777 A Night Together, Even More Shameless (1/2)
Ping Yang wanted to say something else. However, after she saw the serious look on Fang Zhengzhi's face, she kept quiet and bit her lips.
Silence. The sun had set. The first star started to shine.
Time passed slowly.
Slowly, the moonlight shone from the corner of the sky, casting a silver glow over the two of them. From the ground, two long shadows could be seen.
Fang Zhengzhi did not interrupt Ping Yang but she did not say anything too. The two of them leaned against each other and stared into the stars in the skies and the moon.
After the rain, the grass was slightly moist. Puddles could be seen on the ground, but the fragrance of the flowers was more intoxicating. Mixed with the soil, a highly natural smell could not smelt.
After a long time, Fang Zhengzhi slowly closed his eyes. He hugged Ping Yang and leaned against a rock as he enjoyed this quiet night and intoxicating fragrance.
Ping Yang's eyes slowly closed too. Her fast breathing became slower and from her mouth, one could smell a lavender-like fragrance.
The two of them lay there under the moon and the stars. Next to the cold pond, next to the wet grass, they lay there quietly.
The night did not pass too quickly but it did not pass slowly too.
Without any fanfare or fight, both Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang had looks of content on their faces.
As the moon slowly descended and the stars faded, a golden light shone from the sky, illuminating the dark sky. The sky started to turn reddish-gold.
”Ping Yang, the ice spirit…. Eh? Who are you? How dare you enter the Ling Yun Tower!” A voice rang out from across the cold pond.
It destroyed the silence of the night.
One could hear that this was the sound of a woman. Furthermore, it sounded shocked. After all, she could not believe what she had seen.
Ping Yang was actually lying next to an outsider, who happened to be a male. Since Ping Yang entered the Ling Yun Tower, something like this had never happened before.
However, she definitely saw a man. Furthermore, this man was lying next to Ping Yang next to the cold pond. They seemed to be asleep!
”Eh, it's dawn,” said Fang Zhengzhi as he slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the morning sun in the sky and acted as if he did not hear the voice from across the cold pond.
”Mmm…” Ping Yang continued to lie next to Fang Zhengzhi. She did not get up immediately but instead, she slowly opened her clear eyes and her lips moved.
”The weather today is nice,” Fang Zhengzhi continued.
”Right,” mumbled Ping Yang with a nod.
”How dare you! Can you not hear what I'm saying? Ping Yang, you are but a slave. How dare you bring an outsider into the Ling Yun Tower. Do you know what crime have you committed?” The woman's voice rang out once more.
”So noisy. Shall we find a different spot?” Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ping Yang, who lay in his chest. He did not even look at the woman across the cold pond.
”Where shall we go?” Ping Yang asked.
”To answer for our crimes. Did you not hear what she said? You are a slave and I'm an outsider you brought in here. According to the rules of the Ling Yun Tower, there's nowhere we can run,” said Fang Zhengzhi in a matter-of-fact way.
”We can't run?” When Ping Yang heard that, she was shocked. Then, she burst out laughing happily. ”Hahaha… we can't run. We can't run.”
When the woman in the green dress saw this scene from across the cold pond, she was incredulous and suspicious. However, she quickly became vigilant and placed her hand on her sword. After all, she had never seen people who were about to answer for their crimes being so happy.
”Thanks,” said Ping Yang with a smile. For some reason, she became full of life as she stared at Fang Zhengzhi. In her eyes, there was a firm determination.
”Thank me? Why are you thanking me? I'm someone who has violated the rules of the Ling Yun Tower. If anything happens, I can only save myself,” said Fang Zhengzhi as he shook his head in a relaxed fashion.
”I know,” said Ping Yang with a nod.
”Let's go then,” said Fang Zhengzhi as he slowly stood up. Then, he stretched and wiggled his but while washing his face with the water from the cold pond.
He naturally knew what Ping Yang was worried about. At the same time, he knew what she was anticipating. He understood the conflicts in her heart.
Hence, he did not choose to continue reassuring her after she said that. All he did was to continue waiting.
When the sun rose, when the people from the Ling Yun Tower discovered them, all they could do was to wait to be charged with their crimes. Everything else would progress normally like this.
Like the ancient proverb, ”The Great Dao is simple. Let nature take its course.”
”As a powerful Sage, I have to warn you that while I'm just a slave now, I'm still very powerful!” After Ping Yang saw Fang Zhengzhi do all those, she smiled and her expression was a lot more relaxed than before.
”So, should I hide behind you?” Fang Zhengzhi asked.
”Of course,” said Ping Yang confidently.
”Hurhur… you must protect me, princess!” Fang Zhengzhi chuckled as he walked toward the woman across the cold pond.
The woman was completely stunned at this point.
It was not because she had been completely ignored by Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang. Instead, it was because she had noticed that Ping Yang now wore a brand new red dress. More importantly, the Thousand Years Cold Steel manacles around her feet were actually…
Broken!
Broken?!
The woman's face was pale. When she saw Fang Zhengzhi, she was too shocked to notice the changes on Ping Yang's body until the two of them stood up.
That was not all…
How could she allow Fang Zhengzhi to wash his face with the water from the cold pond?
”You…” The woman looked at Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang, who were walking toward her side-by-side, and she took two steps back. Then, she drew her sword.
”Are you going to execute us here? I don't think the Ling Yun Tower works like this, right? We should have rules. If I come with you, you must bring us inside the tower and give us a chance to explain ourselves, alright?” Fang Zhengzhi said as he looked at the woman, who was evidently panicking.
”Stop! How… how did you break open the Thousand Years Cold Steel… manacle?” The woman pointed her sword at Fang Zhengzhi's throat and her face was pale.
”Manacle? Oh, I understand. Do you want to tie us up? No problem. Since we have broken the rules of the Ling Yun Tower, come and tie us up!” Fang Zhengzhi looked shocked as he extended his hands.