Chapter 2418: Chapter 2418: Can You Hear My Heartbeat?

If it were any other immortal, Linghu Qianjiao would have turned her sleeve and stepped into the bamboo pavilion, no longer paying attention to them. But since Fang Bai is now an Elder of Tribute of the Moon Sea Sect, Linghu Qianjiao, despite her strong aversion towards him, could not be overly impolite.

"Linghu Fairy, I am deeply infatuated with you, yet your words hurt my immortal heart too much... Oh, my heart aches!"

Fang Bai clutched his chest with a look of pain.

Linghu Qianjiao remained silent, coldly staring at Fang Bai.

"After all, I am an elder of this Moon Sea Sect, on equal footing with your master. Now that I am at your doorstep, aren’t you going to invite me into your bamboo pavilion to sit for a while?"

Fang Bai straightened up, hands behind his back, displaying an elder’s demeanor.

Linghu Qianjiao furrowed her brows slightly and said, "On a quiet night, a man and a woman alone in a room are often inconvenient. So... I’m really sorry, Wushuang Immortal King, please return!"

Since joining the Moon Sea Sect, Linghu Qianjiao has been admired and pursued by many, but she has always been devoted to one in her heart and has adhered to propriety, never being alone with any male immortal. If she let Wushuang Immortal King into her bamboo pavilion today, once news spread, she does not know how her fellow sect brothers and sisters would view her.

After all, Wushuang Immortal King was brought in through sect marriage solicitation and fell in love with her Linghu Qianjiao at first sight. If they were alone together at night, even if nothing happened, it would appear as if something did, and she would never be able to clear her name.

"I won’t go back! I won’t go back! If you don’t invite me in, I’ll sit here all night!"

Fang Bai spoke with a tone that was clearly him being stubborn.

Linghu Qianjiao was both amused and annoyed, coldly saying, "If Wushuang Immortal King has the leisure to sit here all night, that’s fine. Qianjiao won’t keep you company!"

Saying this, she no longer paid attention to Fang Bai and turned to walk into the bamboo pavilion.

"Linghu Fairy, this is no way to treat a guest! Anyhow, we are bonded as immortal companions through sect marriage solicitation. As the saying goes, a night as husband and wife, a hundred days of grace. How can you bear to shut me out?"

He watched Linghu Qianjiao’s graceful back and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He waved his hand lightly, breaking through the defensive array in front of him and appeared beside Linghu Fairy.

"You..."

Linghu Qianjiao was taken by surprise to see Wushuang Immortal King break through the defensive array and rush in. Before she could speak, she felt a tightness at her waist, her body tilted, and Fang Bai had already scooped her up, carrying her into the bamboo pavilion.

Linghu Qianjiao did not know what Wushuang Immortal King intended, but being held like this by him, she was both startled and furious, overwhelmed with embarrassment and anger.

She struggled with all her might, yet felt as though all her strength had mysteriously disappeared; wanting to utter words of rage but was shocked to find she couldn’t even make a sound.

"What is he planning?"

Linghu Qianjiao immediately thought of one possibility, and her heart kept sinking.

She quickly decided that if Wushuang Immortal King dared to violate her body, she would rather self-detonate than let him succeed.

Unfortunately, soon after, Linghu Qianjiao despairingly discovered that her Qi Sea was sealed up, and no matter how she tried to circulate her immortal law, she couldn’t summon even the slightest amount of energy; even self-detonation became a luxury.

With her heart consumed by despair, Linghu Qianjiao regretted allowing the sect to conduct marriage solicitation. Although Golden Wing Immortal King from Chaos Heaven Sect no longer pestered her for the time being, having Wushuang Immortal King brought in was truly inviting the wolf into the house.

When Fang Bai carried Linghu Qianjiao and gently placed her onto the bamboo bed, he found that she was already full of tears. In her gaze, besides deep despair and remorse, there was also chilling hatred.

Seeing Linghu Qianjiao in this state, Fang Bai felt a deep pang of heartache. He immediately reverted to his worldly appearance and released the familiar aura that Linghu Qianjiao recognized, no longer deliberately hiding himself.

"Qianjiao, it’s me! Ah, I intended to tease you, but didn’t expect to frighten you..."

Fang Bai reached out and gently touched Linghu Qianjiao, then leaned down to wipe away her tears, his expression full of apology.

Linghu Qianjiao’s Qi Sea was unsealed, and she felt it fill and surge once more, as the previously vanished immortal qi returned.

"Fang Bai... is this a dream?"

Upon suddenly seeing Fang Bai’s appearance, hearing his voice, and sensing his aura, Linghu Qianjiao was momentarily dazed, lying on the bamboo bed not daring to move, fearing that if she did, Fang Bai would disappear before her eyes, and she would awaken from the dream.

Fang Bai tightly embraced Linghu Qianjiao, gently kissing her cheek, and said, "It’s not a dream, it’s real... Can you feel my warmth? Have you heard my heartbeat?"

Linghu Qianjiao pressed the left side of her cheek firmly against Fang Bai’s chest, sensing both his body warmth and his strong, powerful heartbeat.

Then, she looked up at Fang Bai for a few moments, then tightly closed her eyes. After a few breaths, she opened them again, and seeing Fang Bai still before her, she finally confirmed that it was real.

"Fang Bai..."

Overcome with shock and joy, the usually calm and ever serene Linghu Qianjiao couldn’t control her emotions, her hands tightly wrapping around Fang Bai as she began to sob softly.

"Fang Bai, it’s you... it truly is you... I knew you would find me... The idea for Moon Sea Sect’s marriage solicitation was mine; I wanted to use this method to break free from Golden Wing Immortal King’s entanglement, also hoping to catch your attention... I didn’t expect you’d actually come to find me..."

Linghu Qianjiao sobbed, murmuring softly.

"Come, let’s lie together and talk..."

Fang Bai jumped onto the bamboo bed, lying next to Linghu Qianjiao, letting her head rest on one of his arms while gently stroking her long, black hair, saying, "After so many years, whether it’s you or me, there’s much to say... Hmm, ladies first, you go ahead..."

Linghu Qianjiao lay next to Fang Bai, inhaling his familiar scent, feeling a tranquillity like never before.

"Did you reset the formation?"

Linghu Qianjiao whispered into Fang Bai’s ear.

Linghu Qianjiao knew that, with her master Moon Sea Fairy’s abilities, unless there was a sophisticated formation to isolate and screen, any disturbance they made would inevitably be detected. Yet earlier, when Fang Bai had been "rude" to her, her master did not appear to intervene, so Linghu Qianjiao guessed Fang Bai must have been prepared.

"Rest easy, when I appeared at your bamboo pavilion, I made a few modifications to the formation surrounding your bamboo pavilion... I don’t want our secret conversations to be overheard by other immortals."

Fang Bai chuckled warmly.

"I did wonder why my master made no move..."

Linghu Qianjiao stifled her laughter with her hand.

With this smile, radiant as the evening glow, Fang Bai was inevitably a bit moved upon seeing her, leaning over to peck lightly at her tender lips.

Linghu Qianjiao’s beautiful eyes sparkled, her heart stirred, and she wrapped her arms around Fang Bai’s neck, proactively pressing her cherry lips forward.

All their endless longing for each other was encapsulated in this kiss.