Chapter 79
HEART PROTECTION: CHAPTER 79
The curtain of night lifted, and the dawn approached . Tian Yao slowly opened his eyes .
Birds were singing and chirping in the distance . It was a fresh and crisp morning that seemed to wash away the dark and murky night . There was an itching feeling on Tian Yao's face . He lightly brushed at it and discovered a strand of black hair wrapped around his fingers .
Tian Yao's eyes traveled up the strand of hair and saw Yan Hui's bright and clean chin . The early sunlight shone its warmth upon her face . It made her entire body seem to radiate a peaceful warmth .
Her back was propped up on a tree trunk, head slightly tilted back with mouth agape . Yan Hui's breath was slow and steady, which meant she was in a deep, peaceful dream . Tian Yao was startled . He sat up and looked around . He actually slept the entire night using Yan Hui's legs as his pillow .
His movements startled Yan Hui into waking up . Her hand first grasped the air and then almost automatically grabbed Tian Yao's hand: "What is it? Does it hurt again?"
Tian Yao looked at Yan Hui's hand . Then he again raised his head to look at Yan Hui's face .
He gazed for a long time at the sleepy-eyed Yan Hui . It took awhile before she fully woke up: "The sun is up?" She rubbed her eyes . "I finally managed to fall asleep . "
She stretched and moved her leg to get up when she stifled a groan . She immediately hugged her legs and didn't say another word . When Tian Yao saw that, he silently turned around and squatted down with his back facing Yan Hui: "Get on . "
Yan Hui stared blankly at his broad back . However, she didn't attempt to be courteous and instead climbed directly onto his back . When Yan Hui wrapped her arms around Tian Yao's neck, he happened to see the dried bloodstains on her wrist . They were from when she haphazardly bit and wounded herself .
His throat tightened and not a word could be let out .
When Yan Hui settled herself, Tian Yao steadily started to walk . They slowly headed back .
Yan Hui laid on his shoulders which have now grown broader . She absent-minded said: "Yesterday's Autumn Moon Festival . . . . . . . " She started but now stopped to think about how to phrase it, so it didn't poke at Tian Yao's wound . Tian Yao prompted her to continue .
"Were you scared?"
"No, not at all," she replied . "It's just that . . . . . . . . . . are you like that every year at this time?"
"Before was even worse . "
Yan Hui was unexpectedly unable to reply at those words . She stayed silent for a long time . Then, she stroked his head: "It'll get better once we find your dragon heart . We're close . "
She lightly caressed his head . In the thousand years Tian Yao lived, this touch was more gentle than any spring breeze he had felt before .
Thus, under her unbelievably gentle touch, Tian Yao's eyes drooped down . His gaze was soft .
Although it was already autumn, he didn't feel the slightest bit of chill .
Before Tian Yao, still piggy-backing Yan Hui, reached Zhu Li's residence, they ran into Zhu Li himself . Zhu Li was wearing much more formal clothes than usual . He was leaving in a rush, but when he saw Tian Yao carrying Yan Hui, he immediately stopped: "What happened?" He asked more, "I didn't see you two at the Autumn Moon Festival . Now you're unexpectedly like this? Yan Hui, did your wounds get worse?"
Yan Hui smoothly lied: "I meditated for too long last night . My legs are numb . "
Tian Yao's expression couldn't help freezing for an instant at those words . The base of his ears also flushed a little . He lightly coughed, swept his gaze over Zhu Li, and took the rare initiative to ask Zhu Li: "Why are you dressed like that?"
That question accurate sliced into the conversation . Yan Hui also looked Zhu Li up and down: "Is the nine-tailed fox demon clan copying the ordinary people and going to court?"
"Qing Qiu doesn't have a court . " Zhu Li shot her a look . "Today, my sister is coming back . We all have to go greet her . "
Yan Hui raised an eyebrow: "Sister?"
"My uncle's daughter . These past years, she's been in Central Plains . Oh, by the way, there's going to be a banquet tonight at the palace . . . . . . " As Zhu Li was talking, the sound of a brass horn was heard in the distance . The old servant behind Zhu Li urged: "You brat, you're going to be late!"
"Got it," said Zhu Li . "I have to go now . Remember to come to the banquet!" Without a second glance at Yan Hui and Tian Yao, Zhu LI urgently rushed on with the old servant .
Yan Hui pondered over it . Zhu Li's uncle's daughter . Then that was the crown prince's daughter . With that kind of identity, why was she always in Central Plains? Furthermore, her identity wasn't blown . She must be someone with a lot of tricks and strategy .
And now someone who had been staying in Central Plains was returning to Qing Qiu . It probably was because the demon clans' crossing San Chong Mountain gave the cultivation sects a huge shock . Central Plain's situation must be very unstable . . . . . . . .
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When they reached the room, Tian Yao had just set Yan Hui down when she looked off to the side . The "Demon Bestoyal" book was laying on the bed where she had thrown it when she urgently left last night . Yan Hui's eyes lit up . She didn't even wait for Tian Yao to straighten his back before grabbing his arm . She held on tight like she was afraid he was going to run off .
Tian Yao looked up . He saw Yan Hui clutching the book and staring at him with bright eyes . She said, "Didn't you agree to teach me how to cultivate heart techniques with this book?"
Tian Yao was silent for only a moment: "Are all of your bones and muscles healed?"
"Not completely . But I can start learning about magic . "
With a flip of his hand, Tian Yao gripped Yan Hui's arm . He squeezed it twice and then nodded: "Alright, you can start . Tomorrow . . . . . . . "
"No, start right now . " Yan Hui immediately cut him off . "I can't wait a moment more . "
"Okay . "
Tian Yao took the book and opened it to the first page . He studied it and then asked: "Did you read the book yet?"
"Read it all . "
"Which parts do you not understand?"
The two of them started to discuss and lost track of time . The sky had already darkened when Huan Xiao Yan broke through the window and bounced in . She yelled: "Time to eat! Zhu Li is calling for you guys to come eat!"
At that moment, Yan Hui was mediating on the bed . Her aura had been circulating around her body for the entire day . She opened her eyes but didn't respond to Huan Xiao Yan . Instead, she asked Tian Yao: "I feel like my jingmai channel is going to wrong way . Is this right?"
"The reason why you feel that way is because you're using the xian cultivation standard to judge . What you need to do now is forget everything you had learned . "
Yan Hui was startled . At this moment, she untimely remembered every detail of xian cultivation that Ling Xiao had taught her over these past 10 years . She became lost in her thoughts but was forced back to her senses when Huan Xiao Yan called out, "Master, are you not hungry?"
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"Oh . " Yan Hui stood up . "Let's go . Let's see what a nine-tailed demon clan's banquet is like . "
Since the last time she saw Qing Qiu's king, this would be the second time Yan Hui was going to the mountain peak where his palace was located .
The aura here was different from before . Tonight, there was a more festive feel in the enormous tree . The little foxes' mouths were filled with red fruit . Some were happily eating . Others were rolling the fruit around everywhere .
Yan Hui and Tian Yao were led into the tree palace by an attendant .
The door opened . The enormous tree was still as spacious and empty as before . However, this time there were seats placed up on the wall and going up all the wall to the top . Yan Hui tilted her head to look up . About every 10 meters up the wall, there was a transparent platform held there by magic . Female palace fox demons were singing and dancing on the platforms . The fox demon attendees watched on with enjoyment .
The attendant led Yan Hui and Tian Yao up the spiraling passageway along the wall . They were heading for the top . At every level, the fox demons there would curiously sized the two of them up, but most of them were focusing on Tian Yao .
A millennium dragon, if not me with an unfortunate turn of fate, perhaps would be an equal match to Qing Qiu's king . For the demon clans where the strong ruled, not one person wouldn't be interested .
Tian Yao didn't even look at them . He just continued onward without a side glance . It was like he attached no importance to them .
On the other hand, Yan Hui was looking all around . She wasn't paying attention to where she was walking . In a moment of inattention, she tripped and started to fall forward . Tian Yao moved even faster than Huan Xiao Yan, who was following behind Yan Hui . He reached out and caught Yan Hui .
Clearly . . . . . . . . his eyes were never watching her .
Right before reaching the top, the servant politely led away Huan Xiao Yan to go play at a lower level . Yan Hui and Tian Yao stepped onto the highest platform .
It was just one step onto the platform, but immediately the field of vision expanded . The entirety of Qing Qiu, including the far away San Chong Mountain, could be seen . The stars above them looked so close that they could be plucked down .
All the fox demons who held power in the clan were present . However, Tian Yao only inclined his head toward Qing Qiu's king who was sitting there . Then he ignored everyone else, walked to an empty seat at the side, and sat down .
Yan Hui was about to follow him when she saw the person sitting by the king's side . She froze in shock .
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That person was different than the other fox demons who loved to dress in white . That person was dressed in a gorgeous and dazzling red robe . Her stunning and beautiful looks were enough to steal away one's soul .
"Xian . . . . . . . " Yan Hui scarcely dared to murmur . "Xian Ge?"
Although Yan Hui's voice was soft, everyone present weren't normal people . Naturally, they all heard the name Yan Hui had blurted out . Everyone looked on with great interest at the two people . Qing Qiu's prince's deep voice broke the silence: "What a coincidence . Is my daughter an old friend of Miss Yan Hui?" He smiled . "Xian Ge, why don't you tell your father how you met Miss Yan Hui?"
Xian Ge . . . . . . .
She unexpectedly was the daughter of Qing Qiu's crown prince, sister to Zhu Li . She was the one who had always stayed in Central Plains with many tricks and strategies . . . . . .
Yan Hui was still shocked .
Xian Ge sat there and gave a soft laugh, as alluring as always: "Miss Yan Hui at that time was dressing as a man . She was dallying about with me . After all the dallying and flirting, we got to know each other well . "
With those words, everyone sitting on the platform laughed .
Xian Ge looked at Yan Hui, partially sighing and smiling: "I recently heard Yan Hui arrived at Qing Qiu . I thought we might be able to meet this time, but I didn't expect it to be under these circumstances . . . . . . . . Yan Hui," called Xian Ge . Her smile seemed a little helpless . "You're still shocked . Do you blame me for hiding truth from you?"
Yan Hui paused for a moment at those words and then immediately shook her head: "There's nothing to blame . You never once hurt me . "
Not only did Xian Ge never hurt her, Xian Ge actually helped her many times .
Xian Ge smiled at those words . She saluted Yan Hui with a cup of wine: "Yan Hui always had an open and wide heart . " Xian Ge drank the cup and said no more . Under these circumstances, it wasn't a good place to say more .
Yan Hui silently walked to where Tian Yao was and sat down .
She incessantly thought back to the past . Thinking about it, it did make sense . Before she thought Xian Ge's place was mysterious . Now with her identity revealed, it was to be expected---why she was so easily able to give Tian Yao an anosmia sachet, why she was so soul-shakingly beautiful .
It was all because she was a nine-tailed fox demon .
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