Chapter 854 (1/2)

Chapter 854: 854

Within a verdant little valley in a mountain range, there was a brook of fresh water . Perhaps it was this brook that gave the valley its life .

Long Chen and Yue Xiaoqian were sitting on a boulder beside the brook . The fresh water streamed past their feet, and the babble of the water refreshed their minds, allowing them to feel a rare moment of tranquility on the Immemorial Path .

Yue Xiaoqian stuck her hands into the water, feeling the water stream past her fingers . There were actually some nameless little fish swimming by their feet, causing her to laugh .

Long Chen was sitting beside her, smelling her fragrance, and listening to her fairy-like laughter . He could rarely relax like this . Looking at her beautiful figure, Long Chen unconsciously became stupefied .

“Long Chen, why don’t you take off your shoes and put your feet in the water? It feels really nice,” said Yue Xiaoqian . Seeing him just staring at her, she blushed .

“Me? Ah, no . In truth, I’m just too kindhearted,” said Long Chen after a moment’s hesitation . Although it would be a fortuitous thing to bathe his feet with Yue Xiaoqian, he shook his head .

“What does kindness have to do with it? Am I being evil by doing this?”

“No, no . What I mean is that if I put my feet in, all those fish will die from the smell . Then I would be evil!”

Yue Xiaoqian laughed . “Dislikable . How could it be that exaggerated?”

On the other hand, Long Chen was confident in his feet . Even if the fish wouldn’t die from the smell, they would definitely faint .

The Nine Star Hegemon Body Art focused on physical strength; thus, the amount of sweat he worked up was naturally great . Since entering the Immemorial Path, Long Chen hadn’t washed his feet . Once he took off his shoes, that smell might even make himself faint .

“Last time, why did you leave without saying goodbye?” asked Long Chen .

“Sorry…” Yue Xiaoqian’s expression became a bit unnatural . Although she was still veiled, he could sense that .

“There’s no need to apologize . It’s just that when you left without saying goodbye, I thought I’d never see you again . I felt… uncomfortable,” sighed Long Chen . Her sudden departure truly had made him feel dejected last time .

The world was so huge, and there were countless dangers . Sometimes a single goodbye could last forever . Every time he thought of that, Long Chen would feel unwell .

“I… have my own secret sorrows,” said Yue Xiaoqian quietly . Her veil was becoming wet .

Long Chen summoned the courage to take off her veil, revealing her flawless face . Although he had seen it before, seeing it again still made his heart pound . That beauty could truly infatuate a person .

He took out a clean cloth and gently dabbed away her tears . “You’re worried about implicating me?”

Yue Xiaoqian was moved but also sorry . She took the cloth and wiped her own tears . “I’m from a different world than you . My people are enemies of the entire Martial Heaven Continent, so I can’t have dealings with you . That would implicate you . But you fool, you actually helped Xiao Die when you already knew my ident.i.ty . I…” Yue Xiaoqian continued to cry .

Her status was special . She wasn’t accepted by the world . Anyone who dared to make contact with her would be mercilessly killed .

While cultivating the Heavenly Devil Heart Grand Technique, she had received a backlash, harming her soul . She had needed a precious medicine called the Heavenly Netherworld Soul Replenis.h.i.+ng Roots to heal . When Long Chen had learned that, he had refined a Heavenly Star Soul Replenis.h.i.+ng Pill for her . Once she had taken it, she had immediately recovered .

Furthermore, Long Chen had also sent her a pile of Bloodfiend Sea Expansion Pills . Those were the best pills for those advancing from Xiantian to Sea Expansion .

Although the human race had a great deal of those pills, this action of his still made her endlessly grateful . If the outside world learned of Long Chen’s actions, he would be hunted down by the entire world, labeled a traitor to the human race . By sending her those pills, he had essentially been handing his life to her .

Never in her dreams would she imagine someone she had only met once would treat her so well . So facing him now, she felt both emotional and ashamed .

“No matter how you put it, we are battle companions that fought through life and death together . If I could just watch as you suffered, I wouldn’t be Long Chen . ” Long Chen smiled .

“Thank you . ” Yue Xiaoqian smiled through her tears . That was another kind of beauty, like a peach blossom after a rainfall .

“Xiaoqian, I think you should put your veil back on,” said Long Chen suddenly with a bitter smile .

“What, do you not like looking at me?” Yue Xiaoqian was surprised and a bit disappointed, but she still put her veil back on .