Chapter 221 (2/2)
Even though the spectators were surprised, they didn’t dare to ascend the mountain to check They only watched as the sharp rays of sword light rained down like a storm upon that peak
The torrent carried on for severaldown Then, all was peaceful
However, the scene wasn’t as elegant and serene as it had been before; rather, it was in coround, clean cuts as if they’d been carved by a razor-sharp weapon
Li Xuantong stood on a stone platform, his previous confidence and ease were nowhere to be seen Even his clothes had a few tears to the him a very sorry appearance However, it wasn’t all because he was allowing Luo Li to vent her anger Luo Li’s strength had truly surpassed his expectations
He inspected his tattered clothes and the girl with the longsword Then he cautiously asked, “Are you done venting?”
Luo Li co hair with her jade-like hands Her exquisitely char, I hope this will be the last time I still consider you a friend, but if you take it too far, I may turn hostile”
Li Xuantong bitterly smiled as he seriously replied, “If he couldn’t even handle the likes of myself, how could he handle matters in the future? You can’t be the one to handle all of it, right?”
Luo Li went silent and didn’t respond
Li Xuantong lightly sighed “How randfather endure? Two years? Maybe three?”
Luo Li trembled Her small hands clutched the sword handle so hard that even her fingertips were turning white Her petite figure suddenly seemed especially frail and pitiful
“You’re the only hope the Luoshen Clan has For how er can you remain by his side? You’re the Empress of the Luoshen Clan and the one with the purest bloodline within the royal family You have many folloho are loyal to the the Luoshen Clan’s Royal Family, and they have seen you as the Emperor’s successor With your personality, I know you won’t be able to abandon everything Therefore, when the tio back And at that ti for the two of you” Li Xuantong said slowly
“I’ll wait for him,” Luo Li replied in a soft voice
“Wait for hirow? Let’s not even e Even if it were possible, do you have the ti yours The Luoshen Clan has fallen, the lion has aged Right now, you are the only intihed Reality was always so cruel
Luo Li looked up towards Li Xuantong Her voice was soft and slow as she articulated each ith an unquestionable resoluteness “I believe in him”
Li Xuantong speechlessly looked at her exquisite beauty
Luo Li also spoke no more Her jade hands waved as she skiht, and rapidly disappeared
For the next few days, if things went as Mu Chen expected, the entire Northern Heavens Spiritual Acade about that pact of threeEven the entire fresh about it in excite Mu Chen could do but hole up in the building and seclude himself in cultivation
Luo Li looked after him for a few days Only after she was certain he was fine did she head for the Convergence Array to cultivate Mu Chen could sense that recently, her need to cultivate had beco
Mu Chen could only bitterly smile inwardly at that Luo Li’s dedication to cultivationhe could do
He had no idea about the details of her life, that cultivating was everything That she had to, because of her responsibility That’s why her world had always beenin her heart A dull character
It was later, after they’d irl’s heart that allowed her to s
To her, time was usually the most precious commodity But she’d still come all the way to the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, just for him
It was another night Mu Chen was seated in his rooure , where he saw Li Xuantong, standing, with his hands behind him
A crease appeared in Mu Chen’s brohen he saw Li Xuantong “What did you say to Luo Li? Why’s she cultivating so hard these past few days?”
Li Xuantong turned around, glanced at Mu Chen, and lightly said, “Rather than saying ‘she’s cultivating so hard’, why not say ‘she’s trying to lighten your burdens’?”
“What do you ether
Li Xuantong sat down, looked at the round hed, “Have you heard of the Luoshen Clan?”
Mu Chen listened with full attention