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Published at 21st of August 2020 08:14:25 AM
Chapter 72
HEART PROTECTION: CHAPTER 72

The medicine apprentice finished examining Yan Hui's wound . Before he left, Yan Hui took advantage of his presence and asked: "I want to cleanse my bones and essence to enter the demon pathway . With my body as it is, can it endure the process?"

 

Zhu Li was immediately startled by those words: "Cleansing at this time to enter the demon pathway? You . . . . . . . "

 

The head apprentice looked young . He also sounded young and innocent, but his words were clear and logical . He rationally spoke: "The majority of miss's bones and muscles are broken . Normally under these conditions, we wouldn't advise cultivating . Regardless if it's xian or demon cultivation, both will be a burden on your body . "

 

Yan Hui remained firm: "Can I still cultivate?"

 

When the apprentice saw how set Yan Hui was, he could only nod his head: "If miss insists, then entering the demon pathway isn't impossible . As for cleansing your essence, now would actually be the best time . Your muscles and bones are broken . Even your xian cultivation base is mostly broken . Now would be the easiest time to get rid of the rest of it . It can directly become a demon neidan . Once your body heals, you could be considered as entered the demon pathway . You would become a demon . "

 

"Good . " Yan Hui didn't hesitate for even a moment . "Where's a place near here that I can cleanse myself?"

 

"More southwest of here is a forest . Enter it . There's a river, the Black River which flows from Black Mountain . Its waters can cleanse you . "

 

The apprentice saw Yan Hui had no more questions and left the room .

 

After the apprentice left, Zhu Li disapprovingly walked up to Yan Hui: "Southwest of Qing Qiu has even less people and even heavier miasma . With your body in this state, can you even withstand it?" He continued . "Can you take your time? Let your body heal before thinking about cleansing . "

 

Yan Hui shook her head . It was like no words could dissuade her .

 

Zhu Li looked towards Tian Yao . He wanted Tian Yao to urge Yan Hui to change her mind . However, Tian Yao just silently stood there . His silence clearly said that he had no objections toward Yan Hui's decision .

 

Zhu Li was helpless and could only sigh: "There are many demons southwest of here . I have a token signifying the nine-tailed fox demon clan . I'll give it to you to wear . Other demons won't harass you then . It's just that Qing Qiu needs everyone right now . I can't send anyone to escort you . . . . . . . . "

 

Yan Hui shook her head: "I don't need it, thanks . "
 

Tian Yao spoke up at this moment: "After you're able to get out of bed and move around, I'll accompany you . "
 

"Also no need . " Yan Hui closed her eyes . It was like she refused it without a second thought . "I'll go alone . " She continued . "Since there are no demons to bother, let me walk this path alone . "

 

She wanted to be alone for awhile with no one else to disturb her .

 

Zhu Li frowned .

 

When he left the room, Zhu Li directly asked Tian Yao: "What happened at Chen Xing Mountain? How did Yan Hui get like this? You aren't really going to let her go all alone to Black River, right?"

 

"So noisy . " Tian Yao didn't even look at Zhu Li and continued walking out of the courtyard . "Tell me the route to Black River . "

 

Zhu Li clenched his jaw in anger: "Not a word said in explanation, but you tell me what to do . I'm not here to serve you two!" But when Zhu Li recalled Yan Hui's ashen complexion, he fell silent .

 

Before, she was such a free and unrestrained girl . Now, she was spiritless . It really . . . . . . . . .

 

Made one's heart hurt .

 

Five days later, Yan Hui was able to move about without help . She got a map to Black River from the apprentice and left without telling anyone .

 

In the forest, Yan Hui casually broke off a branch . She looked at it in her hand for a long time . Then she tossed it into the air and used the Propelling Sword technique as usual . However, the branch only flew for about 10 meters before Yan Hui fell off . She stumbled and fell onto the ground .

 

Her fallen state cut a sorry figure . Yan Hui crawled off and patted at the dirt on her clothes . She picked up the branch and looked at it for a long time . Then, she actually huffed out a smile . It was half mocking, half helplessly bleak . Her expression revealed the vicissitudes of life .  

 

So it turns out this is now times crawls into the corners of people's eyes and carved itself into her cheek .

 

To Yan Hui, the flying Propelling Sword technique used to be as easy as eating . But now, it was like the hand she used to eat was broken .

 


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Yan Hui gripped the branch but didn't throw it . She used it to push aside the weeds and brambles along the path . She went on foot to reach her destination .

 

She walked for an entire day and hadn't reached Black River yet . Yan Hui picked an even area of ground by the path to rest . Coincidentally, it seemed like a demon had rested in that area just the night before . There were bits of firewood piled and also a few pieces of uneaten wild fruit .

 

Yan Hui didn't look down upon the site . She wiped down the fruit and ate them; she lit the firewood . Bundling up her clothes, Yan Hui laid down and slept .

 

With regards to the condition of Yan Hui's body, she was extremely tired . However, she didn't sleep well . Her dreams were filled with a cacophony of voices, making her head ring with noise . In the middle of the clamor, a figure of a cultivator walked out . Yan Hui knew that it was Zi Chen . However no matter how long he walked, he never reached her side .

 

Thus Yan Hui went forward . She ran with all her might towards Zi Chen: "Head Senior Disciple! You're still alive, right? I was just having a nightmare, right?"

 

The entire night, Yan Hui was just running towards that figure, but she could never reach him . She looked at him there, unable to touch .

 

Sunlight shined into her eyes, breaking the darkness . The figure disappeared . Yan Hui woke up . She stared up at the swaying tree leaves for a while before snapping back to her senses . So it was all a dream in the end .

 

A fantasy that nothing had happened .  

 

She squinted her eyes against the glaring sunlight for a long time . Then, she finally put out the fire, patted her clothes, and continued on her journey .

 

It was quiet and peaceful . It was like she almost no longer felt that sense of loss and heartache .

 

It look Yan Hui three days to walk what would've been a jaunt with the Propelling Sword technique . Those three days, Yan Hui considered herself lucky . There was always fallen fruit along the path to eat, suitable bamboo tubes to carry water, and dry tinder to build a fire .

 

Aside from her restless sleep, Yan Hui thought she was suited for living in the countryside, especially because her luck was so good .

 

When night fell on the third day, Yan Hui calculated the time . Although she would be able to reach Black River tonight, she wouldn't have the energy to cleanse her essence . It would be better to get a good rest in a tree hole tonight to raise her vigor for tomorrow . It would also help with facing the pain of cleansing .

 

Yan Hui was originally going to clean out the tree hole, but she discovered there really wasn't anything to clean . The hole was pretty clean . There was also dried grass left scattered inside by some animal or demon . Yan Hui only needed to smooth out the grass before sleeping .


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Tonight's dream was still noisy . Perhaps due to continuous days of tiredness all accumulated together, the voices tonight were especially loud . Before, she couldn't clearly hear the voices, but now she could .  

 

Yan Hui was shocked into a cold sweat by the voices .

 

Those voices were her own voice .

 

It was her screams from that day in Chen Xing Mountain's prison . Scream after scream repeated again and again, mournful and terrified . Yan Hui looked at Zi Chen's faint outline . That's when she realized he wasn't going toward her . His back was to her; he was walking away from her . The direction where Zi Chen walked toward was filled with rushing red light . It was like the entire sky was a blood-red .

 

Yan Hui knew what laid there . In the midst of her own mournful wails, Yan Hui ran towards Zi Chen . She wanted to grab him, call for him to stop . Don't go to the red light . Just let the person who should be in that red light stay there themselves . Don't save her, don't care about her . Don't put your life on the line .

 

The one who should've died . . . . . . .

 

Clearly was herself .

 

"Yan Hui . "

 

A loud voice suddenly called out . It jolted Yan Hui out of her dream .

 

The sounds of the night rustled with the sound of the wind through the leaves and the chirps of insects . All was peaceful . It was so peaceful that Yan Hui could hear her heartbeat drumming . Her gaze relaxed and she swept unfocused eyes around her surroundings . That's when her eyes froze on the face of a person standing there .

 

That person was tightly clutching her shoulders with both hands . His eyebrows mirrored that tightness .  

 

"Tian Yao . . . . . . . "

 

The name slipped through Yan Hui's lips . Her tone was uncertain and full of skepticism . It was like she still couldn't tell the difference between dreams and reality .


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This was the first time after bring Yan Hui back from Chen Xing Mountain that Tian Yao saw such a confused and helpless look . Her forehead was covered with sweat, and her body trembled . Those emotions she had kept hidden in her heart weren't covered up in time and completely revealed .

 

Tian Yao's heart tightened: "I'm here . "

 

Yan Hui's heart settled down quite a bit after hearing his response . She used Tian Yao's strength to sit herself up . Tian Yao felt a little unwilling after seeing her sit up; that meant she no longer needed his support . However, he still released her shoulders .

 

Yan Hui clasped her head in her hands and calmed down a little: "Why are you here?" Her voice sounded like normal now . She paused . It seemed like she suddenly figured it out .

 

"No wonder, I was wondering why this journey was going so smoothly . . . . . . . . "

 

Tian Yao thought that Yan Hui would lash out at him . After all, he knew Yan Hui's personality . She meant what she said . He slightly explained himself: "Even though Zhu Li gave the nine-tailed fox demon clan token, there still quite a few demon clans that don't obey their orders . With your current condition, it really isn't suitable for you to be treking alone . . . . . . . "

 

"I understand . " Yan Hui didn't say a word in blame . She nodded her head . "Thank you for accompanying me like this . "

 

Tian Yao gave her space and respect . He arranged all of this and also took care not to leave a trace . He had to have spent a lot of care and attention to do so . Yan Hui wasn't foolish . She could image the effort he put in . She paused and said again: "Thank you . "

 

The corner of Tian Yao's mouth trembled . He slightly moved gaze: "There's no need to thank me . " It seemed like Tian Yao wasn't comfortable saying these kinds of words . Thus, he said that while walking out of the tree hole . He stood there outside of the tree hole with his back to Yan Hui: "I also have a lot to thank you for . I haven't thank you yet . "

 

Yan Hui was a little startled .

 

Tian Yao slightly move his head over and saw Yan Hui's blank expression . The moonlight illuminated his facial profile to perfection . The corner of his mouth slightly moved: "You probably don't know what you've done for me . "

 

Saving him . Protecting him . Being his sword and shield .

 

Up to now, Yan Hui didn't realize .

 

Tian Yao sat down . His back was ramrod straight, still facing Yan Hui . He focused outwards: "Tomorrow, you're going to cleanse yourself . Rest well tonight . "

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