The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

Chapter 229: Chapter 133: Once You Told Me_2

Gu Haitang quietly recalled the senior from her sect, who indeed regarded Fairy Jiang as his "white moonlight."

However, this "white moonlight," perhaps bumped her head during her descent to the mortal realm, felt completely different from the aura in the painting. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

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At this moment, many cultivators were surprised to find that the phantom of the Ruomu Tree still hadn’t disappeared, continuing to stand over the sea.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this; usually, it would vanish after the secret realm closed.

Thus, some decided not to leave, opting to stay and wait, just in case there was another chance to enter.

Of course, most people weren’t that idle; what if it didn’t open for another ten years? Would you wait here for ten years? Besides, having gained some rewards from these days inside, they wanted to return and process them.

At the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, the two true cultivators discussed and decided to retreat for now.

If the aftermath of the internal battle within the secret realm spilled out, the area for miles around might become a wasteland, with no chance to escape.

The risk of staying was too high and unnecessary; better to keep a close eye on the latest information here.

It was similar for those at Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, so afterwards, both parties bid farewell and prepared to return to their respective paths.

Gu Haitang, in theory, should have returned to her sect no matter what.

But she knew that Chu Xuan needed to go deeper into the East Sea to repair an important node before considering returning to the Dao Palace.

Thus, Haitang pleaded with the two true cultivators beforehand, and after some persuasion, they agreed.

However, Li Yucheng also warned her not to follow Chu Xuan back to the Dao Palace, as it would be inappropriate. A genius disciple of Purple Heaven Jade Mansion should not degrade themselves by throwing themselves at others.

Gu Haitang had to obediently nod in agreement; if all went well, she would need to bring up the marriage proposal next and had to go back to convince her family.

While Gu Haitang was filled with beautiful fantasies about the future, she suddenly noticed something off; Chu Xuan and Real Person Pei had gone off to chat privately?

It wasn’t exactly in private, just a bit away from the crowd.

Chu Xuan mainly noticed Pei Shurou walking away with a forlorn look and felt guilty once again—if not for him, why would she endure such emotional and psychological torment?

So he approached her.

Pei Shurou glanced at him with a resentful look, then ignored him.

Chu Xuan wanted to say something, but she spoke without turning back, "Let’s go back. From now on, we don’t need to meet again."

Chu Xuan was silent for a moment, unable to come up with a better response, and could only nod.

Thus, the groups parted ways, with Chu Xuan watching Pei Shurou and the others gradually fade into the distance, while Gu Haitang held his hand tightly throughout.

At that moment, a phrase drifted to Chu Xuan’s ears with the wind—a woman’s murmuring:

"You once told me, ’Pity is fleeting, but favoritism lasts a lifetime.’"

"Yet I still don’t know if you see me with pity or with favoritism..."

As these desolate words faded into the wind, Pei Shurou’s graceful yet fragile figure disappeared from view, leaving Chu Xuan feeling even more desolate.

"What’s wrong?" Haitang seemed to sense something and looked up at him.

Chu Xuan forced a smile, "Nothing." freewёbnoνel.com

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At this time, sects were gradually leaving the premises. Chu Xuan exchanged a few casual words with Jiang Yiyi and the junior disciple since they were about to return soon, so there wasn’t much to say goodbye to.

With his senior sister, the situation was similar, but for some reason, he felt a subtle change in Qin Mengyao.

Although she treated him with the same attitude as before, her gaze had grown colder, adding a sense of detachment.

This gave Chu Xuan a vague sense of unease, but the senior sister assured him that after leaving the secret realm, that strange call vanished, so he shouldn’t worry.

Thus, the cultivators from Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace also left using Sword Control, and Chu Xuan, watching Qin Mengyao’s retreating figure, felt somewhat worried that she might not have taken the wrong path. Was it possible that his previous words had upset her?

But the senior sister shouldn’t have any feelings for him; otherwise, she wouldn’t have rejected him...

No, Chu Xuan decided that once back at the sect, he must discuss this matter with his master, urging him to pay more attention to the senior sister’s mental health.

Chu Xuan certainly didn’t want Qin Mengyao to fall into demonhood and become a merciless demon.

In fact, even Qin Mengyao herself didn’t realize she was veering off the path she had set for herself—"forgetting emotions without being heartless."

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"Shall we go as well?" Gu Haitang looked at Chu Xuan and said gently.

Finally, it was just the two of them again. She eagerly anticipated the upcoming journey, hoping that their relationship could advance further based on the existing foundation.

"Wait a little longer." Chu Xuan was somewhat distracted, his gaze directed towards the direction where the Li’an Demon Sect was located.

Seeing this, Gu Haitang felt somewhat dissatisfied but told herself internally that Qingqing was about to leave soon, so this wasn’t the right time to criticize Chu Xuan, as that would only create a rift between them.

It seemed like the Demon Sect had deliberated for a long time before deciding to leave.

Moreover, they didn’t all withdraw; they specifically left two disciples to stay, clearly hoping for another chance to enter.

Chu Xuan stood silently, watching Qingqing "protected" at the center of the crowd, gradually move farther away.