Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 79 - 76: Worldview Subversion
Chapter 79: Chapter 76: Worldview Subversion
The golden hairpin slipped from her hand, the sharp hairpin fell to the ground, silently burying itself a small way into the soil like it had penetrated soft tofu.
Her body seemed to float face-up in mid-air, the view suddenly transformed. Tian Rujing vanished from sight, replaced by a vast expanse of sky, the stunning azure frozen in her eyes, shockingly magnificent in an instant.
Not until her body landed among the flowers and plants, and some time had passed, did Chu Yu lying on the lush leaves come to realize what had happened; the dense, soft branches beneath her had protected her from any harm.
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In the azure sky, there was a cluster of white clouds shaped like eyes, resembling the eye of the sky, gazing back at Chu Yu.
Lying there, stunned for a while, Chu Yu slowly got up and murmured, “You really don’t hold back…” She was speaking to Tian Rujing, but seeing what he looked like now, her words faltered, plunging Chu Yu into even greater astonishment.
At this moment, Tian Rujing…
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At this moment, Tian Rujing stood silently, but around his body, there enshrouded a transparent, spherical Light Shield that encapsulated him entirely. Just before, it seemed to be this very thing that had forcibly bounced Chu Yu away.
The Light Shield was a very light blue, as if the color of the sky had been diluted countless times. Within its luminescence, Tian Rujing’s features were distinct and ethereal, his clothes fluttering as if he was a celestial being, seemingly detached from the mortal world.
What is that?!
Seeing this, Chu Yu was on the verge of collapse. Despite transcending time and space, despite the absurdity of her soul wresting control of her body, fundamentally, Chu Yu was still a staunch atheist and materialist who interpreted her arrival as a result of spacetime rifts and electromagnetic transfer, disbelieving in any supernatural existence.
Yet, her long-held beliefs were completely shattered and overturned by what she saw before her.
What is this?
Chu Yu was almost completely at a loss, continually questioning herself internally. She recalled the eunuch’s fervent worship of Tian Rujing, Rong Zhi’s high regard for him, Liu Ziyue’s belief in him; she even remembered the first time she left the Princess Mansion, hearing the old lady use her to scare children, her notoriety mentioned alongside that of the feared demon master…
Then, Chu Yu thought back to Tian Rujing’s calmness, his honest admission that he couldn’t perform Exorcism, and his unabashed lack of fear even when she threatened him. It wasn’t because he was particularly loyal or sincere, ready to face a death sentence rather than lie, but because he was truly fearless.
Unable to perform Exorcism? So what? Just presenting this spectacle before everyone, no one would doubt he was a true Spell Master; even Chu Yu, who fundamentally disbelieved in ghosts and gods, was profoundly shocked.
After staring at Tian Rujing for a long time, Chu Yu slowly asked, “So, you actually know spells? What you said about Energy Fortune wasn’t just nonsense?” Although her tone was still filled with strong skepticism, at this point, Chu Yu somewhat wanted to believe.
No matter how much she adhered to materialism, she couldn’t deceive herself into thinking that the Light Shield around Tian Rujing was merely a refraction of light or an illusion in her eyes.
And because of Chu Yu’s own origin, she also knew that this dynasty was about to topple, which coincided exactly with what Tian Rujing had said about declining Energy Fortune.
Holding onto a sliver of hope, Chu Yu reached out intending to touch the light blue Light Shield, but halfway through, she remembered the potential danger and instead pulled out the golden hairpin stuck in the ground to use in place of her finger. Picking it up and worrying it wasn’t long enough, she broke off a roughly two-foot-long thin branch from a nearby plant.
Chu Yu casually removed the twigs, leaving only the two small leaves at the end. The branch slowly reached forward, while Tian Rujing stood still, allowing her to try.
When the soft, fine tip of the branch came about a foot and a half away from the Light Shield, Chu Yu felt a force transmitted through the branch, not as if it had hit something solid, but as if it had plunged into an extremely viscous liquid, like the air was intensely compressed, exhibiting great tension.
Attempting to push further, however, the branch’s tip could not advance an inch, held immobile by that dense pressure.
Chu Yu guessed in her heart that this might be the force that had repelled her earlier, confirming her suspicion, she gave up trying with the branch, and just then, Tian Rujing also removed the Light Shield, causing the thin branch to lose its support and fall limply to the ground.
With a soft sigh, Chu Yu lowered her head and placed her hand on her forehead, feeling so powerless in the gesture. She didn’t know how much time had passed when she gave a bitter smile and said, “I really am making a mountain out of a molehill, to be frightened into such a sorry state. I apologize for behaving so laughably in front of you.”
When she lowered her hand, Chu Yu’s expression had regained its calmness, not just calm, but even her elegant face showed little respect towards Tian Rujing standing before her.
Seeing Chu Yu like this, Tian Rujing felt a slight surprise because everyone who had ever seen him and his master in this state, after the initial shock, almost invariably worshiped them as divine beings; he had never seen anyone who could look at him so directly like Chu Yu did.
This surprise too was fleeting, and Tian Rujing quickly returned to his usual state of mind, calm as still water.
At that moment, Chu Yu once again felt the helplessness she had faced when dealing with Rong Zhi earlier. Rong Zhi was utterly inscrutable, his thoughts deeper than the abyss, and his methods complicatedly interwoven, pulling one might shake the whole body. In contrast, Tian Rujing was the exact opposite, laying everything out in front of you. He had no hidden agendas, clear as a pool of water, yet he possessed a power not of this world, walking fearlessly among the so-called common dust.
Chu Yu spoke softly, “If I were to do something, would you stop me?”
Tian Rujing answered indifferently, “No, whatever you do is vain.” The Energy Fortune of a dynasty is not something one person can influence, and he didn’t think Chu Yu had much capability. To put it more bluntly, he didn’t consider Chu Yu significant at all.
“Very well.” Getting her answer, Chu Yu turned and walked away.
An unexpected situation had occurred, requiring a change in strategy. She needed to reconsider everything from scratch. Staying here now was utterly futile.
She had initially thought Tian Rujing was just a priest engaging in deception, whom she could lure with benefits or persuade with reason to collaborate in influencing the little emperor. However, she hadn’t expected that he genuinely possessed supernatural powers. This made her realize that Tian Rujing wasn’t someone she could completely control with her authority. In fact, it could be said that he was utterly uncontrollable, and her original plan had to be completely overturned.
Even though she discovered Tian Rujing’s superhuman powers, Chu Yu wasn’t troubled by it. Tian Rujing was different from Rong Zhi; he was the type who wouldn’t bother you unless you bothered him. The worst-case scenario would just be that she couldn’t arbitrarily make him do things, which wouldn’t affect her main goals and objectives.
Although he had exceptional powers, he disdained to concern himself with her actions.
This was just fine. She would prefer Tian Rujing to underestimate her, so she could act unimpeded. With the influence of Tian Rujing’s energy, if he intervened, it would cause her great pressure.
What her goal was, what she wanted, was clear and calm in Chu Yu’s mind, like a polished mirror. Even discovering the shocking fact of Tian Rujing’s superhuman power, she wouldn’t lose her direction.
She wanted to change her fate of doom, slow the decline of this dynasty. Even if Tian Rujing deemed it delusional, she didn’t care.
Chu Yu left the courtyard to find Yue Jiefei, whom she had left behind, and together they returned to the Princess Mansion. When they faced each other directly, there was nothing unusual, but as Chu Yu turned to head out of the palace, Yue Jiefei noticed the dust and disheveled petals on the back of her clothing.
When Chu Yu had been thrown and then gotten up again by Tian Rujing, the shock had caused her to forget to tidy her appearance, and later, she hadn’t remembered it at all. As she walked through the palace, every Palace Attendant who saw her back thought it was quite strange, but no one dared to come forward to remind her, letting Chu Yu continue on this way.
What kind of situation would cause one’s back to be covered with dust and leaves? Thinking about it, Yue Jiefei’s face turned pale with shock!
He made up his mind that tonight he would sneak out to thoroughly inquire from Tian Rujing whether he had been harmed by Chu Yu’s hand. If… if… it was too late for one thing, too far gone for another… he couldn’t do anything to the Princess…
Junior brother, it’s all because your senior brother didn’t protect you well.
Yue Jiefei thought with sorrow.
