Chapter 1100: Massacre, whos this old man afraid of? (1/2)

What to do about this conundrum?

Long Feiye and Gu Qishao had spread out their arms to block Han Yunxi in front. She looked helplessly towards Gu Beiyue and asked, “Gu Beiyue, tell Long Feiye which choice is right.”

When it was time for Long Feiye to choose whether to postpone the northern expedition, Gu Beiyue had said there was no such thing as ruthlessness and cruelty when making a decision, only right and wrong. The role of a sovereign was only to accept or reject! Even so, the northern expedition couldn’t compare to a true sovereign’s choice like the dilemma facing them now!

If they gave up, they would not only lose a kingdom, but people’s hearts!

Perhaps Gu Beiyue could maintain his calm and logic if this was anyone else, but this time it was Han Yunxi at stake. He wasn’t some god! How could he be so ruthlessly cold or calm? He didn’t say a thing, having said all that was needed already.

“Poison lass, let’s go! We’ll leave this godforsaken place! I’ve already made inquiries and there’s a Frozen Sea north of Wintercrow Country’s snowy mountains! Beyond that is a whole new continent! We’ll go there and leave Cloud Realm together!” Gu Qishao proclaimed loudly. “Send people to spread news now that we’re all dead and gone! Mu Yuanbo can do whatever he likes! The kingdom can go to whoever wants it!”

Right now, Gu Qishao resembled nothing more than a stubborn child making fantastical claims. But Long Feiye actually listened to his rambling. “Alright, we’ll leave immediately!”

Han Yunxi shook her head. “Long Feiye, are you going to give up the kingdom?”

“Forget about Northern Li, this crown prince doesn’t even want all of Cloud Realm Continent!” Long Feiye said coldly.

In the past, he’d told Jun Yixie he wouldn’t trade Han Yunxi for the world. That wasn’t a joke or a lie to trick the man. He wouldn’t trade Han Yunxi for Northern Li or the entire continent!

“I don’t want to ruin your kingdom, much less yourself by making you a deserter!” Han Yunxi’s voice was frosty. “I, Han Yunxi, am no deserter. Even less is my husband one!”

What kind of crappy idea did Gu Qishao come up with?!

He wants us to run away?

The kingdom might be vast, but human hearts were only so big. Even if they ran from Cloud Realm Continent, could they escape their own hearts? Even if they fled from people’s mouths, could they escape the historians’ condemnations?

Han Yunxi didn’t care what others thought of her or how the historians penned her down! But she did take offense to what the people would think about Long Feiye, or how the historians would record his actions!

He was different from her!

She was only a soul transmigrated from 3,000 years in the future! All she had was him and close friends who’d risk life and limb with her! It was enough to just have them!

But he was the true crown prince of East Qin and the sole heir to the Great Qin Empire’s royal bloodline! He was also a beloved ruler in the hearts of Cloud Realm Continent’s people!

He was a real man!

His shoulders carried a mandatary destiny as well as the hopes and aspirations of the kingdom’s people. He also carried his own ambition and her expectations for him. How many candlelit nights had they talked about their wishes for the future? To build an entirely new nation with the highest, most noble imperial dynasty, ushering in an era of unprecedented peace!

Had he forgotten all this? Was he going to throw it all away?

Faced with Han Yunxi’s “deserter,” Long Feiye didn’t speak. She pulled him towards him so they were meeting face-to-face.

“Long Feiye, you told me that the world was big, much bigger than I could ever imagine! Tell me, just how big is this world? How far can we run?” she asked.

Still, Long Feiye didn’t speak. Gu Beiyue’s eyebrows creased hard as he looked at Han Yunxi. He suddenly realized that the calmest, most rational one amongst them wasn’t himself, but...this woman!

He had lost utterly.

“Tell me!” Han Yunxi pressured Long Feiye.

Long Feiye didn’t answer, but Gu Qishao loudly replied in his place. “Fine! We won’t run away!” He turned away and took out the Moye sword spirit, narrowing his eyes. “This old man’s not gonna be some desert. I’ll go slaughter Tianan’s imperial city right now. See who’s threatening whom!”

At this, Long Feiye immediately looked towards Gu Beiyue, who met his gaze. The two of them seemed to have thought of something. Gu Qishao was serious about going too, but Han Yunxi managed to stop him in time with a rebuke. “If you dare try that, I’ll kill you first!”