Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

Zhe Yan: “…”

The two juniors spoke so boldly.

When did Zhe Yan have to be subjected to such harsh conditions?!

Zheyan looked at Diefeng with cold eyes. The second prince of the West Sea must have discovered something, so he agreed with the words of his junior brother who did not see the situation clearly and was just imagining things.

However, he was asked to escort Jiang Ruan back to Taichen Palace?

He is unwilling and will not do so!

Zhe Yan's lips curled into a blank smile as he stared at Ling Yu and Die Feng, his restrained aura radiating outward: "Mo Yuan is truly a good mentor. You two are truly capable of considering this for me."

Diefeng was startled, realizing that Zheyan was furious, and folded his hands in a salute: "Diefeng dare not."

Ling Yu also bowed, "Please don't blame me, High God Zheyan! My eldest brother and I are worried that something might go wrong while the Emperor and Empress are in the mortal world. Even though High God Zheyan is protecting us, it's still inappropriate."

……

Listening to what Diefeng and Lingyu said to Zheyan, Jiang Ruan's heart was in his throat.

Are Zheyan and Donghua close friends?

So, he already knew my identity?! He'd been following me all along, hoping to see me sever my earthly ties, pay my respects to my parents, and then send me back to Taichen Palace?!

The more I think about it, the more it becomes true!

Jiang Ruan didn't have time to ask, nor did he dare to waste time asking, so he turned around and ran!

……

Looking at the beautiful woman turning around and running away in panic, Diefeng was surprised: "This..."

Ling Yu was even more surprised: "Supreme God Zhe Yan, the Empress...ran away?"

Jiang Ruan was so panicked that all the warmth and joy she had felt turned to fear. All the tenderness she had shown before was in vain! Zhe Yan's face darkened, and his voice grew colder: "Without an engagement, and without the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens, what is the point of being an empress?"

"Although you two are Mo Yuan's disciples, you must be careful with your words and actions."

Diefeng was shocked.

They hadn't expected Zheyan to actually admit his feelings for Jiang Ruan in front of them. They hadn't expected the Emperor to be attracted to a mortal woman, not to mention that now the Supreme God Zheyan was also attracted to a mortal woman, and that both of them were attracted to the same person. They were afraid that the Four Seas and Eight Desolations would be in chaos from now on...

Ling Yu opened his mouth in shock: "God Zhe Yan, you..."

Want to snatch the fiancée of Emperor Donghua? This question was too frightening, so Ling Yu didn't dare to ask.

Zheyan didn't say much to them, and his figure instantly disappeared in front of Diefeng and Lingyu.

"Monster...monster?!" Sun Lexian, who was still kneeling on the ground, fainted.

Glancing at the mortal who fainted on the ground, Ling Yu anxiously asked Die Feng, "Big Brother, what's happening to Supreme God Zhe Yan..."

Diefeng's face was solemn. "Right now, the Celestial Realm and the Winged Tribe are at war. If the two Supreme Gods start fighting over Jiang Ruan... go report this to Master first."

"Yes!" Ling Yu nodded: "At this point, only Master can solve the problem."

……

I can’t go home. If I run home, Zheyan will definitely chase me!

Jiang Ruan was running on the road, running desperately! In the night, she was dressed in white, her long hair fluttering in the wind as she ran. Her breath was unstable as she ran, and she couldn't help but breathe in big gulps. The cold wind poured into her lungs, making her feel even colder!

She doesn't want to go back to Heaven!

Don't go back to Donghua and don't marry him!

Jiang Ruan ran as fast as she could towards the Jiang family stable. Waiting to get the horse was better than running away on her own two feet!

Even if she got the horse, she wouldn't be able to outrun Zhe Yan, who could use magic, but Jiang Ruan was never one to accept her fate! Especially now that she was alone without Cen Sheng to restrain her.

The moon was covered by dark clouds and the sky was too dark. When Jiang Ruan was about to run to the stable, he slipped on the slippery moss on the ground.

She screamed, and despite her best efforts she couldn't keep her balance, and fell heavily to the ground!

"Ruan Ruan!"

When Zheyan saw this scene as soon as he arrived, his heart was in his throat.

Just as she was about to fall to the ground, a big hand reached out to hold her up. Jiang Ruan, with her breath unstable, was held in Zheyan's arms.

When Jiang Ruan saw the pink robe holding her up, she knew who it was. She struggled to get out of Zheyan's arms, and Zheyan immediately let go of his hand.

Taking several steps back to avoid the man's muscular body, Jiang Ruan raised his eyes and looked at Zhe Yan opposite him.

In the darkness of the night, the expression on his face was obscure and difficult to discern.

Facing Jiang Ruan's disheveled hair and eyes full of defense, vigilance, and disgust, Zhe Yan's heart faltered. "Listen to my explanation. I'm not..."

Jiang Ruan interrupted him: "Have you known my identity for a long time?!"

Zheyan explained quickly, "I do know your identity, but I also don't agree with Donghua's treatment of you, so I transformed into Jiujiu to follow you and protect you. What they said just now was all their own imagination! I never thought of bringing you back to the Heavenly Palace..."

Zhe Yan was about to take two steps forward when Jiang Ruan stopped him, "Don't come over!"

Zhe Yan raised his hand. "Ruan Ruan, we've been together for over half a year. Don't you know what kind of person I am? Don't doubt my sincerity because of what those two people said."

"You and Donghua are good friends. The two people just now called you the Supreme God..." Jiang Ruan thought it was ridiculous. "How could a mere mortal like me deserve such great care and effort from the Supreme God? Not only did he help me break off my relationship with Cen Sheng, but he also protected me as I returned to my hometown to worship my ancestors."

Seeing the fingers in Zheyan's sleeves move slightly, as if he was about to form a seal, Jiang Ruan immediately pulled out the hairpin from her hair and pressed it against her throat!

Zhe Yan's face was startled, and he lowered his voice: "Ruan Ruan, don't do anything stupid!"

Jiang Ruan took two steps back and said in a cold voice, "The God saved me, healed my wounds, and escorted me to Jian'an and back to my hometown, Chenshui Town. Jiang Ruan will definitely worship the God's incense table in the future, burning incense morning and night, and worship him for the rest of his life. I will never let the incense stop burning, but that's all. If the God has any other feelings for Jiang Ruan, I'm sorry that I can't do as the God wishes."

Jiang Ruan was like a frightened bird. She didn't believe what he said at all and couldn't communicate with him calmly.

She just wanted to leave now, the farther away from him the better!

Zhe Yan sighed inwardly and soothed her softly, "I know everything you said, and I won't send you back to Taichen Palace. Calm down, and I will tell you everything."

"No need." Jiang Ruan realized Zhe Yan's undisguised feelings and immediately stopped him from thinking: "No matter what the God wants to explain, it doesn't matter. Jiang Ruan is grateful for the God's kindness, and please consider Jiang Ruan."

"As a god, and a supreme god at that, a supreme god should put all living beings in the world first."

"Jiang Ruan is just a mortal. I don't want to cause trouble. I don't care about glory. I don't want to cause disputes because of my own body and bring unrest to the world."

"I'm leaving now. I hope the gods will grant Jiang Ruan's wish!"