Chapter 284: Before irresolution (1/2)

Chapter 284: Before irresolution

Of course Long Feiye suspected!

When he saw Han Yunxi’s open look and heard her playful tone, he not only suspected, but looked more complicated than before. This was the first time Han Yunxi had seen this fellow with something so obviously weighing on his mind. Han Yunxi had no interest nor ambition to revive some lost dynasty. Moreover, Long Feiye wasn’t even the emperor of Tianning. If she really was a scion of West Qin, she wouldn’t be any threat to him. Perhaps she’d even be a source of strength.

She thought that Long Feiye would be interested in such things, but all he said was, “Perhaps he really was aiming for the poison beast.”

“It didn’t seem like it to me,” Han Yunxi replied seriously.

But Long Feiye didn’t seem like he wanted to continue that topic. Instead, he shifted to other things. “What did you come here to do?”

She brought Lil Thing here to eateateat, but also for the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion. “I came to find some plants,” Han Yunxi answered.

“Did you find them?” Long Feiye asked.

“Mm,” Han Yunxi nodded. It was as if their argument from before had never happened. The two of them spoke naturally until they unconsciously fell silent again. A long time later, Han Yunxi spoke up first. “That Aunt Ru is…”

Instead of hiding anything, Long Feiye replied, “My mother’s little sister.”

So it was his biological aunt. No wonder she dared to lecture Long Feiye. “Then she’s from the Tang Clan?” Han Yunxi asked again.

“Branch family. Tang Li’s father is the clan head,” Long Feiye replied.

“Is your father from the Tang Clan as well?” Han Yunxi asked next.

Han Yunxi didn’t notice the flash of hesitation in Long Feiye’s eyes before he nodded. “Yes.”

Han Yunxi accepted his words as is. That makes sense, the Tang Clan doesn’t marry outsiders. Was this guy in a good mood today? Or was something else up? He actually answered all my questions. It really was rare for them to talk so calmly. Han Yunxi seized the chance to toss out a few more questions. Though Long Feiye was sparse with his words, he still answered each and every one.

“Is the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion something from the Poison Sect?”

“Mm.”

“The Perplexing Butterfly Illusion is related to the Tang Clan’s poison arts, right?”

“Mm.”

“Does the decline in the Tang Clan’s poison arts have any connection with the destruction of the medical academy’s Poison Sect?”

“A bit.”

“You…want to gain the strength of the Poison Clan? To revive the Tang Clan’s poison arts?”

“….mm.”

As Han Yunxi asked away, a sudden, irrelevant question from the past popped up in her head. She raised her head to look at him, her eyes still clear as she asked, “Long Feiye, why did you save Duanmu Yao?”

Not expecting this, Long Feiye glanced at her and even stopped walking.

“Hm?” Han Yunxi looked into his eyes as if trying to see through him. Long Feiye looked at her as well, his lips drawn into a thin line. He seemed to be hesitating about something, but Han Yunxi didn’t press him for an answer. She simply waited. Now she’d answered all the questions she avoided since their argument. Shouldn’t he give her an explanation about Duanmu Yao by now? Even if he didn’t explain anything, he should at least say something to answer her question. As they stared at each other, Long Feiye kept silent until Aunt Ru caught up to them. He didn’t explain a thing or even say anything to reply.

When Aunt Ru saw them standing like that, she made to urge them on. “Still not leaving?”

In the end, Long Feiye didn’t give Han Yunxi any answer. He avoided her eyes and kept moving forward. Han Yunxi didn’t ask him again, but stared at their intertwined fingers. She didn’t struggle from his grip, but a cold smile had crept onto her lips.

Long Feiye, you said that I was the one who provoked you. But between us both, who’s provoked whom more?

When they left the secret passage behind them, it was already daylight outside. The afternoon forest was very quiet. They’d been lucky enough to avoid the nightly feeding swarms. Han Yunxi didn’t go to look for Gu Beiyue and the rest. Since Lil Thing had rescued Gu Qishao, those two should be fine by now. Perhaps they’d already left this place. She quietly allowed Long Feiye to take her back to an inn. It was the same one as before, and the same top-class room as the first time. Aunt Ru followed them inside before examining the room closely. It wasn’t clear what she was looking for, but after a look around, she said, “Ye’er, come with me for a bit.”

Han Yunxi could tell that they were avoiding her, so she spoke up, “I’ll go back to the medical academy.”

“No need, return with your lordship to Tianning tomorrow morning,” Long Feiye answered in a domineering tone.

“I still have things to do,” Han Yunxi’s tone was even. She’d never spoken to him so calmly since the day they met.

“What things?” Long Feiye asked.

“Packing my luggage. My things are still there,” Han Yunxi replied mildly. She had plenty of business to take care of!

“Have the servants go over later to help you. You should rest first,” Long Feiye hesitated for a moment before adding, “I’ll be right next door.”