Chapter 1006: It’s not time to go back ye (1/2)

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After finishing their cultivation, Long Feiye went to open the door when Ye Xiao stopped him. He stepped back and gave him an extremely deep bow before declaring, “Your Highness Crown Prince, I, Ye Xiao, shall remember this kindness! If needed in the future, Ye Xiao shall come when called!”

“It’s only a trade. Just guard your secret well,” Long Feiye said icily.

“Your Highness Crown Princess, this one understands the princess’s goodwill! May the crown prince accept this bow on behalf of the princess!” Ye Xiao said before bowing again.

Actually, Han Yunxi had plenty of ways to ensure he kept his secret instead of doing so much on the side and making deals to protect his arm. Over the past three days, Long Feiye not only helped to heal his internal injuries, but used the Profound Frost Sword to help him pass through a large tribulation. By now, he had already cultivated to the eighth level of the Heretical Sword Heart Arts. Although it was impossible for him to progress any further without a treasure sword of his own, the eighth level was already enough to ensure his self defense. His skills far outpaced those high-level sword experts of the jianghu.

Without a master like Long Feiye to help him, he could only preserve his arm after gaining the Moye sword spirit. It would take another one to two years to break through to the eighth level! This show of grace went far beyond just keeping a secret for his benefactors. Han Yunxi used the excuse of an exchange on purpose to prevent him from feeling too overwhelmed, probably!

Actually, Han Yunxi had no such conventions at all. She just didn’t like others being flooded with gratitude towards them. Long Feiye understood that part of her well. He magnanimously accepted the bow before opening the door to let them out. Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao were already waiting outside. The former quickly rushed over to wipe away his sweat.

“Tired?” she asked.

Long Feiye had split his time over the past three days between training with Ye Xiao and dual cultivating with herself. It would be strange if he wasn’t exhausted.

“Not tired. Everything went very smoothly,” Long Feiye intoned. He bent down slightly so it’d be easier for Han Yunxi to wipe his sweat.

Gu Qishao watched from the sidelines before suddenly turning to look elsewhere. Still, it wasn’t long before his eyes drifted back to the couple again and lost themselves in a daze. Heaven knows what he was thinking now.

Ye Xiao didn’t hesitate to find the proprietress, only to see her still fast asleep. “Princess,” he asked anxiously, “Where’s the antidote?”

“Why are you so good to her? You can’t covet your friend’s wife, you know?” Han Yunxi said coldly.

Gu Qishao had just overheard these words when he reached the doorway and halted in his steps. Ye Xiao lowered his head and finally managed to say, “Right now, she needs someone to look after her.”

In other words, now that the proprietress’s husband was gone, he didn’t count as coveting his friend’s wife.

“She’s only accepting your care because she’s gone insane. Take this medicine, she’ll wake up in half a day once she eats it,” Han Yunxi said as she tossed him a bottle. As she turned to leave, Gu Qishao quickly fled out of sight and onto the roof before she caught him.

He sat there staring after Han Yunxi’s lean, unrestrained form walking off into the distance. For a long time, all he could do was gape. He didn’t want to recall her words just then, but they came unbidden to his head along with some obvious comparisons.

Inside the room, Ye Xiao privately disagreed with Han Yunxi’s words. He muttered to himself, “She needs to get better.”

That’s right. Accepting someone was one thing, but needing someone was something else entirely.

It wasn’t until Long Feiye and Han Yunxi prepared to bid Ye Xiao farewell that Gu Qishao came off the roof and silently stood behind her.

“Your Highness Crown Prince, my master is living in seclusion at Mt. Li. I’ll take Lin Ge there in a few days. And I’ll definitely keep the events at Yinyang Lake a secret,” Ye Xiao declared.

Long Feiye only nodded wordlessly. Ye Xiao hesitated, then looked at Han Yunxi. “Princess, there’s one thing this one doesn’t understand. I hope that you can instruct me.”

“What is it?” Han Yunxi asked.

“How did princess know that Cui Yun’s body was hidden in the lake?” Ye Xiao asked curiously. If not for that discovery, the duo might not have discovered the case of the missing bones at all.

“That’s a secret!” Han Yunxi would never expose the true secret of the Qi Sha dagger and its poison.

But Ye Xiao only said, “Since princess won’t say, then please be at ease. This one won’t be able to reveal any secrets!” So speaking, he bowed and retreated into compound before slowly shutting the gates.

Han Yunxi gave a start, then laughed! Ye Xiao was no fool and knew she was helping them on purpose. If that was the case, then did this count as them making friends? She decided it was better for them to go off in their own ways. Of course, she had no idea how much help her kindness today would bring them in the future.