Tonight seemed extra long. When a prosperous Jiezi banquet came to an end, the sky turned white, the air seemed extra cold, and dewdrops were rolling on the grass blades beside the road.
Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen walked in tandem, walking in the direction of Shentai City with slow and unhurried steps.
Both of them had their own thoughts and remained silent.
For Zhang Ruochen, lying to someone, especially when that person is his fiancée, actually makes him feel quite guilty and puts him under a lot of psychological pressure.
Before this, Zhang Ruochen had always believed that concealing the truth that he was still alive was purely for Huang Yanchen's sake to prevent her from falling into a dilemma.
Moreover, before resolving the hatred between him and Chi Yao, Zhang Ruochen really did not have the confidence to love another woman. He was afraid that he would hurt her and that he would not be able to give her a future.
However, Zhang Ruochen's heart was greatly touched by this Jiezi Banquet, and he had some different thoughts.
Perhaps he was too selfish in the past and forced what he thought was right on Huang Yanchen.
Is this really good for her?
For example, Zhang Ruochen fought for her to be the "Heir to the Holy Prince's Palace in the Eastern Region", which was indeed a good thing for Huang Yanchen. However, she also had to endure pressure from all aspects and suffered suppression and rejection from the direct descendants of the Chen family.
If not, she was strong enough and might have collapsed.
Another example is the "news of Zhang Ruochen's death". For Huang Yanchen, isn't it a kind of psychological devastation?
You can't expect her to be perfect, to be iron-clad, to be strong. In the end, she is just a woman, a woman who needs care and love.
Sometimes, maybe you should put yourself in her perspective and think about it carefully, what exactly does she need?
Because no matter how strong a person is, there will be times when he is overwhelmed by difficulties.
In front of that, Han Xue displayed his movement skills and moved extremely fast, as if flying off the ground.
"Wow——"
Her petite body turned into a white shadow and rushed directly into Zhang Ruochen's arms. She opened her beautiful eyes wide and said happily: "Master, your performance on Shushan is really amazing. Your sword skills
His attainments have simply reached the pinnacle, and all the geniuses in the entire Kunlun world combined cannot compare to one of your hands."
The little girl looked very excited, staring directly at Zhang Ruochen with extremely adoring eyes. A pair of slender jade arms hugged Zhang Ruochen's waist tightly, wishing to tell everyone immediately that she was Zhang Ruochen's only disciple.
Previously, Han Xue stayed at the foot of Shushan, paying close attention to Zhang Ruochen's battles with the masters of the Demon Sect, and had long been fascinated by his undefeated heroic appearance.
Especially the battle between Zhang Ruochen and the third prince of the Immortal Vampire Tribe left an everlasting impression in Han Xue's heart.
The nine great realms, the one hundred and eight young kings, compared with their master, they are all far behind.
Although Han Xue had grown a lot taller, with a height of 1.3 meters, and was already a beautiful girl, Huang Yanchen still recognized her.
When Huang Yanchen heard Han Xue call Lin Yue "Master", even though he was mentally prepared, he still felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was a little unable to breathe.
Han Xue noticed something, and immediately looked behind Zhang Ruochen. A pair of round eyes stared at Huang Yanchen, and she was immediately startled, knowing that she had gotten into a big trouble.
She knew that the master had been concealing the truth and did not want Sister Yanchen to know that he was still alive.
Now, she actually shouted out the word "Master" in front of Sister Yanchen. Didn't she expose her identity?
"Master...I...didn't see it just now..." Han Xue lowered her head and said with some self-blame.
Zhang Ruochen didn't panic at all, didn't try to cover up, and didn't blame Han Xue.
What is supposed to come will eventually come. In this case, we can only face it calmly.
Zhang Ruochen did not turn around to look at Huang Yanchen, but with a slight smile on his handsome face, he took Han Xue's hand and walked towards the center of Shentai City, asking: "Since you have come back from training, why didn't you go to participate in the world?"
Banquet? Your cultivation has reached the third transformation of fish and dragon, and you still have a good chance of becoming a prominent figure."
Han Xue's little head secretly glanced at Huang Yanchen who was following behind, shook his head, and said: "I am still so young. If I can sit on the throne, I will definitely attract a lot of attention. So.
Once I get there, someone will definitely check my details. What if they find out about Master?"
Zhang Ruochen was a little surprised and said: "You are only so old, but you can think so far-reaching. You are really unlike a little girl who is only ten years old. From now on, your wisdom and scheming are really unimaginable. Looking at it this way
Come on, this experience will still have some effect on you."
Hearing the master's praise, Han Xue was of course a little happy.
However, she quietly looked in the direction behind her, only to see Sister Yanchen following behind. She was still so cold and beautiful, but she was walking like a zombie. There was no expression on her cold face, except for the constant tears.
Welling out of the eyes.
"Looks like I got into trouble..."
Han Xue looked at the tears on Sister Yanchen's face and bit her lip, feeling quite uncomfortable.
The Demon Ape and the Swallowing Elephant Rabbit came back together with Han Xue and walked at the very back.
The two of them were careless and did not notice the strange atmosphere at all. Instead, they were still talking about the Holy Flame Kirin meat at the Jiezi Banquet. As they talked, laughter flowed from the corners of the two beasts' mouths.
Not long after, three people and two beasts arrived at Xuanji Sword Master's mansion.
Zhang Ruochen put his hands behind his back and ordered: "Han Xue, take the Demon Ape and the Elephant-Swallowing Rabbit to play first. The master will come back later to test your cultivation and the results of your experience."
After Hanxue, Demon Ape, and Tunxiangtu left, Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen walked towards the lotus pond in the center of the mansion.
At this moment, it was dawn, and wisps of white mist were rising from the water surface of the lotus pond, making it look like a vast mist.
Zhang Ruochen stopped, looked at the water, tried his best to calm down his emotions, and said in a low voice: "You know everything, right? Just as you guessed, Zhang Ruochen did not really die."
There are many formations arranged in the mansion, so Zhang Ruochen doesn't have to worry about other saints peeking in secret.
Huang Yanchen stood by the lotus pond. He had an exceptionally slender figure, with long blue hair that hung down to his waist. With the gentle breeze, he exuded a faint fragrance.
Her eyes were full of lust, staring unblinkingly at the young man in front of her who was both unfamiliar and yet somewhat familiar.
Along with a ball of holy energy, Zhang Ruochen's skin surface surged, and then, his body shape, appearance, and temperament continued to change.
In the end, he became exactly like Zhang Ruochen, with a gentle temperament and a handsome face.
Huang Yanchen still stood upright on the spot, but his delicate body kept twitching. In his eyes, tears flowed down uncontrollably, across his cheeks, and fell to the ground in tick-tock sounds.
"Why...why..." Huang Yanchen said tremblingly.
Zhang Ruochen said: "When I was captured, it was Master who rescued me and helped me escape from my golden silkworm shell by pretending to be dead."
"Why... on earth... why..."
Huang Yanchen's emotions became more and more agitated, and his heart was in great pain. In the end, he felt like he was in pain. He squatted on the ground and muttered to himself: "It's obvious that he didn't... die... why didn't you tell me? Why?
If you want to lie to me, why do you pretend...that you don't know me? You have never loved me, right?"
Seeing her in such pain, even with Zhang Ruochen's strong heart, his eyes were a little moist.
It can be imagined that Huang Yanchen was not in so much pain just now, but only at this moment that he vented all his emotions.
Zhang Ruochen helped Huang Yanchen up, and then hugged her tightly, with one hand around her slender waist and the other on her back, giving her a sense of security.
After a long time, Huang Yanchen's mood finally stabilized.
Zhang Ruochen said: "I didn't mean to lie to you, but I had a lot of concerns at the beginning, so I had to think clearly whether I should tell you or not."
Huang Yanchen pursed his lips, stared straight at Zhang Ruochen with a pair of beautiful blue eyes, and said: "Is there any difficulty? I am your fiancée, and we are almost married. No matter how old you are,
I can understand your difficulties."
"As long as you tell me that you are still alive, I can immediately give up everything I have now and stay anonymous with you, even if I live in exile in the world. But you don't."
Zhang Ruochen took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
There was a hint of pain in Huang Yanchen's eyes. After struggling for a long time, he finally asked, "Because of the star spirit, right? She is the little saint from the Demon Cult, right?"
"She has known for a long time that you are not dead, and she also knows that you are Lin Yue, so in Shushan, in order not to hurt her, you would rather get hurt yourself. For you, she can also take action to injure the deadly swordsman of the Demon Sect. You guys
The relationship between us must be very deep. At least... it is deeper than me..."
When he said this, Huang Yanchen pinched his fingers together tightly, with a dazed look in his eyes.
She was obviously very happy to be able to see her fiancé again, but for some reason, she was quite sad and felt like she had been abandoned.
I have to say, women are really sensitive.
Zhang Ruochen was about to explain, but Huang Yanchen said again: "The news of your death was sent back to the Holy City of the Eastern Region. Immediately afterwards, the star spirit disappeared and never returned to the Holy Court. You told the news immediately
Got her?"
Zhang Ruochen also knew whether to cry or laugh, and said: "Do you think that the reason why I didn't tell you the truth is because I want to stay with Senior Sister Duanmu forever? If that's really the case, I'm afraid I'm not in the Liangyi Sect now.
, but has joined the Demon Cult and became the son-in-law of the Mu family."