novelraw Chapter 350: Seeing You Reminds Me of My Late Parents
Chapter 350: Seeing You Reminds Me of My Late Parents
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Wu Shao Zhen looked down at his palm, slowly curling his fingers into a fist. The surge of strength coursing through his body filled him with joy.
He had finally reached Foundation Establishment.
Standing up, he strode toward the exit of the cave. Just as he was about to step out, he turned back, glancing at the ground littered with white bones. A faint crease formed between his brows.
After a brief hesitation, he cast a small spell, reducing the bones to fine dust. Adjusting the corners of his lips into a faint smile, he chuckled at himself. He had started to feel nervous, an unfamiliar sensation.
Yet, when he thought of Bai Qing Qing’s gentle, serene smile, he couldn’t help but let the corners of his lips curl upward again.
When Qing Qing sees him emerge, she would surely be delighted. Then, he could confess his feelings to her.
After much deliberation, Wu Shao Zhen had decided to cherish the one by his side.
The woman in his dreams was a relic of a past life, and whether they could rekindle that bond remained uncertain.
But Qing Qing had always been with him, caring for him tirelessly.He was willing to accept her and make her his new family.
As for the past, he would treat it as a dream…
And dreams always fade without a trace.
Brimming with emotion, Wu Shao Zhen prepared to surprise Ye Cong Xin. What he didn’t know was that Ye Cong Xin, informed by her system, was already aware of his every move.
Hearing the system’s continuous updates about Wu Shao Zhen’s fluctuating affection levels, which were inching close to 90, Ye Cong Xin’s lips curved into a satisfied smile. There weren’t many cultivators in the world who were free of distractions. Her efforts to care for Wu Shao Zhen with kindness and tenderness had not been in vain.
Since Wu Shao Zhen intended to confess his feelings, she would naturally cooperate, pushing this drama to its peak.
Seated before her vanity, Ye Cong Xin meticulously adorned herself, changing into a moon-white gown and wearing ornaments she rarely used. Her deliberate effort created a carefully contrived appearance, exactly as she intended.
A heartfelt confession couldn’t compare to the beauty of mutual understanding.
She would give Wu Shao Zhen a flawless sense of ceremony and capture his heart completely.
As both awaited their moment…
Wu Shao Zhen opened the barrier, instantly spotting Ye Cong Xin waiting outside. Her gaze held a faint melancholy.
“Qing Qing…”
The moment Wu Shao Zhen called her name, he froze as if spellbound. His expression stiffened, and he stood rooted to the spot.
His gaze locked onto the Moonstone Necklace adorning Ye Cong Xin’s neck. A dense storm of shadows churned in his eyes.
He remembered that necklace.
No, more accurately, he remembered the hairpin that matched it.
After regaining fragments of his memory, Wu Shao Zhen realized he hadn’t died at the hands of the Scarlet Flame Lion but was instead killed by a mysterious individual who pierced his heart.
At that time, he had been gravely injured and hadn’t seen the attacker’s face clearly. He could only recall their indistinct voice and the Moonstone Hairpin they inadvertently left behind.
Now, seeing a necklace with a similar design to that hairpin, Wu Shao Zhen couldn’t help but connect Ye Cong Xin to his mysterious killer.
Even their voices were eerily alike.
This was no coincidence.
Details he had overlooked before surfaced.
In the past, he regarded Bai Qing Qing’s kindness as a symbol of her innocence. But now, it struck him—why would anyone selflessly devote themselves to another without reason? To such an extent of exhausting their resources without expecting anything in return?
Bai Qing Qing was ruthless and cunning, yet she feigned naivety and harmlessness before him. What did she truly want? What was she after?
The thought of giving up his past-life love for a woman filled with schemes drained the light from Wu Shao Zhen’s eyes, leaving them as cold as extinguished embers.
Ye Cong Xin, adept at reading people, instantly sensed that something was amiss the moment Wu Shao Zhen faltered in his speech.
Cautiously, she called his name while frantically urging her system for answers.
“System, quick! Check Wu Shao Zhen’s affection level for me!”
[Ding! Wu Shao Zhen’s current affection level: 88.]
[Ding! Wu Shao Zhen’s current affection level: 68.]
[Ding! Wu Shao Zhen’s current affection level: 48.]
[…]
The continuous notifications sent Ye Cong Xin’s soul reeling.
“System! What’s going on? Why is Wu Shao Zhen’s affection level dropping so fast? Damn it, has he figured something out?!”
The system, as usual, pretended to be unresponsive.
Realizing she couldn’t rely on it, Ye Cong Xin shifted her attention back to Wu Shao Zhen.
If his affection for her bottomed out, she would kill him.
Anyone she couldn’t use… deserved to die.
Wu Shao Zhen, burdened by deep-seated vengeance and honed by years of survival in the cultivation world, had developed sharp instincts. The moment Ye Cong Xin harbored murderous intent, his skin prickled with an intense sense of danger.
Ye Cong Xin noticed his unease.
This realization heightened Wu Shao Zhen’s vigilance to its peak.
He had just reached Foundation Establishment, while Ye Cong Xin was a Golden Core Cultivator. If she wanted to kill him, it would be effortless.
Thus, he couldn’t reveal his suspicions.
Even if it meant pretending, he had to maintain the facade.
Taking a deep breath, he softened his gaze. “Qing Qing, seeing you right after leaving seclusion is wonderful.”
With that, he approached Ye Cong Xin, closing the distance between them.
Ye Cong Xin scrutinized his every movement, searching for flaws but found none. Whether it was Wu Shao Zhen’s remarkable acting or her own eagerness to regain his affection, she failed to discern any inconsistencies.
“System, check Wu Shao Zhen’s affection level again.”
[Ding! Wu Shao Zhen’s current affection level: 80.]
Huh?
Ye Cong Xin was utterly baffled.
Her instincts couldn’t be wrong. Wu Shao Zhen had clearly harbored resentment moments ago, so why the sudden reversal?
“Qing Qing, why aren’t you speaking? Did my earlier reaction upset you?”
Wu Shao Zhen’s expression displayed perfect guilt.
“I’m sorry. It’s just that seeing you reminds me of my late parents. When my father went into seclusion, my mother often waited outside for him, unable to sleep day or night…”
His explanation seemed logical and well-founded.
Ye Cong Xin believed most of it.
“Brother Shao Zhen…”
Ye Cong Xin’s face turned slightly red as she shyly twisted her fingers, exuding the demeanor of an innocent girl.
Wu Shao Zhen gazed at her indulgently, though his eyes remained devoid of warmth.
“Qing Qing, I…”
Just as he began to speak, an intense aura rushed toward them, its presence overwhelming.
Both Wu Shao Zhen and Ye Cong Xin paled, their first instinct being to flee.
However, before they could act, a phantom figure blocked their path in an instant.
[Ding! A high-destiny Demonic Beast, the Three-Eyed Leopard, has appeared. Host, please initiate your strategy!]
Ye Cong Xin bit back a curse with the last shred of her composure.
Was this really the time for a strategy? She was about to become the leopard’s next meal!
The Three-Eyed Leopard’s gaze swept over them before fixing precisely on Wu Shao Zhen.
“It was you who killed the Black Falcon.”
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