Qing Shui came out straight from the main hall. There are many guards along the way, but no one asked or blocked her since she is already a frequent visitor to the Grand Palace. While on her way, she saw Lie Xingyun on his road, but his face was not very good.
"General Lie, where is His Majesty Xuanyuan?" Qing Shui called him.
"His Majesty is in the Royal Study room, Miss Qing Shui comes at the right time. Please go and persuade His Majesty, he has barely rested his eyes at all."
"He shut himself up in his study again?" How could there be so much government affairs to deal with? Hasn’t the disaster been alleviated yet?"
Lie Xingyun sighed and said: "It just started…."
As soon as Qing Shui pushed open the door, she saw the scroll flew over to her face. She raised her hand and grabbed it. She opened it to look couldn't help laughing.
Xuan Yuanlang saw it was her, he felt slightly embarrassed: "It's Qing Shui ah, come in"
"How did the scrolls and memorials throw all over the floor? Are those ministers urging you to pick the imperial concubine again?"
Xuan Yuanlang snorted: "Who cares about them, but Lie Xingyun also blindly followed suit with them making a fuss."
Qing Shui picked up the mess on the floor and put them away.
"Most of ladies in the pictures are very good-looking. Their ages are not very old. Everyone of them seemed to have some similar expression and spirit to Qian Gu. General Lie is really considerate." Qing Shui shook her head helplessly.
Xuan Yuanlang walked up to the window with furious., and his eyes flashed in disgust.
Qing Shui looked at his noble and magnificent figure, she couldn't help but lower her head and asked in desolate: "If Qian Gu is staying at the salvage of wilderness forever, are you planning to wait like this for the rest of your life?"
Xuan Yuanlang did not respond, what can he do?
Bai Zihua is her teacher,can accompany her at all time and forever. Dongfang Yuqing is her close friend, he saved her from danger again and again. And Sha Qianmu, despite being a wicked demon, he could risk his life for her without complaint.
What about himself? What did he do for her? For so many years, he has never done anything for her. He repeatedly said he likes her, but only talking. When she was facing difficulty, he couldn't even be by her side.
He didn't want to be an emperor. He wanted to leave everything behind, living a carefree life with her. However, this dynasty, the fate of his people, all the responsibilities weighed heavily on him and made him breathless.
He can’t throw it away……….
What he can do for her is to wait, wait, wait until she comes back….., but those people have already deprived his power of choice, and now they even deprived his power to wait?
Seeing his helplessness face, Qing Shui could not help but walked over, gently hugged him from behind: "You are not immortal, you have a limited life. How can you wait? What if you wait until the day of your death and she still hasn't returned?"
Xuan Yuanlang's body was slightly shocked, but did not push her away, he only lowered his head in low-spirited. After spending all that time together, he is fully aware of the feeling Qing Shui has for him, but…..: "Even if I will have to wait until my hair turn white and she still has not returned. I have no regrets. But you obviously have been cultivated into immortality, why not retain the time, and still let it passes. Don't you care about beauty the most? Aren't you afraid?"
Qing Shui's face gently leaned on his back and smiled. She shakes her head: "I am not afraid, I want to grow old with you."
Xuan Yuanlang felt his heart was warm but also slightly sour. He could not tell what it was. He slowly turned around and held Qing Shui in his arms: "I promised Qian Gu to take care of you."
Just….he can't give her any status of promise beside this. A beautiful and kind woman should deserve a better place to belong. But why did she learn from him, so stupid, so persistent?
Qing Shui slowly closed her eyes. She knew Xuan Yuanlang also likes her. It's just the person he met first, and fell in love with was Qian Gu. She thought over the time, using her sincerity to melt his heart and makes him forget his first love, the sentiment feelings he has for Qian Gu. She also believe that there will always be a man who will fall in love.
However, time is too late……
Helplessly shaking her head, suddenly she felt herself was little too ridiculous and desperate.
The thing she values as preciousness is others' waste. She did not ask for anything else, only hopes that Qian Gu can treat Xuan Yuanlang equally well, but in the heart of that stupid girl, only has Zun Shang. Why is everyone has so much obsessions?
Persistent on unrequited love, but never willing to look back at her who loves him so deeply. It is destined that no one can be happy….. "I am coming to tell you a good news."
"What news?"
"Qian Gu has returned. The two of you don't have to wait anymore……"
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Hua Qiangu's injury was too heavy, and she was afraid on the road would encounter Mo Yan's intercept. Therefore, she was extremely careful to hide her breath and had not yet flown back to Mount Mao. Dongfang knew the situation had changed, so he came out to find her, and finally met her halfway.
Seeing that she is now with the power of demon god, ought to be stronger when meeting stronger opponent, in the six realms no one can defeat her. That was why he rest assured and let her went alone. He did not expect anyone capable of making her injured and the injury obviously is very critical, but she stubbornly refused to use the power of demon god to heal her injury. Seeing this, in his mind he could guessed what had happened to her. He could not help but sneered in bitterness.
He didn't know whether he should praise Bai Zihua's intelligent or scold him for his dirty tricks. Obviously there were other options, not necessary to use the blood to seal the demon god power. Was it because he afraid that one day Hua Qiangu really break through the seal and become a demon God, so using this method to punish himself for making regretful decision? Or maybe he has seen through Hua Qiangu's feeling for him since the beginning, deliberately use his own life as a bet, so that she simply does not dare to break through or makes use of power of demon god.
He has underestimated Bai Zihua, thinking that he is a self-righteous person. Even if he is a little bit more rational and farsighted, when handle affairs he inevitably be constrained by the rules and regulations of Immortal world. However, he went as far as to sealed the power of demon god, and took Xiao Ye as the demon God. It’s totally out of character and his principle. Looking from one aspect, he is the same as Mo Yan, a heartless person. Even though last time he was soft-hearted and let Hua Qiangu go, but next time no one guarantees.
Dongfang's mind is very contradictory. He admired Bai Zihua, but he does not know whether he should truth him or not. Despite he has already reluctantly made decision to give Hua Qiangu to him, but mainly because the person Hua Qiangu loves is him, and himself has no ability to take care of her.
Bai Zihua has no ambition or desire, see better and further than anyone else. It's not terrible, but the most frightful thing about him is that for him, there’s actually no important thing in the world worth guarding, but only right and wrong.
He is the sect leader of Mount Changliu and has duty to maintain peace of Immortal Realm. In his heart filled with the world, it is not because of Changliu and the Six Realms are important to him, but because he feels that doing what is right.
In other words, in fact, the entire Changliu and the living creatures of the Six Realms, in his mind to a certain extent are something that are dispensable. Right now because he felt it is the right thing to do, so he does his best to protect everything. What if one day he feels that everything is wrong? Wouldn't it possible to destroy everything with a flip of his hand, ruined it without even blink his eyes? There is nothing in the whole world that he cares about and is important to him. The right or wrong is only in his mind. What a frightful thing is this? Because of this, no one in the world can threaten him. He only wants to do his best in everything. He is indifferent in life. If he felt it's right, I can sacrifice his life without complaint , but if he felt it is wrong, even take the whole Six Realms to exchange with the ant in his hand, killing all the people in the entire world. Even demons will feel unbearable, he wouldn't even bother with it. This is the true heartlessness in the world! Nothing is important to him, what can threatened him?
Therefore, at that time when he saved Qian Gu, perhaps there was not much hesitation in the depths of his heart. He just let nature takes it course and felt that it was right. What if now he found out that the decision he made at that time has bad consequences, and it was wrong, wouldn't he without any hesitation kills Gu Tou again?
In this world, the only person he can never win is Bai Zihua, not because he does not have Bai Zihua's intelligence, but because he has the most important thing is his heart, and that is Gu Tou. Once a person has an important thing to treasure, no matter what that person does, naturally will take that person into consideration in the heart, so more or less will be tie-up. However, Bai Zihua without important thing for him to care about is very powerful and omnipotent, like a god.
He doesn't have much time left. There is no way he could keep Gu Tou around and protect her, all he can do now is to gamble. Gamble that Gu Tou's position in Bai Zihua's heart is different from others, not the right or wrong in his heart.
If not so, no matter what, the existence of Gu Tou can only be wrong. One day, she will die in the hands of Bai Zihua.
"Is there any news about Xiao Ye? Did you find out anything?"
"Em, I found a place that detained him, but it is very troublesome. Bai Zihua must have known that she is back, so has take more precautions on a temporary basis. He doesn't want her to save Xiao Ye. But don't worry, there is always a way, let's go back and discuss slowly. It's easier to save the person ahead of time than to rob the person on the assign date, so there will be less casualties. By the way, pay attention on that You Ruo. Her performance at the Teacher Worship Ceremony seemed to be very recognizable. Let have people go check it out."
"You Ruo?"
"Remember the jade piece that Xuan Yuanlang gave before?"
"Remember, I have been wearing it for many years, and later was smashed by Shuo Feng to find out that it was actually the sealed Guo Lan jade."
"This You Ruo's cleverness was deeply loved by the Jade Emperor before. Thirty years ago, suddenly announced that she has worshiped and served under Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy), and went to South sea to practice. Since then no one had ever seen her again. Until a year ago, after the birth of the demon God, only then did she return to heaven making everyone very happy loving her beyond measure. She ran away from home and went to Changliu Mountain alone. Shamelessly persisting no matter what she has to make Changliu take her in as their disciple. No one expect that Bai Zihua really accepted her making Xuanwu Emperor was helpless. At that time, several times Sha Qianmu wanted to do something to her, but she has been staying at Unfeeling Hall under Bai Zihua's protection, so Sha Qianmu had no choice but to give up. Everything that happened afterwards about worshiping teacher, you should have already known."
"Ah, You Ruo is already this old? I have never seen it before."
"Yes, she was born as a deity, so couldn't count the ages. Indeed never seen before nor she is that old. Or to say the lasted thirty years she never existed."
"Why?"
"The matter is very complicated. Roughly speaking it was new and old hatred Ghost Fu Mu and Xuanwu Emperor. Later, somehow it also involved You Ruo. In short, whether it was accidental or intentional, You Ruo's soul was seal into Guo Lan jade by Ghost Fu Mu and disguised as an ordinary jade. For thirty years, somehow ended up in royal family. Because it’s god artifact, it covered You Ruo's scene. Although, later on Ghost Fu Mu was banished to the savage of wilderness, it took Xuanwu Emperor thirty years to look for it still couldn't find his daughter, so he could only freeze You Ruo's body. Later, by default the jade was given to you by Xuan Yuanlang and you had carried it with you for seven years. It is also to say You Ruo being accompanied by your side. Although, her soul was in chaos and fell into deep sleep, occasionally she still being able to feel with her heart. You didn't know about her existence, but she knew you. She had been staying inside the huge hollow seal for many years, she must be very afraid and felt lonely. Having her by your side, she may not know what was going on outside, but she could still feel the warmth you gave her, so it is inevitably rely on you and has deep feeling for you. Later, when Shou Feng broke the seal, her soul could finally return to her original body. After waking up, naturally she wanted to come find you, it is also considered as a rare fate between you two the teacher and disciple."
Hua Qiangu was dumbfounded as she listened to Dongfang. She did not expect, beside Tang Bao, there was also had You Ruo by her side. In an unknown way, inseparable have accompanied by her side for so many years.
Dongfang patted her head and laughed: "What? Stunned?"
Hua Qiangu sniffed using his leg as pillow, her pale face rested on Dongfang's leg. Relationships between people is really amazing. To think about it, there is still some unknown touching feeling.
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When Mo Yan opened the door, Bai Zihua was already sitting in front of the desk and read the book. He did not lift his head to look.
"You Ruo said you was possessed by evil spirit?" Mo Yan's complexion was ashen. There are some words that he has to ask him clearly.
Bai Zihua took a sip of tea and answered indifferent: "I am okay now. You are worry too much. Why bother to call her again."
Mo Yan tightened his fist and frowned: "That girl, did she come here last night?"
Bai Zihua did not speak.
"Your injury, was it cure by her? Zihua, you really have a good disciple!"
Bai Zihua put down the book in his hand and looked at him: "Senior sect brother, if there's anything you want to say just say it out."
Mo Yan's blue veins were exposed as he slapped the table violently: "You clearly know she is the real demon God, how did you selfishly cover up for her? When the time come, how are you planning to explain to the world?"
"I don't need to explain to anyone. The power of demon god is not what she wants, no one expected it."
"Younger sect brother, do you still not understand? That girl is a calamity evildoer. Step by step to get the god artifacts, and step by step to get the demon god power. It's all doomed to be her fate."
"Who cares about fate? Even if she is the demon God, she is still my disciple. As long as I’m still her teacher for one day, everything she did, I will take responsibility for her."
"Can you afford to take responsibility?
"I will do what I can."
"Is it worth it?"
"There is only should or should not, no worth it or not worth it."
Mo Yan closed his eyes and sighed: "What if you are wrong, and at the end still brings disaster to all living beings?"
"Not to trouble senior sect brother to worry about it. By that time comes, I will personally clean up my own problem. But since she is still my disciple, asking senior sect brother please not to interfere with it! My own disciple I can discipline!" Bai Zihua suddenly snapped.
Mo Yan sneered: "You already know about what happened yesterday."
Bai Zihua turned his back.
Mo Yan's expression turned cold: "I don't think I was wrong. I only hate at the moment carelessly letting her run away. If I meet her again, I will surely find the way to kill her."
Bai Zihua frowned slightly.
"Otherwise, do you think you have any other solutions? Even if now you have recovered you immortal power, but in front of the demon God you wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow. By that time if she turns into madness, would you be able to stop her?"
"She is my disciple, naturally I understand her. Even though she has the power of demon god, her logic is still remains. She will not do anything to harm the world….she just wanted to save Nan Wuye."
At that moment, You Ruo pushed opened the door with a bow of medicine: " Since Xiaoye is not the demon God, why did Zun Shang refuse to let him go!"
Seeing Bai Zihua did not answer her, she looked at Mo Yan with eager eyes.
Mo Yan and Xuanwu have good relationship with each other, more than thirty years ago he met with You Ruo and was also very fond of her. He then patiently explained to her: "It's not like Changliu wants to kill the innocent, but that devil is very cunning wanted to escape through the power of demon god. As long as the original body of demon god is not destroyed, I have no other way to seal or stop the demon power."
Suddenly thought of something, he turned to look at Bai Zihua in startled: "Don't tell me that you are planning after destroying the original body of demon god, as long as Hua Qiangu obedience, you can find a way to seperate the demon god power from her body and re-sealing it?"
Bai Zihua frowned.
Mo Yan said in stern voice: "Younger sect brother, you are fully aware that after the original demon god has vanished, the only way to transfer the power of demon god can only be achieved through the conjunction of yin and yang. Do you want to sacrifice the life of people……?"
Bai Zihua flicked his sleeve lightly and stop him: "Senior sect brother, your words have gone too far."
Mo Yan coldly snorted: " Even if you haven't thought about it, what about other people? What about Dongfang Yuqing, Sha Qianmu and those crooked demons? That girl has no self-respect, entangled with so many people having unclear relationships. If any of them has evil intentions and gets the power of the demon god from her body. I am afraid by that time we won't be able to stop it on time."
"Enough!" Bai Zihua's finally angry. "Senior sect brother, please return."
Mo Yan swept his sleeve and went away angrily. At the meantime, You Ruo knew that she has known the biggest secret, so quickly slipped out of the door. She was thinking how to find the way to let her Shifu know.
Bai Zihua looked at the bed with a frosty face. No matter how he tried to recall it, he could only remember some fragmentary pictures of that time with Xiao Gu. At that time, she probably very seriously injured, and she still thought of giving him treatment. As for himself at that time was possessed by evil spirit, he may have sucked a lot of blood. Could it be he is like last time did something inappropriate toward her? Damn it!
He actually remembers nothing!
If it wasn't for his immortal power has recovered, wouldn't he have forget it completely? Wouldn’t he has no trace of what happened at all?
The hand slowly clenched into a fist, and the heart was filled with anger: Good, very good! She dares to erase my memory again. This girl is getting bolder! Bai Zihua, you have taught a very good disciple!