Chapter 719 (1/2)
Chapter 719: Forced Marriage
Lan Jue furrowed his brows “As far as I can tell Mo Xiao likes you a lot”
Hua Li shook his head “It’s different… it feels different She’s a good friend, a great partner But not a wife I never liked her like that”
“So why ood for the family Besides you told me you have someone you love, and it looked like you meant it What will happen to your love then?”
A laugh bubbled fro ed at Lan Jue’s heart Even he couldn’t help but be smitten by him
“Marriage is not a choice for eneration It’s our duty to the faical acy Our wedding is just a formality”
He paused for a“The one I love doesn’t know I love her I’m sure you’re familiar with the concept of unrequited love”
Lan Jue was stunned “You? Unrequited love? hell all you have to do is profess your feelings and I’ht?” As far as Lan Jue was concerned there was no better candidate for a husband than Hua Li
But the entertainer and Paragon shook his head with a bitter grin” You don’t understand”
“Then helpon? I can help you figure it out”
Hua Li was still reticent “I’ her, and if it doesn’t work out we can’t keep a friendshi+p She has so This love will have to rerave But, you know, holding love for so All I can do is make sure I don’t betray her”
Lan Jue openly gaped at hied you for a hopeless romantic”
Hua Li chuckled “There’s a lot you don’t know Alright, it’s ti? When are you going to break through?”
“Soon I suspect,” he answered “You keep working, don’t wait for me You aren’t my competition”
Hua Li shrugged “Maybe we should spar to you around before you becoon”
Lan Jue chortled “Alright, I’ to wail on on now Tomorroe’ll see who beats on who”
“No doubt, better than sitting idle though We’ll be the pre-show for A-Qing and A-Cheng,” he said
Lan Jue wasn’t being cocky After seeing what the Harainst the Terminator, hoould Hua Li be any different? He also sensed that Qianlin had slipped into a quietude, the sort of quietude an Adept enters when they were ready to break through What that meant was she had also reached the peak of ninth rank Now that they had reached the threshold together, it was only a ons
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As rays of early ht filtered into his hotel room, Lan Jue stirred from his meditations
His eyes arm and soft, without a hint of sharpness Anyone who did not know him would say he looked like any normal person
The deeper Lan Jue’s comprehension of Taiji beca beca aura
The sensation wasn’t htning Or to put it another way, enia
The thunder essence he’d consuone, only a third remained to be absorbed At this point the rate of absorption had quickened considerably Part of that was the imh the pure lightning element
Lan Jue was at his peak, stronger than he’d ever been It could be said he had one foot in the Realance with Hua Li last night was especially warranted
Ding-dong His doorbell rang
Lan Jue sensed the presence outside He kneho it was When he pulled open the door he saw the stoic face of the Phar back at him
“You’re up? I’e cracked into a gentle smile as she walked into Lan Jue’s room She looked like she was back to her old self
“How do you feel after your rest?” Lan Jue inquired with a smile of his own
“Very well, thank you,” she said “There’s so I wish to speak with you about Currently, the three alliances are urging their people to gather on the largest planets The result has been a severe lack of resources I’d like to use this opportunity to purchase some herbs to ensure the Hall of Supreme Harmony can survive the war I also plan to concoct a batch of medicine for Star Division troops to carry with them This should keep casualties to a minimum”