Minglong

Chapter 211 Xie Fu Bracelet

Having inquired about the Vermilion Bird Mausoleum, Bu Yuehua probably didn't want to spend the night at her old rival's place. After Master Qixia left, she also took her leave and headed back to the Three Rivers Estuary.

Nangong Ye, fearing that his disciples would discover his secret while he stayed on the mountain, went to Qingquan Lane to wait. He also took the opportunity to glance around the Prince's Mansion and inquire about the ins and outs of today's events.

Today's events are merely the result of recent disturbances. A major upheaval has occurred at the top of the Great Qian Dynasty, involving immortals, Buddhas, witches, and demons alike. The Crown Prince still has issues and a replacement must be made. If the news spreads among the common people, it will inevitably cause unrest.

As a result, both the capital and Danyang were calm, except that there were more officials coming and going from the palace, and the Prince of Danyang had a sleepless night.

Without finding out the details, Nangong Ye went to No. 6 Qingquan Lane to wait for Xie Jinhuan to return.

Qingmo is very virtuous. Before she left last time, she even tidied up Xie Jinhuan's bedroom, with the sheets and pillows neatly arranged and covered with a white cloth to prevent dust from settling in.

Nangong Ye placed the sleeping coal ball in the outer room, walked alone to the canopy bed, and looked at the pillows and bed, inevitably recalling that long night with autumn chrysanthemums covered in dew.

Although she still doesn't dare to recall the details, she has never regretted it. The situation was what it was, and if she didn't want the brat to suffer, she could only try her best to alleviate the pain, even if it meant she had to endure a lot for it.

But she couldn't resist the advances and now considers the nipple stick an acceptable little thing, which is really beyond my expectations...

Nangong Ye, oh Nangong Ye, how could you fall so low...

However, Master is right. The sect leader is the one who wields the sword, just like an emperor. Even if he has flawed personal morality, such as imprisoning his father, killing his brother, taking his master as a concubine, and marrying his sister-in-law, as long as he can hold a three-foot sword to suppress the evil spirits in the world and bring peace to the people for sixty years, he is still a wise ruler for all time.

As for the incompetent, even if they are sages who uphold righteousness throughout their lives and sit in the position of the sword-wielder, the final result is nothing more than "capable of everything, except being a ruler; Emperor Shen was shrewd and decisive, and had the ambition to pacify the world, but was incompetent," and was criticized by the people for thousands of years...

As long as she cares about the world, stays true to herself, and contributes to the righteous path, even if her relationship with Xie Jinhuan is ambiguous, the world should be able to understand... right?

Nangong Ye's mind was a little chaotic. After a moment of contemplation, he tidied the bed, leaned back on the pillow, took a deep breath, and his eyes flickered, seemingly lost in thought...

……

Returning from the Demon-Suppressing Tomb, the streets were already dimly lit, with only night watchmen walking through the side streets, striking their clappers.

"Knock knock~..."

"The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful with the candle..."

……

Xie Jinhuan entered Qingquan Alley and arrived outside Courtyard No. 6. He intended to fly straight in, but the ghost that followed him like a shadow appeared from the side and raised its hand to make a 'shh' gesture.

"She's asleep, go in quietly."

"is it?"

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan silently leaped over the wall and landed in the elegant courtyard with a few more autumn leaves. He had only taken a few steps when he heard something coming from the inner bedroom:
"Huh~..."

Her soft breaths carried a hint of uncontrollable desire, like that of a woman in the boudoir.

Ok?
When Xie Jinhuan was in a state of agitation, he was caught by Bing Tuozi several times. This was the first time he had caught the icy Bing Tuozi. He immediately became very alert, suppressed all his noise, and went to the main house without disturbing Mei Qiu, who was fast asleep. He then sneaked into the bedroom.

The bedroom was dark, but through the moonlight streaming through the window, one could still see a tall, beautiful woman in a black dress lying alone on the pillow. Her dress was slightly open due to gravity, her bare feet, clad in black stockings, were slightly arched, and her eyelashes fluttered as if she were having a nightmare about being humiliated by a blond-haired man. She lightly bit her red lips with a hint of disgust, but a blush like that of a pink lotus flower shone on her cheeks...

Xie Jinhuan glanced at her briefly and tried to sneak closer, but the beauty on the bed was clearly not completely lost in her boudoir dreams.

After realizing something was wrong, she calmed down, posed peacefully, and slept upright, like an ice queen sleeping in the night, looking like a cold female CEO caught in the act by a blond-haired man and trying to pretend to be asleep to hide her lustful thoughts...

Xie Jinhuan found it somewhat amusing, unfastened the weapon at his waist, leaned against the bedside, and quietly moved closer to him.

?

Nangong Ye originally wanted to pretend to wake up and ask, but seeing this, he felt a tightness in his heart. Perhaps knowing that he couldn't win the argument, he simply continued to pretend to be asleep and unaware.

Soon, the bed sank, and the man's heat enveloped her, then she was pulled close to his shoulder, her cheek pressed against his broad shoulder, his breath almost touching hers.

"call……"

Nangong Ye's eyelashes fluttered, and feeling that it would be a bit unreasonable if he didn't wake up soon, he opened his beautiful phoenix eyes:

Did you take your medicine?

Xie Jinhuan hadn't eaten yet, and while holding the person in his arms, he pondered for a moment:

"Senior Qixia has already told me everything."

what?
Nangong Ye was about to get up and keep his distance when he heard this, but he was struck dumb. He stiffened and leaned against the shoulder, glancing at the cold, handsome face above him, as if afraid that this familiar face would show disgust or contempt.
"Senior Qixia, what did she say to you?"

Xie Jinhuan, having been reminded by the ghost to coax Bing Tuozi, gently patted his back in response:

"While the inheritance of the righteous path and the foundation of the sect are important, severing one's desires for them would be counterproductive. After all, 'Heaven is ruthless, but man is sentimental.' If you yourself resist emotions, how can you uphold the righteous path and understand why your disciples and even all living beings are so foolish and unenlightened?"

Nangong Ye blinked, feeling relieved that his disguise was still intact, and said seriously:
“There are no feelings between us, we just help each other out. You help me detoxify, and I help you relieve your pain…” Xie Jinhuan knew this would happen. She pulled over her fair left hand and took out a bracelet.

The bracelet is made of transparent jade with swirling ink-like patterns inside, giving it an overall appearance resembling a blend of ink and wash, making it very beautiful.

“When you let me do whatever I wanted here last time, you were already one of my people. If there’s anything, you can tell me, and we can discuss it together. Of course, if you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t force you. I just hope you can face reality.”

?

Nangong Ye noticed the 'Xie Fu Bracelet', his eyes widened slightly, and he withdrew his left hand.
"I have no feelings for this, I don't want it."

Xie Jinhuan stopped what he was doing and looked at the aloof beauty.
"I'm not asking you to recognize yourself. You know whether you have feelings in your heart or not, so it doesn't matter whether you recognize them or not. I'm asking you to recognize me."

Nangong Ye frowned: "Recognize what about you?"

Xie Jinhuan raised her hand and lifted her fair chin:
"You should be able to tell what kind of personality I have. I'm righteous or evil, and I won't deliberately break the rules of the righteous path, but the rules of the righteous path can't suppress my rebellious nature."

"No matter what your reason for resisting is, it's not a reason for me to abandon you later, so you can't escape, Lady Mu! If you hide in the Azure Sword Manor, I'll go to the Azure Sword Manor to demand your release; if you hide behind the Righteous Path Ancestor, I'll go to the Righteous Path Ancestor to demand your release; if you live in seclusion in the mountains, I'll expose our affair to the whole world..."

?

Nangong Ye's eyes turned colder, but deep down he had to acknowledge the smugness in those words.

This boy is too aggressive; if we don't let her leave, she really can't escape.

But as the dignified head of Ziwei Mountain, she couldn't possibly spend the rest of her life secretly hiding her identity as a lover...

"You...you can only trap my people; I still..."

"Sigh, feelings are cultivated slowly."

Xie Jinhuan pulled the quilt over the two of them and whispered:
"As long as you don't run away silently, you'll eventually come to your senses. Even if you never do, we can live our lives knowingly, and that's not so bad. You don't necessarily have to say what you like. I actually quite like your reluctant tone..."

If Nangong Ye could steal like this for the rest of her life, that would be fine, but her identity was destined to be exposed. For now, she could only delay as long as possible. After a moment of silence, she looked away.

Seeing that Bing Tuozi had resigned himself to his fate, Xie Jinhuan pulled his hand over and put the bracelet on him.

"..."

Nangong Ye withdrew his hand, still unwilling to put on the jade hoop and be forever branded as 'Xie Fu'.

But to his surprise, this brat was quite domineering and, upon seeing this, prepared to pin her down.

"you?!"

Nangong Ye sensed something was wrong and quickly pushed his shoulder away, biting his red lips lightly. His eyes were filled with murderous intent, but a hint of fear still showed through them...

Xie Jinhuan was finally satisfied, and pulled her wrist back over to put the bracelet on again:
"It was too late just now, so I woke the shopkeeper up to buy a bracelet. I didn't want to keep him too long. I don't know if the one I chose suits your skin tone..."

Noticing the cold touch on his wrist, Nangong Ye didn't flinch. He withdrew his hand and hid it in his sleeve, changing the subject:

"What are your plans for the competition tomorrow?"

Although there was a minor hiccup today, the Sanjiangkou tournament is not over yet. Xie Jinhuan still has the qualification to compete for the title of 'Strongest Martial Artist Below Super Grade' and thus obtain the trophy Tiger Bone Vine.

However, the 'Old Dragon Pushing a Cart' is too powerful and can easily break a person apart. At present, it can only exert a little force and is not enough to defeat the human weapon that Wei Wuyi raised from his coffin.

Xie Jinhuan leaned against the pillows, thought for a moment, and said:
“I can overcome all techniques with sheer force. Unless you give me some pointers on my cultivation, I’ll have a hard time dealing with you. I wonder if Senior Sister Hua is confident in her ability to handle this.”

Nangong Ye observed the whole process and knew how extraordinary the martial artists nurtured by the God of War were. If Bu Yuehua went all out and used witchcraft methods, it wouldn't be difficult for her to win by relying on her superior cultivation level. However, this was obviously not feasible, as she couldn't win purely based on her martial arts skills.

Xie Jinhuan is a pure martial artist. Fighting Jianbing Shenci, who is at the same realm, is roughly equivalent to a mortal at the limit challenging a demigod. He has no chance of winning.

However, Tiger Bone Vine is the key to entering the Super Grade realm. If you miss it, you will either have to find another opportunity or rely on your comprehension to break through the realm in the future.

Even if Xie Jinhuan had the comprehension, it would still take her a lot of time; she was stuck at the threshold of becoming a Celestial for many years...

Nangong Ye leaned on his shoulder, remained silent for a long time, and then asked:

"Do you have any other way to improve your skills?"

Xie Jinhuan had tried every method at his disposal, and now he could only watch the ghosts in his adversity.

Ye Hongshang remained inside, watching Master Momo snuggle against Ah Huan, and then gestured with his eyes towards the ripe ice cube:

"Hmm~ Isn't this the solution?"

(End of this chapter)