readsfreenovel Chapter 205
Chapter 205
Nalan Jing was completely bewildered by his words. She took two steps back, her brow furrowing slightly.
"speak English."
Xue Qingheng did not approach this time, but stood still, her expression unchanged.
There was once a marriage agreement between us.
Upon hearing this, Nalan Jing suddenly burst out laughing. Xue Qingheng looked at the mocking smile on her face and felt a slight discomfort in her heart for some reason. Her cold brows furrowed and her thin lips pressed tightly together.
The laughter lasted for a moment before Nalan Jingwen stopped, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery as he looked at Xue Qingheng, his voice cold and deep.
"Does the Snow Kingdom Preceptor think I'm stupid?"
Xue Qingheng frowned even more deeply, looking at her in silence.
"Why don't you tell me what your purpose is? Why try to deceive me with such words!"
A transactional relationship is the most stable one. If Xue Qingheng really didn't want anything in return, then she would find something suspicious.
Why would you think I'm lying to you?
Nalan Jingwen crossed his arms and sneered.
"Then tell me, when were we ever engaged?"
Nalan Jingwen's gaze was too sharp; an ordinary person would not dare to meet her eyes. However, Xue Qingheng was oblivious to it, only disliking the mockery and wariness in her words.
He said, "A thousand years ago."
His eyes were calm and still, like a stagnant pool, but surprisingly, Nalan Jingwen's face was reflected in that stagnant pool.
A thousand years ago, he vividly remembered that person dressed in red, standing high in the heavens, looking down at the creatures prostrate at his feet. His face was cold and aloof, and his black hair was tousled by the breeze along with the red hem of his robes, looking both alluring and eerie, yet surprisingly harmonious.
She gazed vaguely at the distant horizon, her face obscured by a halo of light, making it somewhat indistinct, but her voice was crystal clear.
She said, "If you don't want to, I won't force you."
What did he say at that time?
He said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir."
That was their second meeting. After that, he stayed in the Ninth Heaven and never came out again until he was summoned.
But by then, she was already gone.
The woman's face gradually overlapped with the blurry face in my distant memory. The difference was that the woman before me had so much more emotion.
Unlike that person, who was devoid of joy or sorrow, ethereal and elusive, impossible to grasp or hold onto, and too powerful to be approached.
In truth, it wasn't a marriage contract, but rather a duty. The other person had no interest in it and knew that he was free-spirited and unwilling to be bound by it, so he let him leave.
Now, however, he has taken the initiative to admit to it.
Nalan Jingwen's mocking smile faded, and his expression gradually became serious. He deliberately probed, "A thousand years ago?"
"Does Your Highness truly remember nothing at all?"
"Should I remember?"
Nalan Jingwen asked in return.
Over the millennia, she has been reincarnated hundreds of times; how could she possibly remember any marriage agreement with anyone?
Xue Qingheng looked at her, then reached out and grabbed her wrist, leading her in one direction.
Nalan Jing was stunned and instinctively struggled, but no matter what he did, he could not break free and could only be pulled away by him.
"Where are you taking me?!"
"To help you break free from your shackles."
Nalan Jingwen stopped struggling and followed him, but he was still wary.
They arrived at a courtyard, which was probably where Xue Qingheng was staying temporarily. After the two entered the room, Xue Qingheng casually waved his sleeve, and the door was suddenly slammed shut.
Xue Qingheng pulled her to the bedside and stopped. Then he reached out and untied her sash. Nalan Jing was startled and instinctively slapped his hand away, but the sash had already been untied and was falling to the ground.
Her clothes were loose and hanging loosely on her body. Nalan Jingwen quickly covered her clothes and glared at her angrily.
"what you do?!"
Xue Qingheng raised her eyes slightly, her face calm, and said, "I'll help you."
"Then why are you taking off my clothes?!"
Xue Qingheng continued, "If you want to break through the shackles of Xuan power, you must have a Xuan Yang body to withstand the impact of Xuan power and then merge with it to achieve a complete breakthrough."
"If possible, you should be able to regain your memories."
Even if Nalan Jingwen was stupid, he knew how to break through the shackles of Xuan power.
"You mean, we have to cultivate together?"
Xue Qingheng nodded.
Upon hearing the reply, Nalan Jing turned and left without picking up the sash he had left on the ground. However, when he reached the door, he found that he could not open it no matter what he did.
She turned around and said in a deep voice, "Open the door."
Xue Qingheng shook his head.
Nalan Jingwen was so angry he almost laughed. "Xue Qingheng, do you know how much I despise you?"
"I would rather suffer the backlash of my profound power forever than have you make me do such a shameful thing with me."
Xue Qingheng's pupils trembled, his thin lips pressed tightly together, as if he had been hurt by her words, but his expression remained unmoved.
He looked at her and said, "Even if you don't want to, you have to do it this way."
"Then you might as well kill me."
"I do not believe that only you can break this restraint."
Xue Qingheng took a step forward, getting closer to her, and said, "In this world, there is only me."
He spoke with unwavering conviction and a determined look in his eyes, leaving Nalan Jingwen momentarily stunned.
But Xue Qingheng took advantage of her momentary daze and struck her pressure points.
Nalan Jingwen's pupils constricted sharply, and he felt an indescribable rage.
"Xue Qingheng! You're despicable!"
Xue Qingheng simply picked her up and carried her to the bed, his expression indifferent. "I will apologize to you when you return."
He was referring to me, placing himself in a lower position, which puzzled Nalan Jingwen.
Xue Qingheng has always been aloof and self-possessed, like the bright moon in the sky. When has she ever been so inferior to others?
Everyone seemed like an unsolvable mystery, playing charades with her, keeping her in the dark, and refusing to explain themselves, going to all the trouble of doing so.
Nalan Jingwen was so angry that her eyes turned red, but she was unable to move and could only be at the mercy of others.
She simply closed her eyes and refused to look at him, treating it as if she had been bitten by a dog, which ultimately benefited her.
"My lord, it will take at most four attempts to break through completely, at which point I will accept your punishment."
Xue Qingheng's voice was soft but slightly deep, and his hot breath tickled her ear.
Nalan Jingwen frowned, understanding the meaning behind his words, without even considering why he addressed her as "Master".
Does that mean I'm going to get bitten by a dog four times?!
She felt her clothes being gently removed, followed by a rustling sound and the sound of clothes falling to the ground, and then a pair of large hands landed on her shoulders.
She could feel those hands trembling slightly; Xue Qingheng was clearly a little flustered, or perhaps unsure of how to proceed.
He remained motionless for a long time. When Nalan Jingwen opened his eyes, he saw Nalan Jingwen's bare, fair, and jade-like shoulders with distinct lines and icy skin. Even after taking off his ethereal silver robes, he still looked like a sacred and inviolable immortal.
Xue Qingheng's eyelashes trembled slightly, her chest rose and fell gently, and she looked up to meet his gaze.
To Nalan Jingwen’s surprise, his ears were turning red, which made him look more human.
He looked at her, his eyes deep and unfathomable, and said with pursed lips, "I won't..."