Chapter 17: After all, I

At the entrance of the Jun Jun Tian Di Palace.

Bai Yuer was still kneeling on the ground; for a full year, she had not risen once.

The red feathered garment on her body was covered in dust.

Her originally snow-white, delicate cheeks had lost all color, appearing extremely pale and weak.

Even though Bai Yuer was a heaven-favored daughter with the Zhu Que Divine Fire protecting her body, kneeling for a year without a single grain of rice still left her incredibly frail.

Over the past year, Within Jun Xiaoyao had entered and exited the Jun Jun Tian Di Palace many times, yet he had never once looked at her directly.

Bai Yuer's heart sank deeper and deeper as time passed.

She felt that Within Jun Xiaoyao might never forgive her.

This meant she had absolutely no possibility of obtaining the Undying Medicine from Within Jun Xiaoyao, let alone saving her own father.

On the side of the Zhu Que Ancient Kingdom, due to Jun Linglong's instructions, the news that the Zhu Que Kingdom Lord had obtained the Undying Medicine had not been passed to Bai Yuer.

Bai Yuer still foolishly felt that she had no hope left.

She felt as if she were sinking into a bottomless deep sea, suffocating, with despair appearing in her crimson-crystal beautiful eyes.

Just then, faint footsteps sounded.

Bai Yuer subconsciously raised her beautiful eyes to look, her breathing almost stopping.

The figure she thought of day and night was actually walking toward her.

Within Jun Xiaoyao was dressed in white as snow, pristine and flawless, his skin glowing with divine light, radiating brilliance.

A year had passed; Within Jun Xiaoyao was now nine years old, his figure even taller and more slender, his features as if carved by the heavens' skillful hands, already possessing a stunningly handsome face.

He currently had a calm expression as he walked in front of Bai Yuer.

Beside him, Jun Linglong followed in his wake.

"Greetings, Lord Divine Son!"

Bai Yuer's expression was one of astonishment mixed with surprise.

A full year had passed; she had finally waited for this day.

Within Jun Xiaoyao looked Bai Yuer over; her body had become much thinner, truly an attitude of sincere repentance.

However, Within Jun Xiaoyao did not express his stance, merely looking at her indifferently.

Seeing this, Bai Yuer bit her silver teeth slightly and knocked her head heavily three times toward Within Jun Xiaoyao, saying, "Lord Divine Son, Yuer knows she was wrong; please forgive Yuer this once."

Within Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "Knowing you were wrong is enough. Get up; after all, I'm not some devil."

Hearing this, Jun Linglong felt somewhat critical.

If you aren't a devil, why did you make her kneel there for a whole year?

You even already took out the Undying Medicine, yet you hid it from Bai Yuer, letting her continue to kneel.

You really are an old devil.

"Many thanks, Lord Divine Son." Bai Yuer struggled to stand up, her legs numb, swaying and breathless.

Seeing this, Within Jun Xiaoyao flicked his finger, and a top-tier Saint Elixir fell into Bai Yuer's hand.

Bai Yuer felt even more flattered.

A top-tier Saint Elixir could fetch a sky-high price in the outside world, yet Within Jun Xiaoyao gifted it to her casually.

For a moment, Bai Yuer felt not the slightest resentment toward Within Jun Xiaoyao, but rather a sense of gratitude.

She consumed the Saint Elixir and began to recover her strength.

Within Jun Xiaoyao's lips curled into a slight, cold smile.

The tactic of giving a lash and then a piece of candy—he was more than skilled at it.

The Saint Elixir's medicinal effect was astonishing; Bai Yuer quickly swept away her weakness.

However, thinking of the seriously ill Zhu Que Kingdom Lord, Bai Yuer gripped her jade hands tightly, finding it hard to speak.

Being able to obtain Within Jun Xiaoyao's forgiveness was already an unexpected joy.

How could she have the face to ask Within Jun Xiaoyao to take out the Undying Medicine again?

Thinking of this, Bai Yuer took a deep breath, bowed to Within Jun Xiaoyao, and said, "Many thanks for your forgiveness, Lord Divine Son. Yuer will take her leave."

Bai Yuer sighed deeply in her heart; in the end, she still hadn't been able to bring back the Undying Medicine.

At this moment, Jun Linglong smiled softly and said, "Bai Yuer, do you not want the Undying Medicine anymore?"

Hearing this, Bai Yuer smiled bitterly and said, "Being able to obtain Lord Divine Son's forgiveness is already lucky; how would Yuer dare to covet more?"

"Then why don't you contact the Zhu Que Ancient Kingdom?" Jun Linglong's beautiful eyes rippled with light.

Bai Yuer was slightly stunned, then took out a jade slip to send a message.

From that side, the Zhu Que Ancient Kingdom also sent a message back.

"The Jun Clan sent the Undying Medicine some time ago; this is all Lord Divine Son's grace."

"The Kingdom Lord's injuries have not only recovered, but he is now in seclusion, charging toward a higher realm."

"Everything is Lord Divine Son's grace!"

These messages left Bai Yuer's mind blank for an instant.

Then her face flushed with excitement; she simply couldn't believe it.

"Lord Divine Son, it was you..."

Bai Yuer's gaze was burning and excited as she looked at Within Jun Xiaoyao, her voice choked with emotion.

"This Divine Son said, I am not some devil." Within Jun Xiaoyao smiled indifferently.

At this moment, Within Jun Xiaoyao's figure was deeply engraved into Bai Yuer's heart.

From the inside out, she seemed to have been molded into Within Jun Xiaoyao's shape.

Her heart was deeply branded with Within Jun Xiaoyao's mark, impossible to erase for a lifetime.

This feeling was like someone trapped in deep despair suddenly realizing all their hopes.

And these hopes were all brought to her by Within Jun Xiaoyao.

"Yuer is willing to serve Lord Divine Son for a lifetime, as a slave or a maid, never daring to disobey. If I violate this oath, may I be struck by lightning!"

Bai Yuer knelt before Within Jun Xiaoyao, speaking with ironclad certainty.

If before, she was begging for mercy, then now, she was sincerely and genuinely submitting to Within Jun Xiaoyao.

And it was precisely at this moment that a voice filled with anger rang out from outside the Jun Clan's mountain gate.

"Where is the Jun Clan's Divine Son? What kind of ability is it to bully a weak woman? If you have the guts, fight me!"

This voice was like a thunderclap, shaking the heavens and earth.

Many Jun Clan members were startled.

A Jun Clan guard walked over to Within Jun Xiaoyao to report.

"Reporting to the Divine Son, there is a youth outside the gate acting presumptuously; he should be from the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom."

"Heh... it seems this fiancé still lacks self-awareness..." Within Jun Xiaoyao sneered inwardly.

He said indifferently, "Let him in; I will resolve this matter."

"Yes." The guard withdrew.

And Bai Yuer, who was kneeling on the ground, saw her face turn somewhat pale.

Within Jun Xiaoyao had only just forgiven her, and now her fiancé had come to provoke him.

Wasn't this ruining her situation?

At this moment, Bai Yuer actually felt a hint of resentment toward that fiancé, Watching Watching Xiao Chen.

"Lord Divine Son, I..." Bai Yuer was terrified in her heart, hurriedly wanting to speak in defense.

"No matter." Within Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand.

After only a moment, a youth dressed in an Azure Dragon robe, with a delicate and handsome appearance, arrived at this place.

When he saw Bai Yuer kneeling before Within Jun Xiaoyao, his eyes immediately stood up, and a violent killing intent permeated the air.

For any man, it would be impossible to accept his own fiancée kneeling beneath another male.

"Yuer, get up quickly! This person actually dares to force you like this!" Watching Watching Xiao Chen shouted angrily.

"Watching Watching Xiao Chen, shut your mouth! How dare you be disrespectful to Lord Divine Son!" Bai Yuer immediately scolded.

Watching Watching Xiao Chen was stunned, looking at Bai Yuer with disbelief.

"Yuer, I came to save you; why are you speaking up for him?" Watching Watching Xiao Chen was confused and puzzled.

"Enough, I knelt voluntarily. Lord Divine Son is willing to forgive me; I am too happy to be upset. Why are you joining in the fun?" Bai Yuer said coldly.

Originally, she had a slight fondness for Watching Watching Xiao Chen, her childhood sweetheart.

But the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom had broken its promise and did not give the Undying Medicine to the Zhu Que Ancient Kingdom.

She had also asked Watching Watching Xiao Chen for help before, and Watching Watching Xiao Chen had promised her, but until now, she hadn't seen a shadow of the Undying Medicine.

If not for Within Jun Xiaoyao taking out a stalk of Undying Medicine, her father might still be critically ill.

Ask yourself, between Within Jun Xiaoyao and Watching Watching Xiao Chen, who truly had grace toward Bai Yuer?

"Yuer, how could you think this way? Could it be that he forced you into this?"

Watching Watching Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, his heart burning with even more rage. ===== CHAPTER 18 =====