545: Zheng Yaqin's hesitant

“Wuwuwu… Chen Xuan… Husband, it’s… it’s me who has wronged you, wuwuwuwuwu!”

In a luxurious silver-white palace, Zheng Yaqin sat alone on a large bed adorned with soft brocade and elaborate decorations.

At this moment, she was tightly clutching the exquisite hairpin Chen Xuan had once given her, seemingly recalling many beautiful memories they shared, but now, the hairpin had become a symbol of her endless regret and self-blame.

But the next instant, the hairpin, which had been resting quietly in Zheng Yaqin’s hand, suddenly flashed with light and began to rapidly change form.

In the blink of an eye, the light dispersed, and Chen Xuan miraculously appeared before her!

“Yaqin, you said it yourself! You’ve already called me husband, so I’ll have to celebrate properly!” Saying this, he gently approached Zheng Yaqin, gazing deeply into her red and swollen eyes.

“Ah!” Zheng Yaqin was startled.

“Chen… No, you, who exactly are you? How dare you impersonate my husband to deceive me?!”

Zheng Yaqin’s eyes widened abruptly, and she took a step back, a flash of light revealing a cold, shimmering Immortal Sword tightly clutched in her hand, as if she would strike without hesitation if the person before her made any sudden move.

“I am Chen Xuan,” Chen Xuan said with an innocent expression.

“Impossible! My husband Chen Xuan has already… already met with an unfortunate end! Stop spouting nonsense here! I warn you, this place is the territory of an Immortal King. If you dare to be presumptuous again, I will make sure you never return!”

Zheng Yaqin looked at Chen Xuan’s face, her delicate body trembling slightly, and her eyes gradually reddened.

Recalling her once loving husband, now separated by life and death, her heart ached as if pricked by needles.

“You’re still cautious, so I’ll prove myself then. My little Sprite who loves Coke, hmm?”

As soon as these words were spoken, they struck Zheng Yaqin’s heart like a bolt of lightning. She froze completely, her formerly hostile gaze becoming bewildered. After a long while, she finally came back to her senses, and then tears gushed out.

“You… you annoying guy! Where have you been all this time? Don’t you know I’ve been all alone here… Wuwuwuwuwu!” Zheng Yaqin cried, throwing herself at Chen Xuan without hesitation.

Chen Xuan smiled helplessly at the sight, letting Zheng Yaqin fall into his embrace. He gently stroked her hair, comforting her:

“I’m sorry, Yaqin, I’m late… Wait, it doesn’t seem too late, does it? By my count, only three or four days have passed, right? You’ve led me astray, it hasn’t been as long as you say!”

“Wuwuwu, you’re annoying…” Seeing this, Zheng Yaqin cried even harder, her face tear-streaked. She tightly clutched Chen Xuan’s arm, as if fearing he would disappear again.

Chen Xuan held Zheng Yaqin in his arms, patiently comforting her. After a long while, Zheng Yaqin’s emotions gradually stabilized.

“Alright, Yaqin, we still have many things to do now, we can’t waste any more time,” Chen Xuan said gently, wiping away the tears from Zheng Yaqin’s face.

“Things? What things? I am now semi-imprisoned here by my good son!”

“Semi-imprisoned?”

“Husband, let’s not talk about that rebellious son for now. I want to know even more, how did you survive? Where have you been these past few days?”

“These days… I was doing some important things at the Mining Field. As soon as I finished, I rushed over without delay!”

“As for why I didn’t die, that’s because…”

As Chen Xuan spoke, he conjured another silver-blue hairpin as if by magic.

“A hairpin?”

“That’s right, this hairpin is also a part of me, so I can instantly arrive at any place where there’s a hairpin, or a place I’ve marked.”

“So, so that’s how it is! So Husband, you already…”

“Of course! After all, I’m a Transcender. I’ve already mastered the Dao of survival to an incomparable degree, so even if an Immortal King or Immortal Emperor came, they would never be able to completely kill me!”

“Husband is truly amazing! Then, what should we do next? This is the territory of an Immortal King. It won’t be easy for us to leave here,” Zheng Yaqin said with some worry.

“Why leave? The environment here is beautiful, and resources are abundant. Isn’t this the perfect cultivation ground for us?” Chen Xuan smiled.

“Ah? No, not leaving here? Does Husband mean…”

“We are going to do something big here!”

“Something big? What big thing, Husband?” Zheng Yaqin’s face lit up with a joyful smile at his words.

Having been cared for and understood during her time as a miner, Zheng Yaqin believed Chen Xuan’s words, because she knew her husband would never disappoint her.

“That is…!” As Chen Xuan spoke, he pounced towards Zheng Yaqin.

Inside Yu Qingcheng’s secret chamber.

“The aura of an outsider? How is this possible? My usual decision is to live in seclusion, but now… the location is in Feng’er’s mother’s palace?!!! Oh no!”

Feeling the aura of a living person, Yu Qingcheng’s figure instantly vanished from her palace’s secret chamber and appeared at the entrance of Zheng Yaqin’s palace.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

“Ah?!!! Who? Who is it?”

“It’s me, Yaqin… Sister!” Yu Qingcheng’s voice was urgent.

“So… *sob*, it’s you… Ah! No, *sob*, why have you come this time *wuwu*?” Zheng Yaqin’s voice was intermittent.

But Yu Qingcheng could hear that her voice was getting closer and closer, as if she was outside the door and Zheng Yaqin was inside, with only a wall separating them.

“Sister Yaqin, I sensed a strange aura here and was worried about something unexpected, so I came to check,” Yu Qingcheng said anxiously.

“N-nothing… nothing is wrong, Qingcheng… Sister. You… you don’t need to worry.” Zheng Yaqin tried to make her voice sound calmer, but she still couldn’t help but tremble and sound tearful.

“Is it really nothing? Sister Yaqin, you mustn’t hide anything from me. If there’s any danger, we can think of a way to deal with it together,” Yu Qingcheng’s tone revealed a hint of suspicion.

“Really… really nothing. Maybe… maybe you felt it wrong. How could there be any danger here…” Zheng Yaqin’s voice grew softer and softer, almost inaudible by the end.

“Sister Yaqin, why are you speaking so hesitantly? Are you hiding something from me? If you don’t tell me, I won’t be polite!” Yu Qingcheng said, feigning anger.