Chapter 679 – Love, Lies, and Change (1/2)

A while later, she opened her eyes and let out a gloomy sigh. Before she knew it, she had already remained beneath the lake for a lengthy period. She had never remained in secluded cultivation for so long; it was as if the world had forgotten her.

Of course, only a single person knew she was here, but that person had clearly already thrown her to the back of his mind. These damned, heartless men!

She had established a foundation many years ago, so she was well-grounded. After switching to the Heart Dyeing Art of Rouge, she had already broken through to late Foundation Establishment with granny You’s Rouge Heart. However, she had not refined it completely, so she was still a fair bit off from peak Foundation Establishment.

Taking that step and condensing her own Rouge Heart was anything but easy. She did not have an Origin Spirit pill. Breaking through with her strength alone was far too difficult. She stood up and paced around the dwelling.

If her cultivation had not progressed rapidly, she virtually would have doubted whether she could actually stay here for so long. Although she had grown tired of the noise and business, she only discovered after so much solitude that living alone was not easy either.

She swept her dark hair behind her ears. Although she was a cultivator, her meaning of life, her reason of persistence, was definitely not just cultivation. She could not allow her beauty to silently wither away in the long river of time. All of her cultivation was for the sake of finding a man she loved before using the Lovesickness Dyes the Thread Red secret technique on him.

Since human nature was fickle, then she would use a red thread to restrain it, to bind them together. Who would that be?

At first, she thought of Hua Chengzan, but she immediately dismissed him with a smile. Although she had once loved him to the point where she had even cast aside her dignity, she had yet to become so insistent. If they had no interest, then what was the point of love that was purely maintained through a technique!

Afterwards, the face with a devilish smile and scarlet hair like fire appeared before her eyes. She murmured, “Northmoon… you bastard!”

Thump! Thump! Thump!

At this moment, a series of knocking sounds rang out overhead. Qiu Haitang raised her head and saw a familiar, smiling face above the crystal ceiling.

“Northmoon!”

It probably hasn’t been easy for her to stay here for so long!

Seeing Qiu Haitang again, Li Qingshan could not help himself as his heart skipped a beat. Right now, she wore a set of plain and neat clothes, which gave her a sense of unadorned beauty. Already with a snow-white complexion, her skin now seemed glowing, perhaps due to staying in the gloomy depths of the lake for too long. She sat there naturally and gracefully as she gazed over with a pair of lovely and elegant eyes. At the same time, she gave off an indescribable sense of wondrous charm.

To Qiu Haitang, he had changed quite a bit too. He had lost some of his flagrance, becoming much calmer and quieter. The way he looked at her brought her great satisfaction. However, when she recalled their intimacy in the past, it was as vivid as yesterday. Her mind began to ripple as she struggled to compose herself.

She remained unfazed on the surface, serving up some tea; she acted polite, courteous but distant. She was blaming him for cold-shouldering her for all this time.

Li Qingshan asked, “You’re close to facing the second heavenly tribulation, right?”

“Yes.” Qiu Haitang kept her talking at a bare minimum.

“Here.” Li Qingshan tossed a brocade box to her.

Qiu Haitang accepted the brocade box, opened it, and took a look. She exclaimed softly, “An Origin Spirit pill.”

Li Qingshan placed his hands into his sleeves and left as soon as he turned around, leaving behind the cup of tea, completely untouched and curling with steam.

“Wait! Are you just leaving like this?” Qiu Haitang never thought he would leave without even batting an eye, without even the slightest hesitance, which left her slightly frantic.

“What else am I supposed to do? You don’t seem like you want to talk to me.”

Li Qingshan turned around and said. If other people treated him negatively, he would not go out of his way to put up with them. Of course, if he used force, Qiu Haitang obviously would not stand a chance again him, but it was not like he was some sex fiend. There was no need for him to come here specially for something like that.

“You really are cold and heartless!” Qiu Haitang said furiously.

His disrespectful and indifferent attitude immediately infuriated her.

Li Qingshan smiled. “If the heavens had a heart, if the heavens had emotions, they too would grow old. You’re a cultivator after all. Looking at your talent, you better spend a little less time thinking about those matters of love and undergo the second heavenly tribulation sooner.”

“Go! Don’t come back!” Qiu Haitang threw the Origin Spirit pill back forcefully.

“Don’t tell me you’re blaming me for never visiting you?” Li Qingshan caught the Origin Spirit pill. With a flash, he arrived behind her and brought his arm around her waist, speaking into her ears.

“I don’t even care about that. Let me go!” Qiu Haitang snorted coldly and put up a forceful struggle.

Li Qingshan could feel her voluptuous bottom rubbing around, but when he lowered his head, all that met him was a jiggling, snow-white gully.

“Then I’ll give a simple explanation for myself. I cultivated for a while, fought against Si Qing and his cronies twice, and killed E Dan. Recently, his master has been trying to hunt me down. Have you heard of his master before? He’s some Beast King from the Mountain Manor of Myriad Beasts in the Dragon province. He’s really strong.”

He said it with great ease, but it was soul-stirring to Qiu Haitang. E Dan was not that easy to kill, let alone some “Beast King”. To a Foundation Establishment cultivator, that was a powerful figure from legends. She would definitely be done for if someone like him hunted her down.

As she cultivated in peace in the secretive dwelling he had built for her, he had instead gained some terrifying, formidable enemies because of her, facing danger and fighting for his life outside. He had always been doing things for her silently. Originally, he could do whatever he wanted, but he never asked for anything from her.

To her, his coldness and heartlessness immediately turned into silent responsibility, which left her feeling extremely sorry.

“I didn’t know… I should have thought of this a long time ago. After killing so many of his disciples, E Dan would have never just left this matter be. It’s truly fantastic that you’re fine.”

“That’s not exactly good news to you. My enemies are your enemies. After all, everyone knows that you’re my ‘woman’.”

Li Qingshan lifted up Qiu Haitang’s chin; she raised her head and met his eyes. She understood he had become angry because of how coldly she treated him, which left her smiling.

“If it weren’t for you, I’d be dead already. This might just be my fate.”

Qiu Haitang sighed gently, feeling a hint of helplessness, but there was not much sorrow. A layer of hazy mist enveloped her eyes, making her seem even more enchanting.

“I don’t believe in fate or whatever it is. It all lies in your own hands at the end of the day!”

Li Qingshan shoved the Origin Spirit pill into her hand and let go of her rather reluctantly. If he continued like that, he could not guarantee he would not do anything to her. Seeing her this time, he did not want to offend her too much for some reason, probably because he was not drunk!

“Can you tell me about what happened outside in detail?” Qiu Haitang turned around. She yearned to know what he had gone through.