novelden Chapter 116 was originally for protecting you.
Chapter 116 was originally for protecting you.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."
Haiyan then led the way into Longbei Palace, escorted Shui Qingli to the door of the bedroom that had been reserved for him, and then left.
The door opened, and a blue figure rushed out. Shui Qingli, however, was not surprised and simply reached out to block him.
"Water Dragon, stop fooling around." Shui Qingli said with a hint of helplessness. He was sometimes very curious as to how he, who was usually indifferent, could have such a lively sacred beast as the Water Dragon.
"Waaaaah, Master, how long have you left me here~~" The water dragon didn't care what Shui Qingli was thinking and started crying.
"I told you to guard Xuyan Sea." Shui Qingli's face darkened as she listened to Shui Long's words, which sounded like accusations against a scumbag. "You are my sacred beast, you should have some sense of responsibility."
As Shui Qingli spoke, he felt a little guilty—it seemed that he had also lacked a sense of responsibility for a long time.
"Master, you..." The water dragon had been so focused on lamenting Shui Qingli's cold-heartedness that it only now noticed that its master seemed to be in a bad situation.
"I'm fine, I just need to rest. You can stay outside and keep watch." Shui Qingli was too weak to negotiate with Shui Long any further. It was already quite an achievement that he had been able to hold on to his collapsing body for so long.
"Okay, Master, don't worry!" Water Dragon knew this wasn't the time to joke, so he immediately said seriously.
"Prince Shui, are you alright?" Qianqian came out to chat with Shui Qingli after he returned to his palace.
However, she originally thought that having a "pure heart" would allow her to continuously purify the ocean, but she never expected that Shui Qingli would use such a dangerous method to protect the ocean.
However, this misfortune turned out to be a blessing in disguise, triggering a hidden quest.
"I'm fine for now, but I'm afraid I'll need to rest for a while to recover my immortal power. Without the supply of immortal power, this body is about to dissipate." Shui Qingli lay on the bed, the extreme weakness making his consciousness somewhat blurred.
"...Then you should rest well. It's important to recover your immortal power and stabilize your body." Qianqian could sense that Shui Qingli's physical condition was very poor, so she suppressed her idea of giving him a task.
Shui Qingli probably doesn't have the energy to complete such a difficult task right now...
"Okay..." Shui Qingli's voice was much weaker in response, and she had unknowingly fallen into a deep sleep.
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On the other side, Haiyan and Haiqingtang stood in front of the Longbei Palace, looking at the unpolluted seabed, and their anxious hearts finally settled down.
"Such powerful strength... truly worthy of being the ruler of water." Hai Qingtang felt that everything that had happened today had once again refreshed his understanding of Shui Qingli.
"It just looks like I'll need to rest for a while," Haiyan sighed softly. "Let's just guard the Longbei Palace during this time."
Haiqingtang had no objection to this matter, since they had always lived in Longbei Palace anyway.
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Forbidden Land
Inside the sealed palace, Yue Yuanming sensed Shui Qingli's unusual fluctuations in immortal power and the full activation of forbidden power, so he eagerly watched everything he was doing from a distance through the black hole mirror image.
As he watched Shui Qingli use the "Heart of Pure Water" to spread her immortal power across the ocean, ultimately setting up such a massive spell, he suddenly remembered something...
He remembered that he had once taught Shui Qingli that power could not only destroy, but also protect.
Even though forbidden power is feared by the fairy realm, it can provide enough strength to protect what is important.
But when Yue Yuanming saw Shui Qingli, who had become so weak from protecting the ocean, he felt uneasy.
What exactly is the reason for this?
Having lost his emotions, Yue Yuanming himself couldn't understand it. He only knew that he really didn't want to see Shui Qingli like this.
Perhaps the false disintegration of her body would allow Shui Qingli's primordial spirit to return to the forbidden land, but Yue Yuanming dared not gamble that such a neglectful outcome might cause irreparable damage to his primordial spirit.
So, disregarding the depletion of his immortal power, he directly used the primordial spirit power stored in the ring he gave to Shui Qingli to awaken the Mu Tian Mark on her body!
This mark...
Yue Yuanming's eyes darkened.
It started as a way to protect you, then it became a desire to keep you here, and now it's become the only way to save you...
The sleeping Shui Qingli was naturally unaware of what was happening, but Qianqian could see it clearly—Yue Yuanming was using his immortal power to help Shui Qingli stabilize her body through the only connection between them.
She knew she no longer needed to worry about Shui Qingli's safety, but was this matter destined to remain in her heart, a secret she could never tell Shui Qingli...?
Or, if we really tell Shui Qingli, can he accept this reality that contradicts his memories, since he has lost all his memories?
【to be continued…】
[TO BE CONTINUED…]