Chapter 461 (1/2)

Chapter 461

Chapter 461: A Maiden's Thoughts

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock

Amid her complicated thoughts, Ling Tian's shadow was unknowingly carved onto Xiao YanXue's heart . When she left Sky Bearing back then, it was truly a gut-wrenching feeling .

It was because of this hazy feeling of concern, a fairytale-like dream of hers, and intoxicated mood that made Xiao YanXue daydream about Ling Tian time and time again . After all, Ling Tian was supposed to be her prospective husband! Every time she thought about this, Xiao YanXue would feel a sourness in her heart and endless depression would surround her . It was also these complicated thoughts of hers that gave her the courage to escape from home after hearing her family's decision!

Xiao YanXue knew that she was the precious jewel of the Xiao Family and she had also made great contributions to the family . Furthermore, her marriage should be decided by her alone and she was extremely proud of this fact . She was certain of this because her grandfather, Xiao FengHan, had annulled the marriage with the Ling Family despite his decades of brotherhood with Ling Zhan after knowing that Ling Tian was a hopeless profligate son . This made Xiao YanXue feel that she was extremely special and her happiness was what mattered to her grandfather . All other things were of little significance as compared to that .

Xiao YanXue had never imagined that she would ever make a sacrifice for the family . Or more accurately, the family would sacrifice her in exchange for something else . However, she had personally heard her two grandfathers who doted on her the most decide to exchange her marriage for an alliance with Eastern Zhao . After hearing that, Xiao YanXue ran to her parents to make a complaint and she stubbornly felt that her parents would definitely stand up for her . In the end, her mother told her that she would not suffer if she were to be married over to Eastern Zhao and her father told her that she should be proud that she could make a sacrifice for the family!

She was devastated! She suddenly felt that she was helpless and alone in this familiar home which she had grown up in!

Am I no more than a tool? Was I a tool to help the family earn money in the past and a tool to help the family form an alliance now?!

Will my whole life be destroyed just like that?

What's my worth?!

If she did not see Ling Tian and did not discover the shocking talent beneath his profligate disguise, perhaps she wouldn't be so conflicted about her family's decision . However, after seeing the miraculous performance of Ling Tian, how would the prideful Xiao YanXue be willing to marry someone ordinary?

When her life was in the darkest period and she was unable to fall asleep, she felt the Blood Phoenix Jaspar Bracelet on her wrist . This was the family heirloom of the Ling Family and also the token which Old Madam Ling had given to her . Only the daughter-in-law of the Xiao Family would be worthy of this item! She felt the coolness from the Blood Phoenix Jaspar Bracelet, and it woke her up as Ling Tian's face became clearer and clearer in her mind . In this world, is he perhaps the only one capable of protecting me? I want to look for him! I want to see him!

Holding on to her desperation and a final trace of hope, Xiao YanXue left the Xiao Residence in the night and headed towards Sky Bearing in disguise . Before she could arrive at Sky Bearing, she heard news of Wei ChengPing inviting the Martial Order Medallion owner to kill Ling Tian! This made the little la.s.s at a complete loss .

What was the use of her going to Sky Bearing if Ling Tian wasn't there? With the ties of Old Madam Ling and her grandfather, she would probably be sent back to the Xiao Family immediately after she set foot in the Ling Residence . Furthermore, what could she tell the members of the Ling Family? That she liked Ling Tian and wanted to marry him? Even if the marriage between both the families wasn't annulled, that wasn't an appropriate action!

In the whole Ling Family, Ling Tian was probably the only person who did not place her grandfather in his sights! In fact, in the whole world, there probably wasn't anyone who Ling Tian placed in his sight! He was the only one who was like a carefree eagle soaring through the skies, doing as he wished!

After patiently waiting for a few days, Xiao YanXue risked the exposure of her ident.i.ty to find out that Ling Tian was heading to Bright Jade City from the Xiao Family's spies . While she did not know why Ling Tian was heading to such a dangerous place, Xiao YanXue had still traveled to Bright Jade City without hesitation!

Xiao YanXue had only entered the city a mere four hours earlier than Ling Tian . How would she be able to know that a storm had just descended onto Bright Jade City? The Yu Family was like a red-eyed gambler, locking down the city and killing the citizens like they were ants . After Xiao YanXue was discovered in the inn, she escaped all the way here, was captured and almost humiliated!

In her hopelessness and when she thought that she had no one to rely on, she was actually saved! Furthermore, the one who saved her was the very person who she was looking for!

He is safe and saved the helpless me! He saved me again!

She was brought from the pits of h.e.l.l to the heavens and hopelessness to security . Xiao YanXue could no longer endure the intense fluctuations of her emotions and fell unconscious!