Chapter 432: Seven Coldness (Four Updates)

Chu Liuyue instantly became alert.

Appearing at a time like this—was he planning to make a move against her?

A wide hooded robe completely concealed his figure, and his face was covered by a black veil.

From head to toe, only a pair of narrow, black eyes were visible.

Chu Liuyue saw those eyes.

A powerful sense of familiarity surged into her heart!

Chu Liuyue's pupils contracted!

A name was stuck in her throat, as if it might leap out at any moment!

He simply watched her, his eyes like a pool of stagnant water, without a single ripple.

But Chu Liuyue understood his meaning instantly.

She looked at him and slowly reached out her hand.

Her fingertips were still trembling slightly, but in the end, she slowly and firmly made a gesture.

The man's expression finally showed a flicker of movement!

In the next moment, something suddenly flew out from his sleeve.

A flash of silver light appeared before Chu Liuyue's eyes!

In the next instant, she felt as if her entire body was being dragged into some peculiar space!

The surroundings were pitch black, and a powerful sense of oppression surged toward her instantly!

But Chu Liuyue did not panic in her heart.

Because she knew this was a specialized Origin Tool used for teleportation—the Sky Shadow Ring.

This item was extremely precious; even in the Heavenly Decree Empire, it was a treasure that money could not buy.

Because the Sky Shadow Ring only required the injection of a tiny trace of Origin Power to instantly transfer a person from one place to another.

Depending on the teleportation distance, it was divided into different grades.

The higher the grade, the rarer it naturally was, and the higher the corresponding level of safety.

Chu Liuyue had once possessed one, so she was quite familiar with it.

After sensing it, she determined that this should be considered a high-grade Sky Shadow Ring.

Although the pressure from the spatial turbulence felt somewhat uncomfortable, there was actually nothing to worry about.

Furthermore, she could feel that the man was standing not far from her side.

Even though she could see nothing, Chu Liuyue felt no worry in her heart.

Only those narrow eyes kept flashing through her mind.

She took a deep breath, suppressing all the doubts and turbulence in her heart.

Before long, the surrounding pressure suddenly vanished!

Chu Liuyue felt a sense of relief. She looked up and found that she had actually returned home!

The lights in her room were still burning, emitting a faint glow, as if she had never left.

Glancing at the moon hanging in the night sky, Chu Liuyue did a rough calculation; this entire process had actually taken less than an hour.

A gaze as tangible as a physical object fell upon her.

Chu Liuyue's heart stirred. She took a deep breath and finally turned around.

The two of them locked eyes.

The hand in Chu Liuyue's sleeve curled slightly, and she finally spoke

"You came today just to help me find Situ Xingchen to get something?"

The man did not speak, but only the expression in his eyes changed.

Chu Liuyue could not describe that feeling.

It was as if a mass of heavy yet soft wet cotton was clogging her heart, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Yet, faintly, it felt as though a small light had pierced through the heavy fog before her, causing a sense of hope and expectation to arise in her heart.

The two fell into silence together.

Chu Liuyue knew what she was waiting for.

She even knew what the other party was waiting for.

The cool, water-like moonlight spilled down, stretching their shadows extremely long.

Chu Liuyue's hands tightened and loosened, tightened and loosened again; in this already somewhat chilly night, she actually broke into a sweat.

After a moment, she opened her mouth, but her throat was dry from nervousness.

"Below Mount Yangnan."

Word by word, clear and distinct.

Her originally clear voice had now become somewhat raspy, carrying a faint bitterness and a deep sense of longing.

The gaze of the man opposite her finally stirred up a massive storm!

He finally spoke, uttering his first words of the night!

"Thirteen Yue has returned!"

In the next moment, he lifted his hem and knelt on one knee! His right hand pressed tightly against his left chest!

"Imperial Princess above, receive Qi Han's bow!"

It was him!

It really was him!

Even though she had already suspected his identity, hearing it with her own ears and confirming it personally still made her heart race uncontrollably!

It was as if flames were spreading from the depths of her heart, causing her entire being to burn!

Everything in the surroundings suddenly became blurred, leaving only the figure of the man before her becoming increasingly clear!

Chu Liuyue had fantasized many times whether someone would see through her true identity through this physical shell.

She had thought of many people, but she never expected it to be Thirteen Yue!

And, unexpectedly, at this time, in such a place!

Below Mount Yangnan, Thirteen Yue has returned!

This was the secret code between her and Thirteen Yue; no one else knew it!

Therefore, by saying that first half of the sentence, Chu Liuyue had essentially admitted her identity!

She closed her eyes and turned to walk into the house.

"Come inside to talk."

"Yes!"

Chu Liuyue walked into the room, and Qi Han followed her in.

After locking all the doors and windows to ensure no one would notice anything unusual, Chu Liuyue finally sat down on a stool.

Looking up, Qi Han stood to the side with a straight back, though his eyes still looked toward her from time to time.

Clearly, regarding these matters, the doubt and shock in Qi Han's heart were no less than hers.

Chu Liuyue lifted her chin

"Sit."

Qi Han immediately said

"Thank you, Your Highness! Qi Han is fine standing!"

Chu Liuyue finally couldn't help but let out a laugh.

After so much time apart, things had changed, but Qi Han's temperament had not changed one bit.

"Sit. I am no longer your master. You don't need to be so restrained."

Qi Han immediately knelt down again.

"Thirteen Yue will forever have only you as her master!"

He paused, his voice dropping slightly.

"Could it be... that you don't want us again this time?"

Chu Liuyue's nose felt sour.

"When did I ever not want you? Get up first."

Qi Han was extremely stubborn

"You have not returned for so long; this subordinate must kneel more to make up for all the time that has passed!"

Chu Liuyue laughed helplessly, but her eyes turned red.

"If you won't get up, then go back now."

Qi Han hesitated for a moment before finally standing up, once again standing straight to the side.

After a pause, he said

"After you left, this subordinate had nowhere to return to."

Chu Liuyue turned her face away, suppressing the tears in her eyes. It took a moment for the turbulence in her heart to settle.

"Tell me, how have you all been living this past year? And how did you find this place?"

Qi Han said

"...Actually, before you met with trouble, we had already sensed something was wrong and intended to return. But on the way back, several groups of people attempted to intercept and kill us. By the time we rushed back, you had already... more than half of the ancestral hall had burned..."

Chu Liuyue was stunned.

"So, you returned on that day?"

Qi Han nodded.

"It was all due to this subordinate's incompetence for arriving late!"

Chu Liuyue suddenly thought of something

"What happened to the burn on your hand?"

Qi Han paused for a moment.

"It was from that day, wasn't it?" Chu Liuyue asked.

Seeing Qi Han's silence, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Take off your veil!"