After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master - Chapter 255

Chapter 255 No need to thank me

Afterward, when they were both exhausted, the beast tide finally ended, and they managed to escape the secret realm.

Both had suffered great damage to their origins and took a long time to recover. But then, during the great calamity in Moluo City, Chu Xianning foolishly appeared there. Most true masters of the Eastern Region above the eighth realm were in seclusion, allowing evil cultivators to wreak havoc. She didn’t understand why Chu Xianning, with her single-minded brain, cared so much about the few hundred thousand civilians in Moluo City.

This time she still followed Chu Xianning. As the evil cultivators drew their array to sacrifice living beings, she ignored everything. Chu Xianning fought the evil cultivators with her sword, while she quietly protected her. Chu Xianning only asked her not to worry about her and to destroy the sacrificial altar’s array, but she refused to listen.

Later, Chu Xianning still saved most of the civilians in Moluo City, but she was upset for a long time. She didn’t blame Luo Yueguan, but Luo Yueguan always felt that Chu Xianning’s gaze held a hint of disappointment.

She had known Chu Xianning for many years, and during those years, Luo Yueguan had some friends, but most were merely superficial acquaintances. As soon as she revealed a bit of her true self, they would distance themselves from her, or she would find them too foolish to associate with. But with Chu Xianning, it was different; they had known each other for many years. She always thought Chu Xianning was as dumb as a donkey, yet she always wanted to be around her.

Those memories flashed through Luo Yueguan’s mind, overwhelming her like a tide. She felt suffocated, struggling to surface, and gradually Chu Xianning’s voice echoed in her ears.

“Luo Yueguan, wake up.”

She opened her eyes, and warm blood splattered on her cheeks.

She looked down slightly, and the sword in her hand had pierced Chu Xianning’s right shoulder. In an instant, a scream of utter despair rose from her lips, her pupils trembling, her lips pale, “No… no…”

“You’re awake,” Chu Xianning said softly.

Her eyes were still as indifferent and clear as ever, but she gently lowered her head and softly said, “I’m fine.”

She hurriedly pulled out the sword, but in an instant, blood gushed from Chu Xianning’s chest, soaking her white dress. She panicked, holding Chu Xianning’s slender body, falling from mid-air. At that moment, Jiang Huai was anxiously waiting in the courtyard, having prepared the best healing pills in his hands. He ran over, brought the pills to Chu Xianning’s lips, but as she barely opened her mouth, crimson blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…” Luo Yueguan repeated in a murmur. Chu Xianning’s eyes struggled to stay open, and she shook her head, “I’m fine, don’t blame yourself.”

Jiang Huai took Chu Xianning from Luo Yueguan’s arms and carried her towards the room, hurriedly saying, “I’ve sent Qingyu to get the best healing medicine from the sect master… it will be here soon for the master…”

“Mm,” Chu Xianning rested her head on his shoulder, her voice light, “The one who hurt me was Luo Yueguan’s inner demon, not her, I don’t blame her.”

“Alright… alright, master, don’t talk anymore, rest for a while.”

“Mm,” Chu Xianning closed her eyes and fainted in Jiang Huai’s arms.

…

Luo Qingyu brought the healing medicine obtained from Li Qiushan.

Jiang Huai quickly drew the pill array, crushed the spirit stones, and Luo Yueguan, sitting there like a soulless being, finally came to her senses when Jiang Huai asked her to ignite the spirit fire.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…” Luo Yueguan ignited the spirit fire, murmuring continuously.

“What exactly happened just now?”

“The inner demon lost control, and I… got trapped,” Luo Yueguan’s face was still pale as paper, and Jiang Huai sighed softly, “Master doesn’t blame you, no need to apologize, don’t think too much.”

Soon the pill was refined. Chu Xianning was still unconscious. Jiang Huai gently pried open her lips and fed her the pill. Chu Xianning’s injuries began to heal, and the bleeding stopped. Jiang Huai placed his hand on her wrist, his brow furrowed.

Chu Xianning had always had old injuries, which had healed by forty percent thanks to the dragon blood spirit pills, but now they had been aggravated again, regressing to several months prior. Fortunately, they did not worsen further.

“How is your master?”

“Old injuries have been aggravated; she needs to rest for a while,” Jiang Huai replied softly. Luo Yueguan, anxious like an ant on a hot pan, became somewhat incoherent, her tightly bitten lips bleeding. Jiang Huai gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

“Calm down first, then speak. Master’s old injuries have just reverted to a few months ago; there will be ways to heal them in the future. She’ll wake up in a while.”

As soon as Jiang Huai’s words fell, Chu Xianning had already opened her eyes, but she winced with pain in her shoulder as she tried to sit up. Jiang Huai looked at Chu Xianning, “Lie down for a while, let the medicine absorb slowly.”

Chu Xianning was silent for a moment, then hummed softly, no longer trying to sit up, and softly said, “I’m fine, you don’t need to worry too much.”

“Alright.”

“Go out first, I want to talk to Luo Yueguan.”

“Mm.” Jiang Huai stood up, turned, and left the room, gently closing the door behind him.

…

“How are you?” Luo Yueguan’s voice trembled uncontrollably, panic almost filling her heart.

“I’m fine,” Chu Xianning shook her head, “It was your inner demon that hurt me, not you, you don’t need to apologize.”

“But that was clearly also me… Chu Xianning… I’m sorry…” Her eyelashes gradually drooped, her voice growing weaker, “I don’t know what happened… before, there were always signs when it appeared, but recently it never showed up, until just now, suddenly…”

“Maybe it’s because of too much emotional fluctuation,” Chu Xianning struggled to lift her arm, gently grasping Luo Yueguan’s soft palm. Her hand was slightly cold, but Chu Xianning’s was warm, her voice light, “I don’t blame you, maybe it’s just been suppressed for too long, and it erupted just this once.”

But Luo Yueguan was already crying uncontrollably.

“Why are you crying?”

“I’m scared… Chu Xianning… I’m scared… I’m afraid that one day I won’t be able to control it again…”

“Your inner demon doesn’t want to kill me either,” Chu Xianning suddenly said, “When she struck with that sword just now, she deliberately avoided my vital points. She doesn’t want to kill me, maybe she just wants to prove she can beat me… it’s not as bad as you think, don’t worry too much.”

Chu Xianning couldn’t help but cough lightly, Luo Yueguan hurriedly leaned closer, but fortunately, it was just a light cough. Chu Xianning helplessly looked into her eyes, “You don’t look like your past self at all right now.”

“Not like?”

“You never used to cry over things like this, nor were you afraid. In my memory, you were much tougher than me.”

“No… never, never… Chu Xianning.”

“You always don’t believe what I say, thinking I’m mocking you,” Chu Xianning gazed into Luo Yueguan’s eyes, “But I really don’t like to lie, I didn’t deceive you, you are Luo Yueguan. So many things in the past couldn’t break you, it’s just an inner demon, I believe one day you will personally destroy it.”

Luo Yueguan stared into her eyes, “Why? Chu Xianning.”

“What?”

“Why are you kind to me?”

“Because you saved my life.”

“What about before that? At the Five Domains Grand Competition, why did you stand up for me?”

“Because I couldn’t stand it, she was bullying people too much.”

“Then why did you give me the Nirvana Pill?”

“Because you gave me a jade bracelet.”

“But you clearly said you didn’t like that bracelet, and you’ve always looked down on my attempts to please you…”

Chu Xianning gently shook her head, “It’s not that I looked down on them, I just felt that you never needed to please me, so I didn’t know how to respond.”

Luo Yueguan’s body suddenly trembled for a moment.

In that instant, she suddenly understood something. The vague light and shadows in her memories now pieced together anew, no longer just figments of her imagination. She suddenly remembered everything, Chu Xianning had always been kind to her, never looked down on her, and never held a grudge over the incident in Moluo City… But why had she harbored such thoughts?

At this moment, she suddenly understood why Chu Xianning said that she seemed to only see what she wanted to see, and so she wove her perceptions into malicious speculations.

“I think I understand what you’re saying… Chu Xianning.”

“Hmm?”

“I only saw what I wanted to see… but now I realize… it might be too late.”

Chu Xianning shook her head, “It’s never too late.”

“But I’ve already hurt you…”

“I’m fine, I just need some time to recover.”

“Punish me… Chu Xianning… let me do something… anything…”

Chu Xianning sighed helplessly, “You always think of these strange things. I’m not blaming you, yet you seem to start hating yourself. If you really want me to say something… then don’t blame yourself, don’t be afraid, and don’t hate yourself.”

Luo Yueguan seemed to want to say more, but upon seeing Chu Xianning’s eyes, she hesitated again. After a while, she said softly, “Chu Xianning.”

“Hmm?”

“You’re really nice.”

Chu Xianning was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say. After a long silence, she finally spoke, “Alright, in a little while, please help me bathe.”

“Okay, I’ll carry you there in a bit.”

“Don’t take any liberties, I don’t like it.”

“Okay.”

Chu Xianning finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Luo Yueguan’s profile, and Luo Yueguan turned to look at her. She stared seriously at Chu Xianning for a long time until Chu Xianning asked, “Why are you staring at me?”

“Why do you always seem so aloof?”

“It’s a habit.”

“But this time I think I saw something else,” Luo Yueguan said softly.

Chu Xianning was stunned for a moment, then laughed helplessly.

“Thank you, Chu Xianning,” Luo Yueguan said very seriously.

“You’re welcome,” Chu Xianning replied softly.