As these thoughts raced through her mind, Zi Jin could not hold herself back as her tears fell silently, the bean sized teardrops falling down from her eyes.
“Why are you crying?” Jun Wu Xie was taken aback, never expecting that Zi Jin would suddenly start crying out of nowhere.
“It’s all my fault. If I had not insisted for Yue Yi to accompany me, he would not have encountered this, and not be bullied so badly by that rabid dog Zhuge Yin like this. Blame it all on me.” Zi Jin said guiltily, as she wiped at her tears, highly remorseful of her own actions.
Jun Wu Xie opened her mouth, but did not know what she should say.
From the way she saw it, the fault for this matter laid with Zhuge Yin. Even if Yue Yi had not gone there today, as long as Zhuge Yin held animosity against Yue Yi, in the days ahead where they were here, he would definitely seek for a chance to make things difficult for him.
[So, what was Zi Jin crying for?]
Volume 18
Chapter 1715: “Benevolent (1)”
“It’s getting late, go get some rest first.” Jun Wu Xie really did not know how to comfort a crying young girl and could only ask her to go get some rest.
Zi Jin wiped her tears away and nodded her head, but when she got to the door, she suddenly paused in her steps and turned her head to look at Jun Wu Xie.
“Fifth Junior, were you really prepared to see Zhuge Yin have Yue Yi killed earlier?”
Zi Jin’s question caused Jun Wu Xie’s eyes to flash with a glint.
Zi Ji bit down on her lip. “I know that Fifth Junior, you hold a deep grudge against the Twelve Palaces and the reason that you had come here is to carry out your plan. Although Yue Yi is indeed a disciple of the Twelve Palaces, but….. Isn’t he living with bitterly, bogged down with unspeakable troubles? Since you’re cooperating with him, shouldn’t you treat him as an ally or yours?”
Jun Wu Xie looked at Zi Jin calmly. “What did you think I was doing today?”
Zi Jin shook his head. “I do not know. Everything that I heard, everything that I saw, made me very confused. I only wish that Fifth Junior could be a little more benevolent that’s all.”
Till this moment, Zi Jin could not forget the words Jun Wu had said at the edge of the arena stage. Those words had caused Zi Jin’s blood to run cold. All that she heard did not make her feel that Jun Wu intended to save Yue Yi at all. Everything she heard was just Jun Wu leaving Yue Yi in Zhuge Yin’s hands to deal with as he wished, without uttering a single word of plea to save Yue Yi at all.
At that moment, Zi Jin had felt nothing but despair.
She knew, that Jun Wu was enemies with the Twelve Palaces. But….. shouldn’t Yue Yi be considered to be one of their allies?
That unhesitating readiness to sacrifice an ally just like that, is that really appropriate?
“Go get some rest.” Jun Wu Xie turned her eyes back, not willing to say anything more to Zi Jin.
Zi Jin stood there biting her lip a moment more but still turned herself to leave in the end.
Till Zi Jin had departed, Jun Wu Yao who had been standing at the side suddenly broke into a laugh.
“Seems like not everybody can understand all the deep thoughts and heart you have put into this.” Jun Wu Yao walked over to Jun Wu Xie’s side, reaching his hand out to run his fingers through her hair a little.
More benevolent?
How come he did not feel that his dear Little Xie unbenevolent in anyway?
In fact, he felt that dear Little Xie was being a little too benevolent!
“I don’t need her to understand.” Jun Wu Xie sat down on a chair at the side, to look at Yue Yi who was in a deep sleep, no joy or sadness in her eyes.
Zi Jin was merely a disciple of the Spirit Jade Palace. Her cooperation with the Spirit Jade Palace was merely between her and the Spirit Jade Palace Lord himself. All that she did, she did not need to explain to Zi Jin. Moreover, she was of the belief that with the Spirit Jade Palace Lord’s intelligent mind, even if he came to know of today’s events, he would quickly understand her reasons for doing this.
At that time, even if she had opened her mouth to beg Zhuge Yin to spare Yue Yi, it wouldn’t be of any use. Zhuge Yin hated her, and hated Yue Yi, though it was not known for what reason. But Jun Wu Xie was certain that it was obvious from the animosity in his eyes that even if she had followed what he told her to do, and knelt to kowtow to him, the result in the end would merely win her further ridicule from Zhuge Yin.
And even then, Zhuge Yin would similarly not show any mercy, to spare Yue Yi, with Yue Yi ending up losing his life.
She would rather just take the opportunity presented from the circumstances then, to force Zhuge Yin onto a path of ruin, which would instead present Yue Yi with the chance to come out of it alive.
“Stradling yourself with these two cumbersome weights….. is Little Xie certain that you found yourself allies?” Jun Wu Yao had not had interacted with Yue Yi and Zi Jin much, but he could see things as they were clearly. Although Yue Yi’s personality was not all that bad at its core, he was too weak in will, bogged down with too much worries and slow of wit. And Zi Jin was one who was still too green and still could not comprehend the world at large, a foolish young lass who had not seen the evils of the world.
Volume 18
Chapter 1716: “Benevolent (2)”
With these two people following behind such a dangerous person like Jun Wu Xie, they really wouldn’t be of any use at all but just increase her burden.
If it was Jun Wu Yao, he would definitely not allow useless trash like those two to remain by his side.
Zi Jin said that Jun Wu Xie should be a little more benevolent. She was only able to see Jun Wu Xie’s cold and callous front but too blind to notice the benevolence hidden beneath that chilly indifference.
If not for that, those youths from the Shadow Moon Palace and Yue Yi would not have possibly lived till now.
Only a dead person would truly keep a secret. Jun Wu Xie had let Yue Yi remain with her, was it because there was a use for him or was it just because she didn’t want to kill an innocent one?
“It does not matter.” Jun Wu Xie said as she poured herself a cup of water. The path she was treading upon, was destined to be one covered in blood. The souls that would perish at her hands would become too numerous to count in future and she had no intentions of becoming a demonic bloodthirsty murderer.
Since she dared to have Yue Yi and Zi Jin remain by her side, she would naturally have her ways to deal with their inadequacies.
Jun Wu Yao could not help but laugh helplessly as he shook his head. How many people were there in existence who could notice the gentleness beneath that cold front?
“Let’s not talk about those two dead weights for now. In regards to that Zhuge Yin, have you thought about how you want to deal with him? I will be more than happy to complete that task on your behalf.” Jun Wu Yao said as his gaze fell upon Jun Wu Xie, his eyes filled with a loving smile and affection.
[He dared to want Little Xie to kneel and kowtow to him? It wouldn’t be enough even if Zhuge Yin was to die a hundred or even thousand times.]
“Let him live for now.” Jun Wu Xie said.
Jun Wu Yao’s eyes flashed with a trace of murder.
Jun Wu Xie immediately lifted her hand to press down on Jun Wu Yao’s hand that was placed on the table, her eyes meeting Jun Wu Yao’s murderous ones.
“You don’t believe in me?”
“Every one second he lives, makes me feel that it’s an blasphemy against you.” A lowly ant as dumb as that, had no reason to exist in the world.
“But without him, how am I going to make the Dragon Slayers Palace the public enemy, to be ostracized by all?” Jun Wu Xie asked, her clear bright eyes blinking at Jun Wu Yao, making his heart race and his mind distracted.
“Rest assured. There isn’t any possibility that he would be able to walk out of the Pure Grace Palace alive but before he dies, he needs to shell out his worth
first.” The corners of Jun Wu Xie’s mouth then curled up with a faint smile. In her eyes, Zhuge Yin was already a dead man, doomed to certain death. But before dying, he would naturally need to finish what he is expected to do first.
Jun Wu Yao sighed, and turned his palm to hold Jun Wu Xie little hand, pulling it to his lips, feeling the chill in the fingers that had just been immersed in cold water, the stark contrast in temperature against his warm lips causing him to be unable to help himself but press them harder against her hand.
“It will all be as you wish, but….. this person’s life, is mine.”
He would not let Zhuge Yin die too quickly, or wouldn’t that be too easy for that numbskull?
Jun Wu Xie could feel the warmth from the Jun Wu Yao’s lips at her fingertips and her ears turned slightly red. She suddenly flicked a curled up finger straight, which went past Jun Wu Yao’s lips to playfully strike Jun Wu Yao’s teeth with her fingernail.
“Nobody’s competing with you for that.”
While Jun Wu Yao was still a little stunned being caught by surprise, Jun Wu Xie pulled her little hand back, and stood up.
“Will you want to watch over Yue Yi through the night?” Upon saying that, Jun Wu Xie playfully fluttered her eyelids at Jun Wu Yao, and without even giving Jun Wu Yao anytime to react, she shot herself out of the room.
Jun Wu Yao laughed despite himself as she saw Jun Wu Xie’s back leave, and then turned to look at Yue Yi lying upon the bed.
“Lord Jue.” Jun Wu Yao nodded, and then walked out from the room with his arms held behind his back.
In the room, Ye Mei looked at Yue Yi, his face melancholy.
[Let Lord Jue watch you overnight? Would you even live to see sunrise? Better let me do it…..]
Volume 18
Chapter 1717: “Doubts (1)”
It was early the next morning when Yue Yi regained his consciousness. Ye Mei who had remained in the room in watch the entire night silently left the room in the instant Yue Yi opened his eyes.
Yue Yi opened his still highly sore eyes painfully to see an empty room, and then trying to move a single finger which gave him so much pain that he broke out in cold sweat.
The room’s door opened at that moment and Zi Jin came in carrying clear hot tea. The moment she came she into the room, she saw Yue Yi who was lying upon the bed looking at her with his eyes open and her face immediately broke into a brilliant smile.
“You’re awake!” Zi Jin hurriedly put the clear tea she held in her hands onto the table and walked over to the bed to check on Yue Yi’s condition.
Yue Yi wanted to nod his head but found that he could not move. He opened his mouth wanting to say something but his highly parched throat could only make raspy grunts.
“Do not try to move yet. You were injured so severely yesterday so you need to get proper rest. Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?” Zi Jin asked, sweetly considerate.
Yue Yi blinked his eyes and Zi Jin quickly went to pour out a cup of clear tea and carried it carefully to Yue Yi’s bedside. Because Yue Yi was unable to get up, she had to use a small spoon to slowly feed the tea into Yue Yi’s mouth.
The warm liquid slowly flowed down the parched and dry throat, bringing great relief to Yue Yi. He looked at Zi Jin gratefully and then said in a still raspy voice: “Thank you.”
Zi Jin blushed and lowered her head a little awkwardly.
“You do not need to thank me. I should be the one apologising to you instead. If I had not pestered you so persistently asking you to go with me, you would not have met with such misfortune. I was the one who dragged you into this and I am really very sorry.”
For the entire night, Zi Jin had not shut her eyes at all. Whenever she shut them, that horrifying scene on that arena stage would rise up in her head and she did not dare imagine if Zhuge Yin had been just a little bit more heavy handed, would Yue Yi even be able to come back alive.
It was at such a critical moment that she found herself unable to do anything but stand there helplessly below the stage, to see with her own eyes Yue Yi being battered while she did not know what to do. Overwhelming helplessness and guilt caused Zi Jin to be unable to eat nor sleep the whole night and dawn had just broken when she could not help herself but came running over thinking to see how was Yue Yi’s condition.
“Things like this, nobody knew it would happen. Can’t blame you.” Yue Yi’s voice was raspy and as he was still very weak, his voice was soft and light.
“You do not need to console me. I was useless and unable to save you.” Zi Jin was still filled with self reproach.
Yue Yi looked at Zi Jin helplessly. In regards to Zhuge Yin setting himself against him, Yue Yi was feeling rather bewildered and did not understand it but he still did not blame it on anyone. As a guy, he would naturally not be willing to push the responsibility for such a matter onto a young girl’s head.
“Yesterday….. How did I come back here?” In order to not let Zi Jin continue to blame herself any further, Yue Yi could only change the topic.
On the arena stage yesterday, he had come to realize clearly that Zhuge Yin seeked not only to defeat him, but had also wanted his life. At that moment, Yue Yi had given up on all hope, telling himself that he had no chance of leaving the stage alive, never ever thinking that he would open his eyes today to find himself still alive.
Zi Jin was slightly taken aback and then seeming to have recalled something, she suddenly lowered her head, her expression looking a little different from usual as her eyes stared evasively at the floor on the side.
“You don’t remember about yesterday?” Zi Jin then asked softly.
Yue Yi replied: “I was slipping in and out of consciousness at that time and my mind was in a whirl. I am unable to remember anything at all.”
Zi Jin chewed in her lip as she looked at Yue Yi lying upon the bed and she hesitated a moment before she said: “I went to seek out Young Master Jun at that time and he rushed over after that.”
Volume 18
Chapter 1718: “Doubts (2)”
“So it was Young Master Jun who saved me…..” Yue Yi said with a faint smile.
But Zi Jin gazed at Yue Yi with a rather complicated kind of look in her eyes and after being silent for a while, Zi Jin finally said: “Yue Yi, how do you feel….. about Young Master Jun as a person?”
Yue Yi looked at Zi Jin rather puzzledly, not understanding why Zi Jin would ask him such a question.
“I….. I am just casually asking. If you do not wish to say anything, it’s fine.” Zi Jin quickly lowered her head.
Yue Yi then said: “Young Master Jun is a rather unique person. I have never seen a youth in his teens that is as steady and calm as he is. He does not usually speak much, but it’s like he has such a clear understanding of everything in his heart. I greatly admire him.” Yue Yi’s words were highly sincere. Although he had not been with Jun Wu for that long a period of time, but the way he handled things greatly earned Yue Yi’s admiration. He had initially thought that Jun Wu had infiltrated into the Pure Grace Palace using the Shadow Moon Palace as a front because he wanted to carry out a secret scheme. But after they came to the Pure Grace Palace, Jun Wu’s demeanor remained as calm as collected as before, that made people tend to forget his motives for coming here.
A ferocious beast, after setting their eyes on a target, the most important thing was not for it to constantly baring its fangs and claws to demonstrate its might, but for it to lay in wait in the shadows, quietly observing its prey’s every movement, patient while not revealing its presence in the slightest, where its prey did not even know of its existence.
In the end, when the most opportune moment came about, the ferocious beast who had been lying in wait would then deliver a most deadly strike!
Kill with a single strike!
It might be simple to say, but who knew how agonizing it was while endure the long wait?
Yue Yi knew himself, with the kind of personality he had, if he had taken the trouble
to do it and with his enemy so close before him, even if he could hold himself back from striking at them, his hidden intentions would surely be exposed through minute aspects of his actions.
Especially when he was beside his own people. For him to keep up a pretence, it would be something really difficult for him to do.
But even having followed Jun Wu for so many days, Yue Yi could not tell at all what Jun Wu really intended to do here, nor did he know who Jun Wu was targeting as well.
If it was said that Jun Wu did not seek to do anything against the Pure Grace Palace at all on this trip, then why would he even bother to intercept him and the team from the Shadow Moon Palace?
Zi Jin’s eyes were rather conflicted as she looked at Yue Yi. She had to admit that Jun Wu had a highly meticulous mind. Others are not able to guess what Jun Wu was really thinking in his mind at all. But with such a powerful mind, in the eyes of others, wouldn’t it be seen as a threat to them as well?
“Aren’t you scared?” Zi Jin suddenly asked.
“Scared of what?” Yue Yi asked, looking at Zi Jin with confusion.
“Young Master Jun. Aren’t you scared of him? He is able to manipulate and control everything within his hands, including you, and me as well.” Zi Jin said.
Yue Yi looked at Zi Jin’s eyes that were seemingly rather flustered. In those eyes, he also saw fear.
“You’re afraid of him?”
That made Yue Yi think that it was a little strange. Hadn’t Zi Jin been with Young Master Jun for a long time?
Zi Jin nodded her head.
She wasn’t before, but now, she really felt a deep seated fear in her heart towards Jun Wu. Especially yesterday, after she heard Jun Wu utter those words, the fear in Zi Jin had risen to the extreme.
In Jun Wu’s words, she could not find intentions of him wanting to save or protect Yue Yi in the slightest, and that greatly terrified Zi Jin.
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