Entrust that share - it's hard to let go

“Alas, why must you put yourself through this?”

Ye Ji’s expression was unreadable.

Her face held a hint of sadness.

“There’s no right or wrong in who one loves; falling for him isn’t something we can control.”

“Now, our hearts are already filled with his image. Do you think we can still pretend as if nothing happened and return to how things were?”

“It’s better to follow your heart.”

“Only then will you not regret this love!”

… …

“Shut up!”

Before Ye Ji could finish speaking, Fire Enchantress sharply interrupted her.

“You… …”

She had intended to call Ye Ji a traitor and question her right to lecture her.

But then she considered her own situation, which seemed no better than Ye Ji’s.

Her voice abruptly halted.

A face as beautiful as a painting was filled with complex emotions.

She was destined never to betray Lord Gu Chenxian in this lifetime.

Betraying Lord Gu Chenxian would undoubtedly be more painful than death itself.

Yet, she yearned for Zhong Qing deeply.

This yearning had transformed into a raging inferno, constantly scorching her body and mind.

At this moment!

Only then did she understand.

How incredibly difficult the choice Ye Ji faced back then was!

And how much courage it must have taken to take that step to find Zhong Qing!

As for her, she simply didn’t have the courage to take that step.

On this point, she had to admit that she was inferior to Ye Ji.

To some extent, she had lost to Ye Ji.

“So, after so many years of conflict, it was I who ultimately lost.”

A touch of bitterness welled up in her heart.

At this instant.

Her prejudice against Ye Ji had largely dissipated!

She then thought of their strikingly similar experiences.

Indeed, fate is unpredictable, and destiny plays tricks on people.

“Enough!”

“You may go!”

Fire Enchantress waved her hand, then dispelled the Seal on Ye Ji.

The latter regained her ability to move and immediately wanted to seek out the person who occupied her thoughts.

But seeing Fire Enchantress, who was still suffering, she hesitated.

Her expression subtly shifted as she asked, “Are you truly not coming with me?”

Fire Enchantress suppressed the impulse within her.

With an annoyed expression, she waved her hand and said, “Leave quickly before I change my mind.”

“Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that I won’t immediately eliminate a traitor for Lord Gu Chenxian!”

Ye Ji watched her for a long time. She knew Fire Enchantress had always been proud, stubborn, and soft-hearted.

She hadn’t expected that even now, the other party was still holding on.

“Take care of yourself!”

Ye Ji sighed softly, gave Fire Enchantress a deep look, then transformed into a streak of light and left the cave directly.

Only after watching Ye Ji completely disappear at the ends of the earth did Fire Enchantress’s forced spirit deflate like a punctured ball.

She gazed at the long sky, her eyes vacant, murmuring, “It’s not that I don’t want to leave. If I leave, who will repay Lord Gu Chenxian’s kindness?”

“Ye Ji, the grievances between us for so many years can be considered to have reached a Perfection today.”

“In a sense, we are the same kind of people.”

“I will fulfill your loyalty to Lord Gu Chenxian. I only hope that you can help me protect this sudden and unattainable feeling.”

Her murmurs echoed in the quiet, cold cave, vanishing into the swirling snow.

She seemed to want to transfer her love for Zhong Qing through the snow to Ye Ji, allowing her to fulfill that deep-seated sense of unfulfilled desire within herself!

… …

Phoenix Feather Sect!

Cold winds howled, and goose-feather snow flew everywhere.

Looking out, the world was entirely white.

When Ye Ji saw the familiar small courtyard, she felt as if ages had passed.

She had originally thought that this trip would surely be a one-way journey.

But who could have imagined that when the mountains end and the rivers are exhausted, there’s a new village with willows and bright flowers.

After several days, she could actually return here again.

Outside the small courtyard!

Beneath a lush ancient pine tree, a figure was drinking wine and admiring the snow.

The wide pine canopy shielded him from the falling snowflakes.

The wind howled past, lifting a few corners of his clothes, disheveling a few strands of long hair.

It added a touch of ethereal, immortal Qi to him.

Just like their first meeting!

Still as stunning as ever.

“Young Master!”

In an instant, Ye Ji’s eyes reddened slightly.

Her voice even trembled a little.

Her yearning surged forth like turbulent waves.

She quickly stepped forward.

She only felt that the figure before her was somewhat blurry, as if it were a dream.

Making one wonder if he would ascend in the next moment.

“Are things done?”

Zhong Qing looked at Ye Ji meaningfully, took a slow sip of wine, and smiled.

His voice was like mellow old wine, flowing through Ye Ji’s heart.

Making her tremble slightly.

A blush appeared on her delicate and beautiful face.

For a moment, she was utterly captivated!

Lost in Zhong Qing’s rich and lingering voice.

A long time later!

Ye Ji nodded heavily.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, and her pair of narrow, phoenix-like eyes were misty, as if they could overflow with tears.

As if she had thought of something, she cautiously and humbly asked Zhong Qing, “Young Master, may I ask you for one thing?”

Zhong Qing took another sip of wine.

“Speak!”

Ye Ji hesitated for a moment, then as if making a great decision.

After taking a deep breath, she said, “From now on, can this servant follow Young Master for life?”

As she spoke, she cautiously glanced at Zhong Qing again.

Within her long sleeves, her tender hands were clenched until they were pale.

Her exquisite and rosy face was filled with tension and anticipation.

Zhong Qing looked at her with some surprise.

He could feel that her infatuation with him seemed… even deeper.

Is this the Extreme Charm Body?

However, this hint of surprise was quickly concealed, and he calmly said, “I never like to talk about the future. Focusing on the present is the right thing to do! What do you think?”

Zhong Qing’s gaze held a subtle depth.

Due to the descent of the Heavenly Dao Rankings, he and Asking Heart Sect were bound to become adversaries.

He had originally thought that a battle between them was inevitable.

Yet, he hadn’t expected that before any fighting began, the Extreme Charm Body would take effect.

So, he took the opportunity to see what kind of secrets the other party held. That’s why he kept Ye Ji back then.

Regardless of whether she wanted to stay by his side purely because of the Extreme Charm Body or with the intention of lurking, everything was under Zhong Qing’s surveillance.

Even when Fire Enchantress came to Phoenix Feather Sect earlier, Zhong Qing was aware of it.

But since the other party never made a move, Zhong Qing didn’t bother with it.

He wanted to see what methods this so-called Asking Heart Sect would use to deal with him.

Ye Ji naturally couldn’t know what Zhong Qing was thinking.

Was she being rejected?

Her watery eyes showed a hint of confusion.

But, there was no sadness at all.

Instead, she felt that Young Master’s words made so much sense.

She even had a strange sense of happiness.

It was a satisfaction of having her question answered seriously.

She nodded like a pecking chick.

They say love can diminish one’s intelligence and reverse one’s age.

At this moment, Ye Ji seemed to shed her maturity, gaining three parts of youthful shyness.

From this day onward, Ye Ji cherished every minute and every second she spent with Zhong Qing.

Just as Fire Enchantress fulfilled her choice and pursuit, she also knew that she carried with her another person’s love for Zhong Qing.

Perhaps this was the unspoken understanding between her and Fire Enchantress after so many years of coexistence.

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