Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

Seeing Nanzhi was about to leave, Zhuo Yichen subconsciously grabbed Nanzhi's hand.

When he touched something delicate and soft, he suddenly came to his senses, realized that something was wrong, and let go.

"Xiao Zhuo, what's wrong with you?" Nanzhi felt that Zhuo Yichen was very strange.

The moonlight was bright, but it couldn't clearly illuminate the subtle expressions on people's faces. Zhuo Yichen's eyes, which were always clear and self-disciplined, expressed complex emotions.

He felt bitter and sour. He was worried about Zhao Yuanzhou, but he didn't want Nanzhi to take risks. And...

Ying Lei and Bai Jiu also stopped.

His gaze shifted from Nanzhi to the silent Zhuo Yichen.

"...You care about him so much?" You care so much that you're willing to risk your life to save him?

He shouldn't have asked this question, but he asked it anyway.

No matter who Nanzhi chooses, whether she chooses Zhao Yuanzhou or someone else or someone he doesn't know at all, he should respect her, support her, and give her complete freedom of choice.

But the bitterness in my heart cannot be erased.

This question not only let down Nanzhi, but also betrayed the friendship between Zhao Yuanzhou and him, and also broke the gentlemanly bottom line that he had always adhered to.

"No! That's not what I meant..."

Zhuo Yichen tightened his grip on the Cloud Light Sword: "I just don't want you to risk your life..."

No matter what, he always hopes that Nanzhi will be safe.

He could do his best to resist all external harm against Nanzhi, but he could not stop Nanzhi from hurting herself.

Especially in this situation now.

He hopes Zhao Yuanzhou can survive, and he also hopes Nanzhi can survive.

If Nanzhi could be a little more selfish...

He himself is not selfish. He can sacrifice himself for the world and for his friends. Why does he ask Nanzhi to do so?

If he was able to suppress Zhao Yuanzhou's anger today, he would go to Zhao Yuanzhou without hesitation.

Looking at Zhuo Yichen's hesitant face, Nanzhi softened her expression.

She said to Zhuo Yichen, "Xiao Zhuo, I have to go."

"I would do the same thing if I were any member of the Monster Hunting Squad. I have the ability to save him. If I don't, because there's a 50% chance of dying and I'm a coward and ignore Zhao Yuanzhou's pain, then I'll regret it for the rest of my life, living in guilt and never being able to hold my head up again."

Compared to saving others, the one being saved is the one who suffers the most.

Compared to death, the one who survives suffers the most.

She couldn't sit idly by and watch Zhao Yuanzhou, just as she couldn't sit idly by and watch everyone she cared about.

"No matter what the outcome is, you have to do it, try your best, and work hard, so that you won't have any regrets." Nanzhi took the initiative to hold Zhuo Yichen's hand, "I know Xiao Zhuo hopes for the best for me, but I also hope for the best for everyone."

"I believe Xiao Zhuo and the others can find a way to repair the sacred tree. I believe you can also repair the Bai Ze Order."

"Compared to the difficulties and mental pressure you have to face, what I am doing right now is the easiest."

"Don't say that, Nanzhi." Yinglei gave Nanzhi a thumbs up: "You are the bravest person I have ever met!"

"Yes!" Bai Jiu also said, "Sister Shen, you are really good."

After knowing that he was an undercover agent of Chongwu Camp, even though he was used by Wen Zongyu and later broke with Chongwu Camp, Sister Shen treated him as usual and did not show any blame towards him.

It is obvious that Sister Shen's father was killed by Chongwu Camp, and she hates Chongwu Camp so much. However, he actually passed the message to Wen Zongyu and hurt Zhao Yuanzhou.

Zhuo Yichen held Nanzhi's hand, then gently released it. He said to Nanzhi as if swearing an oath, "I will definitely find a way to repair Bai Ze Ling, and I will definitely not let anything happen to you."

If he couldn't find a way to repair Bai Ze Ling, he would use the Yun Guang Sword to kill Zhao Yuanzhou.

This was the oath he had made with Zhao Yuanzhou at the beginning of the dungeon.

He swore that he would kill Zhao Yuanzhou with the Yunguang Sword, and if he broke his oath, he would be punished by heaven and earth.

Let him bear all the blame and pain alone.

……

Nanzhi didn't know where Zhu Yan was at the moment.

I don’t know where he is hiding, fighting against the evil alone, like a trapped beast curled up in a cold cave, licking its wounds alone.

As far as she knew, there were two places, one was Taoyuan Xiaoju and the other was her home.

These two places are what Zhao Yuanzhou cares about the most and are most likely to appear in.

Her home is unlikely to be there, as there is no barrier there and it is located in a busy street. Since Zhao Yuanzhou is afraid that her anger will get out of control and hurt people, he will not go there.

In addition to this, there is...Taoyuan Residence.

Nanzhi ran to Taoyuan Residence.

Under the cover of night, she ran through the quiet bamboo forest, peach blossom petals fell sadly, and finally she was blocked on a stone bridge over flowing water.

What stopped her was nothing but a barrier that she couldn't get through.

In the Taoyuan residence, Zhu Yan sat cross-legged in the warm room facing the courtyard and the flowing water. Peach blossoms were flying around him. He opened his eyes and withdrew his hand that had cast the barrier.

"Turn her away? Can you bear to see her suffer from the biting cold wind at night?" came a tempting, alluring voice.

Zhu Yan looked calmly with eyes that concealed pain at the person sitting on the rockery in the yard, looking at his embodiment of hostility with a calm expression.

Zhu Yan closed his eyes and tried to remain calm: "Shut up."

Zhu Yan, the embodiment of hostility, was dressed only in a black robe and black pants. Seeing Zhu Yan's forbearance, he sneered: "Why suffer so much? Accept me, and you will stand at the top of the world, omnipotent, and the whole world will be yours."

Zhu Yan's raven-black eyelashes trembled slightly, and he raised his eyes slightly. The flash of scarlet in his eyes made him even more tormented, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Seeing this, the incarnation of hostility became even more unscrupulous: "You can get Shen Nanzhi, give her the best things in the world, and be with her forever. No one will be able to stand in your way or become a stumbling block."

"If you want... you can have her tonight."

I held it tightly on my knees. Zhu Yan asked, "Do you know what mourning is?"

The incarnation of hostility paused.

Zhu Yan laughed at him softly: "You don't know, so you don't know what happiness is, and what it means to be truly good to someone."

If you love someone, you must respect everything about her.

Zhu Yan loves Shen Nanzhi, so he will consider everything for her, understand and even follow the rules of human conduct, even though he is a demon.

Nanzhi had to observe mourning for three years, and he had to wait for her for three years.

No offense, no pressure, everything will be discussed after three years. Even if he is not the one who accompanies her with meals three times a day and all year round in three years, he is willing to do so.

What's more, he was destined to die anyway, so why bother...

"I don't know." The expression on the face of the incarnation of hostility turned into malice: "I only know that you almost killed her last time. Zhao Yuanzhou, how does Shen Nanzhi's blood taste?"

"When she was held in your arms, I was you and you were me. I knew all your reactions."

"Don't try to trick me."

"Don't even think about ignoring your true inner desires!"

"Let her in, and I'll let you have what you want."