Chapter 103: Stubbed Toe

I only want him.

I just want him.

What an obsessive remark.

Obsessive to the point that Qing Xia feels both heartbroken and helpless.

All the effort Liu Liyan has poured in over these years, all the preparations she made, were solely for Su Chen to come to her side; she has waited for this so long that even she can't remember how long.

Now she has finally waited for Su Chen to turn back.

The moment Su Chen appears in her world, her entire world becomes Su Chen.

Countless times she has deleted her memories, yet she could never forget Su Chen.

Now she sees Su Chen about to return to her side.

How could she possibly let go willingly?

She lifted her pair of dim, almost colorless eyes and spoke the most powerless words of her life: "Qing Xia, will you help me? Snatch him to my side…"

"I…" Qing Xia gazed at Liu Liyan's already dimmed eyes, and could not bear to utter a refusal.

But she is merely an ordinary cultivator.

She simply cannot influence Young Master Su's thoughts.

You can't either?

Then what should I do?

You didn't say before that if I get injured, if I get injured, he would stay… he wouldn't leave… Liu Liyan murmured to herself.

Hearing this, Qing Xia's eyelids twitched wildly.

Tears flickered in Qing Xia's eyes; she quickly lifted her gaze.

In her pupils, Liu Liyan's calm and composed rise was reflected; it seemed she had found a way, walking step by step toward the prison.

Her figure was tall and straight, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

Like she had lost all vitality.

A snowy path spread beneath her feet.

Until—

A voice tinged with a hint of anxiety rang out: "Liyan."

Whoosh!

Liu Liyan halted her steps.

In the distance.

Su Chen, relying on his spiritual sense, found Liu Liyan as soon as he left the prison.

Liyan, weren't you out for a walk? How did you end up here?

The disciples said you've been sitting alone for a long time, the spiritual eruption is severe; are your meridians alright?

Why is your face so pale? Could it be that your vital energy is blocked…

They were separated by a distance of several dozen meters.

Su Chen could see Liu Liyan's face, devoid of any color.

Liu Liyan's body froze in place.

She stared, like a stone statue waiting for her husband, at the figure gradually approaching her…

Her vision began to blur; she could barely make out Su Chen's facial expression, only discerning that his lips were moving, and she could not even hear what he was saying.

Then suddenly he was before her, and he grabbed a handful of her face.

He then used his spiritual sense to probe her internal condition.

Finally, he draped over her the cloak engraved with Chiyang Jade.

What is happening?

Why are you staring at me in a daze?

Ah Chen.

What's wrong? I'm here.

Ah Chen.

I'm here, are you alright? What's wrong?

No, nothing—I just suddenly wanted to call out to you; how did you come here?

I came to pick you up; didn't you say to remember to fetch me once I'm done?

I thought you were going to abandon me again, not caring.

Su Chen stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly recalled that earlier, in the hall, Liu Liyan had been quite off, interrupting several times the content on the Black Panther Jade Slip.

And that jade slip, wasn't it the rescue letter Lin Jianran wrote to him?

Could it be that Liyan, on the way to Yunhai City, was hoping to hear some gossip?

She originally lacked a sense of security, and after experiencing what happened with Lin Jianran, she has none at all.

How could that be? Su Chen embraced Liu Liyan, gently patting her back, and said: "My fiancée, she's so good—there's no second like her in the entire Beiming Continent."

How could I possibly bear to abandon you?

Don't be afraid; I'm not here to pick you up, am I?

Boom—

the pent-up emotions in his heart began to surge.

All the grievances, unease, fear, despair… were completely swept away by Su Chen's final words.

Liu Liyan suddenly clung tightly to Su Chen's waist.

He pressed his face against the other's scorching chest, feeling the other's strong heartbeat.

I don't know how much courage she mustered deep down to say: "A Chen, never leave me, okay? Without you... I really can't go on."

This matter,

When the system assessed the deep love value, Su Chen understood.

He also couldn't understand why Liu Liyan loved him so deeply, with that kind of suppression and restraint lasting three years, yet showed not a trace.

Su Chen let out a light sigh.

There, he placed his hand on the other's shoulder.

With a firm gaze, he looked at Liu Liyan and said: "Liu Liyan, Su Chen's promises to you will never be broken."

"I swear by the Heavenly Dao..."

Before his words finished, a pair of delicate jade hands covered his thin lips.

Su Chen pulled away her hand.

"You just interrupted the Black Panther's reading of the jade slip in the main hall."

"Are you afraid that I, upon hearing Lin Jianran's distress signal, will abandon you and go to Qianyuan City to force a marriage?"

"Those rumors in Qianyuan City are all false, and the information Ye Xuan investigated is even more false. I didn't cut ties with the Lin household to protect Lin Jianran, then have a change of heart and become engaged to you."

"I became engaged to you only because I like you, Liu Liyan, and have nothing to do with that woman Lin Jianran."

"As for her, whether she marries the Holy Son or a loose cultivator, I won't care in the slightest. For those I don't care about, even if they were to crash and die before my eyes, I would feel no pity."

"Do you feel better now? Don't be sad."

Su Chen again rubbed a handful of her silver hair, then spoke frankly.

What he dislikes most is when two people misunderstand each other but refuse to explain.

Between people who like each other, any misunderstanding must be cleared up.

If not spoken, who knows how long Liu Liyan would keep it bottled up in her heart.

"This... this completely overturns my understanding..." Qing Xia, standing aside, heard all the words and was dumbfounded.

A moment ago, she was still worrying for her master.

The next moment, she took off right where she stood.

Looking at Liu Liyan again, she never expected Su Chen to say such words to her; the surprise came so suddenly it struck her previously sore heart, instantly infusing it with boundless vitality.

She gazed at Su Chen, staring at him with a sincere expression, looking again and again, her autumnal eyes flowing.

Her small hand grasped Su Chen's sleeve, and she gently nodded at him.

A well-behaved, gentle appearance.

Really made a man unable to hold back.

Su Chen momentarily lost control, right in front of Qing Xia gaining forty thousand points, until he kissed Liu Liyan until her cheeks flushed slightly, her breathing a bit hurried, and her bosom rose and fell against his chest.

Qing Xia: "......"

Truly amazing!

Clearly, just a moment ago she was seeking death.

The next moment she became sickeningly sweet.

"Young Master, the elite disciples of Yunhai City have already been summoned."

"Thirty Martial Ancestors are in position."

Su Chen gave a light cough, took Liu Liyan's small hand, lowered his head before the black panther and black dog at his chest, and said: "Have you informed my father about leaving the city?"