Chapter 1520 - 779: Before Breaking Up_2
"What power do I need to deal with these men? Qing Shui gently placed his hands on Yuhe’s delicate face according to her request.
His expression became more complex as he looked at Qing Shui and shook his head. "Don’t waste your energy or life. Jie Jie appreciates your thoughts, but they don’t want Jie Jie to get involved any more, and..."
Yuhe stuttered awkwardly while trying to finish the sentence.
"So what? As his voice grew louder, Qing Shui felt his anger intensifying, much to his dismay.
"No... they won’t allow me to openly date another man." Yuhe said softly while looking elsewhere.
"What?" Qing Shui was dumbfounded. Not being able to openly date a man meant he could secretly date a man? Qing Shui was very curious about this family.
Yuhe furtively glanced at Qing Shui, noticed his reaction, and lowered his head shyly.
"But you’re still so young, how can they condemn you to a solitary life."
Yuhe fell silent, his cheeks turning red, then said, "Before the other side is willing to give up their support for me, you must at least be an Innate Cultivator. Because only when you are in Innate Realm, they won’t be ashamed."
Innate Realm, at least Innate Realm. Qing Shui hated how weak he was at the moment; it was a natural barrier that restricted countless others from entering the Innate Realm. Could he surpass the obstacle? Who knows how long it would take! To marry Yuhe, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. "Jie Jie, give me some time. I’ll definitely marry you." Qing Shui rubbed his nose, creating a trustworthy atmosphere.
"When did I agree to marry you!" Yuhe protested, her voice trembling with irritation.
After the protest, Yuhe solemnly added, "Work hard to cultivate. Don’t just immerse yourself in fantasies. Jie Jie no longer wishes to find a man nor does she have plans to study. In the future, when you have some achievements and abilities, there will be many good women waiting for you. By then, I will be nothing in your eyes."
Yuhe’s gaze drifted to the window, looking into the distance. His lonely and helpless silhouette pricked Qing Shui’s heart like a needle. But what could he do? With his meager strength, he had no power to protect her.
Power, everything is about power. Even if Yuhe doesn’t love him, it doesn’t matter; as long as he has enough ability, he can do something to make her happier.
Qing Shui knew what he had just said was a lie. Without power, anyone could promise anything. Moreover, for a mature girl like Yuhe to love him now, even Qing Shui couldn’t believe it. Maybe she thought he wasn’t strong enough, mature enough, or trustworthy enough. It’s hard to love a man who lacks so many qualities.
Without reason, there would be no hatred; without reason, there would be no love. Most girls in this era love powerful men, which coincidentally follows the logic from his previous world, where most women loved wealthy men.
Although Yuhe’s last sentence almost made Qing Shui choke on the noodles at this time and place.
"In the future, if I secretly fall in love with a man, I will choose you. After all, your skin is as smooth as jade, even making girls envious. Besides, you look very good, and we are still familiar with each other. Only your questioning skills are still lacking...."
Qing Shui was speechless; after all, it was his first question. How could he be good at something he had never tried before?
Qing Shui left; he was not someone who would court and marry her just to get what he wanted. Regardless, he had to admit that Yuhe’s body was very attractive to him. Although his feelings for Yuhe hadn’t reached the level of love, at least, he knew his liking had reached a high level.
Love is built on the foundation of liking something. If there wasn’t any liking in the beginning, how would there be love? Even if someone transforms hatred into love, there must be a period of liking during that time!
When he returned to the Qing Family’s medical shop, it was already noon. Seeing the knowing expression in Qing Yi’s eyes, Qing Shui awkwardly smiled.
"Our Qing Shui has grown up!" Afterwards, Qing Yi took a light breath, "But, it’s better not to touch some girls. Although they may be beautiful, their hearts are really like poisonous spiders and scorpions. You are still young and easily swayed, so don’t let beauty blind your eyes." While explaining calmly, Qing Yi held Qing Shui’s hand.
Qing Shui understood what Qing Yi meant. She worried that he would lose himself in secret love for beauty and was concerned about him. If his weakness was Qing Shui, then any scheming beautiful girl could easily manipulate him, ultimately leaving scars in his heart or, worse, turning him into a shadow of his former self.
"Mom, don’t worry, your son is a wise man!" Qing Shui showed a reassuring smile.
"Qing Shui, how much do you know about Yuhe? Mother isn’t trying to interfere in your business. If you have the capacity, no matter who you like, no one dares to say she’s a bad girl who brings misfortune to her husband. As long as you love her and she’s sincere with you, mom will definitely support you. I just hope that even before you grow up, you won’t be troubled by beautiful girls." Qing Yi earnestly reminded him.
Looking at Qing Yi, Qing Shui could only sigh. He placed all hope on his son’s god. Qing Shui never had a father since young, and he would never acknowledge that man as his father. No matter how helpless he felt, he indirectly caused Yuhe to suffer great pain and bear immense pressure.
In the afternoon, Qing Shui went to the Night Fragrance Garden and practiced swordsmanship with Wenren Wushuang. During all the sparring with Wenren Wushuang, his swordsmanship improved. Even though his swordsmanship couldn’t match her, he was, after all, an Innate cultivator. Qing Shui understood the essence of the "pierce" stance in swordsmanship. The essence was the word "pierce." As long as he could concentrate all his strength on one point, he could amplify it several times, even more than ten times!
Just like now, when he unintentionally concentrated his strength at the tip of the Wooden Sword, during contact with Wenren Wushuang’s Wooden Sword, he accidentally split the sword she was using in half.
This incident shocked both Qing Shui and Wenren Wushuang. Qing Shui was disheartened because he discovered the effect and method of properly allocating strength, while Wenren Wushuang was shocked because, besides Iaido technique, Qing Shui had another technique. Moreover, this technique was already at the "Swordsmanship Truth" realm.
Until now, Qing Shui hadn’t fully understood the essence behind this move. If he were in the Innate realm and imbued the weapon with Innate Qi, there would be absolutely no doubt he could effortlessly pierce armor like a hot knife through butter.
At night, Qing Shui entered the Purple Jade Fairyland. Just as he was about to start cultivating, he suddenly saw the sturdy black stone he bought from the old man earlier, and the branch buried underground. The smooth black branch had water drops on its surface, but still showed no signs of sprouting anytime soon.
Stepping forward a few steps toward the black stone, Qing Shui grasped the black stone, said to be unrefinable even by ordinary blacksmiths, and suddenly a thought flashed in his mind. Don’t I now have the original flame technique?
Having made up his mind, Qing Shui decided to use the flame technique on it to see what this black stone really was.
Activating Qi from the 48 cycles of ancient enhancement technique and utilizing the Ancient Yin Yang Flame Technique, gray Flame Spark of the original flame appeared in his palm, surrounding the black stone with sparks of original flame.
Slowly, Qing Shui discovered part of the stone actually melted, making him extremely excited.
"Indeed, my guess was correct, and the Ancient Yin Yang Flame can melt everything!
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