《Fall in Love with Him Once More》


 C1

    Early in the morning, the Lu residence''s doors were opened. An old man in his sixties came out of the door and swept the fallen leaves with a broom.


    After sweeping a few times, the broom stopped in front of a pair of green male boots. The old man lowered his gaze until he could clearly see the person''s appearance ¡­


    "Master! My lady! Second Young Master is back! "


    "Second Young Master is back! Eldest Young Master, Eldest Young Madam!" Second Young Master is back! "


    "Miss Biao, Miss Biao, Second Young Master is back!"


    The Lu residence, which was originally quiet, suddenly became rowdy. Even the chickens and ducks in the backyard were chirping non-stop.


    Second Young Master Lu, whose Lu Family had been lost for more than a year ¡ª Lu Haoran finally returned home.


    ¡ª ¡ª


    Lu Haoran washed up and changed into a new set of clothes, then appeared in front of the two Lu Family elders refreshingly.


    He kneeled down to pay his respects to the two elders, apologizing for the absence of any news from him during the past year.


    Although Lu¡¯s father said that he was not a filial child, and that he did not know how to bring news back to his home while he was away, he could not hide the joy in his eyes. Not to mention that Mother Lu was already in tears, she couldn''t even speak. After receiving his father''s nod of approval, Lu Haoran stood up, greeted his elder brother and elder sister-in-law, and sat down by the side.


    Lu¡¯s father asked: "Haoran, where have you been for the past year?"


    Lu Haoran had a look of shame on his face as he scratched his head and said, "I was saved from my severe injuries. I stayed in a household and recuperated from my injuries for the better half of a year ¡­"


    The entire Lu Family shook as they heard the news of his injury. Mother Lu even went forward and held onto her son''s shoulder to carefully size him up: "My son! Where are you hurt? How are your injuries? "Is there ¡­"


    "Mom, I''m fine now!"


    "It''s understandable for me to be seriously injured, but why didn''t you inform my family?!" When Lu¡¯s father heard his son say that he had nothing better to do, he steeled his face and asked, "Do you know that in the past year, we have been gathering information on you everywhere, and you still think you died outside?!"


    Lu Haoran stood up again and knelt down towards his father: "Your child is guilty, your child has forgotten many things because I didn''t suffer too much. It was only last month when I remembered who I was, did I rush back to apologize to my parents."


    Hearing that, Lu¡¯s father''s face tightened, his heart was unwilling to let it go. Mother Lu immediately helped her son up and pulled him to her side. Are you really all right? Remember the past? "


    "Of course, although there are still some things that are unclear, I remember most of them."


    "Then... Do you still remember about Caiyun? "


    When Lu Haoran heard the two words "Caiyun", his face actually reddened slightly as he said softly, "Of course I remember ¡­"


    ''s parents heaved a sigh of relief when they saw this. Mother Lu patted her son''s hand and said: "She has been waiting for you for over a year. Quickly go and see her!"


    Lu Haoran nodded, and quickly withdrew himself from the laughter of his parents and sister-in-law.


    Wang Caiyun was Lu Haoran''s cousin. She, whose parents had died early, had lived in the Lu Family since childhood. She and Lu Haoran grew up together, and could be said to be childhood friends.


    Seeing the two of them being so intimate, the two elders of the Lu Family made the decision to marry them. Wang Caiyun had admired her second cousin since she was young, so she naturally agreed. Since young, Lu Haoran had always pampered and protected her, and he had no objections, thus the marriage was set.


    Originally, when Wang Caiyun was eighteen years old, he had planned to give them this joyous event. However, when Lu Haoran was eighteen years old, he left a long distance away, and after half a year, there was no news of him. It wasn''t until today, a year later, that he reappeared, Wang Caiyun, and his marriage was naturally delayed.


    Lu Haoran thought of his cousin who had been waiting for him at home for more than a year and felt that he owed her. He hesitated for a while as he held onto the hairpin in his hand, but in the end, he still headed towards Caiyun''s house.


    Caiyun already knew that Lu Haoran was going home, so she had dressed up early to wait for her cousin. After seeing Lu Haoran, he was slightly startled, but after that he smiled gently and said softly: "Cousin Haoran."


    Seeing his cousin whom he had not seen for a long time, Lu Haoran was naturally excited. He responded with a smile: "Cousin sister, how have you been?"


    The two of them actually acted as if they didn''t know how to be polite after being reunited for such a long time.


    They looked at each other for a moment and laughed.


    Caiyun''s taut shoulders said, "Cousin, I really didn''t know that I would send a message home even after going out for so long! Do you know what''s on my mind? "


    Lu Haoran also recovered his original feeling, and laughed awkwardly: "Aren''t I here to apologize?" With that said, he took out the hairpin in his hand and said, "When I passed by South City, I specially went to the Cai Die Xuan to buy this, do you like it?"


    Cai Die Xuan''s jewelry had always been a girl''s favorite, and Lu Haoran''s carefully chosen hairpin was even more exquisite, so how could Cai Yun not like it?


    She played with the hairpin in her hand as she smiled and said, "Cousin, put it on for me."


    Lu Haoran received the hairpin and very naturally helped Caiyun put it on, praising her with a smile, "We haven''t seen each other for over a year.


    Caiyun pursed her lips to feign anger, "You''re so poor!" Then he smiled and asked, "Really?"


    Lu Haoran nodded sincerely, he did not look the least bit deceived as his eyes looked deeply into Caiyun''s eyes.


    Caiyun felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. Her face reddened, and she didn''t speak for a long time ¡­


    ¡ª ¡ª


    The news of Lu Haoran''s return spread far and wide in the Poyang City, and some of his former friends all came over to offer their condolences. Lu Haoran then opened a private room in the city''s most famous restaurant, Xuan Yue Tower, to entertain his friends.


    Those who came to meet were all young people about the same age, and they didn''t leave until late at night.


    Lu Haoran was drunk as he staggered home.


    As he walked, he suddenly stopped and started to talk to a tree by the side of the road. After he said something, he started to vomit. After he finished, he continued to sway forward, but after a few steps, his body fell to the side and he fell asleep on the side of the road.


    After he fell asleep, two people, one big and one small, walked out of an alley thirty feet away from him. The big one directed the younger one to take a look. The younger one ran up and observed him for a while before withdrawing, "Young Master, I''m afraid he''s sleeping to death." As soon as he said that, the man who called out to him let out a long sigh and said to himself, "If you are happy, then so be it. Why are you so drunk?" Then he squatted and said: "Quan Er, help me support him."


    Quan Er stepped forward and supported the young master up to the Lu Family entrance from the left and right, gently placing him outside. The young master said: "Knock on the door!" Quan Er nodded and knocked a few times.


    "Who is it?" someone asked from behind the door. Quan Er turned and ran.


    The servant of Lu Family came out to open the door, and saw the Second Young Master who was drunk beyond recognition, and became flustered.


    The Young Master and Quan Er hid behind a tree in the distance until they saw them carry Lu Haoran in.


    Quan Er followed her master and asked: "Didn''t you say that you don''t know him? Why do you care about him?"


    Young Master rolled his eyes at Quan Er, and did not say a word.


    Quan Er sighed: "In the end, Young Noble won''t let him go?"


    The Young Noble knocked on Quan Er''s head with his knuckles, and was slightly angered: "I asked you to meddle, what happened to the thing I asked you to inquire about?"


    Quan Er answered: "Do we still need to ask about this? Everyone who came to drink today knows that the eighth day of next month will be the day Young Master Lu will be happy. "


    "How''s the bride?"


    "The bride is a childhood sweetheart of his. Her looks, character, and personality are all very good."


    Hearing this, the young master seemed a little disappointed as he muttered, "Is that so ¡­" "As long as it''s all good ¡­"


    Seeing that, Quan Er did not fear death and asked: "Does Young Noble truly think it''s good?"


    The young master was startled and frowned: "Otherwise what?! Since when did a servant like you start meddling in my affairs? " With that, he raised his hand to hit it.


    Quan Er said he didn''t dare, as he grabbed his head and escaped.


    That Young Master did not fake the fact that he stopped after taking two steps forward. He turned his head to look at the direction of the Lu Family, and sighed again.


    Ten more days. In ten days, you''ll be someone else''s ¡­


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C2

    November 8th? night


    "Young master, it''s bad!" Quan Er rushed into the inn and shouted: "Young Noble, things are bad!"


    The Young Master put down the teacup in his hand, rolled his eyes, and said, "Young Master is very good!"


    Quan Er leaned on the table and panted, while saying: "Yes, yes, it''s Young Noble Lu that''s in trouble ¡­"


    The Young Master asked, "Haoran? What happened to Haoran? "


    "Young Master Lu, Young Master Lu, you drank too much, you drank too much."


    "Xuan Yue Tower?"


    "Nonsense, today is his wedding day. If he didn''t go to the bridal chamber, why would he have gone to the Profound Moon Restaurant to drink wine?"


    Quan Er pouted and muttered: "That''s why I can''t say it!"


    "What''s going on!"


    "Today was supposed to be Young Master Lu''s wedding day, but the bride ran away. When he went to pick her up in the morning, he discovered that the bride had disappeared. He didn''t know when she had disappeared, but he later found out that her letter had said ¡­ "Speak ¡­"


    "Say what!"


    Quan Er swallowed his saliva when he saw Young Master Qing Bai''s expression and mustered up his courage to say, "She said that she had a part in her heart and had eloped with her lover ¡­"


    "Bastard!" The young master slammed his palm on the table and roared loudly. With a crack, a crack appeared on the table.


    Quan Er knew his Young Master''s temper and was so scared that he did not dare say anything else.


    The Young Master finished his tea and then asked, "What happened next?"


    "Later ¡­" Then, Lu Family became the joke of Poyang City. Right now, the entire Poyang City knows that Second Young Master Lu''s bride went missing with someone. It probably won''t be long before everyone in the world knows ¡­ "


    Gentleman''s Blade Lu Haoran''s wife eloped with someone before she even passed the door!


    The Young Master clenched his fists, thinking of the rumours that were about to spread, his heart ached, and he asked: "Where is Haoran? "How about now?"


    "Young Master Lu has been drinking in the Profound Moon Restaurant since evening. He is still here even now!"


    Hearing this, the young master got up and said, "Let''s go take a look!"


    Lu Haoran''s wedding farce was known by the entire Poyang City, so how could the store owners of the Profound Moon Restaurant not know about it? He was drinking in a private room on the second floor, and no one dared to go up or down the stairs to persuade him otherwise.


    Everyone sighed in their hearts, and expressed their sympathy to Lu Haoran.


    Lu Haoran was also known as the Gentleman''s Blade. Not only was he a handsome man, he was also a modest, magnanimous and honest man with a lot of reputation. In the Poyang City, everyone knew about him. Furthermore, the people of the city were very clear that Lu Haoran had loved this Cousin Cousin Cousin Caiyun since young. No one would have thought that Cai Yun would elope with someone on the day of their wedding, causing their Lu Family s to lose so much face in front of everyone. Thinking about it, Lu Haoran felt even more sympathy in the hearts of others.


    As the young master walked into the room, he could smell the strong scent of alcohol. The table in front of Lu Haoran was full of bottles, while he was talking nonsense while tilting his head.


    He couldn''t hear what he was saying clearly, but the young master knew that he had reached his limit and couldn''t drink anymore.


    "Even if she has a thousand ways to let you down, you don''t have to humiliate yourself like this!" The Young Master went forward and pushed Lu Haoran, only to see that Lu Haoran was as soft as mud, and had fallen on the ground crookedly. The Young Noble quickly supported him and said to Quan Er: "Help Young Noble Lu settle the bill!"


    Quan Er called over the child to settle the bill, and helped the young master carry Lu Haoran out. The shopkeeper saw his young master''s elegance and thought of him as a friend of Young Master Lu, so he didn''t step forward to stop him.


    When they were brought to the inn where the young master stayed, the young master ordered a room to be opened next door, and a pair of pairs of hands helped him in.


    He should have sent Lu Haoran home, but today, the Lu Family was a mess, sending him back would only add to the trouble.


    The Young Master thought about it again and again and finally made this decision. At least he could stay by his side and take care of her in time.


    After letting Quan Er get a basin of clear water, the Young Noble placed Lu Haoran on the bed and carefully wiped his face. After cleaning up, she undressed him and took off his shoes. Then she pulled over the quilt and covered him.


    He instructed Quan Er to cook the Awakening Wine while he stayed in his room to take care of Lu Haoran.


    Although Lu Haoran had changed out of his bright red bridal gown, the dark red undergarment that he was wearing prophesied everything that happened during the day. This groom of his was really new inside and outside, even his shoes and socks had just been changed.


    The Young Master laughed at himself for seeing this. He felt that he was a pathetic fool. Even though he had clearly told him that they were strangers, he still couldn''t let him go.


    Lu Haoran who was unconscious due to alcohol felt his entire body becoming hot, he turned his body and opened his collar, taking deep breaths. The Young Master saw him slightly bow his body and frown. He thought to himself that things were not good. He grabbed the empty basin beside him with one hand and dragged him up with the other, pressing him against the side of the basin with the other.


    Sure enough, Lu Haoran vomited until the sky went dark, and after vomiting, he laid back on the bed with both his hands spread out.


    Seeing that, the young master could only smile bitterly, and helped him clean the corner of his mouth, saying, "Look! Do I have to vomit every time? The alcohol consumption is not good, and the alcohol consumption is also not good, how can you not know how to control it! "


    In his dreams, Lu Haoran didn''t know if he understood her, but he smiled foolishly, and went back to sleep.


    The young master was enraged and didn''t know whether to laugh or to cry. In the end, he couldn''t do anything about this person who was so drunk that he didn''t know anything. They could only punch him a few times to vent their anger.


    The fist that landed on Lu Haoran''s shoulder was caught by him. He held the Young Master''s hand and shouted vaguely, "Don''t... "Don''t go ¡­"


    The Young Master was startled, he wanted to pull away, but he was held tighter by Lu Haoran, who was mumbling something in his mouth. Young Master leaned over to listen. It was only after a long time did he finally hear Cousin Cousin Caiyun call him "Cousin Cousin Caiyun". "You still can''t forget her when she treats you like this. Is it really that good?"


    Cai Yun! Cai Yun! This colorful cloud seemed to have become the knot in Young Master''s heart.


    After Quan Er finished the soup, he went back to Lu Haoran''s room. On the bed, he saw Lu Haoran grabbing his young master''s left hand and mumbling something incomprehensible with his mouth. His young master was sitting on the side of the bed, looking at Lu Haoran with a gentle and indulgent gaze, letting him pull him as he pleased.


    Seeing this, Quan Er sighed, and said helplessly: "Young Master, don''t be so bored! The soup''s ready. "


    When the Young Master saw Quan Er, his face blushed slightly, and scolded: "What nonsense are you spouting! Feed Young Master Lu soup. " As he spoke, he pulled his hand back and adjusted his sleeve.


    Quan Er asked: "Young master, do you really want me to feed you?"


    "Why are you blabbering so much today!"


    "Alright, alright, I''ll take care of it!" Quan Er secretly thought that this young master did not mean what he said as he stepped forward to feed Lu Haoran the sobering wine.


    However, when Lu Haoran could not grab the person in his hands, he suddenly became restless, his hands clawing all over the place, and almost knocking over the soup that Quan Er had brought over. The Young Master upon seeing this, anxiously accepted the bowl of soup, and did not waste Quan Er''s hard work.


    Seeing that Quan Er was unable to deal with the drunk Lu Haoran, the Young Noble went up to comfort him, "Forget it, forget it, let me!"


    Seeing that, Quan Er shook his head, and obediently went to guard outside the door.


    The Young Master spent a lot of effort to pacify Lu Haoran and fed him some sobering soup. Seeing that he kept shouting "hot" again, she took off his shirt and fanned him with her hands.


    Lu Haoran slowly quietened down and his breathing calmed down. Just when Young Master thought that he had fallen asleep, Lu Haoran suddenly opened his eyes and pulled the person guarding him into his embrace.


    The young master was caught unawares by him. As he struggled, he heard Lu Haoran shouting, "Don''t leave, don''t leave me!"


    The young master was stunned and calmed down. Seeing his misty eyes filled with tears and his expression as helpless as a child''s, his heart rippled and he actually allowed himself to be carried in his arms.


    Lu Haoran carried his master like he was holding a newly wedded beauty, and it was unknown if he was dreaming of a wedding candle, but his hands were actually restless. He floated on Young Master''s back with one hand and lightly lifted the hem of Young Master''s robe with the other. Very quickly, the restless hand went under the shirt and pressed against the young master''s skin.


    When his hand touched his skin, the young master froze and struggled to get up. How could Lu Haoran be willing to allow the delicious food to fly away, and ask: "Do you really hate me that much? Am I not good? "


    Young Master felt sad again. He knew that the person he wanted to ask was only the person he was dreaming about and not himself, but he couldn''t bring himself to refuse. He couldn''t bear it anymore and his body started to soften.


    Lu Haoran seized the chance and flipped his body, pressing his body down. Not caring about gentleness, he started to kiss randomly.


    The Young Master was kissed until there was nothing he could do, so he pushed him and said, "You! Even in his dreams, he would cherish the beauty of a woman! " As he spoke, he undressed himself while gently kissing back, but his heart was filled with sorrow.


    Forget it! Today is your wedding night, you shouldn''t have no one by your side, just think of it as going crazy with you!


    Quan Er was guarding the door, but suddenly heard a soft moan coming from inside, causing his heart to turn cold. When he saw the lights go out and his young master not coming out, his heart went completely cold.


    Young master, oh young master! In the end, you still ¡­


    Sigh!


    The night was chaotic, it was unknown who held whom, who comforted whom, and who was injured ¡­


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C3

    A night of drinking.


    When Lu Haoran woke up, it was already noon of the second day. He looked around, confused by the unfamiliar room.


    Where is this?


    He knocked his head as he thought back to how he got drunk at the Xuan Yue Restaurant yesterday. What followed was the chaotic memories of the day.


    Lu Family is such a mess! Lu Haoran felt that he was just a clown yesterday, becoming everyone''s joke.


    He did not know how he managed to reach the Xuan Yue Tower. All he knew was that he had already drunk a few bottles of wine by the time he found out.


    Cousin Caiyun, ah!


    Lu Haoran raised his head and sighed.


    Our Lu Family treats you well, why are you treating me like this? If you have a heart, why didn''t you tell me? Do you really think my cousin is so unreasonable in your eyes?


    Yes! I really like you. Cousin has always wanted to marry you.


    But because I like you, I won''t force you ¡­


    You can tell me anything you want, and even if you did say it a day earlier, it wouldn''t have ended up like yesterday.


    Caiyun, oh Caiyun! Do you know that if you leave like this, the reputation of running away with others will follow you forever, you won''t be able to wash it away ¡­


    Lu Haoran leaned on the headboard for a long time before he finally sorted out his thoughts. He put on his shoes and looked around, realizing that this was the guest room of the inn.


    Strange ¡­ How did he get here?


    There was only the memory of drinking alcohol in his head, Lu Haoran really couldn''t remember how he got there.


    The only thing he could remember, he thought as he walked, was what seemed to have been a dream the night before, but the dream was a pale one. Dream... There seemed to be someone else, that person seemed to have whispered something into his ear ¡­


    "Manager!" Lu Haoran walked to the counter on the second floor and asked, "Who brought me here yesterday?"


    Lu Haoran is a famous person in the city, so the innkeeper naturally knows him. He smiled and said: "Yo, Second Master Lu, you''re awake? Did you sleep well last night? "


    Lu Haoran laughed mournfully and replied: "I''m fine." Actually, it wasn''t good at all. His whole body was sore, his body was heavy, and after a hangover he felt a headache. This feeling was really unpleasant.


    "I just asked you, how did I get into your store yesterday?"


    "This grandpa doesn''t remember?" Yesterday you were drunk and you fell at the door of our store. I was afraid that if you lay down like this, the waiter would bring you in. "


    "Is that so?" "So it was the waiter who brought him in!" "Oh yeah, I''ll give you the room money." Lu Haoran thought that he couldn''t stay for free, so he took out his money. However, after searching his entire body, he couldn''t find a single copper coin. Immediately, an awkward expression appeared on his face. "Ugh ¡­" Can you keep an account? I''ll ask the servants to send them over later. "


    The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "What did Second Master Lu say? We decided to let Second Master live here on our own, how could we accept your money! Just go back. "


    "I''ll definitely get someone to deliver it when I get back."


    The shopkeeper saw his insistence and did not refuse. He smiled as he sent him out, "Second Elder, have a good day!"


    After they left, Quan Er, who was hiding in the corner, ran over and gave the shopkeeper some silver coins: "Well done! This is something our master gave you. "


    "Thank you, Master!"


    Lu Haoran stumbled home. As he passed by the corner of the street, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. He turned around and stopped a girl: "Miss, please wait!"


    The girl was shocked and asked, "Wh-what''s going on ¡­"


    Only then did Lu Haoran realize that he was being reckless, and quickly apologized: "Sorry, I scared the girl. I just wanted to ask the girl... "Ugh ¡­" "That ¡­" He felt a little embarrassed at what he was about to ask.


    "What exactly do you want to ask?"


    "Ugh ¡­" I wanted to ask the girl what powder she was wearing. "Why is it so fragrant ¡­"


    A man blocking a girl''s house in broad daylight just to ask her what powder he was wiping. This was really ¡­


    Seeing Lu Haoran''s embarrassed face, the lady''s ears turned red, and she could not help but laugh: "I did not wipe any powder, and Young Noble probably smelled the flowers on my head."


    Flower?


    Lu Haoran raised his head and saw that indeed, the girl''s bun was tied by one side with a string of beautifully crafted light yellow flowers. Upon a careful sniff, a fragrant aroma wafted in the air.


    "May I ask what flower this is?"


    "Does young master not even know about the jasmine flowers?"


    Jasmine Flower? Is this a jasmine flower?


    Lu Haoran had never seen the fragrance of jasmine before, but he found it embarrassing to admit that he didn''t even recognize the jasmine. He could only smile and walk over as he asked, "Where is the flower?"


    "There''s a little girl selling it over there. I just bought it on my head."


    "Thank you, Miss."


    Lu Haoran headed towards the direction the girl pointed, and sure enough, he saw a little girl carrying a flower basket. He went up to stop the girl and asked, "Are there any more jasmine flowers?"


    The little girl shook her head and said, "All of them were sold out today."


    Hearing that was all, Lu Haoran felt a burst of regret. He didn''t know why he cared so much about the jasmine, or perhaps he was actually only concerned about the flower''s fragrance ¡­


    There didn''t seem to be anything that carried this flower''s fragrance by his side, but when he brushed shoulders with the girl just now, the familiar feeling that surfaced in his heart instead caused Lu Haoran to feel a bit worried.


    His intuition told him that he remembered this fragrance, but not only that, it was also very familiar.


    It was as if they would often smell it ¡­


    However, he could not find any traces of Jasmine in his memory.


    Had he forgotten when he lost his memory?


    Lu Haoran rubbed his head, remembering many things he couldn''t remember clearly after waking up from his severe injury. Especially when he left home last time, his memories for almost a year now were completely blank. He did not know what had happened in the past year, but he always felt that the memory he had missed seemed important to him.


    That jasmine fragrance might have been part of that memory as well, or it might have been a rather important part.


    When had he ever smelled such a scent?


    What important things had he forgotten in less than a year?


    When Lu Haoran returned home, he smiled bitterly at the worry of his parents and brothers. The more he smiled, the more he worried the family when he said that he was fine. In the end, they even became more cautious in their speech, afraid that they would touch his heart.


    Seeing that, Lu Haoran felt powerless, and could only say: "Father, if you meet Cousin Caiyun in the future, don''t make things difficult for her, okay?"


    When Lu¡¯s father heard this, he flew into a rage. He slammed the table and said, "I don''t have such a shameless niece, don''t mention her to me in the future!"


    Lu Haoran wanted to help him explain himself, but he was stopped by his big brother: "Don''t be angry Father, Second Brother spoke nonsense because it was because it was too exciting, why are you actually comparing yourself to him?"


    "Nonsense or not! Don''t mention her to me in the future! "


    Seeing that, Lu Haoran knew that her father was furious, and could only shut her mouth. He was well aware of his father''s temper. In order to prevent his father from hating his cousin too much, he could only pretend that there was no one in the family.


    Pity that he only felt sorry for his cousin. He didn''t know if she was living out there by herself or if that man would take good care of her. If he couldn''t live on in the future, would she be able to come back ¡­


    Thinking about it, Lu Haoran couldn''t help but call himself an idiot. He was clearly the most wronged one, but he just couldn''t get angry at his cousin.


    He liked her so much, yet he felt that this was the best way to go about it.


    Why do you think that? The girl he liked had gone away with another man, and he still thought this was good? Had he gone mad or had he gone stupid? Was it really like what Big Brother said, that he was just bragging because he had gone too far?


    But what kind of comfort was there in the waves of pain that surged through his heart? Why did he care so much about his cousin''s betrayal?


    The marriage with his cousin had become a taboo in the family, but the big matter of Lu Haoran''s life had become a worry on the minds of the two Lu Family elders.


    They wanted to find a good fate for Lu Haoran, but were stopped by Lu Haoran''s excuse.


    How could he be in the mood to get married when his new wife had just left?


    Thinking about it, the two Lu Family Elders made sense, especially after seeing their son''s sad and disappointed expression, they couldn''t bear to set off the injuries in his heart.


    In any case, Lu Haoran was a genius, even if he was a few years late, he would still be able to find a good girl.


    Thinking about it this way, Lu Haoran decided to stay at home until the New Year.


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C4

    After the fifteenth day of the first month, an esteemed guest arrived at Lu Family s gate.


    When Lu Haoran saw this person, he laughed and cupped his hands: "What kind of wind blew Brother Li over?"


    The man''s name was Li Wenying, he was a good brother to Lu Haoran when he first came into the underworld. Li Wenying replied and said: "This time, I will not visit the Three Treasures Hall unless I have something to discuss!"


    Lu Haoran quickly invited him into the hall, and asked: "Brother Li has always been busy with important matters, what exactly is the matter that has brought you here specifically?"


    "I''m here to deliver the Hero''s Invitation to Brother Lu." With that, Li Wenying took out a red leather invitation from his chest pocket.


    "Hero invitation?" Lu Haoran took it and opened it.


    It turned out that Heaven Vanishing Valley Valley Lord was holding a hero conference, inviting all the heroes of the world to attend.


    "Valley Head Hu truly thinks highly of me. How could I possibly live up to the word ''hero''?"


    "Brother Lu Xian is too modest, Gentleman''s Blade Lu Haoran has some reputation in the martial arts world, who else could be worthy of him?"


    Hearing Li Wenying praising him, Lu Haoran felt a little embarrassed. He asked with a smile, "Does Brother Li know why Valley Master Hu is convening the Hero Assembly this time?"


    "About this ¡­" I only know that Heaven Vanishing Valley has invited the heroes of the realm, and the eighteen sects of the nine sects all came. It seems like they are gathered to discuss the major matters of the martial arts world.


    "So mysterious?"


    "Hahaha!" Only mystery is interesting! Isn''t Brother Lu curious? "


    "Brother Li ¡­" Your curiosity is still as strong as ever! "


    Li Wenying laughed and patted Lu Haoran''s shoulder: "Your nature is hard to change! Wen Ying has come this time to accompany Brother Lu. I wonder how Brother Lu would like to go about it? "


    "Very good."


    "Satisfying!" Li Wenying patted Lu Haoran''s shoulder again and laughed out loud.


    Lu Haoran rubbed his shoulder and laughed bitterly, thinking that this Li Wenying could lift a cauldron with just one hand, and even if he used his hands normally, he did not know how to react, so he was hit a few times by. Thinking of this, he said, "I''m treating Brother Li to a drink at the Xuan Yue Tower, so I''ll take it as a welcome reception!"


    Li Wenying was naturally happy when he heard about the wine, he slapped Lu Haoran''s back again, causing him to stagger forward half a step, and almost vomit blood.


    Steadying his breath, Lu Haoran shook his head.


    Sigh! Why can''t Brother Li fix this problem?


    ¡ª ¡ª


    Heaven Vanishing Valley? Heroes


    Everyone knew that Heaven Vanishing Valley was a place that could never be entered, but people inside the valley had never seen any outsiders casually entering. The location of the Heaven Vanishing Valley was extremely dangerous. There were more than a dozen natural barriers around fifty kilometers outside the valley.


    Since the creation of the Heaven Vanishing Valley, only one person could come uninvited, and this person would be over a hundred years old if he was alive.


    Lu Haoran and Li Wenying both handed over invitations at a reception outside the valley. Only after each person received a identity token did they qualify to enter into the territory of the Heaven Vanishing Valley.


    Putting aside the rugged and steep mountain road, the Heaven Vanishing Valley''s scenery was indeed quite enchanting. The guide seemed to understand the guest''s mood. He walked rather quickly, allowing Lu Haoran to admire the beautiful scenery along the way.


    As he walked, he observed and soon reached the valley. The previously quiet and secluded scenery was replaced by a crowd of people.


    The number of guests invited to this Hero Assembly is indeed numerous!


    Heaven Vanishing Valley''s gathering place was on a patch of grass within the valley. On the left side, the thin water of a spring flew down from the rock wall and converged in the middle of a clear spring. On the right was a magnificent forest of peach blossoms. The peach blossoms had just bloomed in March, and the fragrance of the pink was pleasant to the ear. Sitting on the stage was the leader of the three big clans of the Four Major Sects. The other owner was also the Valley Master of Heaven Vanishing Valley, Hu Heng.


    Hu Heng raised his hand to signal silence, and sat down. Zhang Shuo cleared his throat and started the conversation.


    Although their martial arts were not worthy of praise in the martial arts world, they still knew how to combine the elements of heaven and earth to fight the enemy. In the several large scale battles of the positive and evil, they had always helped Wu Lin gain an advantage in the correct path, so they were still able to shake the people on the right path.


    There must be a reason why the Heaven Vanishing Valley would convene such a Hero Assembly, at least this was what Lu Haoran felt.


    But if it wasn''t so, then he quickly got to the main topic at hand. He only saw the disciples of the Heaven Vanishing Valley bringing a woman who was tied up by all sorts of bundles to the stage.


    Everyone was stunned when they saw this.


    This woman was as beautiful as a fairy. Her peach blossom eyes, willow leaf eyebrows, hibiscus cheeks, cherry lips, all of them were perfect. "Her eyes were narrowed and her blinking eyes were filled with pity, causing the heroes in the audience to sigh in their hearts. How could such a beautiful woman be treated in such a manner?


    But just as everyone was about to reprimand him, Hu Heng revealed a shocking inside story that changed everyone''s gaze from pity to surprise. Hu Heng said: "This woman is the Green Isolated Palace Enchantress!"


    When everyone heard the two words "Green Isolated Palace", all their tender feelings for the fairer sex were thrown to the back of their minds, leaving behind only naked anger and hatred.


    Hu Heng continued: "This time, because I have captured a woman with Green Isolated Palace, because it concerns the life of the entire world, she did not dare to punish her without authorization. She specially summoned the heroes of the various continents to discuss a strategy to execute her."


    The woman only looked at the crowd when she heard her words. Her gaze swept over them in a calm and desperate manner. Finally, she lowered her head and closed her eyes, completely ignoring the expressions of the people below the stage.


    Hu Heng said to the Beggar Clan leader: "The Beggar Clan is the strongest sect in the world, I wonder what Sect Leader Zhu''s opinion is?"


    Elder Zhu''s expression changed slightly as he knocked the ground lightly with his dog club, "Biyou Palace is a demonic sect. Now that we have the chance to capture a disciple of Biyou Palace, we cannot afford to lose it. If we can convince this girl to bring us to annihilate Biyou Palace, it would be a great disaster for our martial practitioners!


    Hu Heng nodded his head: "Sect Master Zhu''s thoughts coincided with Hu''s, it''s just that this woman''s words were tight, I did not manage to find any valuable clues from her."


    Daoist Master Wu Dang stroked his beard and said, "Demons of the Devil Sect are always stubborn. Forcing them to confess is naturally inappropriate, so I might as well leave it to Wu Dang. Perhaps, it might be able to make her put down the butcher knife. Master Blanky, what do you think? "


    Young Master Lin Kongzi bowed. "Amitabha, the heavens have the right to live. It is naturally for the best if you can comprehend it."


    However, the master''s words made the others unhappy. Some of the people in the crowd said: "Young Master Wu Dang Lin is a man who goes out of his clan, he is naturally merciful, but how many martial artists did he kill all of us for nothing? In recent years, he had plundered even more children. If not for the fact that Green Isolated Palace had always been secretive and unpredictable, everyone would have attacked their headquarters to eliminate all harm. Since she is a demon from the devil sect, she must know where the Green Isolated Palace is, so no matter what, today you must let her account to the people of the world! "


    Hu Heng replied: "Don''t be impatient, the chivalrous warriors, we have invited everyone here to think of a strategy. Green Isolated Palace alone will not remove one day of peace from the world, so today, I also hope that this woman can give an explanation to the people of the world. " He walked to the woman''s side and sternly said, "You''ve seen the current situation. If you don''t give the world''s heroes an explanation today, I won''t be able to protect you."


    The lady raised her head and looked at the crowd before her gaze landed on Hu Heng, and laughed pitifully as she shook her head.


    When the crowd saw how stubborn she was, they all began to come up with ideas. It was said that she was being tortured to the point of forcing a confession, but she was a weak woman after all. This method was way too cruel. Some said that she was trying to coerce others to do something, but unfortunately, she didn''t care about it at all. There were also those who agreed to allow the High Monk to change his gender, but in the end, they were rejected because of the difference between males and females.


    In the end, so many heroes couldn''t do anything to a girl.


    Just as everyone was hesitating, a black-clothed woman jumped out from the crowd. She walked up to the stage and said with a smile, "I have an idea. I don''t believe that she won''t tell us!"


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    Even a bunch of men couldn''t think of a way. A mere girl could do it? Everyone was puzzled and asked, "What method do you have?"


    "When I fill her body with thirty-six acupuncture points, she will definitely feel excruciating pain until she wants to die. No matter how tight her mouth was, she still couldn''t withstand the pain from my 36 needles. It''s just that ¡­ Fellow martial artists, please do not say that this little girl would turn a person into a technique! " As he spoke, he flashed a mischievous smile and took out four golden needles.


    The moment the crowd saw the golden needle in the woman''s hand, they immediately knew who she was. Someone said, "So it''s Miss Xia Qianzhen the Little Apricot Immortal! Previously, if our group of men were to spread the rumours that she was being tortured, it would be disgraceful. However, we believe that you have the ability to control your abilities, so how could you lower yourself to such an extent? "


    Xia Qianzhen was the prideful disciple of the Divine Doctor Xia Chun, who knew how many people he had saved with his [Gold Needle Art].


    "Since that''s the case, young lady, you''ve made up your mind." Xia Qianzhen smiled at the lady and said: "I don''t have any grievances with you, so I don''t want to make things too difficult for you.


    The lady rolled her eyes at Xia Qianzhen, let out a light sigh, and closed her eyes once again.


    Xia Qianzhen saw and said softly: Why do you need to go through so much trouble? I also can''t bear to hurt you. " He had to personally make a move because he couldn''t bear to. Otherwise, it would be a pity to let those barbarian men beat up such a lively and young girl.


    Even though he said that, Xia Qianzhen still pierced him with the needle. Beads of sweat the size of grains slowly gathered on the woman''s forehead. Her face was deathly pale and her eyes were tightly shut. How pitiful was she?


    "Will you tell me?" Xia Qianzhen asked with each needle, each time leaving some room to catch his breath.


    Unexpectedly, such a delicate and beautiful woman was actually so strong. Even when a man would cry out in pain when he inserted the golden needle three times, she still didn''t make a sound until the sixth needle was inserted.


    Xia Qianzhen''s eyes had a look of admiration, he raised the seventh needle and asked: "This needle is more painful than the previous six needles, furthermore, this needle will not only hurt but will also drive the numbness around the body, when that time comes, it will also be extremely painful. Miss, please speak!"


    The woman bit her lips, blood dripping from them. Sweat poured down her face like rain, and her hair looked as if it was drenched in rain. Her entire body was trembling. If not for the binding, she would have collapsed to the ground.


    She then raised her head and smiled mournfully at Xia Qianzhen, her eyes filled with unspeakable bitterness. No one could bear to watch. There were even people who almost begged for mercy for her.


    Xia Qianzhen brushed away the pity in his heart and asked: "Miss, if you weren''t mute, you would have admitted it obediently! The seventh needle is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear. "


    The girl shook her head and closed her eyes. Two streams of clear tears rolled down her cheeks, unspeakably beautiful.


    "Are you really mute?" Xia Qianzhen frowned, and used his gaze to ask Hu Heng.


    Hu Heng immediately shook her head and said: "I will use my life to guarantee it, this woman is definitely not dumb."


    Xia Qianzhen sighed: "Since that''s the case, then I''ll be offending you!" After saying that, he raised the golden needle and was about to stab down.


    In that moment of life and death, he heard a whistling sound. Xia Qianzhen felt a gold needle fly out from his hand and pierced into the wooden board.


    The crowd heard a gentle voice in the air, "Using such a method to bully a weak girl, isn''t that just making the world laugh?"


    When he looked over, he saw a man dressed in yellow clothes standing at the top of a peach blossom, holding a sword in one hand and a sneer on his face with the other. As the wind blew, a faint fragrance drifted in the air. The fragrance of the peach blossoms on the tree was actually incomparable.


    "Who is it?" someone asked.


    The man chuckled and flew out with a tap of his feet. Stepping on the shoulders of the crowd, he jumped onto the stage, landed beside the woman and said: "Yue Zijun."


    "Young Master Youxiang Yue Zijun?" Everyone was surprised to see that the fragrance surrounding his body was indescribably elegant and beautiful. It did not pale in comparison to the girl beside him.


    Yue Zijun did not care about the opinions of others, and only knelt down on one knee and asked the lady: "Are you Qian Piaoxue?"


    The woman''s face was filled with surprise. She was stunned for a long time before she nodded.


    Yue Zijun saw that she nodded her head and raised her sword to cut the rope on the lady''s body. The girl suddenly fell to the ground as she lost her balance. Yue Zijun immediately pulled her into his embrace.


    His movements were quick and continuous, and before the crowd could react, the girl was already in his arms.


    "Yue Zijun, what''s the meaning of this!" Hu Heng saw that he was about to rush over and stop him, so he asked, "You can say that I know you want to turn you around, why did you save this demoness?"


    Yue Zijun replied without a care: "I was asked to do so!"


    "She''s someone from the Green Isolated Palace!"


    "Not anymore." Yue Zijun said: "From the moment she stepped out of the Green Isolated Palace, she was no longer a person of the Green Isolated Palace.


    "Even if it''s not her, she still knows the location of the Green Isolated Palace!" Hu Heng waved his hand, and everyone under the door surrounded Yue Zijun.


    Yue Zijun laughed: "You want to stop me?"


    Hu Heng said: "Today, if you leave her here, I, Hu, will treat you as an esteemed guest and treat you well, if not ¡­"


    "Hahaha!" Valley Master Hu, everyone knows that the things that my Young Master Youxiang promises others are accomplished without regard for the price.


    When everyone heard him, they were stunned. They knew the capabilities and methods of the Young Master Youxiang, and they all tried to guess who would be the one to call him over to save them.


    "Aren''t you afraid of becoming enemies with the people of this world!?"


    "I will do as I say!" [So what if I am against the world? When had he, Yue Zijun, ever reneged on his promise?


    Hu Heng ordered: "Capture him!"


    However, Yue Zijun remained calm and laughed: "Since I dared to come, I''m not afraid of you guys coming!" With that, he carried Qian Piaoxue and jumped out of the crowd.


    When everyone saw that he was about to run after them, they suddenly felt their feet stiffen and were unable to take a single step forward. Everyone broke out in a cold sweat after realizing the change, but no one could move even after trying for so long.


    The Young Master Youxiang floated into the distance, his words could be heard floating around with the wind, "All of you have been struck by my half stick incense, you cannot leave within an hour. This fragrance is not poisonous. Once the hour is up, you can freely move about. I also advise everyone not to act rashly. If something goes wrong, I will not be held responsible! "


    With that said, everyone began to curse at Yue Zijun, scolding him for his underhanded methods.


    Lu Haoran laughed secretly, from the bottom of his heart, he was crying for Young Master Youxiang. If this person was truly despicable and cunning, how could he only burn this half a stick of incense that restricted movement?


    He tried to clench his fists and found that he wasn''t as immobile as the others. He did not know if it was because he was at the outer area of the crowd, which was very far from Yue Zijun, so the effect of the half a stick of incense was not enough. He tried moving it a few times and found that his hands and feet had become more obedient. He took advantage of the time when everyone around him was distracted to resist him and secretly dived out.


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    Tracking Yue Zijun was easier than he thought. This person had a strange scent that lingered around him for a long time, and would be found just by searching for the smell.


    Lu Haoran chased after Yu Xiang all the way, and indeed, he had caught up with someone at the three stone slope.


    Yue Zijun stood with his hands behind his back, as if he was waiting for him. When Lu Haoran walked in, Yue Zijun suddenly turned around and smiled at him: "Chase enough?"


    Lu Haoran anxiously stabilized his body, and was thus unable to rush into the opponent''s attack area.


    Yue Zijun saw the beads of cold sweat on Lu Haoran''s forehead, and laughed: "I didn''t mean to hurt you, what are you afraid of?"


    "You ¡­"


    "What did she do wrong? Do you really need all of you so-called heroes and heroes to chase after us and not give up? "


    Lu Haoran was startled when he heard this. He only wanted to catch up to Yue Zijun, but did not think about what he would do after catching up.


    "Didn''t you come to take her back?" Yue Zijun saw that he had his suspicions, and asked: "Then why are you chasing after him so closely?"


    "I ¡­" Why should I chase him?


    Lu Haoran didn''t even know why he had such an impulse to, he only knew that the moment Yue Zijun appeared in front of everyone, his peerless demeanor had attracted his attention. When he smelled the fragrance on''s body, an inexplicable sense of familiarity arose.


    A faint fragrance of jasmine wafted from his body ¡­


    Seeing him not speak for a long time, Yue Zijun once again carried Qian Piaoxue who was leaning against the tree and said: "Since there''s nothing else, then I''ll be going first."


    "Wait!" Lu Haoran suddenly stepped forward to stop him, "You can''t leave."


    "Or are you here to capture me?"


    "No ¡­" "That ¡­"


    "What a strange person you are. Why did you come to catch me and block my way?"


    Lu Haoran whined for a long time before finally asking, "Have we met before?"


    How could Yue Zijun have expected him to stop him just to strike up a conversation, the expression on his face was very strange, he could not help but smile, and replied: "Although I''m not considered famous in the martial arts world, but I''m quite famous, so what if I''ve met him before?"


    "Ugh ¡­" That''s right! So what if he had?


    Lu Haoran couldn''t tell what he was feeling, but he instinctively wanted to keep this person.


    However, Yue Zijun did not have the time to dawdle with him. Bringing Qian Piaoxue along, he said as they ran, "I don''t have much time, see you later!"


    Seeing that he was about to leave, Lu Haoran followed him like he was possessed.


    Yue Zijun tried a few times but still failed to shake him off. Seeing that he did not try to stop him, she could only let him go.


    The two of them ran out of the Heaven Vanishing Valley one after the other. Just as they were about to leave the valley, Lu Haoran''s legs suddenly went soft, and he fell down with a stagger. Suddenly, Yue Zijun was caught off guard by him ripping off a part of his clothes. With a "Rip" sound, a piece of his clothes was ripped off. Seeing that he was about to lose his balance and being afraid of Qian Piaoxue who was in a half unconscious state, he flipped and let her stand on the ground, which was why he did not throw the beauty in his arms away.


    Yue Zijun crawled up in a sorry state, fiercely glared at Lu Haoran who had fallen on the ground but had not gotten up yet, and was enraged: "What are you trying to do!"


    Lu Haoran sat up with one hand on the ground, the other hand covering his chest as he coughed out blood.


    When Yue Zijun saw this, he let out a helpless sigh. He put down the little girl who was in his arms and walked over, "Look! I told you not to follow! Do you think I''m that easy to catch up to? "


    Lu Haoran spat out the blood in his mouth and looked back in a daze.


    "The fragrance on my body is poisonous. Being too close to you is the result of your current state."


    "No wonder you had to burn half an incense for others ¡­" Lu Haoran suddenly realized something, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said: "I never thought you were such a good person."


    Yue Zijun laughed strangely and said: "You must be mistaken! The fragrance on my body is hard to dissipate. If I don''t do something about it, wouldn''t it be telling the world where I am? "


    "Ugh ¡­"


    "You! No wonder they call you Gentleman''s Blade, you really want the best out of everything! "


    "You know me?"


    "Gentleman''s Blade Lu Haoran is still quite famous. Even if I don''t know you, I would still recognize the Purple Gold Moon Saber in your hand!" As Yue Zijun spoke, he took out a bottle and poured a pill for him. "Antidotes, luckily this kind of idiot doesn''t have many, if not why would I have so many antidotes to give to others!"


    "Don''t keep calling me stupid!" Lu Haoran subconsciously replied as he took the pill and swallowed it.


    Hearing that, Yue Zijun was startled, he stared at Lu Haoran for a while, and after seeing that he looked better, he turned around and hugged Qian Piaoxue: "Don''t follow me anymore." With that, he led his men towards the exit.


    After walking a few steps, Yue Zijun suddenly stood still, and said with a bitter smile: "Ah! "Looks like it won''t be that easy to leave." After he finished speaking, he turned around and glared at Lu Haoran, his eyes carrying a tinge of grief: "It''s all because of you that I can''t escape."


    Lu Haoran saw that the valley was gradually surrounded by people, and apologized in his heart, he did not mean to delay Yue Zijun''s time. "From the bottom of his heart, he did not agree that so many people would make things difficult for a girl." It''s all my fault for delaying Brother Yue''s business. "


    Hearing that, Yue Zijun frowned: "Who''s calling you brother!" As he spoke, he dodged a few hidden weapons.


    The crowd surrounded the three of them, and Hu Heng said: "Leaving them alive will allow you to live! "If not ¡­"


    Yue Zijun sighed and replied, "I, Yue Yang, don''t want to hurt you ¡­"


    Hu Heng was obviously not happy to hear that, he waved his hand and said: "Capture them!"


    Everyone surrounded and attacked Lu Haoran together as if he was an accomplice. Lu Haoran was forced to dodge continuously, but he did not retaliate at all, instead, he turned and advised Yue Zijun, "Brother Yue, you should still leave people behind! With so many people here, you will definitely not be able to escape unscathed. "


    Yue Zijun laughed: "You should worry about yourself before this!"


    "What do I need to worry about?"


    "Oh? So you are willing to be my accomplice? "


    "Huh?" Lu Haoran obviously did not understand the meaning of those words, but he saw Yue Zijun''s expression changing as he threw Qian Piaoxue who was in his embrace towards Lu Haoran: "I''ll catch this!"


    Lu Haoran instinctively went forward to protect Qian Piaoxue, and with a turn of his body, kicked several people away.


    Yue Zijun took the chance and struck him on the back before he could even land on the ground: "If you really want to help me, then bring her out! I will reunite with you once I escape! "


    Using the momentum to fly out of the Heaven Vanishing Valley, Lu Haoran jumped a few steps forward to counteract the force. He turned around to see that Yue Zijun was already fighting with the rest of the people, and a small group of people were chasing after him.


    Seeing that the group of people were chasing after him without a clear reason, even if Lu Haoran was an idiot, he knew that it would be useless to explain himself at this time. He did not dare to stay here any longer as he carried Qian Piaoxue and ran. As they ran, they thought, "How did it become like this?" Where should he run to now!


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    The West Lake of Yangzhou ¡ª ¡ª Tian Xin Building


    When Lu Haoran received the jasmine tea, he was slightly stunned. The refreshing fragrance of the tea made him feel like he was in a dream. It was a familiar scene, as if he had sat on the same bamboo stool and drunk the same tea long ago. The only difference was that the other person drinking tea was that the blurry smile on his face was replaced by Qian Piaoxue''s peerless beauty, causing people to be unable to differentiate between dream and reality.


    Quan Er said: "My family''s young master will be here shortly. Young Master Lu, please have some tea first."


    Lu Haoran nodded, and asked: "Can we first send Miss Piao Xue in to rest? I''m afraid she won''t be able to take all the work she has gone through."


    Quan Er clapped his hands and called over a servant to help him enter the house, leaving Lu Haoran to inspect the bamboo house.


    The more he looked, the more familiar he felt. A voice at the bottom of Lu Haoran''s heart continuously told him that he remembered this place and that he had been here before. Unfortunately, memories answered him. He had never been to Yangzhou, let alone the West Lake.


    Without even drinking the tea, Lu Haoran lightly tapped his head in an attempt to shake off that blurry image. As he was working hard, a delicate fragrance drifted past him, and when Lu Haoran raised his head, it just so happened to match the Young Master Youxiang''s elegant smile.


    Yue Zijun cupped his hands and smiled: "Young Master Lu, thank you for your hard work."


    Lu Haoran felt powerless, and asked angrily: "Are you that confident in me? Aren''t you afraid that I''ll change my mind midway? "


    "As expected of Young Master Lu, you are indeed worthy of being a gentleman. I, Yue, have not misjudged you."


    That''s why you set me up? He was being chased all the way back. If he didn''t have a strong foundation in martial arts and his luck wasn''t good, he would have already ascended to heaven.


    Thinking about it, he threw Yue Zijun a resentful look and said: "Young Master Youxiang is indeed Young Master Youxiang, we have already arranged everything beforehand, even without my protection, there will be people supporting Miss Qian on the way, but I am the one who is feeling poor and nervous, causing people to laugh."


    Yue Zijun laughed lightly and said: "I, Yue Yang, have indeed made some arrangements to prevent myself from being separated from Miss Qian during my escape, but I am not certain. With Young Master Lu''s protection, I can ensure the safety of Miss Qian. Isn''t it? "


    Lu Haoran was speechless. She wanted to retort, but was unable to find the appropriate words to say. In the end, she had no choice but to compromise, "As long as the Miss Qian is safe."


    However, Yue Zijun said: "Yueyu did not say that Miss Qian would be safe once we arrive at the Tian Xin Building!"


    "Huh?"


    "If Young Master Lu really is as rumored in the outside world to be a responsible person ¡­" Yue Zijun bent down and whispered into Lu Haoran''s ears: "Please..."


    Lu Haoran''s face gradually became ugly as he listened to Yue Zijun''s words...


    That night, Yue Zijun left Lu Haoran, who was visiting, at the Tian Xin Building. Lu Haoran happily accepted it, and when he went to the back of the house, he coincidentally saw a bunch of flowers in the backyard that were blooming with flower buds, and asked: "What kind of flowers are these?"


    Quan Er replied, "Jasmine!"


    "Jasmine?" Lu Haoran was startled, and could not help but ask: "All of these were planted by your Young Noble? Now it''s bud setting? "


    Quan Er smiled, "Mn, elsewhere would require five months before they can blossom. Our Tian Xin Building''s jasmine flowers can bloom in four months, and we will bloom all the way until September!"


    No wonder he smells so good. Lu Haoran thought, if this Young Master Youxiang spent the entire day with the flowers in the garden, it would not be strange for her to have such a strange fragrance.


    "Young Master Lu, this is your bedroom." Quan Er brought Lu Haoran outside the room, pushed open the door and said: "My family''s young master resides there, Miss Qian resides in the small courtyard on the right. It is the place where the servants live. If Young Master has any instructions, just say them. "


    "Thank you."


    "Then, young master, rest well. I''ll go down first."


    After sending Quan Er off, Lu Haoran entered the room, looking at the simple and elegant decorations of the house, a familiar burst of throbbing once again.


    He held his head with one hand as he slowly sat down, attempting to grab onto that faint shadow. However, in the end, it all ended in failure.


    What was wrong with him?


    Why did his memories become so strange the moment he stepped into the Tian Xin Building?


    As Lu Haoran lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, he suddenly heard the sound of a flute coming from outside the room.


    He got up and opened the window, only to see a dashing young master standing amidst the jasmine flowers. His goose-yellow robe shone with a faint pearly white under the moonlight, and the ribbons in his hair fluttered in the night wind. His hands were as thin as porcelain, and each of his knuckles looked slender and perfect.


    Two words flashed across Lu Haoran''s mind ¡ª Under the Moon Gentleman.


    And this person was none other than Yue Zijun.


    "Young Master Yue is so elegant." At the end of the song, Lu Haoran clapped his hands and praised: "Wen Jun''s song, it could even be said that her arms were bursting with wind, and she almost ran away to the moon."


    "Young Master Lu must be joking." Yue Zijun turned around and smiled humbly.


    That smile was even brighter than the moon at the horizon. It suddenly smashed into Lu Haoran''s heart, causing his heart to beat twice as fast as usual.


    Yue Zijun asked: "Young Master Lu, why aren''t you sleeping this late?"


    Lu Haoran was still at a loss because of his palpitation, and didn''t say a word.


    "Young Master Lu?"


    "Huh?"


    "What''s the matter with you?"


    "I ¡­" Lu Haoran held his chest as he tried to describe what it felt like, but after staring at Yue Zijun for a long time, he suddenly asked, "Have we really not met before?"


    Yue Zijun was surprised, and said indifferently: "Sir Yue and Sir Lu did not have any relationship before Heaven Vanishing Valley, as for whether or not you have seen each other before ¡­ I''m not sure. "


    "Is that so ¡­" Lu Haoran was a little disappointed, he went back to the hut and said: "It''s getting late, I won''t be accompanying you, Young Master Yue should also rest early!" He closed the window.


    Lu Haoran lied down on the bed, his heart was still filled with unspeakable melancholy from the previous answer.


    Did they really have no relationship at all?


    Strange ¡­


    He had only asked them if they had seen it before, but why did Yue Zijun insist that they were not friends?


    This Yue Zijun ¡­ It always felt weird.


    Yue Zijun saw Lu Haoran turn off the lights in the window and returned back to his room.


    Inside the room, Quan Er was dozing off while guarding the lamp. When she heard the Young Noble enter, she suddenly woke up and got up: "Young Noble."


    "Mm, it''s getting late. You should go and sleep!"


    "I will wait upon young master to change."


    "No, I don''t want to sleep yet."


    Quan Er sighed and said: "Is Young Master unable to sleep because Young Master Lu is sleeping in the opposite door?"


    Yue Zijun glared at Quan Er, and scolded him: "How do I usually teach you? "He''s becoming more and more impudent."


    Quan Er pouted and replied: "How would I dare to say anything to Young Master! But Quan Er had something he had no choice but to ask Young Master. "


    "What is it?"


    "Does Young Master really plan to travel with Young Master Lu?"


    "So what?"


    "Young master!" Quan Er became flustered: "Who swore to the heavens that they would never get involved with Young Master Lu again? Who said that if I see him again, I will die a horrible death? Young master! The first three feet of the head is filled with a god. If you go back on your word, you will be punished! "


    "Are you hoping that this young master will receive his retribution?"


    Quan Er stomped his feet and said anxiously: "Young Noble! "You!"


    Yue Zijun laughed and patted Quan Er''s head: "Alright, alright, I know that you''re worried about me, but I''m not the one looking for him this time, he''s the one looking for me."


    "However, Young Noble took the initiative and invited me, Young Noble Lu, to escort Miss Qian to the north."


    "There''s nothing I can do. With so many people chasing after Qian Piaoxue, how can I protect him?"


    "But Young Master also said that he was destined to go against the righteous path of martial arts. Wouldn''t that implicate Young Master Lu?"


    "Quan Er!" Yue Zijun sighed, "It''s exactly because I know that that''s why I can''t let him go ¡­" He looked in the direction of Lu Haoran''s house and said: "This time, even if I send Qian Piaoxue away, I''m afraid I won''t be able to stay in the Central Plains Martial Forest. I won''t have the chance to see Haoran again in the future.


    Quan Er saw the sadness in Yue Zijun''s eyes, and couldn''t bear it anymore. He softened his tone: "Quan Er didn''t have any intention to blame Young Master, Quan Er just ¡­ "But ¡­"


    "I understand. You are doing this for my own good."


    "There''s also Young Master Lu! I''m afraid that even if you do that, he won''t be able to stand up in the Central Plains martial arts Lin. "


    "Idiot Quan Er, since I have decided to do this, I naturally have a way to help Haoran purge his wounds. These so-called righteous path martial artists are actually very easy to deceive." As he said that, Yue Zijun revealed a confident smile, causing Quan Er to shake his head.


    Young master, oh young master! You''re too smart! But he didn''t know that sometimes, he would be tricked by his own intelligence!


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 C8

    There were two figures running in the front and back of the small forest. After they were sure that they had lost the pursuers, they took a break and both hid in the forest.


    Lu Haoran leaned against a tree as he panted heavily, sighing with emotion: "Today is the seventh batch." Being chased everyday was something no one could endure, not to mention that Lu Haoran''s Qing Gong was only at the intermediate level.


    "You should be glad that these are all small characters. You should consider them as Qing Gong."


    "Even my Qing Gong is not that much better!" Lu Haoran fiercely glared at Yue Zijun, not knowing how many times he had exclaimed that the man in front of him was actually able to maintain his cool and elegance under such a miserable situation. Look at his hair, not a trace of it is messy, his clothes are clean and tidy, his breath is orderly!


    On the other hand, he himself ¡­ Sigh!


    "Is there no other way?" Dodging was not Lu Haoran''s nature, he was tired of playing cat and mouse with others.


    Yue Zijun laughed and asked: Could it be that Young Master Lu prefers unnecessary fighting?


    Of course, fighting was not Lu Haoran''s nature, if not he would not have the nickname of Gentleman''s Blade.


    "I mean, maybe there''s another way."


    "I thought I already understood it when you sent Miss Qian all the way to the Tian Xin Building!" Yue Zijun pretended to be surprised and asked: "So you still have delusions about those people?"


    "I believe that not all sects are unreasonable people." Lu Haoran still maintained his view, thinking that she could reason with him.


    Yue Zijun sighed lightly and said softly, "A fool is a fool, even a fool would be so cute!"


    "What?"


    "Nothing, let me ask you, why is everyone so focused on Green Isolated Palace?"


    "It''s because they don''t care about human life, they won''t even let a child go!"


    "You saw it?"


    "¡­" Lu Haoran was speechless, of course he had heard of all these things. But in the recent years, with so many children mysteriously disappearing, there should be a connection between Green Isolated Palace and this! "


    "Are you so sure?"


    "¡­" Lu Haoran was a little stuffy at Yue Zijun''s attitude, and asked back: "Then what makes you think it''s not Green Isolated Palace?"


    Yue Zijun laughed instead: "When did I say it''s not Green Isolated Palace?"


    "You!" It was only then that Lu Haoran realised that Yue Zijun was just teasing him. This feeling made him feel uncomfortable, as though he was an idiot playing around, even though he often heard Yue Zijun calling him an idiot.


    "Alright, keep running!"


    "Huh?"


    "The pursuers are here!"


    "Again?"


    He still remembered that day at the Tian Xin Building, Yue Zijun said that she would send Qian Piaoxue up the mountain.


    Lu Haoran thought about it, and felt that it made sense, since Qian Piaoxue had escaped from the Green Isolated Palace and the Central Plains Martial Forest would not let her off, and even the Green Isolated Palace was said to have troops chasing after her. He didn''t know why Qian Piaoxue left the Green Isolated Palace, but he couldn''t bear to see her being forced so badly without a way out. In the end, she agreed to Yue Zijun''s request and helped to escort Qian Piaoxue together.


    The way Yue Zijun gave them to others was very strange. He and Lu Haoran swaggered out of Yangzhou City with Qian Piaoxue, letting the world know that they were the ones who protected them. But on the way, Lu Haoran noticed that Qian Piaoxue had suddenly disappeared, and when he asked about Yue Zijun, he was not surprised at all. He replied: "That is a servant by my side, she has already recovered her original appearance and returned back to her Tian Xin Building."


    "Then... What about the Miss Qian? "


    "Of course they arranged for another group of people to escort them north! You don''t think it''s safer for her to follow us, do you?! "


    That''s right, they were targets on the path of martial arts right now. Even if one had the best martial arts to follow them, it would not be safe.


    "Then wouldn''t it be dangerous if we followed the Miss Qian north?" Luring the tiger out of the mountain was the best plan, they shouldn''t have been travelling on the same path as Qian Piaoxue.


    Yue Zijun smiled slightly, and praised: "To think that you would still have a time to think."


    Lu Haoran was displeased when he heard it. He had never been stupid, he was just a little clumsy when compared to Yue Zijun.


    "That''s why we don''t go to the other side of the city."


    "Where to?"


    "To ¡­ Beijing ¡­ City!"


    "Beijing?"


    Yue Zijun laughed: "Don''t you know that the Emperor is recruiting candidate lady s into the palace?"


    Lu Haoran was startled, she was quiet for a long time before asking with suspicion, "You want Qian Piaoxue to enter the palace to become a candidate lady?"


    "That''s right, but I just want others to think that''s the way it is." Yue Zijun took a sip of tea and asked: Where do you think is the safest place in the world? No matter how powerful the sects were, they wouldn''t dare to openly go against the emperor, right? As long as the people of this world think that Qian Piaoxue has entered the palace and been elected to the candidate lady, we will be able to retreat! "


    "But ¡­" "But the fact is ¡­"


    "The truth is unimportant, the important thing is that Qian Piaoxue has the qualifications to be a candidate lady, so she can definitely make people believe that she has the qualifications to be a candidate lady! And we are the Flower Protectors who safely escorted candidate lady into the capital, aren''t we? "


    Seeing Yue Zijun''s assured smile, Lu Haoran finally understood how scary this person was. No wonder the people who were chasing and killing them were acting in secret and didn''t dare to blatantly stop them. So it turned out that Yue Zijun was already prepared. The title that he had on his list was to be the emperor''s messenger in a popular talent show, and Qian Piaoxue was given to the emperor''s candidate lady. If they wanted to capture the emperor''s future woman, they would have to fight against the imperial government.


    Lu Haoran suddenly felt lucky that he hadn''t gone against Yue Zijun. Against such a person, even if Lu Haoran had more than a few heads, he would still not be a match.


    "Then do we still have to run?"


    "Of course we have to lure them away, I have arranged for three palanquins to enter the capital, but they will very quickly realize that none of them are Qian Piaoxue. Only by capturing us can we truly grasp Qian Piaoxue''s whereabouts. Do you think we should chase after him? "


    Lu Haoran held his head, screaming for a headache, causing Yue Zijun to laugh. He said unwittingly: "You don''t like to use your brain, so you always lose to me."


    Lu Haoran was startled, and asked: "When did I compete with you?" All along the way, he had only listened to Yue Zijun''s arrangements. He would do whatever Yue Zijun said, how could he lose to him?


    Yue Zijun realized his mistake and turned around with a straight face: "Alright, enough rest early. We still have to play tomorrow!" With that, he turned around and returned to the bedroom next door.


    Lu Haoran stared at the floor in a daze, and it was only after a long while that she spoke, as if she was talking to herself, "Yue Zijun! "You must have been hiding something from me ¡­"


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C9

    The peaceful days did not last long. Although the majority of the famous upright sects and schools did not fear Yue Zijun''s identity, there were still people who would not fear death. At this moment, Yue Zijun and Lu Haoran were stuck in the small path, flanking left and right, with not a single gap for them to slip through.


    Yue Zijun''s eyes swept across the crowd, accurately finding their leader, revealing a calm and composed smile, he said: "I wonder what business does brother have?"


    "Young Master Yue, may I trouble you to hand over the spirit demon woman from Green Isolated Palace to us!"


    Yue Zijun said as he smiled and replied, "I don''t know what you''re talking about."


    "Cut the crap!" Yue Zijun, what crime do you have to bear for you to have such a monstrous genius of your sect! Quickly hand him over! " It was clear that the other party did not have Yue Zijun''s kind attitude, with just a few words, some people immediately exploded.


    Unfortunately, the one who spoke was just a small fry with no authority. Yue Zijun naturally did not think much of it, and only stared at the leading man and asked: "Are you sure you do not want this brother here?"


    The man said: "Young Master Yue, it''s not that we want to make things difficult for Young Master, it''s just that our Green Isolated Palace is full of bad deeds. I believe that Young Master Yue will not be able to bear to see so many innocent people die a violent death, I hope that Young Master can grant my wish. "


    Yue Zijun shook his head and sighed: "This brother is the second sect master of the Floating Qilin Sect, Ma Yuan! I''ve heard that Deputy Sect Master Ma is reasonable, but I didn''t expect him to be in a difficult position with me. "


    Ma Yuan could not help but be shocked when he saw the other party recognize him, but he quickly calmed himself down and said: "I am not trying to make things difficult for Young Noble, it is just that the lady is ¡­."


    "That woman is the Seventh Prince''s offering to the Emperor''s candidate lady!"


    Ma Yuan was startled, and his face turned green.


    "Deputy Sect Master Ma, I am not at odds with the people of this world. I am only being entrusted with matters of loyalty. The Emperor''s Elite Appraisal was a major event. Not even the slightest mistake could be made. If not, not only would Yue Yun''s head be missing, even his family would be implicated. This is the person chosen by the Seventh Prince, and not the Spirit Demon girl that you all are talking about. "


    "Young Master Yue is determined to not say where she is?"


    "I have no choice but to do so. I hope that Vice Sect Master Ma can give me some convenience."


    Ma Yuan frowned as if he was considering what Yue Zijun had said, but his subordinates were not so patient. One of them raised his dual halberd and pointed it at Yue Zijun, "Brother Er, don''t listen to his nonsense. After he finished speaking, he rushed forward to fight with Yue Zijun.


    Ma Yuan had no time to stop them, he could only grit his teeth and ask, "What are you doing?! Catch him! "


    Everyone gave the order and rushed forward.


    The kungfu of the Floating Qilin Gang was of a lower class and they were obviously not Yue Zijun''s match. However, the kid with the twin halberds and Ma Yuan had some skill in his hands.


    Especially Ma Yuan, he used a pair of twin staffs, his skills in the field of pole arts were quite impressive.


    Yue Zijun did not want to continue battling. Although he knew that Ma Yuan was not his opponent, he still had a long way to go. He did not know how many Yellow Sparrows were waiting behind him for the mantis to hunt for cicadas, he did not want to waste too much effort to deal with Ma Yuan. He slightly restrained Ma Yuan and asked: "Vice Sect Master Ma, have you thought it through clearly? Fighting against me would mean going against the Seventh Prince.


    Ma Yuan said with a cold face: "This is a matter of the martial arts world, does young master want to have anything to do with the government?"


    "It''s not that I want to get involved with the Imperial Court, it''s that I was ordered by the Seventh Prince to do things for the Prince."


    "How can such a character like Young Master be willing to serve the seven kings!?"


    "Everyone in the world knows that I, Yue Zijun, am a member of the Seventh Prince.


    "But she''s a demon from the Green Isolated Palace! If this demoness gives it to the emperor, wouldn''t it endanger the safety of the emperor?! "


    "Why do you have no proof to call her a demon? The person chosen by the Seventh Prince is naturally someone with a clean background, I do not understand why you want to discredit her time and time again, and insist on incriminating her as a demoness of a cult. "


    "You!" Ma Yuan stopped and retreated a few steps, stared at Yue Zijun and asked: "Young Noble, do you mean that we made a mistake?"


    "Isn''t it?"


    "What right do you have to say that she''s not someone from the Green Isolated Palace?"


    "I would actually like to ask Vice Sect Master Ma, what right do I have to say that she is?"


    "Of course it''s because ¡­"


    "Hu Heng?" Yue Zijun laughed out loud. "Did Hu Heng just say it was you guys and you believed it? Could it be that you guys still believed Hu Heng when he said he was the emperor that day? Who was Hu Heng? On what basis do you believe his empty words?! "


    "Valley Master Hu''s words are all bullshit!"


    "Then you''re saying that Seventh Prince is lying!"


    "W-what?"


    "This woman is a distant relative of the Seventh Prince. His Royal Highness had always been cautious, how could the candidate lady who wanted to offer up for the palace have an unknown origin? If Vice Sect Master Ma had doubts, wouldn''t he be saying that the Seventh Prince was muddle-headed and was spouting nonsense? "Or perhaps you''re trying to imply that the prince wants to harm the emperor ¡­"


    "You!"


    "Vice Sect Master Ma, you must think this through clearly. The crime of slandering the imperial family can be huge or small. Even exterminating an entire family is not a problem!"


    Ma Yuan''s face changed, he clenched his teeth and waved: Go!


    "Vice Sect Leader!"


    "Second Brother!"


    "We''re leaving just like that?"


    Ma Yuan gritted his teeth: "Let''s go! Could it be that you all want Young Master Yue to invite you all to stay in the prison for a few more days?! " With that, he left with the group of people.


    Yue Zijun bowed towards the direction they left in, smiling like a satisfied little fox.


    Lu Haoran, who had witnessed the entire process, jumped down from the tree, and couldn''t help but sigh for the cold sweat on his back.


    This Yue Zijun, he really knows how to scare people!


    In the next few days, Lu Haoran left in a peaceful manner, and did not encounter any trouble along the way. But Lu Haoran knew, there was more than a group of people following them, it was just that Yue Zijun did not care, so he did not say anything.


    Up till now, he still could not understand what Yue Zijun was up to. Thinking back to the conversation he had with Yue Zijun that night, he felt that this person was even harder to figure out.


    That day, he asked: "Is Young Master Yue really working for Seventh Prince?"


    Yue Zijun asked: "Does Young Master Lu think that I would have the guts to pretend to be the Seventh Prince''s aide?"


    Lu Haoran''s face stiffened as he calmed down.


    After a long while, he sighed: "For someone like the Young Master Yue, I really can''t imagine how you would submit to others."


    "Someone like me?" Yue Zijun laughed: What kind of person am I in your eyes?


    Well? Lu Haoran''s various expressions could not help but flash across Lu Haoran''s mind, and he muttered to himself: "He''s clearly a person who doesn''t fear the heavens or the earth, how can he work for the imperial government?" People like Yue Zijun were either planning and controlling the overall situation or standing outside the world and watching the wind and clouds. No matter how you looked at it, he did not seem like someone who was willing to work for others.


    Lu Haoran''s thoughts seemed to be written all over his face, and he immediately understood. He couldn''t help but shake his head, and recite the words "foolish and adorable" a few times in his heart, then said: "There are many things that are not as simple as what you see on the surface. Why do you think that after you brought Miss Qian into my Tian Xin Building that day, no one came to make things difficult for us? Do you think that after being heavily surrounded by Heaven Vanishing Valley that day, I was able to escape unscathed? I, Yue Zijun, am just a mediocre martial artist, how can I be a match for the heroes of the realm? "


    "Then you ¡­"


    "Just because they knew that my backer is the Seventh Prince, just because they do not want to offend the people of the imperial government, or else how many lives do you think I, Yue Zijun, have left to challenge Heaven Vanishing Valley alone?"


    "Could it be that from the beginning ¡­" Was the person who asked Yue Zijun to protect Qian Piaoxue the Seventh Prince?


    "About this ¡­" Yue Zijun smiled mysteriously, "It''s better if Young Master Lu didn''t know about some things."


    Lu Haoran looked at Yue Zijun''s smiling face, and for some reason, he felt that it was bad for his eyes.


    This Yue Zijun, half of ten words were fake. Being with him, she was basically being sold and still helping him count the money!


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C10

    Along the way to the capital, no one made it difficult for Ma Yuan. Even the people that were secretly chasing after him did not make a move, making Lu Haoran feel as if the world was at peace. Of course, the illusion had always been an illusion. Just as they were about to arrive at the capital, the people hiding in ambush seemed to have made an agreement and appeared at the same time.


    The Dragon Cloud Town was the closest town to the capital city. Since the road from the Dragon Cloud Town to the capital city required a day''s journey without any other sleeping spots, most of the Shang Jing''s guests would stay there for the night. The next morning, they would leave for the capital city. There were many people staying at the inn, and the Lucky Inn was the biggest inn in the town. Normally, there would be a lot of people coming and going, but today was the first time such a large number of people were staying everywhere.


    The owner of the Lucky Inn was someone who had seen the world. Not only did the guests these days not give him a good mood, but they also gave him a faint sense of unease.


    Sure enough, when a chivalrous expert and a young master stepped into the inn, the atmosphere instantly became sharp, and almost all eyes were on the two young men.


    The young master dressed in rich yellow brocade leisurely walked in front of the counter and said, "Two of the best rooms."


    The storekeeper said, "I''m sorry, the best room is already gone."


    "Ordinary is fine too."


    "Both of you, we are full today."


    Full number of guests? The yellow robed young master was stunned. He looked at the shopkeeper and smiled, "We are a bit tired from the journey. The storekeeper can just give us some convenience, even if we have to squeeze out a room."


    The shopkeeper frowned. His eyes revealed a hint of reproach, as if he was blaming the person in front of him for not understanding the situation. He replied with some dissatisfaction, "There is a small house in the corner of the backyard.


    "Where have you never lived outside? It''s good to have a roof over your head. "


    The shopkeeper sighed and called for the waiter to bring the two of them in. As he was about to leave, he glared at the yellow clothed gongzi.


    Lu Haoran saw everything, and felt that it was strange, so he asked: "Then why does the shopkeeper seem to not want to do business with us?"


    "He was afraid that we would destroy his hundred-year-old shop."


    "Huh?"


    "Fool, don''t tell me you can''t sense it?"


    "Don''t keep calling me stupid!" Lu Haoran replied angrily: "Of course I know!"


    Yue Zijun laughed: "Good progress."


    "You ¡­" With regards to Yue Zijun''s attitude of always treating him like a child, Lu Haoran was completely powerless. His protest was completely ignored by Yue Zijun, but if he really wanted to argue with Yue Zijun, he didn''t think it was necessary. Yue Zijun liked to provoke him over small matters, but it was not a matter of principle. Although it would make Lu Haoran unhappy every time, it wouldn''t really make him angry.


    Lu Haoran could not help but think, could it be that the Heavens had specially sent Yue Zijun here to deal with him?


    She stealthily glanced at Yue Zijun and noticed that the corner of his mouth curved up in a satisfied manner, like a little fox who had just eaten its fill. Lu Haoran realized that every time he finished teasing her, he would smile like this. It was nice to look at, but it also needed a beating. Not knowing why, this kind of smiling face gave Lu Haoran a kind of indescribable familiarity, the bottom of his heart would surge with love, and he wished for nothing more than for him to laugh like this everyday.


    Lu Haoran knew that this kind of smile signified that Yue Zijun was in a very good mood.


    The two of them returned to the lobby after putting their luggage in the guest room. They found that the center table and chair was empty while the area around them was filled with people.


    Lu Haoran subconsciously held tightly to the Purple Gold Moon Saber in his hand, when he suddenly felt someone holding the back of his hand. Looking back. Yue Zijun patted his hand with a faint smile, telling him to be patient.


    Lu Haoran didn''t dare to relax, but he still followed Yue Zijun and sat down. As soon as Yue Zijun sat down, he shouted, "Waiter! Bring in the tea! "


    After ordering some food, Yue Zijun leisurely drank his tea, completely ignoring the nervous atmosphere around him.


    Just as the waiter hurriedly finished serving the dishes and left, a wine cup landed in front of the two of them with a "pa" sound. The person holding the cup sat opposite of Lu Haoran without even greeting him. With a slap on the table, he said, "Brother Lu, how have you been?!"


    Lu Haoran looked up and saw that the person who came was Li Wenying. He could not help but be shocked: "Brother Li? I didn''t expect to meet you here. "


    "Nothing to be surprised about. I came here specifically to wait for you."


    "Wait for me?" Lu Haoran laughed bitterly in his heart, Li Wenying, you are just too straightforward a person!


    "I heard that you colluded with Wu Lin to protect the evildoer of the Demonic Sect. Based on my understanding of you, I never believed that you would do such a thing. Today ¡­" Brother Lu is really surprising! "


    Martial Lin was rebellious? Demonic character of a Demonic Sect? Have they been passed down in the martial arts world?


    After Li Wenying finished speaking, he glanced at Yue Zijun, and seeing that he was still unmoved, he continued to leisurely pour himself more tea. Li Wenying''s heart burned with fury, as he slammed his palm on the table and shouted: "Yue Zijun! It''s one thing for you to kill him, but don''t drag my brother into this! "


    Just what kind of strength did Li Wenying have? With a ''kacha'' sound, the top-grade yellow poplar table was split into two, and the food scattered all over the floor. Only the teacups in front of Yue Zijun and the teapot were spared, since it had not been placed on the table yet.


    Yue Zijun looked at the mess on the ground, and then looked at the tense crowd, he shook his head and said: "I still haven''t eaten!"


    Li Wenying raged: "Yue Zijun! "Don''t go too far!"


    "Too much? You smashed my desk and said I was being excessive? " Yue Zijun was slightly angry, his sharp eyes shot towards Li Wenying, and said: "Li Wenying! Don''t think that I really have no temper! "


    Li Wenying stood up and provokingly said: "Sure! I was just afraid that you wouldn''t dare to take my attack! "


    "Bastard!" Yue Zijun flew out of the wine cup and smashed towards Li Wenying. He pushed out his palm and flipped his hand to grab the wine cup, then used two fingers to hold on and shattered the wine cup. Just as the wine cup shattered, Yue Zijun had already flown over, and the two of them started fighting in the center of the hall less than six feet away.


    The people around them seemed to be indifferent, but they blocked up the surrounding cracks, forcefully trapping the two of them in this small space. As Li Wenying fought with Yue Zijun, Lu Haoran retreated to the side, not daring to relax. He had promised Yue Zijun that he wouldn''t speak carelessly in this kind of situation, and he definitely wouldn''t act rashly.


    When Yue Zijun uses the sword and palm, not to mention the difference in strength, even in such a small place, Yue Zijun would definitely be at a disadvantage. Not long after, Yue Zijun began to feel that it was somewhat strenuous, it was too small in that area, and he could not use his sword, but was instead taken advantage of by Li Wenying everywhere. But Yue Zijun was also not an ordinary person, he took out his belt and hung it up on the second floor''s walkway, then grabbed onto his belt, and flew up into the air. Li Wenying kept up with her in hot pursuit. Both of them stepped onto the second floor''s walkway and the place became a lot more spacious.


    With room to unleash it, Li Wenying did not gain any advantage and quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. He was hit on the neck by Yue Zijun''s sword: "Li Wenying, are you still going to fight?"


    Li Wenying was defeated, he snorted and said: "I can''t believe my skills are inferior to others! It''s up to you! "


    Yue Zijun laughed coldly, "Oh? Then, you have a revelation? "


    Li Wenying turned his head, ignoring Yue Zijun''s cold smile.


    Yue Zijun grabbed Li Wenying''s shoulder and jumped back to where he was before, saying: "Great Hero Li, you should know the temper of my Young Master Youxiang when you come out wandering the martial arts world." Yue Zijun''s face revealed an expression that would make goosebumps rise all over his body: "Waiter, bring me two teacups!"


    The waiter tremblingly brought over two cups. Yue Zijun picked up the teapot on the side and poured some water into the cup. After that, he took out two small paper bags and scattered the powder from the paper bags into the cup.


    "Great Hero Li, one day dies!" Just leave it to fate! "


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C11

    The atmosphere was extremely tense, and everyone stared at the wine cup in Yue Zijun''s hands. Li Wenying also stared at the two teacups, gritting his teeth he asked: "You are also forcing Brother Lu like this, right?"


    Yue Zijun laughed: "Indeed, he has no choice but to obey my orders after being struck by my ''Trimester Life''. Is Great Hero Li satisfied?"


    Li Wenying was furious upon hearing this, he pointed at Yue Zijun''s nose and scolded him, "You are really a despicable person!"


    Yue Zijun then handed over two cups, and said indifferently: "So what? Great Hero Li, please! "


    Li Wenying''s eyes burned with rage, but he had no choice. He was a man of iron. How could he go back on his word in front of everyone in the world? He decisively picked up a cup from Yue Zijun''s hands and raised it to drink.


    Just as the tea was about to enter his mouth, a peanut suddenly appeared out of nowhere and knocked the cup out of Li Wenying''s hand.


    The cup fell to the ground, emitting streams of white smoke.


    Seeing that, Lu Haoran was startled, he stared at Yue Zijun in disbelief, as if he had never seen this person before.


    Yue Zijun turned around and gave him a strange smile, then casually poured another cup of tea. The tea fell to the ground, and just like the previous cup, white smoke rose from the cup.


    The surrounding people were stirred up. A person in the crowd said, "You don''t have to follow the laws of the martial world to deal with such a despicable person!"


    Yue Zijun covered his mouth, his shoulders trembled, and actually burst out laughing in the end.


    "Yue Zijun, what are you laughing at!"


    "I''m laughing at me, but this won''t do?"


    "Don''t be too arrogant!" Everyone pulled out their weapons and spoke to Yue Zijun: "Don''t think that just because you have Seventh Prince supporting you that we are afraid of you! You colluded with the evil sect to harm Wu Lin, today we will act on behalf of the heavens! "


    "I colluded with a cult? "What about the evidence?"


    "There''s no need to give evidence to someone like you!" Everyone encircled Yue Zijun, trapping him in the middle.


    Yue Zijun looked around and said coldly: Ha! It really is your so-called righteous plan to frame a crime! "


    "Don''t waste time with him!" If he does not hand over those people today, he will not be able to leave here alive! "


    "People?" Yue Zijun raised his head and said: "If you want my head, then come and get it! "I won''t hand over the people."


    "You!"


    Yue Zijun''s arrogant attitude angered the masses, causing Lu Haoran to be startled for a moment. In the end, he could no longer sit still and said: "All of you stop!"


    Yue Zijun was startled when he heard it, and rolled his eyes at Lu Haoran with a frown, as if blaming him for being nosy, and said: "Yeah! You''d better stop! It would not do you any good to kill me. "


    A person in the crowd laughed, "I thought you weren''t afraid of death, but you are still afraid?!"


    Yue Zijun replied: "Yes! It''s not important if I''m not afraid of death. What''s important is that there are people who are afraid of death! " After that, she intentionally floated towards Lu Haoran.


    Seeing that, Li Wenying anxiously said: "Everyone stop, he has yet to hand over the Trimester Life''s antidote!"


    Everyone was startled, but another person among the crowd also said, "We cannot kill Yue Zijun easily, other than him, no one knows where the spirit demon woman is!"


    To the people present, what they truly wanted was Qian Piaoxue''s whereabouts, and not Yue Zijun''s head.


    "Yue Zijun, you had best tell us where the spirit demon woman is hiding!" The crowd continued their questioning.


    Li Wenying walked over to Lu Haoran''s side and asked: "Does Brother Lu Xian not know where the spirit demon woman is?"


    Lu Haoran''s mind was in a mess, he shook his head and said: "I don''t know, on the road there were only two of us, I have never seen that girl before."


    Yue Zijun replied with a smile: "It''s not hard to find out! I have already sent him to the palace. I''m afraid he has already entered the palace! If you have the ability, then ask the emperor for permission to go! "


    "Pui!" Even now, you are still talking nonsense! " A short man jumped out and scolded, "That demoness didn''t even go to the capital, nor did she enter the Seventh Prince''s Mansion. Instead, she went all the way north to send them out!"


    Yue Zijun was shocked, he looked at the man a few more times.


    After this person said this, everyone was extremely surprised and asked, "Is it true?"


    The man said, "We were all deceived by him. He and those palanquins were just a front. The real witch is hiding in the government that delivers gifts to the prince and has been sent out of the city."


    Yue Zijun laughed again, and said: "You''re very smart! So what? Do you dare to stop me? " That was a carriage with an imperial seal on it, and they were escorting the elite guards. How many of them dared to risk the family extermination to intercept the emperor''s dart?


    The man looked ferocious as he scolded, "How shameless! How dare you! You actually dared to bring me into a team, you''re not afraid that the Seventh Prince will blame you! "


    Yue Zijun laughed: "Scared? What was there to be afraid of? This person is a gift from the Seventh Prince to King Liaoqi. I already said that I was choosing a candidate lady for the Emperor! It''s not I who send you the emperor, but the emperor of the neighboring country, is it? "


    "Yue Zijun! You''re so shameless! " The crowd was furious, but they had no other choice. All they could do was to speak quickly.


    Yue Zijun didn''t seem to care. "Now you know?" he said. I can''t hand him over, you guys can go to the palace of Liaoqi if you want to! "AHH!" "Maybe if you''re lucky and the delivery team hasn''t entered the palace yet, you can stop them on the official road. However, I don''t know if King Liaoqi will ask you about your crimes then, but the official team is already out of the city.


    When the crowd saw his indifferent attitude, they wanted nothing more than to cut his flesh and drink his blood.


    Just as everyone was about to take action, a calm and dignified voice came from outside the door, "My lord! What are you playing at? "


    Everyone looked over and saw a man wearing a golden-ringed, dragon-striped purple robe standing in front of the door.


    Yue Zijun was startled for a moment, then knelt down: Yue Zijun greets Seventh Prince!


    The Seventh Prince nodded, and the guards around him shouted to everyone: "Kneel before Seventh Prince! What do you mean by ''Prince''s sword is''! "


    Everyone looked at each other, put down their weapons and kneeled down, thinking that the Seventh Prince was strange.


    The Seventh Prince smiled leisurely as he walked in front of Yue Zijun and helped him up, then asked, "You sent a message to say that you would be here on the seventh day, and that three days have already passed. This King believes that you have always had a letter. It must be because something happened on the way and I came to pick you up. "


    Yue Zijun''s expression stiffened, and once again kneeled down and said, "My son is afraid!"


    "No need to be nervous, it seems like This King did not come at the right time." Seventh Prince swept over everyone and asked coldly: "You seem to have encountered some trouble?"


    The atmosphere was tense. Everyone could even hear the sound of their own saliva being swallowed.


    After a moment of silence, he heard Yue Zijun say: "Prince, you are overthinking it, they were just joking with Zi Jun."


    "Is this really a joke?" Seventh Prince squinted his eyes and said, "You are this king''s right-hand man, if anyone can''t get along with you, that means they can''t get along with this king!"


    The corner of Yue Zijun''s mouth hooked up into a helpless smile, and he said: "It really was only a joke! Your Highness is overthinking. "


    "Oh?" Seventh Prince pointed to the person beside him and asked: "Is what Zi Jun said the truth?"


    The person nervously looked at the Seventh King and shook his head. "Yes ¡­" It''s the truth! "


    "It''s not a crime to deceive This King, but it''s still a crime to be punished!"


    "No ¡­." "No lies ¡­"


    "Is that so?" Seventh Prince seemed to be very disappointed, he shrugged and said, "Then all of you should get up!"


    Everyone stood up and consciously retreated to the corner, giving the majority of the space to Seventh Prince and Yue Zijun.


    Seventh Prince looked around and frowned: "This place is too chaotic!"


    Yue Zijun called over the shopkeeper, and said: "Quickly go get a room!"


    The shopkeeper hurriedly nodded, and personally led the way to bring Seventh Prince and Yue Zijun to the best room.


    Only after they left did everyone heave a sigh of relief. Some of them said to themselves, "Why are you so unlucky? The Seventh Prince actually came out to cause trouble at such a crucial time! "


    "This at least means that Yue Zijun isn''t lying at all. He''s really working for the seven kings."


    "Are you saying that witch is really someone the seven kings have their eyes on?"


    "That''s hard to say ¡­" "Based on the current situation, there''s a nine in ten chance of it happening!"


    "Doesn''t that mean ¡­"


    "Although we are unable to find out the whereabouts of the Green Isolated Palace from that witch''s mouth, it''s not like there is no hope!" The short man said: "It''s very likely that Yue Zijun knows the whereabouts of his Green Isolated Palace!"


    "What do you mean?"


    "Do you really think that the seven kings personally came out because they thought highly of Yue Zijun? Would the Seven Kings really do something that has no profit? "


    "Brother, you mean ¡­"


    "Yue Zijun has most likely already found out about the location of the Green Isolated Palace, and the seven kings probably came as well ¡­"


    "Are you saying that Seventh Prince wants to deal with Green Isolated Palace as well?"


    "Isn''t it?"


    Everyone was silent as they looked up the stairs with unwillingness on their faces.


    Only Lu Haoran, who was sitting at the side, had a blank look on his face, as if he couldn''t keep up with the development of the situation at all.


    Yue Zijun... How many secrets do you have?


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 C12

    Yue Zijun followed the Seventh Prince into the house. The Duke pushed back left and right, turned around and ruthlessly slapped Yue Zijun''s face, and berated: "Yue Zijun, you have guts!"


    Yue Zijun swallowed down a mouthful of blood and kneeled down, "Your Highness, please forgive me."


    Seventh Prince''s face did not look good, and said: "If it were not for the spy reporting in time, this king would not have been able to see you today! Do you really think you have nine lives? "


    "Prince ¡­"


    The Seventh Prince looked at Yue Zijun with a deep gaze before sighing helplessly, "Get up first."


    Yue Zijun slowly stood up and stood beside the Duke.


    "Speak, who is it!"


    Yue Zijun lowered his head and did not say a word.


    But that was enough.


    "Is that him?"


    Yue Zijun nodded.


    Seventh Prince''s expression instantly darkened. After a long while, he squeezed out a word through gritted teeth: "You promised me that you wouldn''t have anything to do with him anymore! A dignified seven foot man actually went back on his word. How can I trust you in the future?! "


    Yue Zijun knelt down once again, "The Son of Heaven owes him. This is the last time."


    "Do you owe him?" You don''t owe him anything! "He said that he owed you, but what did he give you in return?"


    "Prince, it''s not his fault ¡­"


    "That''s what you said! Even you say that! Are you saying that This King was wrong? This King was wrong to blame you and wrongly accused him? "


    "Prince, please calm your anger."


    "Yue Zijun, oh Yue Zijun! Sooner or later, you will die at his hands. "


    Yue Zijun laughed bitterly, thinking: It''s fine if I die in his hands, but I probably won''t even be able to die in his hands.


    ¡ª ¡ª


    After the seven kings left, the inn was desolate. Only Lu Haoran was left sitting in the corner drinking wine.


    He waited for a long time before seeing Yue Zijun come down. After thinking for a moment, he stood up and welcomed him.


    "Young Master Yue."


    Yue Zijun seemed to be a little surprised, and asked: "Why are you still here?"


    Lu Haoran was a little embarrassed by his question, and was unable to speak further.


    "You didn''t leave with Li Wenying? What are you doing here? "


    "Young Master Yue, I have something to ask."


    Her tone was unfamiliar, causing Yue Zijun to feel a faint chill in his heart.


    Yue Zijun picked up his clothes and sat down, then called the waiter over for some food and wine, and said: "Young Master Lu, if you have any doubts, feel free to ask."


    This caused Lu Haoran to not know where to start asking.


    Yue Zijun had too many questions, too many of them. Tens of thousands of thoughts ran through his mind, but in the end, all he managed to say was, "Is Miss Qian safe?"


    Yue Zijun said indifferently: "Everything is fine."


    That''s good. Lu Haoran thought, although he was also curious about Qian Piaoxue''s whereabouts, he felt it was better not to know. As long as Qian Piaoxue was safe and sound, what did it matter to her where she was? It didn''t matter if Qian Piaoxue was a distant relative of the Seventh Prince, a partner for a marriage alliance, the candidate lady of the Emperor, or someone from the Green Isolated Palace.


    "May I ask another question?"


    "Please."


    "Just what kind of place is the Green Isolated Palace?"


    Yue Zijun retorted: "Does Young Master Lu not know?"


    Lu Haoran shook his head: "Looks like I only know one thing but not the other."


    "What do you mean?"


    "The people of the martial world say that the way in which Green Isolated Palace acts is mysterious and cruel, that they view human life as grass, and that anyone has the right to kill them. But when he thought about it carefully, it was only a rumor and there was no evidence. Also, according to what I know, two of the six great spirit medicines in the martial arts world originated from Green Isolated Palace. I''ve also heard that as long as a person with Green Isolated Palace is willing to help, even an old man like Xia, who is helpless, can come back to life. From the looks of it, it is really difficult to determine whether your Green Isolated Palace is good or bad. "


    "I didn''t expect you to be willing to use your brain." Yue Zijun muttered as he raised his head to look at Yue Zijun and said, "You also know that there are two out of the six great spirit medicines that are passed down in the Jianghu. "Since you already know this, isn''t the rest clear?"


    "I, Lu ¡­" He had a vague feeling, but he didn''t dare to guess, nor did he want to.


    "The Ice Snow Hibiscus Pills and the Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill are both rare elixirs, and the Ice Snow Ghost Hibiscus Pills are even more miraculous. If a practitioner were to eat them, they would gain sixty percent of their strength."


    "What!" Ridiculous! How could one''s sixty-year skills be something that one could swallow medicine?


    "You don''t believe me?"


    "No."


    "Everyone believes that."


    "How could there be such an elixir in the world!" If that was really the case, then wouldn''t the people with Green Isolated Palace be invincible?


    "Do you know how long it takes for one Ice Snow Hibiscus Pellet to come out of the Green Isolated Palace?"


    "How long?"


    "One year!" Yue Zijun pointed out his finger and shook it: "There''s only one per year, and it''s not for sale at a high price. It''s only for fated people."


    "This ¡­"


    "I don''t know if I can really only make one a year, at least to the outside world. So many people believe that as long as they can find Green Isolated Palace, they will definitely be able to find the Ice Snow Hibiscus Pellet, even if they do not have any pellets, it will be enough as long as they have the formula. "


    The world was greedy!


    Lu Haoran couldn''t believe that the heroes of the realm would actually cause trouble for this weak girl, Qian Piaoxue.


    "You can trust me, after all, we are all here to eradicate the evil cult, and what we do is the right way, and what we do is the good. You, a dignified Gentleman''s Blade, should not be involved with Green Isolated Palace in the first place. " Yue Zijun drank all the wine in his cup and said, "I, Yue Zijun, am a government eagle dog in the end. Miss Qian is grateful for your help, as for anything else, even if you don''t know, I will not speak of. Today, you and I will bid each other farewell. When we meet in the future, we don''t have to worry about any feelings. Young Master Lu, take care! " After saying that, he took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table. Then, he stood up and left.


    Lu Haoran held the wine cup tightly, and felt the footsteps of the person behind him grow distant, and didn''t turn his head back at all.


    He understood what Yue Zijun meant. When Yue Zijun lied to him that he had been struck by the Trimester Life, he already understood that Yue Zijun was protecting him. He, Lu Haoran, sat upright and believed that he was worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, and did not feel that there was anything amiss with his trip this time. In truth, he did not care what people thought of him, but he had always insisted on clearing his mind. However, Yue Zijun didn''t seem to think that way, as he would rather be a villainous person to wipe away the dirty water on his body.


    Why? Why did you help him?


    Lu Haoran still remembered that Li Wenying had grabbed his shoulder and said before he left: "Brother Lu Xian, you were too kind to be tricked by that evil person. It''s understandable that you fell for the Trimester Life, but I believe that the people of the world will understand that you had no choice but to do so. It''s just that you have to be wary of a villain like Yue Zijun, he has many tricks up his sleeve, you definitely can''t deal with him, be careful. "


    This Yue Zijun helped him time and time again, all the way until someone stepped forward to stop him from making a move, and even when they were scolded by the people of the world, he was not allowed to interrupt and fight them all. In the end, he was even purposely putting on a show in front of Li Wenying for everyone to see, just to make them believe that Yue Zijun was really being held back by Yue Zijun using the Trimester Life, so they had no choice but to follow along the way.


    Those two cups were filled with poisonous wine, so no matter which one Li Wenying drank from, he would die. But Li Wenying would not even drink a single cup, because the peanut that was hit in Li Wenying''s hand was something Yue Zijun had popped out.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that Lu Haoran didn''t believe from the bottom of his heart that Yue Zijun would poison Li Wenying, and if it wasn''t for him keeping an eye on Yue Zijun and not for the fact that he only focused on Li Wenying like everyone else, it was simply impossible for him to see Yue Zijun''s underhanded actions.


    Lu Haoran didn''t understand it at the time, but in the next moment, he understood everything.


    Yue Zijun, why are you helping me like this? Since you''ve helped me, why are you in such a hurry to break off all ties with me? Why did he leave so urgently?


    Most importantly, Lu Haoran kept feeling that there were a lot of secrets hidden in Yue Zijun''s words. There were also a lot of things hidden in his eyes and a lot of things buried in his heart.


    The more time he spent with Yue Zijun, the more he felt that this person was unfathomably deep.


    Lu Haoran fully believed that once he returned to his home, not only would he not be scolded by the people of the world, he would also gain the sympathy of the people of the world and could continue to be his Gentleman''s Blade, an upright and honest man in the eyes of the world.


    But Lu Haoran did not know why he felt uncomfortable about it, it was difficult to put into words the feelings in his heart, as though there were a thousand emotions churning around but it was hard to put into words.


    She was right, Yue Zijun was even more wrong.


    It was clearly true, but why did it make people feel so uncomfortable and dejected?


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 C13

    Lu Haoran thought that even though he and Yue Zijun had been together for a period of time, to be fair, they had a friendship that was slightly deeper than a prince''s, and just a little more coincidental than just meeting by chance. But it was only after they had parted that he realized perhaps that was not the case.


    Lu Haoran had a very good temper. Although he would never become friends with all over the world, and rarely get along with people, but he rarely got close to people, even though their relationship was not close to Li Wenying. During this period of time, Yue Zijun''s performance in all aspects was very normal, to the point where Lu Haoran had never felt that they had anything special about each other. However, he was able to naturally say some things that he shouldn''t have said to others to Yue Zijun, and also very naturally do some things that he shouldn''t have done to others after carefully thinking about it. Thinking back, he realized that it wasn''t just him, Yue Zijun was the same as well. Their relationship was extremely close, and even towards Yue Zijun who was deliberately protecting her, it was only after Lu Haoran realized just how unnatural it was. At that time, he thought that Yue Zijun was born like this, but after thinking about Yue Zijun''s personality, if he was just a casual friend, why did he have to worry so much? What''s more, he felt that this sort of thing wasn''t something that could be casually deceived.


    The only difference was that Yue Zijun''s appearance would always flash across his mind unintentionally, and he might even see his hallucination at some specific times.


    In the end, even Lu Haoran was unable to control himself, so he could still see Yue Zijun even after closing his eyes at night. Lu Haoran even suspected that he was bewitched, but other than the figure that flashed past, the rest of the time was normal, and it did not affect him in the slightest. But the scenes of deja vu became more and more frequent, to the point that occasionally when he raised his glass to drink, he would feel a faint hand holding a glass of wine to toast him.


    Lu Haoran was unable to control himself from thinking too much. In the end, he could even dream of repeating scenes.


    The contents of the dream were messy and scattered. Many of them could be clearly remembered in the dream, but some could still be remembered. The ones most remembered were only these few scenes.


    Lu Haoran didn''t know where it was, and only saw the sky full of white snow. He stood at one end of the drawbridge, and another man pointed a sword at him at the other end. The bridge was not long, but it was very narrow. Only one person could cross at a time. The man with the sword pointed at him said, "I''ll let you through if you leave your things behind." Lu Haoran was unwilling, the man immediately rushed over and stabbed his sword into the ground.


    As for what happened afterwards, he did not know. All he knew was that this kind of scene would happen again and again at least once a few days.


    The other was on a small boat. The boat was resting in a lake. The moonlight shone brightly, illuminating the surface of the water like a mirror. The two of them drank together, but as they chatted, they heard the man say, "Where did you hide your things?" Lu Haoran felt a wave of bitterness in his heart as he replied tiredly, but there was nothing he could do.


    He felt that even though he couldn''t do anything, he was helpless. He knew the other party''s goal, but he couldn''t avoid it.


    Lu Haoran stood behind a person who was playing the flute with his back towards him. After listening for a long time, Lu Haoran finally asked, "Do you really like me?"


    Whether or not that person had replied Lu Haoran did not know, but he clearly remembered that place which was filled with jasmine flowers, he remembered that he had gone there before, and that was Tian Xin Building. He also knew about the person who played the flute, although the person in his memories did not look clear, but Lu Haoran had a very clear answer at the bottom of his heart, and that person was, without question, Yue Zijun.


    If it was a dream, then these dreams were too clear and repeated too often. If it wasn''t a dream, then what was it?


    Lu Haoran held his head and carefully thought back to it. Suddenly, an answer surfaced in his heart.


    If it wasn''t a dream, then it should be a memory. The memory he had forgotten.


    However, this answer was simply too terrifying, and Lu Haoran was unable to accept it. Even after denying it to himself for a long time, he was still unable to escape from the entanglement of the Nightmare along with the pounding of his memories.


    That: Do you like me! It was a sad question, but the pain in his heart didn''t go away until he woke up.


    He was the one asking Yue Zijun, while the Gentleman''s Blade was the one asking Yue Zijun.


    What did this mean? As a man, he actually asked Yue Zijun, who was also a man, whether she liked him.


    If his dream wasn''t fooling him, then he was crazy.


    He was a seven foot man, why would he fall in love with a man?


    Lu Haoran opened his mouth to laugh, but he couldn''t. This was because he knew that no matter how strong his reason was, there was a voice in his heart that told him that this was the truth.


    Although he did not know why he did not remember, nor did he know what had happened between them, that sort of feeling of going through hundreds and thousands of cycles was still lingering in his heart, to the point where he was unable to shift his eyes away from Yue Zijun the moment he laid eyes on him. After he left, he also followed him without hesitation.


    At that time, he didn''t even know why he had followed her, he just followed the feeling that she was following him.


    The lost memories were gradually recovering, but it was not what he had expected. Lu Haoran was not anxious to remember the past at all. It should be said that the clearer the memory, the more afraid he would be. Afraid of remembering, afraid of the entanglement in the dream, afraid of the feeling of heartache. In the end, he decided to leave his home, despite his father and brother''s attempts to stop him. He didn''t want his family to find out what had happened to him.


    Lu Family was not some martial arts family. Above Lu Haoran, Lu Family should have been considered as the law of books. Lu Haoran''s grandfather had once been an official in the imperial court, and had been a fifth grade Zhizhou. After returning to his homeland, he had obtained some land outside the Poyang City, and became the only member outside. Lu Haoran''s father was also a scholar''s son, and it was only until Lu Haoran''s big brother came that he gave up writing and started a business.


    Overall, his Lu Family and painting had a deep history. Even if Lu Haoran''s brother was a businessman, he shouldn''t have anything to do with martial arts. When Lu Haoran was young, he was also focused on writing and learned all kinds of poems and songs. When Lu Haoran was nine years old, he met an old mister outside. He forcefully pulled him along and said that his muscles and bones were extremely suitable for training in the martial arts, and that he had stolen away Second Young Master Lu from the Lu Family with half a hand. Then, Lu Haoran left for seven years. The next time he returned, he was a sixteen year old elegant young man. He had a good blade technique and could not match the scholarly man anymore.


    Lu¡¯s father knelt in front of the ancestral tablet for a night, blaming himself for not being filial and being able to bring honor to his ancestors. The eldest son had learned martial arts from the second son of the merchant, which had been a huge blow to Lu¡¯s father, who had been educated and read since a young age. But it was too late. Regret was useless. Lu¡¯s father felt regret in his heart, but he could do nothing about it. He could only place all his hope on his grandson.


    Fortunately, Lu Haoran''s sister-in-law had lived up to her expectations, and was a pair of twins. One was a businessman and the other was a scholar, which took over Lu¡¯s father''s biggest worry. She was a lot more tolerant towards Lu Haoran, as long as he didn''t learn to be bad and didn''t cause trouble, she wouldn''t bother to care about him.


    Lu Haoran had been deeply influenced by the teachings of the scholars since he was young, and he had always been a modest and polite person, leaving some leeway for others to handle things. After a while, his friends in the martial arts world gave him the title of "Gentleman''s Blade", which made him quite famous.


    He was twenty and forty years old, and had never done anything earth-shattering before. The only thing he had done was to help Yue Zijun let him go. With this incident, Lu Haoran''s name would resound throughout the entire martial arts forest, and no one would not know of it.


    Although Yue Zijun acted out a show to take care of Lu Haoran, Lu¡¯s father was afraid that his son would get into trouble again, so he insisted on locking his second son tightly in his home. If there were no major events, he would even bring a servant along as a precaution.


    Lu Haoran could be said to have slipped away from home this time. When he left the Poyang City, half amused and half helpless, he realised that not only was he imprisoned by his father and brother, even the news about the martial arts world had been blocked by his father and brother, not a single word of it had reached his ears.


    When he heard it, he couldn''t help but break out in cold sweat.


    The people of the martial world said that Yue Zijun was being hunted down by various great sects. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive ¡­


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 C14

    Lu Haoran felt that he must have gone crazy, his reasoning telling him time and again to not wade through Yue Zijun''s muddy water, but his body did not listen to his orders, and continued to head west.


    He had originally planned to head north to the foot of the Long White Mountain to visit his master and senior brother, who he hadn''t seen for a long time. However, after hearing news of Yue Zijun, he unconsciously headed towards the place where he disappeared.


    The place where Yue Zijun disappeared at after being injured by the Hong Xiang Sect Master.


    The slope was not big, but the terrain was quite complicated. Strange rocks stood in a forest that gave off the feeling of a natural maze. The people of the Hong Xiang Sect did not manage to find Yue Zijun after searching for seven days, so naturally, there was no hope for Lu Haoran alone.


    At least, that was what Lu Haoran thought before he reached the ninth floor.


    Entering the strange stone forest that was at the ninth slope of the mountain, Lu Haoran''s first instinct told him that he had been here before, and not only was he familiar with this place before. He didn''t know how he had managed to cross the strange stone forest, but his intuition told him that he had successfully traversed it. He had arrived at the edge of a huge fissure in the ground. He found a stone path that could only be used once to reach the bottom of the ditch. He found a crack in the stone wall that could barely fit a person.


    The moment he passed through the crack in the stone, Lu Haoran clearly knew that Yue Zijun was inside.


    Indeed, there was a natural cave behind the long crevice. The walls of the cave had a man-made trench of fire, illuminating the dark cave. The cave was very quiet. To the left was a small cave, and through the cave was a natural underground lake.


    Lu Haoran knew that the pool was neither deep nor cold, and was even a little warm, so he was not surprised at all that Yue Zijun would stand in the pool and take a bath.


    Using the oil lamp beside the water, Lu Haoran could see Yue Zijun in the water. In this dark space, the weak light of the fire and the reflected surface of the water made Yue Zijun''s skin appear even more delicate and white, as enticing as fine white porcelain.


    "Haoran?" Just as Lu Haoran walked in, Yue Zijun spotted him. Surprised, she could not help but ask, "Why are you here?"


    "I ¡­" A gentleman like Lu Haoran felt that he could not see anything with his eyes, staring fixedly at the ground while being unable to control his ears. The sound of Yue Zijun walking ashore with water dripping, his clothes on, his approaching voice...


    "How did you find this place?" Yue Zijun squinted his eyes and asked, feeling terrified by what he had guessed.


    "I didn''t come here." Lu Haoran said worriedly.


    Been here?


    Yue Zijun drew in a breath of cold air, and asked word by word: "Wh, wh, wh, wh, wh!"


    When?


    Lu Haoran was speechless and was unable to answer for a long time.


    Yue Zijun heaved a sigh of relief and said: "Go and sit outside."


    This cave had clearly been artificially repaired before, so Lu Haoran had only come in to look for the person based on his intuition at the beginning but had not taken a careful look. Now, after taking a look, he realized that it was truly well-equipped.


    Stone beds, stone tables, stone stools, porcelain cups, porcelain bowls, silver chopsticks, pillows, mattresses, and quilts. In the corner, there were several huge urns containing dried meat and rice, all sealed in lime powder and wax. It was enough for two people to hide in for three to five months.


    "You really know how to dodge." Lu Haoran sighed, such meticulous planning could be seen, how could someone like Yue Zijun be forced into a corner like the rumours? It was obvious that he had come here to hide after some calculations.


    Yue Zijun opened the wine seal and asked: Do you want to drink?


    Lu Haoran nodded his head, unceremoniously handing the wine cup over.


    "Your Jadeite Flower Brew tastes so good, it tastes so good." Lu Haoran subconsciously said, while holding onto the jar of wine.


    Yue Zijun held her head up, seeing him drink until his cheeks were red, she asked: "How the hell did you know I was here?"


    Lu Haoran felt a little impatient, and said: "Why do you keep asking me this? You didn''t bring me here? We even stayed here for half a month! "


    Yue Zijun almost couldn''t catch it in one breath.


    "You ¡­ Do you remember now? "


    "What do you remember?"


    "Who am I ¡­"


    "Yue Zijun!" Lu Haoran continued to sip the wine and carefully savored the sweetness within. Who doesn''t know of Young Master Youxiang and Yue Zijun in the martial arts world? "


    Was he really confused or was he just pretending? Did he remember or not?


    "What else?"


    "There''s more? "What else is there?" Lu Haoran''s capacity for alcohol was not average, although the wine was good, it was not as good as drinking it as water. After drinking most of the wine, his eyes stared blankly at Yue Zijun, and seemed to be at a loss as he asked him a few questions.


    "What else do you remember?" He wanted to know how much this person remembered and how much he remembered.


    "Reminded of what? What did I remember? " Lu Haoran was obviously drunk. He tilted his head and shook the wine jar as he muttered to himself with his lips pursed: "What am I thinking? "I''ve missed you, I''ve always missed you."


    Yue Zijun subconsciously tightened his grip on his collar and took a deep breath: "Thinking about what?"


    "You ¡­ How can you be so stupid! Being hunted by the Hong Xiang Sect ¡­ There are others who want to kill you too ¡­ You are not someone from Seventh Prince? They... "How could they dare to chase after you ¡­"


    "The Seventh Prince is not the Jade Emperor, this place is far away from the emperor. Can he still protect me at all times?" To put it bluntly, Seventh Prince was not a talisman that could be used anytime soon, so what if someone secretly wanted to kill him off in the Seventh Prince? Besides... There were many things in the martial arts world that the Seventh Prince could not get involved in.


    "That''s why I said you''re stupid. You ¡­ "Why don''t you hide in Seventh Marquis Mansion ¡­"


    "I can''t live in the palace."


    "You said it yourself, you''re his advisor ¡­"


    "That doesn''t mean I can stay in the Duke Palaces. I can''t cause trouble for the Seventh Prince s."


    "Hmm? Trouble... What trouble... "I don''t understand ¡­"


    "Of course you don''t understand."


    "Humph!" Are you laughing at me again? "


    "Nope."


    "Yes, yes, yes!" You always say I''m stupid! When I hid the box, I hid it from you, even when I liked you, you laughed at me for being a fool ¡­ "Hur hur, I''m quite foolish. If I''m not, why would I like someone like you?"


    Yue Zijun stood there in a daze, unable to move. Only after a while did he ask in a weak voice, "Just now ¡­" What did you say? "


    But Lu Haoran just hugged the empty wine jar and snored, and with a sound, he slept soundly.


    When it came to the matter of Lu Haoran and Yue Zijun, one had no choice but to talk about the matter of King Hong Cheng''s betrayal about three years ago. Back then, when King Hong Cheng was arrested for mutiny, he had a register in his hands, and he remembered the names of the officials and civil organizers who participated in the mutiny. This list was taken away by one of the secret guards under the command of Hong Cheng Wang, and the whereabouts of the list was still unknown.


    This register was very important to the current emperor, and to the princes as well. Of course, it was even more important to those officials who harbored evil intents in their hearts. Once the Emperor obtained the namelist, there would probably be a complete change of blood, affecting countless people. At the very least, there would be more than a hundred lives lost. Those officials in the books were naturally thinking of ways to destroy the register. As for the princes ¡­


    Everyone had different thoughts, so it was hard to say.


    Yue Zijun only knew that Seventh Prince meant to destroy the criminal register. No matter who was the mastermind behind the conspiracy, or what the reason was, Duke Hong Cheng had already suffered numerous casualties, so Seventh Prince did not want to see anyone else dying in vain.


    Yue Zijun''s orders was to find the register and burn it. Of course, the condition was that if someone had seen the roster, they would have to kill everyone and do it cleanly.


    The last person to obtain the namelist by coincidence was Lu Haoran.


    Stealing the namelist and taking Lu Haoran''s life was Yue Zijun''s mission, and he would rather kill a hundred than to let go of one. When they were unsure if Lu Haoran had seen the namelist before, killing him immediately was the best way to keep quiet.


    Therefore, Yue Zijun had indeed left with the belief of killing Lu Haoran in the beginning.


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    Actually, Lu Haoran was not very lucky. He had always been a good person, and had always meddled with other people''s business, but in the end, he got himself into big trouble. When he was young, he had met a person in the martial arts world, and after drinking with him for a while, they became brothers. Lu Haoran didn''t know that person''s background, and that person didn''t really understand Lu Haoran, but they both admired each other''s temperament, and felt that they would naturally become opposites based on a sense of loyalty. This was how Lu Haoran''s good brothers were basically friends.


    A few years later, they met this brother again, but he was seriously injured. Before he died, he gave a small black box that was tightly sealed in wax to Lu Haoran, saying repeatedly that the matter inside was extremely important, and requested Lu Haoran to keep it for him. After half a year, they would ask him to deliver it to the Fuyuan Temple at Quanzhou. Naturally, there would be someone to receive it.


    Lu Haoran promised, but the man was injured and there was no further news about him.


    Lu Haoran felt that this matter was unusual, and was afraid that there would be changes that would implicate his family, so he took the box and left the Poyang City.


    Although half a year wasn''t a long time, it wasn''t a short time either. To those who wanted to find out, it was not difficult to find Lu Haoran''s whereabouts.


    Not long after, Yue Zijun found Lu Haoran. That snowy day, in a small col.


    "Leave your things and I''ll let you go." Yue Zijun knew that the thing was on Lu Haoran''s body. He had stopped Lu Haoran at the only suspension bridge in the mountain and asked him to hand the thing over obediently. However, Lu Haoran was a man who took his own life for granted, and swore to not hand over the thing that he promised his brother to keep. Yue Zijun scolded him for being stubborn, and in the end, still decided to fight him. Their martial arts were similar, but Yue Zijun had the help of a secret guard, and quickly captured Lu Haoran.


    Originally, he thought that Lu Haoran would eventually confess after being forced to do this. However, he didn''t expect that this guy would be so hard to deal with. Yue Zijun was so angry that his face turned white. In the end, he had to ask the Duke, giving him a few months time, he would definitely be able to cheat the thing out of Lu Haoran''s hands.


    Yue Zijun is a man with a belly full of evil tricks. How could someone as honest as Lu Haoran possibly win against him?" However, even though Lu Haoran was stupid, he was still a bit stiff. Every time he stopped at a critical moment, he was so angry that Yue Zijun wanted to knock his head off.


    The two of them had fought for more than two months, and during this period, it was naturally Lu Haoran who suffered defeat after failure on the most critical issue. Yue Zijun thought highly of himself, how could he be willing to lose to someone whose brain was not half as good as his?


    But for some reason, Yue Zijun did not use any ruthless methods. When he saw Lu Haoran''s righteous face, Yue Zijun felt that he could not be ruthless.


    [This man is so kind-hearted and kind that he is about to die. Wouldn''t it be a pity if he died?]


    If Yue Zijun had been more ruthless, he would have been fine, but he, Lu Haoran, was a rarely seen righteous gentleman. Every time he showed mercy, Lu Haoran would suddenly have an illusion, causing the situation to become uncontrollable.


    Yue Zijun''s intelligence and the trace of gentleness in his shrewdness had attracted Lu Haoran''s attention, making him realize that this person''s nature was not bad, and was not bad either. If they met in another situation, they might become close friends.


    Just as the two were getting closer to each other, Yue Zijun invited Lu Haoran to sail the boat in the middle of the lake that night.


    Lu Haoran had good wine, but the wine was not good. This was something that Yue Zijun stumbled upon when he was drunk and he found out that Lu Haoran really liked to talk. He would often talk to himself and not say anything normal than what he usually would. Therefore, Yue Zijun planned to make a bet that Lu Haoran would tell him the whereabouts of the box when he was drunk.


    In fact, Lu Haoran was on guard against Yue Zijun that night. After all, after taking advantage of this person dozens of times, no matter how heartless a person was, they would not be stupid enough to think that he would drink and chat happily with you.


    He drank a little, then poured most of the wine into the lake to feed the fish. Although wasting such a good wine made Lu Haoran''s heart ache, he was still able to see through Yue Zijun. In the end, Yue Zijun had still come for the box, and from the looks of it, he was not Lu Haoran.


    "Where the hell did you hide it?" When Yue Zijun thought that Lu Haoran was drunk, he asked.


    As if he was half awake, Lu Haoran smiled at Yue Zijun with the wine cup in his arms. His smile was innocent and confused. His heart however, hurt. After all, he still had a sliver of hope and thought that Yue Zijun really intended to ignore the past hatred and become his friend.


    "On the third of the fifth month, I''m going to Quanzhou Fuyuan Temple, the box ¡­" Lu Haoran replied. After seeing Yue Zijun smile in satisfaction, his heart was bleeding.


    He knew that he wouldn''t have much luck in the journey of Fuyuan Temple in two months.


    In the following two months, Yue Zijun treated him extremely well. Perhaps it was to make up for the guilt in their hearts, but the two of them actually acted like good friends who had known each other for many years, and settled down in the Tian Xin Building.


    In the season when the jasmine flowers were blooming, and with the Tian Xin Building filled with fragrance every night, Lu Haoran was still drunk even though he knew very well who Yue Zijun was.


    Yue Zijun was very beautiful, regardless of gender, it was a type of feeling, a fatal attraction. Just like the fragrance of a flower, it was intangible and elusive, yet it could confuse you at any time. In terms of appearance, Yue Zijun was obviously not bad, but from that look, it was obvious that the man was not bad and would not bewitch Lu Haoran. But in terms of grace, Lu Haoran was unable to control himself from having his eyes constantly follow her. More than once, he had been thinking, just what kind of person could give birth to such an immortal bone, it''s unspeakably wonderful.


    Yue Zijun liked to play the flute. Under the moonlight, playing the flute always made Lu Haoran feel like what he saw was not a person, but an immortal. He also knew that his heart was completely convinced under Yue Zijun''s clothes, and that it would be difficult for him to return to the throne.


    Lu Haoran asked: "Did anyone ever say you were beautiful?"


    Yue Zijun shook his head. Who would be so bored as to judge a man''s beauty in person?


    "Very beautiful, like a fairy."


    "That''s what you call a woman!"


    "That''s an immortal."


    Yue Zijun laughed, and said very sincerely: "That''s because you have never seen a deity before, if you had, you wouldn''t think of me like this."


    "I think you already are." Wisdom, talent, and poise, which of them were not high quality? Even martial arts were not bad, which was rare in this world, and Lu Haoran thought that he was about the same as a god.


    On the other hand, Yue Zijun said: "If you were to say that there is anyone in this world that could live up to the name of Immortal, it would only be him. If you have the chance, I''ll bring you to see him. When the time comes, you''ll know what it means to be an immortal.


    "How could there be such a person in the world?"


    "Of course there is. He made me follow him for fifteen years, using him as an example every single day. I would raise my hands and feet to imitate him, but in the end, I can''t even compare to a tenth of him. However, you cannot learn charm even after learning how to imitate it. Furthermore, you won''t even be able to learn the immortal aura from the bones of others even if you were to die. "


    However, Lu Haoran said from the bottom of her heart, "Even if he''s as you say, I still feel you''re right."


    With just one sentence, Yue Zijun''s entire face flushed red, completely capturing his soul.


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 C16

    The third day of the fifth month was about to arrive. From Tian Xin Building to Quanzhou Fuyuan Temple, one had to travel for two days on horseback, and five days on foot. Lu Haoran asked Yue Zijun to borrow a horse to leave, but Yue Zijun did not ask him where he was going. It wasn''t that he didn''t want to ask, but that he didn''t need to. He had already known Lu Haoran''s destination more than two months ago.


    It was unknown whether they would live or die if they left. It would be very difficult for them to meet again.


    The night before their departure, Yue Zijun sent Lu Haoran off with her flute. The melodious flute melody carried a deep sense of parting.


    Lu Haoran wasn''t proficient in music, but he was still able to hear some differences in Yue Zijun''s tune. The emotions in his heart couldn''t help but ask: "Yue Zijun, do you really like me?"


    "I have no regrets in my life that I was able to get to know Brother Lu."


    In the end, Yue Zijun still did not directly answer Lu Haoran''s question. Lu Haoran still did not know what Yue Zijun thought in the end.


    When he reached Fuyuan Temple, there was indeed someone who came to greet him. After a few words of signal, Lu Haoran reached his hand into his chest to feel the black box. But right at that moment, Lu Haoran turned and leapt a few steps forward, as if he was going to escape.


    The situation changed, all the people who were lying in ambush revealed their faces and surrounded Lu Haoran.


    Lu Haoran laughed dryly, he turned and said: "Yue Zijun, oh Yue Zijun, you really came."


    Yue Zijun walked out from behind the wall, his expression calm and collected. The mission of bringing the box to Fuyuan Temple is over. Obediently leave the thing there and I''ll let you go. "


    Lu Haoran shook his head as he retreated, his eyes filled with despair.


    Yue Zijun''s heart ached, but he endured it and said: "Lu Haoran, why would you? That thing has nothing to do with you. If I let you throw it away earlier, the cleaner you throw it, the better. "


    But Lu Haoran still shook his head.


    "Lu Haoran! Don''t you know how many lives that thing has to do with? Are you sure you aren''t afraid of implicating the nine clans? "


    Lu Haoran looked at Yue Zijun with an extremely profound gaze, and suddenly asked: "If you were me, would you hand it over?"


    Yue Zijun went silent for a long while, before replying, "Yes!"


    "Lies!"


    "I ¡­"


    "Once Young Master Youxiang Yue Zijun agrees to do something that he wants to do no matter what, I, Lu Haoran, will do it for you. I, Lu Haoran, admit that I am inferior to you in every single way, but to keep my promise, is comparable to you.


    "Lu Haoran... I''ve already said everything I wanted to say, but you''re still stubborn! This can''t be blamed on me! " After saying that, he waved his hand. "Capture him!"


    Yue Zijun''s subordinates listened to him and surrounded them to fight. However, Yue Zijun stood and watched without making a move. This was the biggest concession he could make. Yue Zijun knew that it would be a bit difficult for his subordinates to capture Lu Haoran. In fact, he secretly hoped that Lu Haoran could escape, which was why he did not make a move.


    However, the situation did not develop as Yue Zijun had expected. Just as Lu Haoran was about to escape the encirclement, layers of elite soldiers appeared around the Fuyuan Temple.


    This time, even Yue Zijun was dumbstruck. It was only when the Seventh Prince was respectfully invited out of the Fuyuan Temple inner courtyard by the Reverend did Yue Zijun find out that the mantis was behind them.


    "In the end, Yue Zijun is still Yue Zijun. It seems like you won''t even have a sliver of hope for survival." Lu Haoran mistook all of these for Yue Zijun and felt even more disheartened. One moment he thought Yue Zijun was softhearted, he decided to let him go. The next, he would be surrounded by layers of elite soldiers, and if he acted rashly, he would turn into a hornet''s nest.


    But at this moment, Yue Zijun''s heart was extremely cold. He walked to the front of the Seventh Prince and knelt down respectfully, "Your son greets Seventh Prince."


    "Mm, well done, get up!"


    Yue Zijun stood up and followed behind Seventh Prince, but his gaze landed on Lu Haoran.


    "Lu Haoran, no one has ever dared to not hand over what this duke wants. You sure are bold." The Seventh Prince was smiling, his tone sounded like he was talking about the weather, but Yue Zijun knew that the Seventh Prince was angry. The more he spoke with such a casual tone, the more furious he became.


    "I will keep my word and keep my word."


    "Even if it''s impossible for the whole world?"


    "Lu Haoran thinks that he is worthy of the heavens and earth."


    "What are you going to do with it?"


    "Useless."


    "Then do you know what This King''s purpose is?"


    "I don''t know."


    "Do you know what''s in that box?"


    "I don''t know."


    "Very good. If you die here today, do you have any hatred?"


    "If Lu Haoran is destined to lose his life today, there will be no complaints."


    "He really is a good man!" Seventh Prince''s eyes revealed praise, he nodded and smiled. However, the next moment, he said, "If we didn''t meet under such circumstances today, This King would rather admire you. "Unfortunately ¡­" After saying that, his expression changed, and the trained elite soldiers placed their spears on Lu Haoran''s neck.


    At this point, Lu Haoran had given up on resisting. He had heard that the elite soldiers in the Seventh Prince''s hands were generals who had gone through thousands and thousands of strikes, so no matter how good their martial arts were, they were still outnumbered.


    ''s face involuntarily turned green. "Lu Haoran, this king''s patience is not as good as Zi Jun''s. It''s best if you play tricks with me."


    Lu Haoran laughed blandly: "I only wanted to lie to Yue Zijun once, but unexpectedly, you have been tricked, Seventh Prince."


    "What do you mean?"


    That day, I promised Brother Yu that I would keep the things in his custody for half a year. If he''s still alive after half a year, then wait for me at Fuyuan Temple for three days. But Brother Yu died five months ago, and I know that I won''t be able to see him, so how could I be so stupid as to keep the box? "


    "You said that someone will contact you ¡­" Yue Zijun''s face turned green, he did not understand what Lu Haoran meant.


    "If Hangzhou didn''t die in your hands in the next few days, naturally, there would be a contact."


    Why did you lie to me?" They had actually played this kind of dangerous and boring game for nearly half a year. That stupid man had seen Yue Zijun make a fool out of himself!


    "Aren''t you lying to me?"


    "You!"


    How could he be willing to let a person like Lu Haoran play for half a year?


    "Son, enough!" The Seventh Prince grabbed Yue Zijun''s shoulder and said very seriously: "Haven''t you played enough?"


    "Prince ¡­"


    "Don''t think that This King doesn''t know what you''ve done in the past half year. This King just doesn''t care and doesn''t mean he doesn''t know!"


    Hehe! How could he not know how many eyes the Seventh Prince had placed on him? He had risked his life doing many things for the Seventh Prince, but in the end, he still could not obtain the trust of this person.


    "Although the item is gone, you can''t leave." The Seventh Prince said, "Lu Haoran, this king wants you to leave your life here today."


    "Your Highness!" Yue Zijun said excitedly: "You said that you will not implicate the innocent, he does not know the contents inside."


    "How can a single side''s words convince This King? Furthermore, he would rather kill a hundred than to let go of one.


    Yue Zijun''s entire body trembled. Of course he understood, but he couldn''t bear to part with Lu Haoran.


    "My son." Seventh Prince whispered into Yue Zijun''s ears: "Even if this duke is certain that he has never seen this person before, under the circumstances today, this person absolutely cannot be allowed to live."


    "Why ¡­"


    "Do you think I would leave such a person who can change your mood in this world?"


    Yue Zijun suddenly realized that he was the one who killed Lu Haoran. had already wanted to kill him when he asked for the name list. He was from the Seventh Prince, and the Seventh Prince never allowed weakness to exist in the people around him who did things for him.


    However ¡­ Lu Haoran... He''s Lu Haoran!


    Yue Zijun looked deeply at Lu Haoran, and suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Seventh Prince.


    Seventh Prince was startled, but when he regained his senses, he realized that Yue Zijun had charged into the encirclement with the intent of breaking out of it. This scene completely angered Seventh Prince, he gritted his teeth and shouted: "Release the arrows!"


    The arrows rained down from the sky like a rain of arrows. The two people who had become the target of the arrows fell heavily from the sky. Their bodies were riddled with wounds.


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    Only Lu Haoran was stabbed like a hedgehog. In the face of danger, he instinctively held Yue Zijun in his arms, and used his back to receive all of the injuries caused to him.


    Yue Zijun only remembered that Lu Haoran whispered a sentence into his ear, and then fell into his embrace ¡­


    "Haoran ¡­"


    That was the first time in Yue Zijun''s memory that he was crying in front of an outsider. When he found out, his face was already full of tears. He supported the unconscious Lu Haoran up and walked out step by step.


    The surrounding elite soldiers didn''t dare to move an inch before they couldn''t understand the Duke''s intentions. They helplessly watched as Yue Zijun brought Lu Haoran to the entrance of the Fuyuan Temple temple. The path was stained with blood, forming a bloody path.


    "Yue Zijun! Are you sure you want to leave This King? "


    Yue Zijun stood still, and slowly turned his head, saying softly: "Zi Jun said that you are Prince''s man for the rest of your life, your words will not change."


    "Yue Zijun!"


    "My lord, you''ve already killed him. Let my son take him away!"


    "You ¡­ "Are you coming back?"


    "Besides the prince, where else can I go ¡­" As long as there is anything that Seventh Prince still needs from your son, your son will definitely serve you. "


    "Alright, the door to the Seventh Marquis'' Mansion will always be open for you."


    "Yes, Your Highness."


    When he could no longer see the Fuyuan Temple, Yue Zijun took out a pill from his bosom and stuffed it into Lu Haoran''s mouth. As he infused Innate Qi into him, he said, "Haoran, if you want to continue, I''ll save you right now. I''ll go beg that person to save you. You can''t lose your breath like this. If it''s broken, then there''s no saving you. You haven''t heard my answer yet, so you can''t die. I won''t allow you to die. "


    Do you know what kind of person I am? I, Yue Zijun, am that person''s life, and humans are the Seventh Prince. Do you know that before I met you, I had no heart and lived like a zombie in this world. It was only because my life was not mine and people weren''t mine, so I couldn''t even die.


    You know, I''m a man who can''t even decide his own death!


    ¡ª ¡ª


    The person that Yue Zijun didn''t want to see the most in his life was that person, an existence that didn''t seem like a human.


    However, he was very clear that only that person could save Lu Haoran''s life. Even if Lu Haoran was already out of breath, even if he was dead, as long as his body was warm, that person still had ways to save him.


    However, he was also clear that that person would not easily save others.


    Yue Zijun continued to use his Qi to hold on to the last breath of Lu Haoran before kneeling down motionlessly in front of the man''s door. He could only use his actions to prove his determination.


    Even though it was already May, the place that the person lived was always cold. The layer after layer of ice and snow that could not be melted covered the ground, and Yue Zijun, who was unable to use his Qigong while dragging him along, was buried deeply in the snow with every step up to his knees.


    When he finally arrived at the front of that person''s house, Yue Zijun''s body was already numb. He could only instinctively wrap Lu Haoran in the fur and inject Innate Qi into him from time to time. In fact, he himself had to hold on for a long time before he fell. He knew that if he fell, Lu Haoran was also dead. With a sense of conviction, everything he did was unconscious, or rather, unconscious.


    After kneeling in front of the door for half a day, the door finally opened. A person walked out of the door. His white clothes were like snow, blending in with the world of ice and snow and actually looked like a part of him. He gently supported Yue Zijun up and carried him into the room. Then, he carried Lu Haoran in as well.


    After closing the door, it was completely silent without a sound.


    Yue Zijun was awoken by the nightmare. In the dream, he felt powerless and despair for Lu Haoran''s death, time and time again. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and walked out of the bedroom, and found the unconscious Lu Haoran in the room next door.


    His body was warm, and his breath was much calmer. It could be seen that Lu Haoran''s life had been saved.


    Yue Zijun gently stroked Lu Haoran''s brows and said: "Thank you for saving him."


    "Take your medicine." A beautiful hand that was as beautiful as a snow white jade reached out from behind Yue Zijun. In his hand was a jade bowl, and he held half a bowl of the medicinal juice.


    Yue Zijun stared at the juice for a while, and finally frowned and turned his face to the side: "I''m fine ¡­ ¡­"


    "I''ll drink it!" His tone was cold and without any room for negotiation.


    Yue Zijun was conflicted three times. In the end, he was defeated by the cold and unyielding attitude of the man. After taking the bowl and closing his eyes, he swallowed the entire juice.


    The smell of the soup was even more bitter than he remembered. Yue Zijun covered his mouth with all his might to take a deep breath to prevent himself from vomiting. Although this person''s medicine was effective, the taste was not something that ordinary people could accept.


    With regards to Yue Zijun''s complaints, that person naturally wouldn''t listen to them. Otherwise, the taste of the medicine wouldn''t have remained unchanged. He took the jade bowl and walked out. Before closing the door, he said, "He will wake up tomorrow."


    Yue Zijun lowered his head and said: "Thank you." After the man had closed the door, he knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the door. He knew that person hated people kneeling and thanking others with three kowtows, but this was actually what Yue Zijun wanted to do the most from the bottom of his heart.


    Lu Haoran woke up at the scheduled time. Because of his heavy injuries, although he woke up, he could only continue pretending to be dead on the bed. Being unable to move was a very, very difficult thing for Lu Haoran. Especially when he had to face Yue Zijun''s care everyday, it was even more torturous.


    Every day, Yue Zijun would help him carry some tea to wipe off the water and change the medicine on his body, and even the night pot was taken by him. Finally, it turned into a deep pain.


    He didn''t understand Yue Zijun, he really didn''t understand. This person was too complex and difficult to understand, completely exceeding the scope of Lu Haoran''s knowledge.


    "It''s useless for you to stare at me like that. Other than me, the only one here is the person who saved you. He won''t feed you medicine." Yue Zijun fed the medicine to Lu Haoran, spoonful by spoonful. He knew how tragic the medicine was, but he purposely slowly fed it to Lu Haoran, letting him savor the bitterness within. Who told Lu Haoran not to know what''s good for him? He had been this diligent in serving others since he was born? This Lu Haoran didn''t know whether to be grateful or not, and from the moment he woke up and saw him, it was as if he wished that he could die.


    Lu Haoran''s hands did not have the strength to hold onto the jade bowl, otherwise, he would have definitely snatched the bowl over and drunk it himself.


    Lu Haoran asked, "Why did you save me?"


    "I said that I won''t let you die if I don''t kill you."


    "I won''t be grateful."


    "No need."


    closed his eyes and continued to maintain his silence, while Yue Zijun also did not speak another word.


    After changing the medicine for Lu Haoran, Yue Zijun took the initiative to look for that person. These few days, he had only gone to the kitchen at a fixed time to give the soup which he had prepared earlier to Lu Haoran to drink. In his subconscious, he still avoided that person, trying his best to avoid encountering him. But this time, he had a request. He had no choice but to go.


    "Can you erase Lu Haoran''s memories?" Yue Zijun stared at the man''s back and asked softly.


    "No."


    "I know you have a way. You can definitely do it."


    "The reason."


    "He ¡­ "Last night, she was talking in her sleep again ¡­" Lu Haoran didn''t sleep well every night, and was always entangled by nightmares. However, the content of his sleep talk made Yue Zijun''s heart turn cold.


    [Why did you lie to me?]


    [Yue Zijun, I really want to believe you.]


    [You lied to me again, again and again...]


    [I don''t have the courage to trust you anymore, you know?]


    [Yue Zijun, if only we didn''t know each other ¡­]


    If he could choose his fate, Lu Haoran would rather never see Yue Zijun before.


    If love could choose, Lu Haoran would rather never fall in love with Yue Zijun.


    If everything could be repeated, Lu Haoran should not be here in his life.


    If this is your hope, I''ll give you a chance to start over...


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C18

    The drunk Lu Haoran slept all the way to the afternoon of the second day. When he woke up, he found Yue Zijun leaning on a stone couch in the corner, staring at his direction in a daze. He felt that Yue Zijun should be looking at him, but he felt that his gaze seemed to be looking at something else, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He really wanted to know what Yue Zijun was thinking at this moment.


    But Lu Haoran was still Lu Haoran after all, he had completely forgotten all about last night''s drunken speech. He had long forgotten what kind of shocking dialogue he had told Lu Haoran, and only felt that their friendship was not yet at the stage where they could easily probe into each other''s secrets.


    However, that complicated gaze made people care, quite a lot.


    "You''re awake?" Yue Zijun smiled faintly: "There''s dried food on the table." Seeing Lu Haoran eating, she said, "Let''s leave as soon as possible after eating! This place is not suitable for you. "


    Lu Haoran was dumbstruck, he put down the food in his hands and asked: "What do you mean? "You chased me away?"


    Yue Zijun looked at him with some surprise, and said as if it was as a matter of fact: "I hid and chased and did not hide, this is not a good place, why should I keep you here?"


    "I''ll accompany you!" Lu Haoran also replied as if it was natural. He had originally come to accompany him, and hadn''t even thought of leaving.


    "Accompany me?" What''s there to accompany me for? "


    "You ¡­"


    "You and I are only good friends. We''re different in fairness and privacy, so we don''t have much of a friendship, right?"


    One sentence rendered Lu Haoran speechless, and his heart felt heavy.


    "Be careful when you leave."


    Seeing Yue Zijun''s cold attitude, Lu Haoran suddenly felt a burst of anger, his temper flaring as he grabbed onto Yue Zijun''s clothes and said: "Are you so eager for me to leave?"


    Yue Zijun looked at him in silence for a long time.


    Lu Haoran''s anger slowly faded as he helplessly let go of Yue Zijun. He wiped his face and said, "Am I that unworthy of you making friends with me?" Aren''t they very familiar with each other? At least in the dream, they were very familiar ¡­


    But that was a dream! No matter how you looked at it, it was just a dream before you could confirm it.


    Yue Zijun lowered his head, and only after a long while did he say: "It''s not your problem, it''s that I''m not qualified to be your friend." He was not worthy of the calm Gentleman''s Blade, not good enough for Lu Haoran who had trusted him from start to finish, and not good enough for this man who had once loved him.


    "What''s wrong with being a friend? I think it''s enough. "


    "It''s no good getting involved with me."


    "I''m not looking for you for benefits."


    "I''m being hunted."


    "If worse comes to worse, I''ll hide with you."


    "Do you understand or not!? You will die if you follow me! "


    Died? That serious?


    Lu Haoran suddenly laughed, "Who doesn''t die in this world? A soldier will die for his own savior, and he will have no regrets even in death! "


    Yue Zijun no longer spoke as he lowered his head and did not raise it again.


    Only when Lu Haoran realized this, did he know that he was crying.


    ¡ª ¡ª


    His days of accompanying Yue Zijun passed by very quickly. What was extremely mystical was that Lu Haoran no longer dreamed, nor appeared an illusion. There was no longer another invisible Yue Zijun pestering him. Perhaps this real body was useless against the illusions!


    He realised that Yue Zijun was a very knowledgeable, talkative and interesting person, he could always make people laugh. Compared to his scheming appearance, the current him was just like an elegant monk, causing people to not get tired of looking at him.


    Lu Haoran''s gaze would always be glued to Yue Zijun''s body, and only when he noticed Yue Zijun did he realise that he could see what he was doing. This feeling was very familiar, there was a hint of bitterness in this faint, sweet sensation. Lu Haoran could not tell what that bitterness meant, and the constant negative voices in his heart were ignored by his master because they were too weak.


    The two of them were truly close to each other as if they were princes. It was so faint that they didn''t even try to pull each other''s hand anymore. However, it was like they were drinking the right wine. They could never tell which wine was which and which was which. This kind of relationship made them feel tipsy yet sober at the same time.


    Until one day, in the middle of the night, Lu Haoran woke up and realized that Yue Zijun was sitting on his bedside staring blankly at him. For a moment, Lu Haoran was speechless, and Yue Zijun was obviously surprised that he woke up at this moment.


    The two maintained the same position for a moment. Yue Zijun faked a cough and turned to leave.


    "Wait!" Lu Haoran suddenly reached out and pulled him back, "That ¡­"


    Yue Zijun turned his head, his eyes blazing with fire. Lu Haoran didn''t know where he was at that moment, he even forgot about the words that came out of his mouth.


    "Haoran ¡­"


    Lu Haoran already could not remember when Yue Zijun had directly called out his name. This kind of intimate address already surpassed the current relationship between the two of them. Lu Haoran had a nagging feeling that every time Yue Zijun called out his name, it would contain many things that were not covered by Young Master Lu.


    "Have we met before?"


    Yue Zijun was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "How long has it been since you last remembered?"


    Lu Haoran knew what he was referring to and shook his head, "It''s not about Qian Piaoxue, it''s about before. Have we met? "


    "Have you ever seen you ask me instead of knowing it?"


    "I can''t remember ¡­"


    "Of course not."


    "Yue Zijun!" Lu Haoran became agitated: "What exactly are you hiding? Avoiding what? "I don''t remember what happened in the past. I''ve been injured and I''ve forgotten a lot of things ¡­"


    "Forget it, forget it!"


    "That''s very important!"


    "Hur hur." Yue Zijun laughed again, "If you''ve even forgotten, how are you supposed to know if it''s important?"


    "I ¡­" How was he going to tell Yue Zijun that it was just a feeling?


    "It might be a good thing to forget it sometimes!"


    Lu Haoran slowly let go of Yue Zijun''s sleeves and laid him back down. After a long time, he said, "Are you angry that I''ve forgotten you?" His fault? He should not have forgotten something so important. Therefore, Yue Zijun''s constantly changing attitude was due to anger, and he was so angry that he forgot about it.


    "Nope."


    "Then why are you smiling like you''re crying?"


    ¡ª ¡ª


    From Lu Haoran''s self-confirmation, it seemed that he had let Yue Zijun down. The biggest mistake he made was that he had forgotten the past, and had forgotten something that was extremely important to him or Yue Zijun. Therefore, Lu Haoran was making up for it with caution.


    In Yue Zijun''s eyes, the words were unavoidably bitter and bitter. The person who should truly say that he was sorry was the right person, the Lu Haoran who did not make any mistakes from the beginning to end didn''t have any need to feel guilty, nor did he have to bear any responsibilities.


    But Yue Zijun could not say these words. On one hand, he did not know where to start. On the other hand, her selfishness desired to enjoy the care and care of Lu Haoran, which was a warm and clumsy care.


    At the end of the day, he was the selfish one. In terms of their relationship, he was always the one who had the advantage.


    "Son, don''t forget to bring your clothes every time!" Lu Haoran placed the clean clothes on a rock by the spring, and turned his face away from the water to look at the fair and charming body.


    "You want to wash anyway, and by the way!" Although Yue Zijun spoke innocently, he was smiling at the bottom of his heart. He had done it on purpose, seeing Lu Haoran so embarrassed and helpless, he felt that it was really fun. Although they had already been intimate with each other before, that was when Lu Haoran was drunk and muddleheaded. The clear-headed Lu Haoran was too much of a gentleman. The atmosphere between them was too ambiguous. Although it was not stated clearly, there was a certain consensus between them. Yue Zijun felt that even though Lu Haoran was a rascal once in a while, he still didn''t dare to overstep his boundaries even if he had thoughts in his head.


    Did he have to become a wolf?


    Yue Zijun slowly dressed up behind Lu Haoran. This was exactly the kind of person who looked like a noble young master, yet was thinking about how to design Lu Haoran.


    Sigh! A gentleman and a young master, someone had to take that step first ¡­


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C19

    In the middle of the night, Yue Zijun blew the flute, waking up the sleeping Lu Haoran. Lu Haoran nervously grabbed onto his flute and said, "Aren''t you afraid of being discovered?"


    "This cave entrance can only let in sounds from the outside, but the ones inside can''t get out." Furthermore, the people who were searching for him had all given up long ago. How many could be as lucky as Lu Haoran and travelled to the end?


    "I''m not afraid of ten thousand, but I''m afraid of one." Lu Haoran was a bit more cautious, he didn''t want Yue Zijun to play the flute in the middle of the night. He was afraid of bringing about trouble that he shouldn''t have: "How did you play the flute in the middle of the night?"


    Yue Zijun looked at him indifferently, and asked: "Hao Ran, do you have a family?"


    Lu Haoran was startled, and shook his head.


    "You''re still not married yet?"


    "We were originally engaged, but now the bride ran away with someone ¡­" If anyone else asked him about it, he would definitely not tell the truth, but he did not want to lie to Yue Zijun. Moreover, many people knew about this matter, so he did not believe that Yue Zijun had not heard of it.


    "So the rumors were true?"


    "Quite shameful ¡­"


    "She didn''t choose you because she was unlucky, but it''s her, isn''t it?"


    Lu Haoran blushed slightly, and muttered: "I, I''m not that good."


    "In my opinion, very good."


    Lu Haoran''s face flushed red. He covered his mouth, wanting to smile, but felt embarrassed at the same time. He endured for a long time before asking, "Then ¡­ What about the son of a bitch? Have you ever been married? "


    "Yes."


    The two words were stabbed into Lu Haoran''s heart like a hammer. He didn''t know why, but it made his heart ache.


    He was just asking casually and wanted to change the subject. Deep in his heart, he didn''t think that Yue Zijun would give such an answer. He had never seen Yue Zijun''s wife before, so he naturally thought that was just like him, unmarried.


    Originally ¡­ Does he have a wife?


    That''s right, he was older than her by a few years. How could a man close to his age not get married? Yue Zijun is so outstanding, the people who want to marry him must be in a line.


    "Then... "Then when I get the chance next time, I must pay a visit to my wife."


    Yue Zijun''s expression was a little strange, he frowned: "Pay a visit to her? "No need."


    "Of course."


    "Then ¡­" Yue Zijun lowered his head to think for a moment, then said: "When the time comes, just burn a stick of incense for her."


    "Incense ¡­" Could it be ¡­


    "It''s been almost six years. The day after tomorrow is the day of Xiang Jun''s death."


    "Sister-in-law, she ¡­"


    "The ninth day of the tenth month of that year ¡­"


    Yue Zijun clearly remembered that the entire October sky of that year was not good, and at the beginning of the month, it had always been raining. Xiang Jun prepared food and waited for him to return, but the one waiting for him was his enemy. Yue Zijun promised that he would definitely rush back that day, but unexpectedly, the mountain road was blocked off and by the time he rushed back the next day, what he saw was Xiang Jun''s corpse.


    He saw his wife lying on the bed like a broken rag doll. She was riddled with wounds, and she died with grievances. Until today, he would never be able to sleep in the rain. If he closed his eyes, he would be able to see his wife''s dying appearance.


    He felt that Xiang Jun must have blamed him, resented why he didn''t go back earlier. He resented that he still went and provoked those unkind people, resented that he wasn''t able to protect her ¡­


    "For the past few years, I have been looking for my enemy. As long as I can avenge Xiang Jun, I am willing to do anything. Even if treachery is despised by the world. But today, my enemies back then were still free and unrestrained. I, Yue Zijun, have a glorious life, yet I am actually unable to behead my enemies.


    "Son ¡­"


    "His backer is too big and too smart. Back then, I knew that he was someone I could not afford to offend. However, I was young and arrogant and thought that I could make a move on my head, only to end up like this. "Haoran, you have to remember that there are some things in this world that you can''t do as you please."


    Lu Haoran had never seen Yue Zijun with such a weak appearance. The desolation that filled his eyes was because he found Yue Zijun unusually poignant and beautiful, causing Lu Haoran''s heart to palpitate with pain.


    "I will definitely get my revenge." He believed that there would be retribution for evil, and that such a person would definitely suffer retribution for evil.


    "I want to sweep up Xiang Jun''s grave ¡­"


    "Naturally."


    "Aren''t you afraid of being caught?"


    "Ugh ¡­"


    Yue Zijun laughed desolately: "I won''t go and sweep the tomb, and I can''t go either. I didn''t have the face to see her until I killed her. I hadn''t had a chance to apologize in front of her grave for the past six years. I wonder if I can still kowtow in front of her grave and pray for her forgiveness in this lifetime. "


    "She will forgive you, she will."


    "Will not... will not... Not going to... She advised me to not provoke those people, but I was stubborn enough to bear the consequences, and she never forgave me until she died! "


    Seeing that Yue Zijun''s emotions were getting more and more agitated, Lu Haoran hurried forward to press him down and comfort him. "It''s okay, it''s okay, she''ll forgive you.


    "Haoran." "Haoran!" "Haoran ¡­"


    "I''m here, I''m here. It''s okay, I''m here."


    "Will she really forgive me?"


    "Yes, I will forgive you."


    "But ¡­" I can''t forgive myself... "There''s no other way ¡­" The person he truly hated was actually himself. He hated himself for being incapable, very ignorant, and very powerless ¡­


    From beginning to end, he had never been able to forgive himself.


    He was afraid that there would be someone else who would be implicated because of him. He was afraid that he would be faced with the corpse of the person he loved once again. He was afraid that he would experience that heart-piercing pain and helplessness again.


    At this moment, his desire to protect Lu Haoran was more urgent than ever.


    ¡ª ¡ª


    Maybe it was because the day of Xiang Jun''s death had arrived, and it had been raining non-stop these past few days, Yue Zijun''s mood was extremely unstable.


    Such a weak and pitiful person, it couldn''t help but cause ripples in Lu Haoran''s heart.


    This kind of Yue Zijun aroused his masculinity, he was actually so impulsive that he wanted to protect Yue Zijun for his entire life.


    Only, Yue Zijun did not give him the chance to do so. As soon as he let go of the sky, those few days of weakness disappeared without a trace like a reflection in the water, as if it was just Lu Haoran''s delusion.


    "It''s time for us to exit the cave." Yue Zijun said.


    "Huh?" Lu Haoran who had already gotten used to his current life was stunned and asked: "Safe? Is it okay to go out now? "


    "Seventh Prince has already returned to his residence."


    Seventh Prince? What does it have to do with the Seventh Prince?


    "Isn''t it fine here?" Didn''t you say that the Seventh Prince has nothing to do with the matters of the martial arts world? "


    "Yeah, he''s far away in Liaoqi so he naturally can''t be bothered about things that are within his control. Now that he''s back from his visit, he naturally can be bothered about things that are beyond his control."


    "After being stuck in the cave for so long, don''t you find it boring?" "He''s not a mouse, can he live in a cave and be addicted to it?" I still miss Tian Xin Building and my jasmine flowers more, I wonder if Quan Er has put his heart into it yet. "


    Lu Haoran sighed as he felt a sense of loss in his heart. On the surface, he said, "I''ve been away from home for a few days, it''s time to go back and take a look."


    "That''s true. If you don''t deliver your letter home in a few days, I''m afraid that my family will be worried."


    That''s right! How many months had it been? Although it was normal for him to send a letter home every two to three months, his family had been very concerned about his whereabouts ever since he was injured. I''m afraid that by now, it will be a huge mess at his home, let alone for so long ¡­


    In the end, being unable to communicate here was just one of them, but the most fundamental thing was that Lu Haoran had completely forgotten to send a letter home to report his safety. Time flew by when they were together with Yue Zijun. It had been a long time since they last saw each other.


    Furthermore ¡­ It was inconvenient for him to let others know that Yue Zijun was with him.


    "I need to return to the Tian Xin Building first. It would be best if you go home and take a look as well."


    "No need, I''ll accompany you back to the Tian Xin Building. At that time, just get someone to send a letter home for me." Only he knew how he got out. If he went back quickly, he was afraid he would be locked up at home again.


    Yue Zijun thought about it, but in his heart, he was also reluctant to let him leave so quickly, so he nodded and agreed.


    After a simple cleaning up, the two of them set out on their journey towards Tian Xin Building.


    ¡ª ¡ª The content is from [Mick Read]

 C20

    Just as he walked to the Tian Xin Building entrance, Quan Er rushed out from inside, grabbing onto Yue Zijun''s sleeves and cried: "Young Noble! "You''re finally back."


    Yue Zijun smiled and patted Quan Er''s face in ridicule: "What? You miss me after leaving for just a few days? "


    Quan Er rolled his eyes as he stared at Yue Zijun, and answered: "It''s better if Quan Er didn''t think of you, Young Master.


    "Seventh Prince?"


    "This ¡­ There are only a dozen or so messages from this Moonlight Pigeon!" As he spoke, he called for the servants to bring out a black lacquered box. Inside the box were small rolls of paper.


    So much?


    The more he looked at them, the worse his expression became. In the end, he raised his hand and knocked over the lacquer box, and said angrily: "Why didn''t you notify me of such an important matter!"


    "Young master''s red sparrow was released a long time ago, did you not get it?"


    If he had received it, he wouldn''t have returned now!


    Because he had Lu Haoran as his companion, Yue Zijun traveled the entire way, and even went to a few sparsely populated places to enjoy the beautiful scenery, he did not hear a sound even after a month of being out of the cave.


    "When was the last letter received?"


    "More than ten days."


    Damn it!


    Yue Zijun tensed himself up, then turned and ran.


    "Son?" Lu Haoran followed closely behind, running out of Yangzhou City and asked: "What exactly happened?"


    "Someone said that they found the location of the Green Isolated Palace."


    It''s the Green Isolated Palace again!


    "Could it be that Miss Qian has been captured?"


    "No, it has nothing to do with her!"


    When he heard that it was not something that had happened to Qian Piaoxue, Lu Haoran unconsciously heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Right now Wu Lin Zheng has already organized troops to attack Green Isolated Palace, even Seventh Prince has sent troops."


    Seventh Prince...


    Was he really interested in Green Isolated Palace as well?


    "Then this time, Seventh Prince wants you to take action against Green Isolated Palace?"


    "No, the letter was sent by the Prince''s military, Mister Zeng. He wanted me to stop the Seventh Prince."


    "Stop him?"


    "Mr. Zeng heard that the location of the Green Isolated Palace in the martial arts world is completely different from where the Seventh Prince''s spies are. "Mister is only afraid of a change. I hope that I can stop Your Highness from coming." But he did not get the news, and did not know what happened to his little red sparrow, so he was afraid that the prince had already rushed to Green Isolated Palace.


    "Different... Could it be a trick? "


    "Yes."


    "Then... Which one is fake? "


    Yue Zijun glanced at Lu Haoran, and said. "Why don''t you guess why isn''t it true?"


    "Ugh ¡­"


    "Forget it, your guess is right this time. The Seventh Prince is real."


    This caused Lu Haoran to not understand. If the Seventh Prince was fake, then he could still be considered as a fake. Since it was true, then why was Yue Zijun so nervous when the Prince sent troops to annihilate the Devil Sect and work for the imperial government?


    "That''s why I''m worried." Maybe because he saw through Lu Haoran''s doubt, Yue Zijun rode on his horse and said: "The Duke and Green Isolated Palace have some grudge, and it has nothing to do with the imperial government, I''m afraid that this trip here is not going to end well." There was naturally a reason why he could use Green Isolated Palace for dozens of years like a single day.


    Lu Haoran was quiet for a while, then suddenly asked: "How do you know where the Green Isolated Palace is?" Yue Zijun actually was able to easily determine the truth, which showed that this person definitely knew the true location of the Green Isolated Palace. Did Miss Qian tell you? "


    "Qian Piaoxue?" Yue Zijun sneered: "When she escaped from the Green Isolated Palace, she didn''t even know where she was. She grew up in the Green Isolated Palace, where there were only two types of people. One was the person in charge of receiving and receiving people, and the other was the person who was never allowed to leave. The former could not read nor speak, the latter only knew of the arrangements within the palace but never knew of the location of the Green Isolated Palace. Qian Piaoxue belongs to the latter. If it wasn''t for someone helping her at that time, she would have long been lost in the mountains, eaten by wild beasts. This was not to say that Qian Piaoxue was extremely loyal to Green Isolated Palace, if she was, she would not have been able to escape the Green Isolated Palace. Since she really did not know where the Green Isolated Palace was, she naturally could not force her way out.


    "Then why didn''t she say ¡­" Didn''t you say that she didn''t know?


    "Speak? Didn''t she say so? But did the heroes of the world believe that? If it was you, would you believe it? "


    Lu Haoran was speechless, he clenched his teeth and complained.


    "Son, you still didn''t answer me. How did you know ¡­"


    Yue Zijun let out a long sigh, and answered somewhat tiredly: "It''s a long story, you will know in the future."


    ¡ª ¡ª


    After chasing for three days and three nights, they finally arrived at the foot of a mountain.


    Yue Zijun found a farmer''s house to send the horses over, then pulled Lu Haoran to knock on the village doctor''s door. An old man in his seventies walked out of the door, leaning on his walking stick as he staggered.


    "Sir, I would like to buy ten miles of incense and miasma."


    The old man stared at Yue Zijun for a long while, then said with a hoarse voice: "Thirty silver!"


    Hearing that, Lu Haoran jumped up and shouted: "What''s that expensive!?"


    Yue Zijun stamped his foot to indicate for him to be quiet, then took out a piece of silver that was worth fifty silver and gave it to the old man: "May I ask, Sir, is there anyone new?"


    The old man took the silver taels and walked inside while trembling. As he walked, he said, "There was a man in white who entered the mountain yesterday."


    "Did he come out?"


    The old man snorted. "Humph! What do you think this mountain is? If you can just casually walk in, why are you still here? "


    "Sir''s lesson is, I asked too much."


    After getting the things, Yue Zijun took out an incense burner from his chest, threw the pills and herbs inside and started burning it. Then, he handed the smoking censer over to Lu Haoran and said, "Take this, you must not knock it over.


    Lu Haoran cautiously nodded and said, "Ok."


    It was a dark and humid mountain forest. The moment Lu Haoran stepped into it, he could feel a damp Qi coming out from the bottom of his feet. Very quickly, his clothes were soaked in moisture as the cold winter wind blew past him, making him feel even more moist and cold.


    The road was hard to walk on, or there was no road at all. Lu Haoran could only follow Yue Zijun carefully while holding the censer in his hand.


    "Follow closely. If you can''t reach Green Isolated Palace before nightfall, you''ll be in trouble."


    "Do you have to walk this route to the Green Isolated Palace?" The road was hard to walk, so it was no wonder that no one else could find it.


    "The Green Isolated Palace is naturally another great dao, this is a shortcut."


    Sweat...


    This shortcut is really ¡­


    "Are there any snakes in this place?" In such a dark and humid area, it was hard to guard against the spread of poisonous insects, snakes, ants and the like.


    "Yes, and a lot."


    A lot?


    Lu Haoran felt goosebumps all over his back. Honestly speaking, he was not a coward, but he was afraid of snakes. When he was young, he was bitten by a snake while practicing martial arts with his master on the mountain. He almost lost his life, and from then on, he was very resistant to snakes.


    "What are you afraid of?" Yue Zijun snickered: "The incense in your hands is to drive out poisons. As long as you hug the snake properly, you wouldn''t dare to get close."


    With that said, Lu Haoran hugged the censer in his arms tightly and became even more cautious.


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