Chapter 376

Gu Jiu Ling didn't expect Xiao Yin to find her on Peach Blossom Island so quickly; he grabbed her arm and dragged her straight into the warm chamber.

Her heart instantly flooded with panic; now there was no need to ask—she realized the veil of mist and clouds between them had been torn apart completely.

She knew her maternal grandfather, Du Yushan, was the perpetrator of the Qi Sha Gu massacre seven years ago.

He also knew she knew about this, which is why he kept his distance from her.

Gu Jiu Ling originally thought that by fleeing, Xiao Yin would certainly understand her intention.

After all, between them lay the vengeful spirits of over a hundred thousand Azure Dragon Army soldiers—there was simply no solution.

Actually, Gu Jiu Ling's approach was the safest; she knew this scoundrel still felt some affection for her and wouldn't really kill her.

She also didn't want to put him in a difficult position; forgetting each other in the martial world was the best choice for both.

But he actually chased her here, leaving Gu Jiu Ling dazed for a moment.

She didn't know how Xiao Yin would deal with her—could he really have come just to hunt her down and exterminate her?

Gu Jiu Ling instantly flared with anger, desperately struggling to escape from Xiao Yin's clutches.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yin scooped her up in a horizontal hold and strode into the warm chamber.

"Xiao Yin! Put me down! What are you doing?"

"Xiao Yin! There's no possibility left between us; if you want to use force, I'll fight you to the end!"

"I..."

Xiao Yin raised his hand and sealed her mute point; Gu Jiu Ling stared wide-eyed in disbelief at him.

Xiao Yin carried her into the warm chamber, then turned and kicked the door shut.

Gu Jiu Ling now had no idea how crazy this madman would get next; in her struggle she lifted her hand and knocked over the vase placed by the door.

With a crash, it shattered across the floor.

The warm chamber's door slammed shut, and the commotion inside was no small matter—it sounded like they were tearing the place apart.

The guards who had followed Xiao Yin outside all showed a meaningful expression on their faces, then turned away.

Ling Feng led his men to control the island's civilians, nursing a bump on his head from an old woman's cane, and approached the bound Jiu Yue.

Seeing Jiu Yue's eyes blazing red, he instantly flew into a rage and loudly rebuked the guard beside her.

"Why tie her up? Are you looking to die? Untie her at once!"

"Yes!" a few guards hurried to untie Jiu Yue, but as soon as they touched the rope binding her, Ling Feng kicked them away.

He personally came to untie Jiu Yue; just as he undid the rope, before he could confess his longing to his beloved, he was slapped hard by Jiu Yue.

He was instantly dazed by the blow, Ling Feng feeling his head buzz.

A guard with a bloody face approached Ling Feng and whispered, "Leader Ling, perhaps… perhaps we should tie her up again; the women on this island are fiercer than the Bei Di cavalry."

They had never endured such a frustrating mission; after the Prince brought them here, they were ordered not to harm a single islander, yet they themselves were beaten by the locals like helpless grandsons.

Ling Feng glared at him fiercely and told him to get lost.

He turned his face toward Jiu Yue, coughed, lowered his posture without saying anything, and got another slap.

The surrounding guards all turned their faces away, unable to bear watching.

Ling Feng's martial arts were superb; he was the sharpest blade at the Prince's side, unstoppable on the battlefield.

This time, being beaten repeatedly in the face by a little girl was because they had followed the Prince to capture the Princess Consort.

Ling Feng, somewhat unable to withstand the blows, still carefully picked up the rope and bound Jiu Yue, who glared at him with red eyes.

"You… you just endure a little longer; once the Prince brings the Princess Consort aboard the ship, I'll release you."

"You're going to kill me!" Jiu Yue cried out in anger.

The Princess Consort had escaped Shang Jing only after great hardship, enduring countless sufferings along the way, yet this bunch of scoundrels still wouldn't let her go.

Not to mention a thousand li away—even ten thousand li, they could still catch up.

Why can't they let the Princess Consort enjoy a few peaceful days?

"Ling Feng! If you've got the guts, kill us! Go ahead and kill us!"

A flicker of pain crossed Ling Feng's eyes; it's all the Prince's doing, yet these people follow him and suffer.

He hastily raised his hand as if surrendering, slowly retreating to signal Jiu Yue not to act rashly.

"Calm down; I'll come see you again later."

Ling Feng finished speaking, turned and walked out, but then unexpectedly turned back, hugged her tightly, and whispered softly: "Jiu Yue, you're alive—how wonderful!"

Seeing Jiu Yue about to spit in his face, he hastily sidestepped away, not wanting to anger her further.

This time, Xiao Yin in the warm chamber fared no better—he already had a red mark on his cheek, his handsome face slightly askew from the blows, yet he still held Gu Jiu Ling tightly in his arms.

"Gu Jiu Ling, this prince permits you to be willful once more!"

"But the gates of Prince Rui's manor aren't something you can just enter or leave at will."

"Today I'll give you a lesson, you little brat, so you learn what husbandly authority means."

Xiao Yin's peach-blossom eyes were already filled with a deep red.

Longing torments people most, capable of driving them mad to death.

The person he had day and night longed for was now in his arms, filling the emptiness that had always been there.

He missed her terribly.

He missed her every smile and frown, her clever quirks, her slight domineering streak and her sneaky mischief.

He missed the steaming pot in her warm chamber, and all her tenderness.

Now, feeling even more tender, he wouldn't let go; his long yearning made him only want to hold her in his embrace.

Yes, he's gone mad, he's foolish—what does it matter if he's shameless like this?

Xiao Yin's gaze deepened slightly, then he swept her up horizontally and placed her on the bed.

He didn't care anymore; he would no longer pretend to be a gentleman.

"Xiao Yin! You beast!" Gu Jiu Ling, whose mute point had just been unlocked, let out a low roar.

She instantly understood what Xiao Yin intended to do; she never imagined this person was truly a beast.

As soon as they met, he was about to…

Xiao Yin's eyes were already glazed and mad: "Yes, I am a beast, hate me so you can remember me!"

"If you hate me, then hate me to the end!"

Xiao Yin had gone completely mad; he was originally a great demon lord who wouldn't become a demon without going mad!

Xiao Yin pressed Gu Jiu Ling onto the bed and kissed her fiercely.

That kiss left him infatuated; he only released her after a long while, yet he didn't expect to get slapped hard again.

Gu Jiu Ling's slap knocked down one side of the hanging gauze curtain, revealing two little ones lying to the side.

The chubby little girl lying innermost looked curiously at Xiao Yin, blew a milk bubble, and actually laughed out loud.

The little milk baby outside, bearing a miniature version of Xiao Yin's face, looked at him without smiling or crying—how could his temperament feel a bit cold?

Xiao Yin was instantly dumbfounded.

In that moment of his stupor, Gu Jiu Ling shoved him away.

"Xiao Yin! Please, just be human!"

With that push she exerted all her strength, Xiao Yin staggered and actually fell to the ground.

Only with that push did Gu Jiu Ling realize Xiao Yin seemed to be at the end of his rope, his body extremely weak.

Earlier he had been supporting himself with just a breath; he hadn't properly rested for over three months, hadn't even had a sound sleep, and was already exhausted to the limit—now he actually fainted completely.

"You… you quit pretending to be dead! What, you think you're tough now? You've even learned to extort!"

Gu Jiu Ling instantly panicked a bit.