Jiang Yun looked at Qin Hao, unable to speak a single word for a long time. After a long while, Jiang Yun gripped Qin Hao's shoulders and said earnestly, Little Hao, whatever you do, do not let her down.
Jiang Yun didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if Qin Hao let that exalted figure down. Under her wrath, who could possibly protect him?
Qin Hao smiled lightly. Rest assured, Mother. I am serious about every single one of your daughters-in-law.
Jiang Yun's mouth twitched. You are the first person I've ever met who can speak of being a womanizer with such righteous conviction.
Standing outside the crowd, Luo Qingxue watched Jiang Yun pull Qin Hao into a corner to whisper, and a complex, indescribable emotion surged in her heart.
Master knows him? Who is he? Luo Qingxue vaguely formed a few guesses in her mind.
Luo Qingxue didn't know how she walked over. Her legs seemed to have a mind of their own, carrying her through the crowd, bypassing the murmuring high-level members of the Holy Land, and taking her step by step toward Qin Hao.
Seeing Luo Qingxue approach, Jiang Yun gently patted Qin Hao's shoulder and then walked away.
Luo Qingxue glanced at Jiang Yun, then stopped less than three meters away from Qin Hao. She took a deep breath and said, Ye Hao? Or rather, I should call you Qin Hao!
Hearing Luo Qingxue's questioning, Qin Hao's expression became slightly unnatural. He showed her a warm smile and said, A name is just a code, really. You can call me whatever you like.
With that, Qin Hao took off his mask.
As the mask came off, moonlight fell upon Qin Hao's face. Luo Qingxue was entranced. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen this face, when it appeared before her completely unhindered, she still felt as if her breath had been caught by something.
Sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a high and straight nose bridge. His slightly pursed thin lips carried a touch of aloofness, but when he smiled, it made one feel like they were bathing in a spring breeze. It was a face capable of making any woman's heart flutter.
Why did you lie to me? Why didn't you dare to face me with your true identity?
Thinking about it now, Luo Qingxue felt that everything had been a setup from the very beginning. Qin Hao coming to the Jade Pool was not for some rental order at all; he came specifically for her. And this time in the Jade Pool Secret Realm, there was a high probability that he orchestrated it just to get closer to her.
Everything was a trap he had meticulously designed, and she, like an ignorant and innocent little white rabbit, had stepped into his snare step by step.
Luo Qingxue didn't know what kind of mood she was in right now. She was someone who clearly hated being deceived, but upon realizing Qin Hao had lied to her, she couldn't bring herself to hate him at all. In fact, she even felt a little secretly glad in her heart.
Qin Hao looked at Luo Qingxue and sighed helplessly. He hadn't expected this girl to be smart enough to figure out his identity so quickly. Looking into Luo Qingxue's sparkling eyes, Qin Hao said in a hoarse voice, I didn't tell you who I was, not because I wanted to see you make a fool of yourself, and not because I thought it was fun. I hid it from you because I didn't want you to force yourself to be with me just for my mother's sake.
Luo Qingxue froze.
I know you were raised by my mother, and my mother wants to matchmake the two of us. Knowing you, you would definitely force yourself to accept me just to make her happy.
You would tell yourself that it doesn't matter, that you might as well marry me since you don't have anyone you like anyway, as long as your Master is happy. You would wrong yourself to fulfill the wishes of others.
I don't want that, Qin Hao's voice was deep and resolute. I don't want you to be with me out of gratitude, filial piety, or any other reason. I want you to accept me because you like me, because you truly want to be with me.
Luo Qingxue stood there, looking at Qin Hao's exceptionally bright eyes in the moonlight, listening to his every word. An unprecedented emotion surged within her, making her entire body feel burning hot.
He was right. He understood her so well.
Luo Qingxue took a step forward. She didn't know why she took that step. Her legs seemed to have a mind of their own, carrying her toward Qin Hao, toward this man who made her heart race.
Luo Qingxue walked up to Qin Hao and raised her head, looking at his face that was exceptionally clear in the moonlight, with his sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, and high nose bridge.
Then, Luo Qingxue uncontrollably reached out and wrapped her arms around Qin Hao's waist.
Qin Hao raised an eyebrow slightly, feeling Luo Qingxue's body temperature transmitting through the fabric, feeling her bury her face into his chest.
Qin Hao, I think I know what it means to like someone now.
Luo Qingxue took a deep breath, smelling the scent on Qin Hao. Her ears were completely red. Qin Hao, I think I have already fallen for you.
Her voice was very soft, as light as a breeze.
As soon as Luo Qingxue finished speaking, the entire world suddenly fell silent. Everyone felt a supreme, undeniable will descending upon them, overriding everything else.
This oppressive aura came from the phantom deep within the Dao Inquiry Palace of the Jade Pool Secret Realm.
Everyone looked in the direction of the Dao Inquiry Palace. Over there, a phantom was solidifying. It was no longer blurry like before, but an existence that was almost becoming tangible.
The phantom slowly rose from the ruins, her long hair drifting in the void, her dress fluttering loudly in the wind. Her face was still unclear, but everyone could feel that she was looking at Qin Hao, and at Luo Qingxue's arms wrapped around him.
That gaze was too terrifying. It wasn't anger, it wasn't jealousy, nor was it any intense emotion. It was something far more despair-inducing—scrutiny.
Like a supreme god looking down at a mortal who dared to touch her possession.
Let go!
Liu Ruyan spat out these two words. As her voice fell, the Dao manifested, as if the rules of the entire world were rewritten in that instant.
Hearing this, the cultivators present felt their legs give way and slumped onto the ground. It wasn't that they wanted to sit, but their bodies simply refused to listen to them. Even those Holy Land Masters lacked the courage to raise their heads when facing Liu Ruyan.
The person under the most pressure was undoubtedly Luo Qingxue. She felt an oppressive aura surpassing that of an Immortal Emperor pressing down on her, but she did not let go.
Her arms remained wrapped around Qin Hao's waist, hugging him even tighter than before.
Let go!
Liu Ruyan spoke again, and an even more terrifying aura than before permeated the air.
Ruyan! Qin Hao finally spoke. His voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable certainty.
Stop fooling around, you're scaring her.
Hmph!
Liu Ruyan gave a delicate snort and withdrew her oppressive aura. Qin Hao shook his head helplessly. He had a premonition that in three days, when Liu Ruyan's true body descended, he would face an unprecedented, fierce battle!
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