33: Sad Liu Yanxin

Ultimately, Chen Xuan left Liu Yun in the Secret Realm and walked out with Jin Ruoyan.

Then he had nothing much to do. With time on his hands, he found the young girl Azi, took her into the Secret Realm, and then gave some pointers to the Qin Family Disciples, but he ran into Qin Minghao.

"Master Chen, you're up early today!"

Chen Xuan ignored him. People like Qin Minghao were too Heaven-Defying; he didn't know what to say.

"Master Qin, did you rest comfortably last night?"

"Hmm, last night… it was alright, but you'd better not cause me any more trouble in the future!"

"As long as you're satisfied! As long as you're satisfied!"

"I'm taking Liu Yun… I'm taking her with me. As for this, you keep it yourself." Chen Xuan tossed Qin Minghao a box.

"This item is…?"

"Look at it when you get back. If you open it now, it might bring you a fatal disaster!" Chen Xuan said indifferently.

Qin Minghao was startled by these words and quickly put the box away, his awe for Chen Xuan growing even deeper.

Chen Xuan said nothing more, turning and leaving.

There wasn't much point in staying in Flame Feather City anymore; only Liu Yanxin, who was already within reach, hadn't been 'eaten' yet. Now, he was just waiting for news from Jin Ruoyan.

...

Liu Family.

"Wife, you mean, in a few days, your entire family will be moving to Zhou Capital, is that right?" Liu Yanxin asked with a frown.

"That's right, after all, Flame Feather City is still too small for us now," Jin Ruoyan said with a smile.

"It, it doesn't feel that small, I..."

"Yanxin, people always have to climb upwards. With my husband's help, my cultivation has already reached Qi Refining ninth level, and I'm almost at Foundation Establishment! If we go to Zhou Capital, there will be more and better resources, won't there?"

"Yes, yes!" Liu Yanxin forced out a smile. Only she knew the immense disappointment in her heart.

At first, her cultivation was the same as Jin Ruoyan's, but now, she was still treading water while Jin Ruoyan had long surpassed her and was on the verge of Foundation Establishment!

All of this stemmed from her! It was she who introduced Chen Xuan to Jin Ruoyan! It was she who brought the two together! It was she... who came first!

The more Liu Yanxin thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Her heart was filled with both envy and jealousy towards Jin Ruoyan, yet she was helpless.

She couldn't say any of this out loud! Who told her she was Qin Feng's fiancée?

For the first time, she hated fate so much.

"Yanxin, what's wrong? You look like you're in a bad mood." Jin Ruoyan noticed Liu Yanxin's unusual state and asked with concern.

"No, nothing, I just feel a bit sad to see you all go." Liu Yanxin forced a smile.

"Don't worry, we'll come back in the future. Flame Feather City will always be our home." Jin Ruoyan hugged Liu Yanxin, comforting her.

"Will you... really come back?"

"Probably, possibly, maybe!" Jin Ruoyan said deliberately.

Liu Yanxin nodded, saying nothing more. But in her heart, the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and her eyes involuntarily turned red.

"Yanxin, what's wrong?" Jin Ruoyan noticed Liu Yanxin's unusual state and asked with concern.

"No, nothing, I'm just a bit tired from Cultivating." Liu Yanxin held back her tears and shook her head.

"Tired, huh? Then go rest quickly, don't overwork yourself. Also, you must come to my Jin Family tonight, I still have something to tell you!" Jin Ruoyan instructed.

Liu Yanxin nodded, watching Jin Ruoyan leave the room.

Then, looking at the empty room by herself, Liu Yanxin finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. She hated so much, hated her own incompetence, hated her own weakness, and even more, hated her own foolishness!

She had clearly heard Chen Xuan's feelings that day, yet she had avoided him, not daring to meet him again! Now, he and her best friend were about to leave together, leaving her all alone!

After crying, Liu Yanxin's mood slowly calmed down. She knew that what had happened was irreversible, and regretting it was useless. The only thing she could do now was to work hard at Cultivating and strive to catch up with Jin Ruoyan's pace as soon as possible.

But... could she really catch up?

Standing in the empty main courtyard of her Liu Family, Liu Yanxin suddenly felt a wave of loneliness. She recalled every little detail of her acquaintance with Chen Xuan, those happy days seemed like just yesterday.

However, everything had changed now. Chen Xuan already had another woman, and she was still lingering in place.

...

Jin Family.

"How did it go?"

"How did what go?"

"Yanxin!"

"Hmph, look how anxious you are! She just shed tears of sadness, she's probably in turmoil right now, so my husband can 'eat' her tonight!" Jin Ruoyan said with a laugh.

"Cough cough, who said it's today? Your husband is a gentleman, and right now I just want to take her to Zhou Capital!"

"Alright, alright, a gentleman. Have a good 'meal' tonight, okay!"

"Your best friend is so sad, and you're still laughing heartlessly here!" Chen Xuan gently tapped Jin Ruoyan's head.

"I'm not harming her, so I can't even smile at her? I even gave my husband to her, I should be the one crying, right!" Jin Ruoyan complained.

"Alright, alright, my Wife is the best!"

...

That evening, Liu Yanxin arrived as promised. As soon as she entered the Jin Family, she saw Chen Xuan.

"Oh, it's Yanxin. Wife is inside, you two have a good chat!"

"..."

Has he become so estranged that he doesn't even want to talk to me anymore?

Not knowing what kind of mood she was in, Liu Yanxin walked into Jin Ruoyan's boudoir.

"Oh? Yanxin, you're here!"

"Mm, what did you want to tell me?"

"That is..."

"That is what?"

"That I really can't bear to part with you, and I want my husband to take you to Zhou Capital with us!" Jin Ruoyan said.

"Ah?!" Liu Yanxin was somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"What? You don't want to? Then never mind!" Jin Ruoyan pretended to be indifferent.

"No, it's not that, I just didn't expect it to be so sudden, I wasn't prepared..." Liu Yanxin quickly explained.

"Then it's settled! In a couple of days, pack your things and come with us!" Jin Ruoyan smiled and held Liu Yanxin's hand.

"Ah?"

"Ah what? It's settled!" Jin Ruoyan clapped her hands, "It's good that you come along, we can look out for each other!"

Liu Yanxin hesitated, unsure how to respond.

"Oh, Yanxin, just agree. Don't you want to see a bigger world?" Jin Ruoyan persuaded.

Liu Yanxin thought about it and felt that Jin Ruoyan made sense. Since Chen Xuan was now Jin Ruoyan's man, there was no point in her clinging on. It would be better to take this opportunity to go out, travel, and broaden her horizons.

Hmm, she definitely wasn't trying to follow Chen Xuan, absolutely not!