System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 76 - 71: The Reappearance of the Sinful Mirror
Direct confrontation!
Chu Qing wanted to say, "Why is this girl not sticking to the script?"
With your personality, shouldn’t you verify again and again? How can you just blurt out such words?
He tugged at the corner of his mouth and laughed dryly:
"Miss Wu’s words... where did that come from?
"Don’t forget, you are someone with a marriage contract..."
Clang!
Wu Qianhuan’s sword suddenly unsheathed.
Chu Qing instinctively stepped back, was this girl suddenly filled with anger and now willing to rebel?
In a fit of anger, planning to kill him, and then she becomes a widow?
Soon after, he saw Wu Qianhuan place the sword across her neck and suddenly pull...
"Stop!!"
This shock was no small matter, Chu Qing couldn’t care about anything else, he reached out a single palm to grab the sword in the air, and the inner breath of Mingyu Scripture became like a tornado, yanking the blade away from her neck.
The enormous force made her sword fall from her hand, landing in Chu Qing’s hand.
A spot of scarlet on Wu Qianhuan’s neck trailed down her tender neck, disappearing into her collar.
Chu Qing placed her sword on a stone table beside him, stepped forward to check her wound.
And took out a small bottle from his chest... this was found when he searched Mei Qianluo.
After verifying, he confirmed it was for healing.
He applied some of it to her wound and then used a strip of cloth to wrap her neck.
Wu Qianhuan didn’t move, allowing him to tend to her.
Only when Chu Qing tied an unsightly knot on her neck did Wu Qianhuan finally speak coldly:
"Night Emperor... you are overly protective of your client, aren’t you?"
Chu Qing ignored her words, only looking at her with some anger:
"You are joking with your life.
"If I were a bit slower just now, you would have died in front of me!!"
"So what?"
Wu Qianhuan spoke indifferently:
"My fiancé is right in front of me, though not always together, we meet often.
"Yet, he never says a truthful word.
"Is it fun to treat me like a fool?"
"...I didn’t mean to."
Chu Qing glanced at her, flicking her forehead with his finger:
"You should have guessed that I have difficulties."
"So what?"
Wu Qianhuan held her forehead, more angry:
"You have difficulties, do you think I would make trouble for you? What kind of woman do you think I, Wu Qianhuan, am?
"Would I, knowing you have difficulties, still pester you? Am I so unreasonable and oblivious to right and wrong?"
"I know you’re not..."
"Then why are you leaving Celestial Dance City, unwilling to see me even once?"
Wu Qianhuan stared hard at him.
"...Because I’m afraid."
Chu Qing looked up at Wu Qianhuan:
"I’m afraid if I see you again... I won’t be able to leave."
Wu Qianhuan’s fingers trembled, feeling as if the fury she’d felt vanished instantly.
She bit her lip, suddenly pushing Chu Qing away forcefully, and turned around in a panic:
"You... what nonsense are you spouting?"
Chu Qing rubbed his chest, thinking it’s fortunate that Mingyu Scripture Divine Skill was effective, otherwise such an early push might have been disastrous.
But seeing Wu Qianhuan’s reaction... Chu Qing pondered that he seems to have passed this hurdle.
He took a deep breath and spoke solemnly:
"Qianhuan, I’m caught in a vortex now, unable to extricate myself.
"I don’t want to drag you into it... so I’ve hidden my identity, and for that, I’m at fault.
"I apologize to you."
Speaking, he stood up, clasped his hands together for a bow.
Wu Qianhuan gave him a complicated look, took a deep breath: 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Alright, I won’t ask what vortex you’re caught in, if you don’t want to tell me, it at least means it’s beyond my capabilities to compete.
"Your current martial arts and my skills now make it unlikely I could even help you.
"Chu Uncle probably let you go for that reason too.
"So, I’ll just ask you one thing!"
"Ask."
Wu Qianhuan’s lips parted slightly:
"When will you come back... to fulfill the marriage contract."
These words pierced his heart, even though Chu Qing’s previous words were insincere, now his heart couldn’t help but thump.
But soon he bitterly smiled and spoke:
"I don’t know."
"I, Wu Qianhuan, am not one for sentimentality.
"Chu Qing, listen to me... I’m giving you three years!"
Wu Qianhuan looked at Chu Qing:
"Three years later, you return, and I’ll marry you!"
"What if I... can’t return?"
Chu Qing spoke softly.
"Then I will come find you..."
Wu Qianhuan spoke solemnly:
"I originally thought you left home for seven years because you didn’t care for me.
"Now I know you do have me in your heart, only leaving by necessity... I’m willing to let you go.
"But remember this..."
She stepped forward and grabbed Chu Qing’s collar.
Pulled him close:
"If you live, I will stand by your side.
"If you die... I will avenge you, until my death, and we reunite at the Yellow Springs."
After she spoke, she closed her eyes and suddenly leaned in.
Chu Qing felt a softness on his lips, followed by a hard knock, pain seeping from his lips to his heart.
No time to savor, Wu Qianhuan had let go and turned to leave:
"I will seek out my master, Master Ye Tan, and ask her for true teachings, so I will never be your burden!"
Chu Qing touched his lips idiotically and looked at the sound of a cool and composed voice, but the figures of Wu Qianhuan showed frantic steps.
