Chapter Fourteen Xue Qi

  Was the person who looked like Xiao Fan just abandoned by Jin Ping'er? Lu Xueqi felt a great sense of surprise, although his methods were strange and unexpected, but judging from how Jin Ping'er carried him flying earlier, he shouldn't be able to control the air. She thought that at the critical moment, the demonic cult's evil person had thrown him down for self-protection. This person was despicable, but still somewhat upright, and in the demonic cult, he could be considered a good kind of person. She didn't know why she suddenly thought this way, was it because he looked like Xiao Fan? She dryly laughed, Tian Zhuang Lan Meng left the two people behind, and directly chased after Zhang Yu Fan.

  The wind whistled past his ears, Zhang Yu Fan exerted all his strength to control his body, wanting to stabilize himself in mid-air and use his ultimate lightness skill to buffer the force of the fall. However, they were high up in the air, with no external forces to rely on except for the wind. That detestable Golden Bottle had even intentionally thrown herself forward when she let go, aiming straight for that patch of water. She wasn't completely heartless, but if the water there wasn't deep enough, Zhang Yu Fan's life would be in her hands.

  Zhang Yufan was scolding angrily, when a strange noise suddenly came from not far away. In the corner of his eye, he saw a person in white clothes like snow, even more beautiful than the white clouds at the edge of the sky. It turned out to be Lu Xueqi's sword flying over.

  "It's all over!" Zhang Yufan secretly cursed, thinking to himself: "Originally falling down wouldn't have killed me but would have at least skinned me alive, and now there's Lu Xueqi seeking revenge for past grievances - I'm done for!"

  Zhang Yu's falling speed was so fast that even Lu Xueqi, who flew over with her sword, was somewhat puzzled. What exactly did Jin Ping'er do? Was she really trying to kill this person? If he fell down, even if there was water below, it might not be able to cushion the force of his fall. No, he couldn't die now, I still had questions for him.

  Zhang Yufan exerted all his strength to control his body, inhaling and exhaling, using every means possible, but he couldn't overcome the strong inertia. The hundred-meter height flashed by in an instant, and Lu Xueqi was now within arm's reach. Zhang Yufan had prepared for the worst and closed his eyes in despair.

  Just as he thought all was lost, his body was suddenly grabbed and the speed of their fall rapidly decreased. However, no matter how high Lu Xueqi's skills were, she couldn't control the descent of the two people. With a "splash", both of them fell into the icy cold water at the same time, sinking straight to the bottom of the pool.

  The huge impact with the water surface made two people dizzy at the same time, and it was unknown how deep this pond in the midst of a vast mountain range was. The two people instinctively pulled each other down, deeper and deeper, but what was inexplicable was that as they went further down into the depths of the pool, instead of being darker and colder, it became brighter and warmer.

  Two people fell unconscious at the same time in an unknown place.

  "Oh no!" Fa Xiang exclaimed, his expression turning sour. The Wheel of Reincarnation spun rapidly in mid-air, then shot down towards the water pool.

  In the sky, Lin Xingyu was left alone. After being shaken off by Jin Ping'er from a distance, he returned with some regret and saw Fa Xiang standing at the edge of the water pool, approaching him on his sword.

  "Master Fa Xiang, what's going on? Where is Master Lu?" Lin Jingyu asked.

  Fa Xiang's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he looked at the dark water pool again: "In mid-air, I saw Lu Shi Zhu following Zhang Shi Zhu to come, and the two of them fell into this dark water pool at the same time, and never came up again!"

  Lin Jingyu was shocked and didn't dare believe what Fa Xiang said, exclaiming: "Really, there's no news at all!"

  Dharmakaya Buddha drew a boundary in front of Lin Jingyu.

  It wasn't until much later that Zhang Yufan slowly came to, his line of sight filled with the dark green pool, the light shining in and rippling on the water's surface like a twinkling night sky full of stars.

  A faint warmth and a hint of fragrance wafted from around him, and it turned out that Lu Xueqi was lying on his chest. Her steady breathing told him she was safe and sound. Zhang Yufan thought about moving, but he was a bit selfish - why not let her stay on his chest for a while longer? It was likely that since the news of the Demon Sect's downfall had reached Qingyun, she hadn't even slept a single peaceful night, and perhaps this moment was the most comfortable she'd been in these past few days.

  Zhang Yu's right hand slowly rose, wanting to place it on her back and hold her tightly in his arms. However, he didn't; although he often acted unreasonably, he regarded her as the purest goddess, and could only quietly worship her deep within his heart, without daring to profane her.

  It's just... He let out a bitter laugh, what a great opportunity, if it were Li Xun, he would have taken advantage of it in an instant, taking advantage of someone's misfortune was his old trick, but I'm Zhang Yufan, maybe one day I'll leave a footprint in her heart, or even just a name, aren't you satisfied yet?

  He was thinking about Lu Xueqi's body moving, "She's going to wake up!" Zhang Yufan said to himself with some regret, "I'd better pretend to be dead, after all, I'm not a match for her, and I don't know if she'll chop me down with one sword!" He made up his mind, closed his eyes, and quietly paid attention to Lu Xueqi's every move.

  Lu Xueqi slowly opened her eyes, drawn in by the fantastical scenery of the cave. Suddenly, she seemed to have discovered something amiss and felt a thrill, while Zhang Yufan sensed his rapidly rising body temperature, probably due to his own face acting up again. Sure enough, Lu Xueqi stood up reluctantly and said to him.

  "Xiao Fan, I miss you so much, I wish I could snuggle in your arms, but I've lain in this person's arms twice, and even his chest is something I'm nostalgic for, because what I'm thinking of is you..."

  Zhang Yufan felt a pang of sadness, and it turned out that "asking the world what love is, only to be called life and death dependence!" This is exactly the situation now. Zhang Xiaofan, that bastard, was not decisive at all, dragging on and on without any sense of masculinity. If I see him again in the future, I'll punch him first before saying anything else.

  He thought so, and Lu Xueqi had already stood up, "swish" put away Tianyue, Zhang Yufan was shocked and thought she would chop down with one sword, secretly scolding himself "Is Xueqi the kind of person who takes advantage of others' danger? You are really a fool!"

  "Aren't you getting up yet?" Lu Xueqi suddenly said, looking around.

  Zhang Yu Fan was like he had been electrocuted, and a silly smile spread across his face as he crawled up from the ground. He patted his clothes, touched the back of his head, scratched his ears... really couldn't think of anything else to do, so he chuckled and said: "So you knew all along!"

  Lu Xueqi also didn't speak, staring blankly at this magical palace. The crystal floor, blue walls on all sides, and in the middle were eight huge white jade pillars, each about three zhang high. Standing below, people seemed like ants. On both sides, there were nine golden heavenly god statues. From their dazzling light, it was not hard to see that these eighteen god statues were made of pure gold. In the center, on the white jade throne, nine dragons flew in the sky, with an aura of majesty that was difficult to express. Yet, the person sitting calmly on top had a face full of auspicious and divine color, unspoken yet powerful.

  Could this person be the legendary Tian Di? Lu Xueqi thought, and her feet involuntarily moved forward.

  Zhang Yufan's family was ordinary, where had he ever seen a pure gold statue? He was secretly shocked. If it were in that era, the amount of gold stored here would be comparable to any country. But now, being able to be alone with Lu Xueqi was worth more than all the gold to him. He quickened his pace and followed her.

  "Lu's daughter!"

  Lu Xueqi stopped in her tracks for a moment and asked without turning around, "What's up?"

  "Can I call you Xue Qi?"

  Lu Xueqi was stunned, still didn't turn around, and didn't say a word.

  Zhang Yufan felt a little uneasy, but the words had already been spoken, and he couldn't help but continue: "Everyone in the world knows what you're thinking, so there's no need to hide anything. Loving someone openly and honestly isn't something to be ashamed of, and it doesn't matter who approves or disapproves..."

  In her life, there were those who respected teachers and followed rules, but what was missing was herself. She had never heard anyone say such words before. Lu Xueqi was shocked and shouted: "Where did the demonic sect's evil come from with such a twisted argument!" Although she said this, it was another world in her heart. "Yes, I was wrong? I respected my teacher, I followed the rules, but I wanted someone who truly loved me. Was I wrong? Can't I love him and face the world?"

  She stood quietly there, with a thousand threads in her mind, still without looking at Zhang Yufan's face.

  Zhang Yu took a step forward, but still kept a certain distance, and said: "Do you think you can hide it? The Demon Sect, the Orthodox Sect, the entire Qingyun, including your master Shuiyue Dashi, all know that you secretly love Zhang Xiaofan. Past events are vivid in my mind, why do you need to be so painful about it?"

  Lu Xueqi was shocked, could it be that even her respected teacher knew too? Her heart trembled slightly, and she forced a calm expression on her face, shouting loudly: "Shut up..."

  "I must say, I also have a crush on you. I dare to love and I dare to speak out. I'm not some kind of evil cultist or demon, just an ordinary person who's different from all of you. But at least I don't suffer like you do. Everyone in the world is captivated by your beauty, and I am one of them. However, I'm different from them because I know about your pain, I know about that gradually withering heart..." Zhang Yufan said as he appeared before Lu Xueqi. "My name is Zhang Yufan, only one word different from his. I don't ask for much, just hope you can remember this name. Alright, I've finished speaking, now you can kill me!"

  Lu Xueqi's face changed slightly, the Tianyue on her back trembled slightly, as if it knew its master's thoughts. Then, the blue mang suddenly surged, and the Tianyue was unsheathed...