"In the future, if something really does happen to the capital, what will you do?"
Xu Yourong walked to the window and crossed her arms over her chest. As she gazed at the specks of stars in the lake, her voice became as light as water.
Chen Changsheng replied, "I cultivate the Dao of following my heart. If the matter comes, my heart will naturally move."
Xu Yourong did not turn her head. After a moment of silence, she asked, "If the one who comes is me?"
Chen Changsheng very seriously thought this over, but he realized that he could not imagine such a scene, no matter what conclusion he came to. He replied, "I don't know."
The Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets had constructed these ten-some small buildings by the lake shore with great care, especially the one Chen Changsheng lived in. Opening the window, one could see the lake, and there was a wooden plank outside the window. If one walked down this plank, one could walk into the shallow waters by the lake shore. Under the starlight, several black fish were swimming in the shallow waters.
Xu Yourong walked down the plank, took off her shoes and socks on the lowest wooden platform, and walked into the clear and shallow waters.
Those black fish were not afraid of people at all. Not only did they not flee in fright, they even surrounded her, slowly swimming around her bare, snow-white feet. It was a very beautiful sight.
Chen Changsheng gazed at her standing in the lake and felt that her back was rather lonely, and then he became somewhat confused. Logically speaking, she was the Holy Maiden of the south, so neither the Elder of Heavenly Secrets nor Mao Qiuyu should have concealed this matter from her. But why was it that even tonight, she still could not confirm that the middle-aged scholar was the Demon Lord?
The previous conversation had diluted many of her emotions. He did not wish to continue developing like this, so he asked his question.
"When the Demon Lord broke out of Mount Han's Heavenstone array, the Elder of Heavenly Secrets was heavily injured and had not yet recovered, so I did not see him."
"And Principal Mao?"
"He's the Pope's arm, so how could he possibly give me too much convenience?"
In the end, it was still a problem of alignment. Chen Changsheng thought, as the representative of the Orthodoxy's new faction, Linghai Zhiwang has assuredly long ago defected to the Divine Empress, so why didn't he tell you?
He did not ask this question, but Xu Yourong knew what he was thinking.
She extended her hand into the lake to play with those small fish, casually saying, "He and Tianhai Chenwu asked Xiao De to deal with you. I was unhappy, so I ignored him."
Hearing that she was unhappy because of this matter, Chen Chang Sheng was very happy. He also walked down the wooden walkway outside the window, arriving at the shallow waters of the lake.
The cool lake water undulated slowly, and the soft silver sand was very comfortable to step on.
"The Daoist scriptures say that the Heaven Lake is formed by the gathering of hot springs. Why is this water so cold?"
"The water in the center of the lake is much hotter. I heard that the water from the two hottest springs can cook an egg."
"It sounds interesting. Do you want to find a chance to give it a try?"
"Just because you can cook eggs?"
"Yes, it's very convenient."
"Do you know how to cook?"
"Yes … didn't you eat in the Garden of Zhou?"
"Hmm … then I'll learn how to cook."
"The cafeteria of the Tradition Academy is not bad."
"The chef of Clear Lake Restaurant naturally has extraordinary skills, but I can't always go from South Stream Temple to the capital to eat every day."
"Did the White Crane come this time? Do you want to ask it what it thinks? "
"The White Crane has always liked you. If it knows that you have such thoughts, it will definitely change its mind."
"I'm just saying."
"Ah, you're just saying."
"Ah, I'm serious."
He and she stood side by side in the lake under the small building, gazing at the numerous stars in the night sky. They casually chatted, and then gradually, their voices fell silent.
They were quiet for a very long time, neither of them speaking.
Unlike the silence in the room before, this silence was beautiful.
Because his shoulder was gently leaning against hers. Sometimes, when they parted slightly, they would immediately lean back against each other.
It was hard to say who would go and who would have to go.
After some time, probably because they were tired from standing, the two sat down on the lowest wooden platform.
Xu Yourong took out a small cloth bag from her sleeve and took something out of it.
Chen Changsheng did not notice. He pointed at a pitch-black stone in the lake and asked, "Is that the Heavenstone?"
Xu Yourong's voice was somewhat unclear. "Yes."
Chen Changsheng turned to her and asked, "How did you comprehend those stones?"
They also had stones, and they were much more important than the Heavenstones in Mount Han, because those stones were Heavenly Tome Monoliths.
He had not come to the Boiling Stone Summit to comprehend the Heavenstones to advance, but to see her.
But who could have expected that after a peaceful and uneventful journey of ten thousand li, upon entering Mount Han, they would encounter such a major event?
"There's been no progress at the moment. Let's take it slowly."
Xu Yourong slightly leaned back, her hands propping up the wooden platform. Her bare feet lightly patted the surface of the lake, making her seem very cute.
"I was a little anxious … after meeting the Demon Lord."
When he thought of the bloody sight he had seen on the mountain path, Chen Changsheng felt a tinge of fear in his heart.
Xu Yourong understood what he was feeling and said, "Meeting such a peerless expert and being able to survive will always have its benefits."
Chen Changsheng grunted, then said, "It's just that I didn't expect the Demon Lord to be so terrifying. The difference is too great."
Back in Xunyang City, Zhu Luo's attacks had basically all been blocked by Wang Po.
But this time, when confronting the Demon Lord in Mount Han, Liu Qing and Xiao De were practically powerless to resist.
Xu Yourong replied, "The Demon Lord is naturally much stronger than Zhu Luo, but there's another important point. Wang Po is also much stronger than Liu Qing and Xiao De."
Chen Changsheng was confused, thinking, Liu Qing is a peak Star Condensation assassin and Xiao De is an expert in the top five of the Proclamation of Liberation. Although Wang Po is at the top of the Proclamation of Liberation, how can he be said to be much stronger?
"Wang Po is an extraordinary person. He can't be understood using common sense," Xu Yourong seriously said.
Chen Changsheng could not rationally accept that Wang Po was stronger than Liu Qing and Xiao De working together, but he was very willing to accept it emotionally.
"Besides the Demon Lord, what other formidable people are there on the side of the demons?"
"I hear that the Demon Commander is very strong, and then there are those Demon Generals. You should have seen them on the snowy plains."
Chen Changsheng recalled that distant mountainous shadow he had seen on the snowy plains of the land of demons and subconsciously shook his head.
With his current level of strength, he was still far from being able to fight against these powerful foes.
"Without leaving the capital, it's truly very difficult to discover that there are so many formidable people in the world."
"You're also very formidable. At the very least, when the Demon Lord was your age, he definitely couldn't beat you."
"I feel … that these words can also be used to describe you."
"That's exactly what I meant."
"… …"
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing."
Chen Changsheng really wanted to say, your voice is very pleasant to listen to, sweet and sticky, like you're holding a candied date in your mouth. (Note 1)
With a squelch, Xu Yourong spat something into the lake. This thing slowly sank into the water, attracting the little black fish to peck at it.
The lake water was very clear. Chen Changsheng carefully looked at it and realized that what she had spat out was a date pit.
The little black fish realized that it was not food and swam away in boredom. Xu Yourong found this very amusing. Crossing her feet, she happily laughed.
"Eh …" Chen Changsheng couldn't help but scratch his head at this sight.
Only then did Xu Yourong come to her senses. This was not the deserted and serene peak, nor was it the mahjong table in a small village.
Sitting at her side was a young man.
Her face somewhat hot, she subconsciously took out a silk pouch filled with snacks from her sleeve and offered it to him, softly asking, "Do you want to eat?"
There was no date pit in her mouth, but her voice was still sticky because she was somewhat embarrassed.
She lowered her head, not even looking at Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng looked at her long eyelashes, her white and tender skin, and her rosy lips. For a moment, he was somewhat dumbfounded.
He thought to himself, why can I only think of such tedious adjectives? (Note 2)
He took the silk pouch from her hand and took out a snack. Without even looking at what it was, he tossed it into his mouth.
"What's wrong?" Xu Yourong raised her head and glanced at him.
Chen Changsheng was a very honest person. He looked at her seriously and said, "You're really pretty."
Xu Yourong was slightly embarrassed and lowered her head. After a while, she raised her head again and asked, "Am I pretty now, or am I pretty in the Garden of Zhou?"
Just like all young girls, even if she was the Holy Maiden, at this sort of moment, she would always ask a few stupid questions.
Of course, the stupidity here referred to her asking this question, but it did not mean that the question itself was very easy to answer.
When Xu Yourong entered the Garden of Zhou, she had used the identity of a disciple of the Thirteen Divisions of Radiant Green. She had disguised herself, so her appearance was only ordinary.
The current her was publicly acknowledged as the most beautiful girl in the world.
But if Chen Changsheng were to very honestly say that the current her was even prettier, then he would definitely be wrong.
In reality, this was just like the eternal problem of the Fallen River. It was very difficult to answer, and it concealed even more complicated trials and dangers.
This problem simply did not have a correct answer. Whether or not Chen Changsheng's answer satisfied her completely depended on her current mood.
Chen Changsheng was not skilled at lying. What was amazing was that he had once very seriously pondered this problem and had long since reached a conclusion.
"They're all very pretty, but different kinds of pretty."
He looked at Xu Yourong and said very seriously.
These were his words from the bottom of his heart, the truth.
Xu Yourong was very happy to hear this.
He saw that she was happy, and was also very happy.
If they could always sit like this, with a lake in front of them, a mountain behind them, and a brilliant starry sky above them.
You're right by my side.
But, can we always be together?
A layer of cloud floated over from some unknown place, obscuring a certain star region in the southern sky and casting a shadow over the lake.
A shadow also appeared in Chen Changsheng's heart.
"There's something I've been hiding from you."
"You said it before."
"Did I?"
"Yes."
"I forgot ….. do you want to know?"
"Everyone should have their own secrets. I also have mine, and I don't want you to know my secret, so."
"Oh, I suddenly realized that I really want to tell you that secret."
"Just because you want to know my secret?"
"Yes."
"Chen Changsheng, you're not a common woman, why are you so interested in peeking into other people's secrets?"
"Hmm ….. maybe it's because I cultivate to follow my heart?"
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A man and a woman passionately in love, even if they repeated the same words three hundred times, they would not feel bored.
Because for them, the words themselves were not important, the important thing was to talk to the other person.
However, for those listeners, to listen to the same words so many times was indeed an extremely difficult thing to bear. The sweeter the words, the more difficult it was.
Tang Thirty Six felt very uncomfortable at this moment. He felt that he ate too much tonight and wanted to vomit. There was only one path on the side of the small building against the mountain. At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged there with the Wen Shui Sword across his knees and a wild grass in his mouth. His face was full of grief and indignation. He thought to himself, what a pair of adulterers.
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(Note 1: I forgot which novel I read this description in. I think it's very good, but I forgot where it came from.) Note 2: Boring description, this is mainly talking about me. Note 3: I don't know if Tang Thirty Six will feel bored or not. I'm really worried that everyone will feel bored, but I really like to write romance ….. The small building with white sand is obviously Maldives. Of course, the date is referring to the honeymoon. Let's be sweet, see everyone tomorrow.)
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