?"
Chu Xuan smiled as he stepped forward, embracing Pei Shurou, whispering in her ear, "It’s me, I’ve come to fetch you, come with me, alright?"
Tears immediately fell from Pei Shurou’s eyes, she nodded forcefully with a choke, embracing Chu Xuan tightly, not asking for any reasons, even completely abandoning her sect behind her.
Chu Xuan bowed his head, gently kissing away the tears on her face, saying tenderly, "This is not a place to linger, let’s talk as we go."
Pei Shurou nodded again, the eyes of this Yun Ni Fairy no longer carrying a hint of melancholy, her curved eyebrows smoothed out.
She gave him a radiant smile, "Alright."
This scene twisted Ji Mingyu’s face, she clenched her fist tightly, suddenly regretting passing Chu Xuan’s message a moment ago...
Luckily, Chu Xuan hadn’t forgotten her, turning back to hold her small hand, taking both a big hand and a small hand, allowing "beauty head" to lead them away at full speed.
Beauty head was still silently pondering the scene observed earlier: is there a difference between kissing the face and kissing the lips?
...
On the flying sword, Pei Shurou performed a spell, casually gathering a wisp of cloud, transforming it into a letter, letting it fly back to the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, and then gazed at Chu Xuan with affectionate eyes.
Chu Xuan turned to her, suddenly kissing her soft lips.
Pei Shurou had a fleeting urge to cry again but restrained it, fervently responding to him, just like the intimacy between them in the past.
"Enough! How long are you two going to kiss?" "Xiao Xue" started protesting.
Chu Xuan ignored the girl and only released the person in his arms after indulging in enough kisses.
He said to Pei Shurou, whose face was flushed red and eyes a bit dazed, "A lot has happened before, I wonder if after hearing it all, you’d still be willing to come with me."
Only then did Fairy Pei regain her senses, nodding, "Go ahead."
Thus, Chu Xuan began recounting the events of these past years; at first, Pei Shurou felt some joy hearing that Chu Xuan and Gu Haitang did not marry, but immediately felt guilty.
Pei Shurou, how could you be so despicable? Haitang is your junior, you should feel heartbroken for her instead, how can you rejoice in her misfortune?
But as Chu Xuan relayed more information, she became utterly stunned, not even having the mood to mull over the wedding matters.
After sorting out her thoughts somewhat, Pei Shurou couldn’t help but worry, "Isn’t your current situation rather precarious then?"
Chu Xuan shook his head, "The most dangerous moment is over, it’s now a stage of careful plotting to turn the tide."
"If possible, I’d naturally wish for you to remain in the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, and only seek you out once the dust settles."
"But I’ve seriously considered it, and now I need your strength, what about you? What do you think?"
Pei Shurou didn’t answer directly but instead looked somewhat expectantly and nervously, asking, "What am I to you now?"
Chu Xuan replied without hesitation, "You’re my woman, I won’t let you down again."
Fairy Pei was moved to tears, nodding, "Alright, I can do anything for you, as long as I can stay by your side."
As for those red-cheeked confidantes of Chu Xuan, truth be told, the number was even greater back then than now, though Pei Shurou preferred to have him to herself, she was willing to compromise if there was no better way.
Ji Mingyu hurriedly interjected, "Don’t believe him, he just lacks combat power at the moment, that’s why he’s pulling you out to use."
Chu Xuan was speechless, "Can you shut up?"
"I can’t." Mingyu’s voice was firm, then she continued, "Besides, you might not really like Chu Xuan, it could just be Stockholm Syndrome."
Chu Xuan covered his face, while Pei Shurou listened in a state of confusion, "What is ’Sida Gears’?"
"It’s a psychological phenomenon where the victim gradually develops dependence, sympathy, or even love for the abuser due to prolonged subjugation."
Ji Mingyu, looking every bit the psychology master, stated with a serious face, "It’s not genuine love; its formation is quite complex, related to survival instincts, self-deception, enclosed environments, and prolonged control."
"There’s actually a fragile baseline for the fears humans can endure, and you feel that only by doing so you could survive under their hand, thus subconsciously trying to please them."
Pei Shurou listened, somewhat bewildered, and finally shook her head, "Are you jealous of me?"
"No!" Ji Mingyu stomped her foot, her little face turning red with anger.
Actually, Chu Xuan also wanted to know if Pei Shurou liked him due to this kind of psychology, so he didn’t stop "Xiao Xue’s" little science class.
But to his surprise, Fairy Pei remained calm, even when Mingyu used "kidnapper and hostage" as specific examples.
She looked at Chu Xuan gently, "Perhaps at first there was a bit of that, but I quickly realized he wouldn’t kill me, he’s a soft-hearted person, so I wasn’t under any life threat; your theory doesn’t hold."