novelden Chapter 123 He's shy
Chapter 123 He's shy
His eyes were turbulent, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.
He was indeed afraid of her, afraid of what she might do to the Wind Spirit Ghost Clan, she said with a bitter smile.
Miao Qinglan's eyes darted around: "So, is she still going to kill her or not?"
Zhongli Yueluo's eyes turned slightly cold as she walked over and drew a dagger from her waist, without needing Miaoqing to lift a finger.
She crouched down, her hand swift and precise, striking the woman's neck. Blood splattered onto their faces, still warm.
She wiped the dagger, stood up and turned around without any hesitation, once again shocking Miao Qing.
Even after Shu Yu died, her illusion did not dissipate.
The place was still shrouded in mist, and reeked of the stench of corpses.
She also became much colder towards Su Fengjun, at least she would no longer smile at him so close to her face.
Su Fengjun walked beside her, with a step between them, enough for another person to stand.
Miao Qing dared not approach him at this moment; what if he turned around and stabbed her?
He walked silently behind, feeling utterly out of place in this cold trio.
"Since she says there is, let's split up and look for it. I'll go over there and see if there are any Demon-Slaying Flowers."
Zhongli Yueluo nodded, her mood low. Su Fengjun was struggling internally, unsure how to face Zhongli Yueluo.
It wasn't because she suddenly became like this that he was afraid.
It's not that he's afraid he can't keep up with her; she doesn't even need his protection, so what use is he?
They walked through the fog for a long time, and Su Fengjun wanted to speak several times.
But seeing Zhongli Yueluo's cold expression, she hesitated to speak.
The atmosphere was quiet, and there was no sound coming from the surroundings.
Suddenly, Zhongli Yuelu stepped on a dry branch with a snapping sound. She was in a daze and was startled by the sound.
Without thinking much, she moved closer to Su Fengjun.
Su Fengjun didn't dodge, but her tone was icy: "Princess, be careful."
Hearing his cold tone, Zhongli Yueluo was also a little unhappy. She didn't say anything, but just gave him a cold look.
Su Fengjun was anxious, but didn't know how to express it. Was he being too childish?
He stopped and did not follow, and I even saw a hint of grievance in his eyes.
"Princess, did I make you angry?"
Zhongli Yueluo sighed and shook her head, knowing full well that he was someone who couldn't express himself.
Why are you secretly sulking with him?
"No."
She answered, but didn't smile. He liked seeing her smile, though her cold face meant she was still angry.
He opened his mouth, as if he had a thousand words to say.
A hint of melancholy lingered in his eyes, which finally turned into a soft sigh.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from ahead, and then a fast-moving dark figure rushed out from inside.
At this moment, Su Fengjun reacted quickly, disregarding the wound on his shoulder, and pulled Zhongli Yueluo into his arms, dodging the dark figure.
The tugging of his wound made him frown; it hadn't healed yet, and now it was bleeding again.
After getting a clearer look at the dark figure, they discovered it was actually a small tiger, its sharp teeth flashing with ferocity!
Perhaps it was a pet kept by that evil spirit, gritting its teeth and about to rush forward, but it posed no threat to the two of them.
He then realized what was happening and released Zhongli Yueluo, looking at her and asking in a low voice, "Princess, are you alright?"
She shook her head; he was the one in trouble, the bleeding seemed unstoppable.
The little tiger relentlessly chased after them, tearing at their clothes, but it couldn't cause any real harm.
Su Fengjun swung it away with one palm, but it rolled twice on the ground and caught up again.
I don't know how long we lingered, but I felt the warmth in my body gradually dissipating.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, we came to see a dark cave entrance ahead.
I thought it would be terrifying inside, but before I even got close, I could feel a warm breeze coming from inside.
This was a blessed place for the two of them. Su Fengjun subconsciously put his hand behind Zhongli Yueluo to protect her, and walked in front of her.
She simply grabbed the robe around his waist.
Once the tiger cub entered the cave, it neither chased nor bit, but simply let out soft howls.
Su Fengjun snapped his fingers, and firelight ignited inside the cave.
They then found some dry branches and firewood, built a fire, and sat there in silence.
He seemed to have been thinking for a long time, staring intently at Zhongli Yueluo, his gaze flickering with the firelight.
"Princess, are you angry with me?"
The sound was so soft it was barely audible, but thankfully the night was quiet, otherwise no one would have heard it.
"Then tell me, why am I angry with you?"
Zhongli Yueluo's anger had mostly subsided by this point, and she felt more sorry for him.
“I…have worried the princess.”
"No, what makes me angry is that you keep everything to yourself and can't say it out loud."
“You’re carrying too much on your own. Don’t you trust us? Or maybe you don’t want us to get hurt.”
These were exactly what he was thinking, and Zhongli Yueluo poured them all out, leaving him staring blankly at her.
"Am I right? People need to walk side by side to go further. Carrying too much on your shoulders makes it difficult to move forward."
“What the princess says is true. I am indeed not like Yan Shaojun, who can discuss everything with you. The princess never tells us either.”
Unexpectedly, he was quite jealous, and sometimes his words were even more venomous and sarcastic than Su Fengling's.
"Stop talking, take off your clothes and apply the medicine." Zhongli Yuelu looked down at his wound, which seemed to be still wet.
He felt embarrassed when he heard about taking off his clothes, so he didn't do it.
Seeing that Zhongli Yueluo didn't seem to have any intention of turning her back, he turned his back himself.
He slowly began to loosen his belt and took out a cloth bag and a medicine bottle from his personal magical implements.
There was absolutely no intention of asking Zhongli Yueluo for help.
"As I just said, we can go further if we walk side by side."
"You're already my consort, what's there to be shy about applying medicine!"
Zhongli Yueluo walked up to him, squatted down, and carefully cleaned his wounds.
The cool fingers brushed against his skin, and his body trembled slightly.
A blush rose to her cheeks, her breathing became a little erratic, yet she dared not move, her voice somewhat hoarse.
"Princess..." He coughed lightly, trying to cover up his lapse in composure.
"Relax, why are you so tense?" She looked up at him, and their eyes met.
He met her gaze and was momentarily lost in thought. He quickly lowered his eyes to hide the turmoil in his heart.
The wound was still throbbing, but he forced himself to say, "Yes, I'm just being cautious."
She joked, her dimples appearing and disappearing on her face, "Are you shy?"
As if her secret had been exposed, her blush deepened.
But his expression remained unchanged: "Princess, please don't tease me."
Then Zhongli Yueluo hit him a little harder, and he hissed in pain, his eyebrows furrowing as he looked at her.