"Aren't you coming with me?"
The battle had ended and everything was in chaos. However, Li Chengfeng's vision from the sky allowed him to find Su Yuehan and Little Zhu hiding on the rooftops.
He brought Su Yuehan to one side and whispered to her to leave with him.
But she only shook her head. There was still a thorn in her heart that she could not remove. Even if Li Chengfeng's gentleness and warmth could melt ice, it could not melt this thorn that had been in her heart for more than a hundred years.
She looked up at him and whispered, "I can't go."
He panicked, "Why?
Is it because of your identity?
All of this happened because of me, can't you give me a chance to make it up to you? "
Yuehan shook her head and said, "What happened in the past, what happened a hundred years ago. Sometimes I can remember, sometimes I can't.
But that's not the reason why I can't go with you. "
Li Chengfeng was confused. "Then why?"
Yuehan looked at Little Bamboo who was not far away, her eyes filled with tenderness, "I promised her that I would protect her, I can't go back on my word!"
As she spoke, she looked at Li Chengfeng seriously and said with determination, "I can't let her become like me …"
Li Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat. He had expected her to come up with some other excuse to reject him, but not this one. He tried to persuade her, "Yuehan, Taiyang City is safe now. Xiao Zhu will be taken care of, she no longer needs protection!"
She shook her head. "It's not as simple as you think, Li Chengfeng. Things are far from over.
After a disaster, there will be a pandemic. Plus, the pandemic is far from over. I'm very worried about Little Zhu's safety. "
Li Chengfeng's heart sank. His voice trembled. "Are you … not going to come back to me?"
Yuehan felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife. She could not bear to see him like this, so she caressed his cheek and said softly, "After this battle, you will appear in the centre of the cultivation world. Everyone will be watching you, every move you make will be watched, and everyone around you will be investigated!
Every step you take is very important, because it concerns your life and death!
If I stay by your side, it will only bring harm to both of us! "
Li Chengfeng held her hand tightly. "We can hide somewhere no one can find us, we …"
She stared at him and whispered, "You are the Celestial Lord of the Nine Heavens, I am the Demon King of the Nine Hells … we each have our own destinies, we cannot escape!"
Enraged, he gritted his teeth. "I'm not a Celestial Lord, you're not the Demon King of the Nine Hells either. You're my Yuehan, my servant. Don't even think about running, you won't be able to!"
She kissed him softly and snuggled in his arms, taking in his familiar scent. She said gently, "Brother Chengfeng, can you give me some time?"
Faced with such a gentle voice, Li Chengfeng could no longer be arrogant. His mouth seemed to be filled with yellow lotus and his expression was sorrowful. No one could tell that he was a powerful cultivator who had just killed two demons in a row.
He asked bitterly, "How long will it take?"
Yuehan opened her mouth and wanted to give a vague reply, but when she saw Li Chengfeng's pleading gaze, her heart ached. She could not bear it and said, "I'll come to the Divine Capital to look for you after I settle Little Zhu down."
Li Chengfeng was overjoyed. "That's what you said, you can't go back on your word!" As he spoke, he extended his pinky finger and said, "Pinky promise!"
Yuehan looked at his pinky finger, stunned. She smiled, then her eyes reddened, as if recalling a distant memory. She extended her pinky and hooked it with Li Chengfeng's with a smile. "Pinky promise, for a hundred years, don't change!"
It was easy to make a vow, but money could not buy a heart.
A hundred years of entanglement, a hundred years of resentment, a moment of longing, a moment of love.
More than a hundred years ago, they made a promise just like this. More than a hundred years later, they made a promise again.
But this time, Li Chengfeng told himself that no matter the situation or reason, he would not go back on his word!
Although this was Yuehan's promise to her, in Li Chengfeng's heart, it was also his promise to her.
Li Chengfeng watched in a daze as Yuehan held Little Zhu's hand and left. When he turned around, he saw Zhao Feiyue quickly turn around and wipe her face with both hands.
Li Chengfeng was not an idiot, he naturally knew what Zhao Feiyue was doing. But … his heart had already been given to Yuehan. Whether it was his previous love or his current guilt, his heart was filled to the brim. He really could not accept another relationship.
Although, this was also a debt of love that he owed in this life, unbeknownst to him …
Li Chengfeng pretended not to see Zhao Feiyue's strange expression. He walked up and asked, "What about the compensation for the casualties in the city?
Can the Crown Prince handle it? "
Zhao Feiyue turned around and pretended as if nothing had happened. "Third Brother will handle it. We can't stay here any longer, we have to rush to the Divine Capital immediately."
Li Chengfeng naturally could not bear to leave immediately but he knew he had no reason to stay. Plus, he had more important things to do.
If he affected the World Champion Tournament, it would be no laughing matter.
He had killed two demons in a row. Everyone would study his strength and deduce his true identity. If the Spiritual Mountain Sect protected him, he could still roam the world freely. If even the Spiritual Mountain Sect did not protect him, then … he could only roam the world with Yuehan.
However, if that happened, he might be hunted down by all the cultivators in the world and die in an unknown corner.
Because he was not strong enough!
Although Li Chengfeng had killed two demons in a row, he knew his own strengths and weaknesses. This battle had also made Li Chengfeng more aware of his strengths and weaknesses. What he needed to do now was to hide his strength and bide his time. He did not want to be like this, standing in front of everyone all of a sudden and being exposed to the light.
Zhao Feiyue stared at Li Chengfeng, her hands clenched into fists. She looked so worried that even the two dirty, gossipy men nearby could not help but feel sorry for her.
"Sigh, who do you think Young Master will choose?" Xiaobao could not help but ask.
Han Tianxing pursed his lips. "Is there a need to choose?
Of course it's Her Highness! "
Zhao Xiaobao and Yuehan had known each other for a long time. Although there were some unpleasantness in the beginning, they had been through many battles together, and they had been together for a long time. They had already developed a camaraderie. Moreover, no matter what, they were both from the Cleansing Moon Li Family, so they were on the same side. Emotionally, he would naturally lean towards Yuehan.
Xiaobao was displeased. "Why?
I think Yuehan is great! "
Han Tianxing looked at Xiaobao in disdain. "In terms of looks, figure, family background, ability, cultivation, etc, who in the world can compare to Your Highness?"
Xiaobao spat, "Pfft!
No amount of gold can exchange for love! "
Han Tianxing spat, "Nonsense, didn't you see how infatuated Her Highness is?
Seriously, I don't even know what she sees in Senior Brother … "
At this point, Han Tianxing quickly shut his mouth, realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag. Xiaobao clapped his hands. "Ha, great! Han Tianxing, speak clearly. How is Young Master not good enough for Her Highness?
I'm going to tell Young Master that you lied to him behind his back! "
Han Tianxing quickly smiled apologetically. "It was a slip of the tongue, Xiaobao, you heard wrong!"
Xiaobao snickered. "Was it a slip of the tongue or did you hear wrong?"
Han Tianxing stiffened his neck. "Both!"
Xiaobao chuckled and was about to shout, "Young Master, Han …"
Han Tianxing quickly covered Xiaobao's mouth in shock. "Don't shout, I'll give you whatever you want, I'll give it to you, alright?"
Xiaobao's mouth was covered, his eyes darting around. His old habit of swindling people with Li Chengfeng suddenly emerged. He rubbed his index finger and thumb together, gesturing like he was counting money, then raised another finger and said, "Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu …"
Han Tianxing felt the pinch. "Ten silvers?"
Xiaobao felt humiliated and was about to scream when Han Tianxing clamped a hand over his mouth. "Bastard, could it be a hundred silvers?"
Xiaobao glared and huffed angrily. Han Tianxing shuddered, his legs shaking. "One, one … a thousand silvers?"
Xiaobao nodded cheerfully, occasionally threatening Han Tianxing with a nonthreatening glare. Han Tianxing's face twisted in pain. After a while, he finally let go of Xiaobao's hand, looking like he was about to die a martyr. "I don't have money, but I have my life. Tell me!"
Xiaobao was dumbfounded. He quickly pulled Han Tianxing's hand away. "Then I'll give you a twenty percent discount?"
Han Tianxing raged, "We're brothers from the same sect, comrades who fought side by side! How dare you try to extort money from me!
I'm going to tell Senior Brother what you've done, I don't believe he'll side with you! "
Xiaobao panicked and quickly said, "Hey hey, don't, don't. Fifty percent, fifty percent, alright?"
Han Tianxing scolded him righteously. "I treat you like a brother and you're talking to me about money?
Pfft!
Touch your chest, where's your conscience?
Who was the one who fished you out of the water?
Have you forgotten? "
Xiaobao smiled apologetically. "Then, then I'll give you money, alright?"
Han Tianxing rubbed his index finger and thumb together, then raised a finger to mimic him.
Xiaobao's face fell. "Han Tianxing, don't cross the line!
I don't even have ten silvers, much less a thousand! "
Han Tianxing huffed. "Then don't blame me!"
Xiaobao raged, "Alright, you're the one complaining!
Come on, let's hurt each other! "
As he spoke, Xiaobao pounced with a handful of mud in his hand and threw it at Han Tianxing's face. "Eat sh * t!"
Han Tianxing was caught off guard and was instantly enraged. He grabbed the mud on the ground and threw it at Xiaobao as well. Both of them started fighting.
Not far away, Li Chengfeng and Zhao Feiyue heard the commotion and turned to look. Despite their heavy hearts, they could not help but laugh.