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Published at 25th of September 2020 08:39:15 AM
Chapter 80
HEART PROTECTION: CHAPTER 80

It was halfway through the banquet . Qing Qiu's king put down his jade wine cup . When the cup touched the saucer, it rang with a crisp sound . It was a soft sound, but it spread through the entire tree . Everyone paused in their drinking and looked toward their king .

 

The moon had reached the top of the tree and just so happened to illuminate the king's back . It was like the Heavens had given him a crown . He was so noble and brilliant that the attendees couldn't look straight at him .  

 

"Qing Qiu hasn't feasted in long while . Nevertheless, we have held a banquet in the middle of war . I feel helpless and ashamed . " Qing Qiu's king spoke a few modest phrases . Immediately, some of the clansmen in the lower tiers shook their head in quiet protest .

 

Qing Qiu's king continued: "50 years ago, the demons and xian cultivators fought . It split the north and south into two parts . Us demons clans and the xian sects had a temporary peace . Although I thought the southwest was a bit desolate, for the sake of peace and our bloodlines, I believed we could live here and quietly cultivate even though we never considered living here before . But now, Central Plain's xian sects no longer want us to live in the southwestern corner to cultivate and grow . They are pressing in and killing our clan members . Their methods are ruthless and extremely malicious . "

 

Qing Qiu's king's tone was always very indifferent . However now, there was a murderous tone that sank into the skin .

 

Yan Hui recalled Su Ying's method to refine the fox lust fragrance . She felt a little fear because of this murderous tone, but at the same time she couldn't help feeling resentment .

 

That lofty and untouchable Su Ying acted that way 20 years ago towards Tian Yao . Now 20 years later, she was acting the same way towards other demons . Most likely she would never see a demon's life as truly a life . That's why Su Ying was able to act so maliciously .

 

The demons sitting in the lower tiers had already long ago held simmering anger towards Central Plain's cultivators . Many of them slapped the tables and smashed the cups in anger .

 

The crown prince stood up and bowed to the king . Then he immediately turned around and addressed the attendees below: "My clan's soldiers hadn't fought since those 50 years . However, it's not that they cannot fight . " He paused then spoke again with ringing words . "Who is willing to join me in crossing San Chong Mountain and fight into Central Plains?"

 

From below immediately came a deafening cheer .

 

Compared to the fired-up demons below, the nine-tailed fox demons at the topmost layer seemed very cool-headed . Tian Yao silently sat in the corner and sipped wine .

 

Yan Hui coldly took in the sight . She finally understood . This banquet was to welcome back the princess in name only . Its true purpose was for the clans to pledge troops .

 

It was to stir up morale and win over the people's hearts .

 

It seemed like a large-scale attack from the demons was imminent .

 

Yan Hui heard the demons start to chant "Vengence" in a heated roar . Her heart was filled with all kinds of emotion . She had cultivated for 10 years under the xian pathway . Now fate pushed her into the middle of a scene of demons pledging troops .

 

What you encountered in life was truly unpredictable .

 

Yan Hui raised her eyes and looked toward the distant Xian Ge who was garbed in red . Xian Ge sensed someone was looking at her, and she eyes also moved to look at Yan Hui .   The two of them looked at each other . Xian Ge lightly smiled and waved the cup in her hand . Yan Hui also took up her cup, raised her head, and drank it all in one gulp .

 

Food and drink had been abundant . The performances had stopped . Qing Qiu's king faded into invisibility . The demon clans left the banquet . The nine-tailed fox demon princes bid each other goodbye and also left .  

 

Yan Hui had just stood up when Xian Ge walked over: "Want to talk?"

 

Yan Hui shot her a look: "Of course . " Then she turned and left Tian Yao with instructions: "Go and watch over Huan Xiao Yan . She's a wild child . Don't wait until she drinks too much and gets into some kind of mischief . It'll be troublesome when someone comes to me to complain tomorrow . "

 

Tian Yao opened his mouth, but Xian Ge had already taken Yan Hui's arm . "Let's go," said Xian Ge . They disappeared from the platform .

 

Tian Yao's extended hand only grasped a light breeze . He clenched his hand into a fist and suddenly felt for some reason a little angry at the returned princess .

 

Or perhaps it could be said . . . . . . . . .

 

Envy .

 

She so justly and easily took Yan Hui away . . . . . . . . .

 

In the distance where Yan Hui and Xian Ge walked, Yan Hui paid no mind to Tian Yao's state of mind . Xian Ge brought Yan Hui onto a thick branch and then laughed: "Someone's getting angry at me . "

 


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Yan Hui turned her head: "Who's mad at you?"

 

Xian Ge smiled but didn't answer . She just brought out two jars of wine: "Let's sit and chat . "

 

Each with their own jar, they sat on the tree and gazed up at the moon . Xian Ge's red robe was blown somewhat loose in the wind . Its sleeves fluttered in the breeze, creating an enchanting sight .

 

Yan Hui looked over and saw Xian Ge take a gulp of wine . She couldn't help asking: "Before, didn't you not drink wine and only drank tea? How come you started drinking wine after returning?"

 

Xian Ge looked at Yan Hui and laughed: "Oh Yan Hui, it wasn't that I didn't like drinking but rather I couldn't . " She explained, "Actually, I love drinking, but I drink too much . I saw worried someone would see through me . That's why I had no choice but to substitute wine with tea to trick myself . "

 

Yan Hui gulped down some wine: "Then what about Feng Qian Shuo? Bofore you liked him a lot . Was that all an act, and you don't like him after coming back to Qing Qiu?" 

 

Xian Ge's smile froze and gradually faded away: "I am a Qing Qiu spy planted in Central Plains . " She continued, "The nine-tailed fox demons have a deep bloodline . The clan doesn't hold a deep trust in other demons aside from our own kind . That's why for secret matters, only those blood-related can do it . I am a chess piece thrown into Central Plains . I secretly entered Qi Jue Group, searched out news of Central Plains, and used methods to send that information back to Qing Qiu . " Xian Ge gave a mocking smile: "I stayed in Central Plains and became part of Qi Jue Group . I even became the mistrustful Feng Qian Shuo's confidant . But everything I was in Central Plains was fake . "

 

"Identity, past, and even my aura," said Xian Ge . "But my heart was moved . I wanted it to be fake too, but only that part of me was real . "

 

Yan Hui paused before replying: "Then why did you come back? Qing Qiu and Central Plains are on the brink of war . This is precisely the time when information is needed . Xian Ge, you clearly could've stayed in Central Plains longer with your planted identity . "

 

If it was that deep a love, then even an extra day there would be like it was stolen to Xian Ge .

 

Xian Ge shook her head: "When the demon clans crossed San Chong Mountain and attacked their way to Guang Han Sect, the xian sects in Central Plains didn't receive any information about that . Ling Xiao went to Qi Jue group and reprimanded Fang Qian Shuo for not doing his job well . It was only then that I found out Fang Qian Shuo and Qi Jue group were linked with Ling Xiao . "

 

Yan Hui was also shocked by those words .

 

Was Feng Qian Shuo one of Ling Xiao's chess pieces in Central Plains?

 


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Yan Hui thought hard about it . Last year, Feng Qian Shuo's uncle, Feng Ming held the power in Qi Jue Group, but Feng Ming was never able to get rid of Feng Qian Shuo . Before, everyone in the jianghu thought that Qi Jue Group's elders were protecting Feng Qian Shuo . Moreover, Feng Qian Shuo was exceedingly smart and good at hiding his strengths and biding his time; that's how he was able to escape the plots . But now looking at it, was it also because Ling Xiao was quietly in the background supporting him . . . . . . . . . .

 

Did Ling Xiao involve himself in Qi Jue Group's affairs to get to Qi Jue Group's intel?

 

Yan Hui never heard anything about that in Chen Xing Mountain . Ling Xiao even more wouldn't have said anything . He quietly made a move and recruited Feng Qian Shuo . What was it all for . . . . . . .

 

Yan Hui even more couldn't understand her former shifu .

 

"After that, Ling Xiao directly involved himself with Qi Jue Group . It became hard for me to send information from Central Plains to Qing Qiu . My father feared my identiy would become exposed, and the xian cultivators would harm me . Jiu Feng hurriedly wrote for me to return . I had no excuse to refuse . . . . . . . . "

 

Yan Hui fell silent for a moment at what she heard: "Feng Qian Shuo let you leave?"

 

Xian Ge bitterly laughed: "Naturally he couldn't let me go . I knew too much of Qi Jue Group's affairs, too much of Central Plain's intel . No matter what, he would never let me go . "

 

"Then you . . . . . . . . . "

 

"Faked my death . " Xian Ge took a gulp of wine . Her expression turned frustrated when she said that . "From now on in Feng Qian Shuo's world, Xian Ge of Qi Jue Group is thoroughly dead . "

 

Yan Hui was silent . Those simple words made the situation seem so easy and simple . However for Xian Ge, it was probably a difficult thing to do .

 

She had to kill herself in the eyes of the one she loved and completely remove herself from his life, never to meet again .

 

Although Xian Ge was still alive, to Feng Qian Shuo, she was only a memory now .

 

Yan Hui sighed, but Xian Ge smiled: "However when I 'died', I saw Feng Qian Shuo's forever smiling expression actually change . I'm actually pretty proud . " She continued, "Knowing that I also touched is heart is enough . That caring look he had is enough to last me a lifetime, like a jar of wine I can never finish drinking . "

 


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Yan Hui remained silent for a long time . Aside from drinking the wine, she had nothing to say .

 

Xian Ge turned her head to look at Yan Hui . She looked for a long time: "Yan Hui, your personality has quieted down a lot . Before you would've exploded hearing me talk about this . You definitely would've pushed and pestered me not to waste time, that if we couldn't be together, then just forget about him and freely live my own life . "

 

Yan Hui shot Xian Ge a glance: "Would I really have said that?"

 

Xian Ge pulled Yan Hui's hand until it was resting on over own shoulder: "You would've even hung off my shoulder while saying that, like a little hoodlum . "

 

Yan Hui thought about it and then laughed . She didn't remove her hand from Xian Ge's shoulder . Hugging Xian Ge's shoulders, Yan Hui found a little bit of spark inside her and lamented: "These worldly matters are always fickle . Who hasn't had a time when they were worn down? I also understand . There are some matters that we just can't change . Even if my temper was better and if you were prettier, we can't escape or fix our current situation . Just like right now how you can't forget about Feng Qian Shuo, and I can't kill Ling Fei . "
 

Xian Ge looked at Yan Hui . She saw Yan Hui's lips had curved into a smile . "Now, all we can do is do what we can and endure the rest . There is no other alternative . Perhaps this is a tribulation to teach me how to be clever or a lesson . "

 

Xian Ge patted Yan Hui's hand that was still draped across her shoulders: "I have a rough idea about what happened with your Head Senior Disciple . The word in the jianghu is that you and Tian Yao joined forces and killed Zi Chen in the prison cell . "

 

Yan Hui snorted in disdain . Her eyes were cold .

 

"But I know that you wouldn't have done that . "

 

Yan Hui's expression was cold: "Do you know anything about Ling Fei's current circumstances?"

 

"She was expelled by Ling Xiao and returned to Guang Han sect . "

 

"Alright, it's good those two sisters are together now . " Yan Hui laughed . "Now I don't have to go to two places to seek them out . "

 

Xian Ge momentarily paused at those words: "However, I think Ling Xiao has another plan . " She paused again . "When he came to Qi Jue Group to reprimand Feng Qian Shuo, I overheard some words . A few months ago when you were kicked out of Chen Xing Mountain, Ling Xiao actually always had people watching over you . When you were at Yong Zhou City, Ling Xiao specifically told Feng Qian Shuo to keep a close eye on you . I think he actually isn't unconcerned about you . . . . . . . . "

 

"So what?" Yan Hui cut off Xian Ge before she could finish . Yan Hui looked off into the distance . Her voice was strangely flat: "Head Senior Disciple is already dead . "

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