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The Last Personal Disciple
"Are you crazy? Even if you bring me along, you will still die in the beast tide!" Chu Xingyun roared with his last breath.
Just as he finished speaking, the sound of the beast tide galloping could be heard again. This time, it was several times more ferocious than before.
A moment later, an endless number of spiritual beasts surged over like a long winding river, surrounding Shui Qianyue. The wild and savage aura caused her to gasp for breath. Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
However, Shui Qianyue did not let go of Chu Xingyun. Instead, she hugged him even tighter. She even used her body to block some of the aura that whizzed over, preventing Chu Xingyun from getting hurt.
Boom boom boom!
She blocked and killed along the way.
Shui Qianyue had yet to enter the depths of the mountain valley, but her body was already filled with wounds. This was especially so for her chest area, where there were three large wounds. Each of these wounds was sufficient to take her life.
"As we enter the valley, the beast tide will gradually disperse. If you let go of me now, you still have a chance to live. If you miss it, you and I will really die here!" Chu Xingyun recovered a little and said gravely to Shui Qianyue.
"I was not born in the same year, month, and day as Master, but I can die in the same year, month, and day as Master. Furthermore, I will die in the same place. It can be considered a great blessing." Shui Qianyue smiled. She did not feel the slightest bit of heaviness. Instead, she was relaxed and leisurely.
"Nonsense!" Chu Xingyun rebuked angrily.
"I am not fooling around."
Shui Qianyue shook her head as she calmly replied, "When I decided to return to the mountain valley, I was already prepared to die. Let alone the fact that you want me to abandon my master and flee for my life alone, I can't do such a thing. This is even more painful than killing me."
"I'm already a cripple. Even if I can avoid this disaster, I won't live for long. I don't want you to lose your life in vain because of me." Chu Xingyun sighed again, his attitude firm.
"Back then, if Master had not taken me in as a disciple, I would never have been able to step into this realm. Facing the endless beast horde, I would not have been able to survive and would have lost my life in an instant. I owe you a debt of gratitude for recognizing my worth. How can I just watch you die?"
"Furthermore …"
Shui Qianyue's voice hardened. Her silver teeth lightly tapped her red lips as she said, "Master is not only my benefactor, but also my beloved. Even if I were to die here today, I would have no regrets."
Weng!
Chu Xingyun held his breath.
He didn't expect that under such a dangerous situation, Shui Qianyue would actually confess to him. Even in the face of life and death, she could still be so calm. Even if they were to die together, she wouldn't have the slightest complaint.
Therefore, Shui Qianyue's words were not nonsense. They came from the depths of her heart!
Chu Xingyun stared blankly at Shui Qianyue. There was a slight change in his gaze. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Qianyue, can I ask you a question?"
Because of the confession, Shui Qianyue's face was flushed red. When she suddenly heard Chu Xingyun's words, she actually looked a little flustered. She did not speak and only nodded.
"Back then, before I decided to take you in as a disciple, I secretly investigated your background." Chu Xingyun stared into Shui Qianyue's eyes and said clearly, "From what I know, you were once engaged to someone and were to be married at the age of sixteen. However, when you were sixteen, not only did you wantonly humiliate that person by calling him a good-for-nothing, but you also intended to break off the engagement."
Chu Xingyun's words made Shui Qianyue stop smiling. Her eyes darkened slightly, as if she had sunk into the memories of the past.
"Back then, even though that person's cultivation was not good, he was still considered a cultivator. As the young master of the Chu family, he still had some real power. However, looking at me now, my spiritual sea is shattered and my right arm is broken. I have become a complete good-for-nothing. Why didn't you abandon me like you did back then?"
"You're different from him." As soon as Chu Xing Yun finished speaking, Shui Qianyue didn't even have to think before replying.
"What's the difference?" Chu Xingyun continued to ask.
Shui Qianyue replied, "The engagement between Chu Xingyun and I was decided by the family, not by my own will. I broke off the engagement because I didn't love him. This has nothing to do with whether he is outstanding or not. Moreover, in my eyes, a mere engagement doesn't mean anything. That was decided by someone else, not me, Shui Qianyue. What right does someone else have to decide my life?"
"Chu Xingyun wasn't wrong, but his mistake was that he didn't make me fall in love with him. Since I didn't love him, why should I be with him? Do I have to sacrifice my entire life just because of someone else's decision? "
"I wantonly humiliated Chu Xingyun because I wanted him to back off. Since I didn't love him, I shouldn't have given him any illusions. As for the conflict afterwards, it was all a dispute over the family's interests. It had nothing to do with feelings."
Hearing Shui Qianyue's explanation, Chu Xingyun remained silent …
Indeed, Shui Qianyue was his first love. This was undeniable. In the eyes of the young Chu Xingyun, Shui Qianyue was like a fairy from the nine heavens, sacred and beautiful.
In front of Shui Qianyue, Chu Xingyun was always timid. He didn't even have the courage to look her in the eye. This kind of him didn't have the qualifications to make Shui Qianyue like him, let alone love him.
Shui Qianyue let out a sigh of relief and said, "Five years ago in Xuanjian Valley, I fell in love with Master at first sight. However, I knew that the distance between us was too far, so far that it would be difficult for us to have any interactions. Therefore, I cultivated day and night, constantly studying the sword stele."
"It's because I truly fell in love with you. No matter how many twists and turns the road ahead is filled with difficulties, I can grit my teeth and endure it. Even if in the end, you're disfigured, crippled, and turned into a complete cripple, I won't change my heart."
"Therefore, you're different from Chu Xingyun. You left him because you didn't love him, but you stayed with him because you loved him!"
"You're my choice, my lover. I'm willing to give up everything for you. Even if I die with you in the mouth of a beast, I won't abandon you."
Shui Qianyue's voice was calm. At the end, the corner of her mouth lifted into a faint smile. She didn't have the fear of facing death at all. Instead, she revealed a sense of carefreeness and ease.
Chu Xingyun looked at her and didn't say a word for a long time.
However, if one were to take a closer look, they would discover that the way Chu Xingyun looked at Shui Qianyue had changed. There was a trace of understanding in his eyes, and at the same time, a trace of admiration.
Rumble!
At this moment, an endless number of spiritual beasts pounced on them. Like a raging wave, they completely drowned the two of them. Even the entire huge valley was completely swallowed up.
Shui Qianyue closed her eyes and quietly waited for the arrival of death. At the moment when the ferocious beast's claws pierced her chest, a strong suction force was released. It acted on her body, as if it was going to rip her soul apart.
Buzz!
When the suction force was released to its maximum, Shui Qianyue was completely awakened. Her body trembled and she suddenly sat up.
She opened her eyes wide and looked around carefully. At the same time, she stretched out her hands and began to check her body. The suspicion in her eyes became more and more intense. In the end, it gradually disappeared.
"So it was just a dream!"
Shui Qianyue laughed bitterly. In her mind, she was still recalling the dream-like scene. She stared blankly at the flickering candlelight and sighed.
Creak — —
Just as she was sighing, the door opened.
Chu Xingyun, who was dressed in black, strode in from outside the door.
Seeing this, Shui Qianyue immediately collected her thoughts. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain as she got off the bed. She bowed and said, "Disciple Shui Qianyue thanks Sword Master Luo Yun for saving my life!"
At this moment, Shui Qianyue already knew that everything she had experienced was just a dream. A beautiful and illusory dream.
In reality, she was still an insignificant Outer Sect disciple.
Perhaps Chu Xingyun sensed Shui Qianyue's loneliness, but he was slightly moved.
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