20demayo Chapter 3386 Going to a very far place?
Chapter 3386 Going to a very far place?
Qingyu stood frozen at the palace gate, unsure whether to go in or back.
The anxiety surging in my heart shattered against the overwhelming warmth of the scene before me.
She followed Hu Qingye because Hu Qingye was decisive and ruthless, aloof and arrogant in the Azure Sky Realm, and also possessed the bloodline of the Azure Phoenix God King.
But now, this king of their Azure Sky Realm, having concealed his ruthless and decisive edge, was kneeling before the soft couch, gently combing the hair of a woman whose mind had been damaged, his tenderness enough to shatter the starlight in the sky.
Qingyu was moved, but also shocked!
Only after Hu Qingye had neatly tied up the last stray hair, gently brushing her fingertips across the hair bun adorned with a red velvet flower, and admiring it for a moment with satisfaction, did she slowly turn around.
In that instant, the tenderness that had been overflowing in his eyes receded like a tide, replaced by the calm indifference of someone accustomed to a high position. His aura was as cold as a frozen pool, as if the gentle and affectionate person just now was merely Qingyu's illusion.
"What's the matter that's causing such a panic?" Hu Qingye's voice was calm and unhurried, as light as the clouds drifting in the mountains.
Qingyu snapped back to reality and knelt down on one knee with a thud: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened in the Azure Sky Realm!"
"Half an hour ago, the boundary stone of the Azure Sky Realm suddenly trembled violently, and several abysses thousands of feet deep cracked open on the boundary wall. A powerful ancient and primordial aura surged out—a sign that the ancient ruins were opening!"
She looked up, her eyes filled with fear. "The opening of the ruins has triggered a violent spatial storm, which is frantically devouring the surrounding spiritual veins."
"Several elders of the clan joined forces to set up a world-suppressing array, but they were all seriously injured by the shock, coughing up blood and their spiritual power dissipated."
"The people of Qingkong Realm are in a state of panic, the beasts are rampaging, and the depletion of spiritual veins is intensifying!"
As she spoke, she took out a piece of blood-stained brocade from her bosom and presented it high with both hands. The brocade was covered in bloodstains, and the words were scarlet and glaring. It was a joint blood letter written by the clan elders with their own blood.
Qingyu: "This is a blood letter sent by the Grand Elder through a tear in space, imploring the God King to return immediately to take charge of the overall situation!"
"If we had been any later, the Azure Sky Realm... might have faced the danger of its foundation collapsing and all living beings being destroyed!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Qingye paused slightly in the motion of wiping the peach wood comb with her fingertips.
He took the blood-written letter, his cool fingertips touching the still-warm bloodstains on the silk. His brows furrowed instantly, and a look of deep concentration flashed in his eyes.
He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Hu Xiaoman on the soft couch.
The beauty seemed to sense the sudden change in the atmosphere of the hall. She shrank back uncomfortably, forgetting to eat the honey cake she had been clutching for a while. Her gray eyes looked timidly at Hu Qingye, and she muttered softly, "Big Leaf... has Xiaoman been naughty?"
Why aren't you saying anything...?
Hu Qingye's heart was suddenly gripped tightly by an invisible hand, causing her intense pain.
On one side are the lives of countless clansmen, the responsibility of protection, and the survival of the Azure Sky Realm;
On one side is his beloved, whose mind is like that of a child, who has just suffered a severe injury and cannot be separated from him for even a moment; she is his soft spot, which he will do everything in his power to protect.
If he leaves, how can he feel at ease leaving Xiaoman here?
Guiya has already entered the realm of gods, and no one knows when that madman will return;
Even though Jun Yichen possesses extraordinary power, he needs to oversee the overall situation and prepare for the counterattack against the Ghost Realm, making it impossible for him to stay by Xiaoman's side at all times.
If even the slightest mishap occurs during Xiaoman—
Hu Qingye closed his eyes, and suddenly the image of Xiaoman, covered in blood and with her soul shattered, appeared in his mind as she was stripped of the Heavenly Dao's origin. He would never want to experience that heart-wrenching pain again in his life.
"Your Majesty..." Seeing him remain silent for so long, Qingyu grew increasingly anxious and couldn't help but urge him in a low voice, her tone almost pleading.
Fox Qingye slowly opened her eyes, and all the struggle in those shimmering peach blossom eyes faded away.
He didn't respond to Qingyu first, but instead turned around and walked to the soft couch, slowly squatted down, his gaze level with Hu Xiaoman's gray and lifeless eyes, so gentle it could melt water.
He reached out and gently took Hu Xiaoman's small hand, which was covered in icing sugar. The warmth from his palm traveled through his fingertips to her heart, dispelling her unease.
"Xiaoman." Hu Qingye's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Big Leaf is going home, to a very, very far place. Would you... like to go with Big Leaf?"
Qingyu knelt on the ground, suddenly looked up, her eyes wide open, her face full of disbelief.
Take...take this mentally damaged Hu Xiaoman back to the Azure Sky Realm?
The Azure Sky Realm is now in complete chaos. Ancient ruins have appeared, spatial storms are raging, spiritual veins are collapsing, and all beasts are running wild. Every step is fraught with danger!
Wang not only did not regard her as a burden, but even wanted to keep her by his side.
"Going to a very far place?"
Hu Xiaoman blinked her big, gray eyes, her little face full of confusion.
For her at this moment, "far away" was a completely unfamiliar concept.
Her world was pitifully small, consisting only of this bedroom, her father, Da Yezi, and the sweet honey cake in her hand.
She subconsciously pulled her hand back, shifted her bottom deeper into the soft couch, pouted, and shook her head pitifully, "No... Xiaoman is afraid of the dark, Xiaoman doesn't know the way."
"Father said that if you run around, the big bad wolf will catch you. Xiaoman, don't let him catch you."
Looking at her timid appearance and red-rimmed eyes, Hu Qingye's heart melted completely.
"Don't be afraid." He coaxed her gently, his fingertips lightly stroking the back of her hand, his voice so soft it could melt ice: "Xiaoman, Da Yezi will always hold your hand and never let go."
"It won't make you fall, and no big bad wolf will dare to come near."
He paused, then slowly unleashed his trump card, leaning close to her ear, his voice warm and seductive: "Besides, that place has so many delicious things you've never tried before."
"delicious?"
These three words seemed to possess magical power, instantly piercing through all of Hu Xiaoman's worries and fears.
She stopped shrinking back, her little ears perked up, and a tiny, sparkling flame of greed lit up in her usually dull, gray eyes.
"What...what's good to eat?" She swallowed unconsciously, leaned forward slightly, and asked tentatively, her tone full of anticipation.
Hu Qingye couldn't help but chuckle, and the gloom in her eyes instantly dissipated a bit.
“There are candied hawthorns.” He described them in a serious tone: “They are even bigger than the ones on the streets of the Demon Realm, covered in a crystal-clear sugar coating, and one bite is sweet to the core.”
"It's made of clouds, so light and airy. It melts in your mouth with every bite, leaving a sweet fragrance on your tongue."
"There are rainbow fruits with seven colors. The flesh is sweet and refreshing. When you eat them, you will spit out tiny colorful bubbles in your mouth."
"There's also the molten honey cake, with a soft and chewy outer layer and a sweet and refreshing honey filling. It's a hundred times tastier than the honey cake you have in your hand."
As Hu Qingye described it, Hu Xiaoman's mouth opened wider and wider. In her little mind, a tall mountain of candied hawthorns appeared, along with countless candied hawthorns flying in the air, filling the air with their sweet aroma.
"Suck it-"
She took a deep breath and nodded her head vigorously, like someone pounding garlic.
All previous fear, resistance, and concerns were instantly thrown to the winds, leaving only an endless longing for delicious food.