Embers of Sword

Chapter 427 Lovers always break up and get back together

"Well... you're awesome."

Chen Jingxuan smiled silently and waved his sleeves lightly.

The large screen that covered half of the library suddenly turned into ashes and turned into countless golden threads, flying towards the ceiling of the library.

Xie Xuanyi sat in front of the green jade table and picked up the second red date.

Xie Xuanyi asked curiously: "So what did Tang Fengshu say to you?"

"Probably... these and those."

Chen Jingxuan gestured helplessly, his tone a little perfunctory.

"That's all."

Xie Xuanyi sneered: "If you don't want to talk about it, forget it... Lovers always break up and get back together, and I don't want to ask about your affairs."

Chen Jingxuan was speechless for a moment.

"But is this really a good idea?"

Xie Xuanyi looked outside the door and said, "That stupid tiger is much sadder than you."

"I had no choice."

Chen Jingxuan lowered his head, his hair falling and covering his eyes.

He said helplessly, "Although I don't want to pretend to be sick, I can't avoid being watched by thousands of people if I stay in the library all day. Tang Fengshu just left here a few days ago... It's reasonable for me to get sick like this."

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes.

The golden thread on the screen dissipated, and he looked at the man in front of him again. Only then did he realize that Chen Jingxuan, who always liked cleanliness, did not wear such clean clothes and his hairpin was not worn neatly.

Not quite right.

Even though I was pretending to be sick...

But Chen Jingxuan's condition was not as good as imagined.

"Tang Fengshu wants me to leave the imperial city."

The young imperial teacher sighed softly.

No one else knew about the meeting with Tang Fengshu except Xie Xuanyi.

Some words.

He had nowhere to speak.

Perhaps Xie Xuanyi is his only confidant.

"Leaving the Imperial City?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned and said, "What does this mean?"

The love story that spread throughout the streets and alleys was written by Qin Baihuang himself.

Neighbors are all looking forward to the next update.

Everyone wants to see the ending where the Imperial Master and the Taoist Saint achieve a happy ending, but what happens after that? Could it be that the Imperial Master could abandon Da Chu, leave the Imperial City, and elope with the Taoist Saint?

"That's probably what you mean."

Chen Jingxuan looked at Xie Xuanyi and said, "She gave up the title of Taoist master, and I gave up the title of national teacher. Let's leave the Dachu Imperial City."

"..."

It really was an elopement. Xie Xuanyi fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Xie Xuanyi shook his head: "These words are very unlike Tang Fengshu."

As a strong rival who has been fighting for many years, Xie Xuanyi recognizes Tang Fengshu's strength and ambition from the bottom of his heart.

This Tianxia Zhaizhu really liked Chen Jingxuan, but no matter how much she liked him, she didn't seem like someone who would "abandon the name of the Zhaizhu".

There was discord within the Taoist sect, Tang Fengshu and Chong Kan were at loggerheads... Xie Xuanyi knew all this news.

Based on his understanding of Tang Fengshu, he knew that even if he was suppressed by Chongkan, Tang Fengshu would never surrender.

Is this a sign of discouragement or complete acknowledgment of defeat?
"and then?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his head and asked seriously, "What did you say?"

"Of course I refuse."

Chen Jingxuan said calmly: "Then, she left."

"And then...you just pretend to be sick."

Xie Xuanyi frowned and said slowly: "Many people are watching you. You need to let them know your status. You also need to let them know the 'result' of this matter..."

"good."

Chen Jingxuan lowered his brows and stretched out his hand to touch the floating scroll.

The book closed. The little imperial teacher smiled softly and said, "It won't be long before the 'final chapter' of this story comes to an end. Those readers who have been eagerly waiting will probably be disappointed, right?"

Jiang Qihu's thoughts could not be hidden from Qin Baihuang, nor from other peeping Toms.

The young imperial teacher is seriously ill.

Tang Fengshu broke with the library.

I guess the news has already spread.

"Don't you think it's wrong?"

Xie Xuanyi stared at Chen Jingxuan, trying to see the loss, sadness and grief in this guy's eyes.

But neither.

Chen Jingxuan's expression remained calm from beginning to end.

"Given Tang Fengshu's personality, he would never say such a thing."

Xie Xuanyi said word by word: "You didn't stop her, didn't ask more questions, didn't try to persuade her to stay? It ended like this, and you're not sad?"

"Why should I stay? Why should I be sad?"

Chen Jingxuan smiled.

He took out a golden tablet from his arms and threw it out.

Gold thread winding.

The golden tablet was spread out in front of Xie Xuanyi.

"This is……"

Xie Xuanyi held his breath as he felt the divine consciousness sweeping across the golden tablet.

The lineage of astrologers can use the Hunyuanyi hexagrams to calculate celestial phenomena and predict the future.

However, the secret cannot be revealed.

The visions obtained by observing the sky cannot be spread to others...

What Xie Xuanyi saw at this moment was not the secret of heaven, but a volume of extremely detailed intelligence.

This is a comprehensive record of "the poisonous insects in the world".

When he was in Dayue Kingdom, Xie Xuanyi deceived Ao Ying and planted the "Sword Gu" in him... This Gu was not fictitious, but a real name.

The so-called art of refining Gu has been passed down for a long time. In the eyes of the world, most of the Gu worms come from southern Xinjiang, because the miasma is rampant in this area and there is no righteous way for evil practitioners to follow, so they practice Gu... But in fact, as long as the refining materials and refining conditions are available, the Gu worms can be artificially made.

This was why Ao Ying was frightened, but had to believe Xie Xuanyi’s lie about the “sword Gu”.

Although Xie Xuanyi had read Taoist scriptures extensively at Lotus Peak, he did not know much about Gu Dao.

He knew most of the poisonous insects here.

But there are several types that I have never heard of.

"Jueqing Gu", when attached to the host, can make the host become heartless and dispassionate.

"Heart-piercing Gu", this Gu requires taking antidote regularly, otherwise you will die instantly.

"Soul-catching Gu", this Gu can control the host's mind.

……

……

This golden tablet recorded a lot of poisonous insects. After reading half of it, Xie Xuanyi understood what Chen Jingxuan meant.

His mind flashed through it quickly and he put away the golden tablet.

Xie Xuanyi whispered, "Do you suspect Chongkan has put a poison on Tang Fengshu?"

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "It may not be a Gu, but it's probably a good method."

Xie Xuanyi rubbed his brows and murmured, "No wonder Chongkan was willing to release Tang Fengshu... I knew this guy was holding back."

Did Chongkan do this to interfere with Chen Jingxuan's spiritual heart?

Xie Xuanyi knew that there was a Yan Xie hiding in the imperial city who was eyeing Chen Jingxuan with evil intentions. Was he preparing to interfere with Chen Jingxuan's ascension to the position of "imperial master"?
"Knowing the truth, nothing else matters."

Chen Jingxuan said calmly: "In fact, before she came, I had a premonition in my heart, and used the [Huanyuan Instrument] to tell a fortune in advance. I know that the 'Tang Fengshu' standing in front of me that day was not the woman I liked. The words she said were not 'true words'. If that's the case, why should I keep her, and why should I be sad?"

"Ah."

Xie Xuanyi sneered when he heard this: "You are willing to admit now that you like her? Why didn't you say it earlier? Why didn't you say it in front of her?"

Chen Jingxuan was stunned and speechless.

……

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(Happy Valentine's Day to everyone, muah. This chapter is a bit short, so there will be another one tomorrow morning.)
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