Chapter 1235 (1/2)

Chapter 1235

Chapter 1235 A Piece of News

Within the imperial palace’s garden, there was birdsong and fragrant flowers, rock gardens and flowing water, as well as small pavilions elegantly placed in various locations . The scenery was so beautiful it looked like the work of a G.o.d . This scene had a special kind of feeling to it .

“Long Chen, thank you!”

Xia Youluo was walking alongside Long Chen . Her face had recovered a bit of its past rosiness, and her eyes contained a particular expression now .

However, she no longer had her old mischievous and unruly air . It was as if in a single night, she had matured to the point where Long Chen wasn’t accustomed to it .

“There’s no need to thank me . After all, we are battle companions, and our accomplishments, whether it be fighting in the Four Nations Ancient Remnant or swindling wine in the Wine G.o.d Palace, are not things ordinary people can compare to . ” Long Chen smiled .

Xia Youluo also smiled slightly . She thought of when she had first accompanied Long Chen to swindle wine from the Wine G.o.d Palace . That day, there had been crying and laughing, as well as fighting . Now thinking about it, she felt like it had been a lifetime ago .

“Long Chen, was I really dislikable back then?” sighed Xia Youluo sadly .

“What are you talking about? It’s not like you’re very likeable now either . ” After saying this, Long Chen immediately felt things were different . According to Xia Youluo’s old character, she should have immediately flown into a rage and started beating him . But now, she simply lowered her head and didn’t say anything . He awkwardly said, “Girl, if you’re going to be like this, I won’t joke around with you any longer . ”

Long Chen still preferred the previous naive and simple Xia Youluo . Although that Xia Youluo had been unruly, willful, and somewhat violent, those were her characteristics .

She was like a newborn baby, and whatever she did, she had no schemes or other intentions . Everything she did was instinctual .

But after experiencing what she had, it was like she had matured overnight . But by maturing, she was no longer the old Xia Youluo .

Maturity did not depend on age, but on experience . Only by experiencing pain would a person mature .

That was because they had no choice but to mature then . Now she knew her own responsibility and how she was supposed to bear it . Once a person matured, they naturally had to lose some things . Perhaps that was the price of maturity .

“Long Chen, can you still hold my hand as we walk?” Xia Youluo was a bit red, and her voice all quivered slightly, but there was hope in her eyes .

“How could I do such a thing? Do you think I’m the type to take advantage of others like that?”

Although that was what came out of Long Chen’s mouth, he had already taken hold of Xia Youluo’s hand .

Xia Youluo smiled . Feeling the warmth of Long Chen’s hand, she felt an unprecedented sense of peace .

Walking while holding Long Chen’s hand, she said, “Long Chen, you’re a good person . ”

“Thank you, but you absolutely can’t say such a thing . ” Long Chen shook his head .

“Why not?” asked Xia Youluo .

Long Chen looked up at the sky and worriedly said, “People who often say things that go against their conscience will be struck by lightning . ”

Xia Youluo laughed and lightly hit him . “Don’t tease me . I’m being serious . ”

“I’m also being serious . Do you not hear those people shouting at me to leave Grand Xia City? How could a good person be treated like that?”

Xia Youluo covered her mouth and chortled, “Don’t think I don’t know that you and brother Yunchong are up to mischief . Those people shouting are all your people . You’re just taking their money . ”

“It’s not mischief . One side wants to beat others, while the other side wants to be beaten by others . Both sides are getting what they want . At most, this could be called cooperation . Yes, this is a mutually beneficial cooperation,” said Long Chen .

That righteous expression of his made Xia Youluo laugh once more . Her face was rosy, and a faint sheen covered her nose . Combined with her laughter, it was a picture of lively vitality . This appearance couldn’t be called peerless beauty, but it was extremely infectious, enough to make anyone feel like smiling .

“You should know that this wasn’t your fault . There’s no need to take all the blame for it . If you want to blame someone wrongly, you can blame me instead . But then it wouldn’t be wrong . ” Long Chen smiled .

It could be said that Long Chen was partially at fault . The Pill Tower, ancient races, and Bloodkill Hall all wanted to kill him . This scheme had been to target him .

“My father already told me everything . Only then did I realize he loves me . And my brothers, my mother, they all love me, but my own willfulness blinded me, making it so I couldn’t see that . I was full of resentment and dissatisfaction with reality . So I felt like the scenery on the other sh.o.r.e would be much more beautiful, without any flaws, and so I willingly sank into other people’s lies . Long Chen, tell me, don’t you think I’m very foolish?” asked Xia Youluo .

“Can I not answer? I don’t want to be beaten,” said Long Chen worriedly .

“You… you’re asking for a beating!” Xia Youluo hit Long Chen .