Chapter 231 (1/2)

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Xiang Shaoyun wasn't surprised by Li Yaxuan's words. After all, when he had fallen under the control of Hua Cheng's music, he had revealed all his trump cards. Hua Cheng had also directly spoken about the millennium earthcore fire. If Li Yaxuan wasn't a complete idiot, she would definitely be able to connect the dots.

”Thank you for the reminder, but I have my reasons to say no. If that Lightning Kid has the b.a.l.l.s to come after me, I don't mind having a great battle with him. I am quite curious how strong exactly the number one expert of Cloud Margin Pavilion's younger generation is,” replied Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

”Looks like you are not going to change your mind. Just do whatever you want then,” said Li Yaxuan in disappointment. After a slight pause, she said, ”We had all thought you had been killed in the volcano, but you were actually still alive and well. If Zilong knows this, he will definitely come looking for a battle from you.”

”Hehe, a challenge from him is always welcomed,” said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile.

”Zilong is a direct descendant of an Emperor, and he is even more talented than the Lightning Kid. The only thing the Lightning Kid has over him is age. Otherwise, the Lightning Kid might not necessarily be number one among the younger generation after all,” said Li Yaxuan. She continued, ”Alright, I'm going to leave now. You two need some alone time together.”

After saying that, she tossed Gong Qinyin an odd smile and left. Gong Qinyin blushed when she heard that. Under the sunlight, her blus.h.i.+ng face made her look even lovelier than before.

”Stay for a bit more,” Gong Qinyin said to Xiang Shaoyun.

Xiang Shaoyun nodded. His initial intention in coming here was to have a talk with Gong Qinyin. With only the two of them left, he could now say what he was here for.

”At the Flame Mountain, Senior Sister Li was the one who had told me about you falling into the lava. I thought you were...well, it's good to see you alive and well,” Gong Qinyin sighed.

Xiang Shaoyun could see that Gong Qinyin had been truly worried for him. Because of that, the slight grievance he had toward her reduced considerably. But he still had to ask, ”Did you not go to the volcanic crater afterwards? I recall that someone else was actually in charge of the group you had come with.”

Gong Qinyin's expression s.h.i.+fted as she answered guiltily, ”He is my cousin. Since his strength is above mine, he was the one in charge of the trip. Sorry, Shaoyun. I shouldn't have kept it from you. But...”

Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand before she could finish and said, ”You don't have to explain. I understand the situation you were in. I just hope that this does not happen again. Otherwise, it will be hard for us to stay friends.”

Xiang Shaoyun spoke his last sentence with a heavy tone before standing up and walking away.

Of course, he still remembered that Gong Qinyin was the reason he even knew about the millennium earthcore fire in the first place. Without her, he wouldn't have managed to obtain the millennium earthcore fire. As for the matter about keeping her cousin's ident.i.ty secret during their trip, Xiang Shaoyun simply had a feeling he was being used and was feeling resentful about it. He hated the feeling of being lied to, especially when his friends were the ones doing it.

Gong Qinyin blocked Xiang Shaoyun's path and explained herself, her regular loftiness nowhere to be seen, ”Sorry, Shaoyun. Back then, I had no status whatsoever in my clan. The old man of my clan was terribly sick at the time as well, and he desperately needed the millennium earthcore fire. Even though we were aware that getting the millennium earthcore fire wouldn't be easy, we were still trying to do our best. That is why they had my cousin come. As for me, my only role was to lead the way. Of course, they did plan to use you as a s.h.i.+eld. But...I really had no choice!”

She felt terrible after hearing what Xiang Shaoyun had to say. If she did not do anything and only watched on as he walked away, the chasm between them would only grow.

Xiang Shaoyun looked at her calmly and said, ”I understand. Don't worry. I will forget about it. But I hope it never happens again.”