stonecrandall Chapter 122 Regret
Chapter 122 Regret
Chapter 123 Regret
"boom--!"
A loud explosion came from outside the Blue Silver Forest. At the center, Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
A dazzling golden phantom sword crashed down, turning a vast forest into dust in the holy and violent energy.
Not only Xiao Yan, but even Qian Renxue, who was cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes. The two of them simultaneously sensed a vast and familiar holy aura, and exclaimed in unison, "An angel?!"
"It's my grandfather who's here," Qian Renxue said immediately, then met Xiao Yan's scrutinizing and suspicious gaze.
"No—it wasn't me!"
Qian Renxue instinctively tried to defend herself, but quickly recovered and her tone became calm, "You chose this place, and you've already exposed yourself before, so it's normal that you were found here, isn't it? I wouldn't stoop to doing that kind of thing, so defeat is defeat."
Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Xiao Yan looked up at the distant sky again. A golden light shot straight into the sky, and a voice containing immense soul power boomed, echoing throughout the mountains and fields: "Release them, and I'll leave."
It's just four words, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.
"Has the exact location not been confirmed?"
Xiao Yan caught this information immediately.
However, the Blue Silver Forest cannot move. With the opponent's bombardment methods, no matter how vast this mountain range is, it will eventually find a hiding place.
Of course, it's also possible that it's just a bluff, and the other party doesn't have any real confidence at all, but just wants to force him to show himself.
Want to gamble?
Xiao Yan's gaze returned to Qian Renxue's face. She was looking at him with a complicated expression, her eyes narrowing slightly. "You're mine now. You know what to do, right? This is part of your bet from last time."
"I----"
Upon hearing these words, Qian Renxue's expression froze slightly. She opened her mouth, then slowly closed it, taking a deep breath. "I know!"
"Go then—and then come back."
"grandfather!"
High in the sky, Qian Daoliu held the Angelic Holy Sword, his indifferent and sharp eyes scanning every corner of the mountain range below.
Just then, a kind and familiar voice rang out, accompanied by the pure aura of an angelic martial spirit!
Suddenly, a sound rang out from the edge of the forest.
When Qian Daoliu turned his head and saw the familiar figure, the heavy weight in his heart finally lifted, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, a lingering, even heavier premonition made him fix his gaze on the newcomer's lower abdomen.
There's a feeling of fluctuation there —
His heart sank.
"Xiaoxue, you—you're alright—"
Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes had already swept over Qian Renxue quickly. He didn't see any signs of being wronged. On the contrary, her face was rosy and she was full of energy—she was doing very well.
Qian Daoliu has been through this state before.
How could you not understand what it might mean?
"Damn soul beast!"
The lightsaber in his hand became even more concentrated, his golden hair fluttered, and his killing intent was chilling.
However, seeing that Qian Daoliu still wanted to continue attacking, Qian Renxue's pupils shrank, and she quickly vibrated the light wings on her back to increase her speed, blocking Qian Daoliu's path without hesitation.
"No, Grandpa!"
Qian Dao's gaze froze, staring at Qian Renxue. "Why—why?"
He paused for a moment, but still asked the question he least wanted to ask at that moment. Under his gaze, the latter's eyes shifted unnaturally.
"Grandpa, I—"
Upon seeing Qian Renxue's appearance, Qian Daoliu's light sword suddenly intensified.
Even if it means breaking his vow, he will definitely cut down the guy who insulted the angelic lineage and defiled his granddaughter!
But as he moved slightly, Qian Renxue once again stood in front of him without hesitation, her dazzling wings fully unfurled, shielding him from all his path and sharpness. "Grandpa, no, don't do this!"
"Xiaoxue! I'm doing this for your own good!" Qian Daoliu's tone became more forceful, carrying an undeniable authority and a hint of deep-seated heartache.
However, when faced with her grandfather's first harsh words, Qian Renxue stood firmly in her way, her eyes flashing with thought, the words of that soul beast echoing in her mind!
She raised her head, her golden eyes no longer darting away, but instead filled with an unprecedented seriousness.
With so many advantages!
She's going to go back on her own merits!
"Grandpa! You go back first, I'll be fine here—but don't worry, just one year, just one year! I promise I'll come out after one year, and I definitely won't let you worry then, I'll even—I'll definitely make you proud of me."
"Xiaoxue!!" Qian Daoliu repeated her name, his mind trembling violently because of that specific point in time.
One year—how could he not understand what that timeframe meant?! Sure enough, his worst guess was completely confirmed.
For his own good? Is it to uphold the traditions of the Qian family?!
He doesn't want any of that now! He just wants—
Kill that beast!
The angelic sword in his hand glowed with increasing intensity due to his emotions, becoming more solid, and the surrounding air trembled.
However, this oppressive aura, which was enough to make a titled Douluo tremble, vanished completely when it landed in front of Qian Renxue.
He looked into his granddaughter's eyes and saw that familiar stubbornness—it was so familiar!
"Xiaoxue, Grandpa could tolerate and forgive your willfulness in the past, but this time—his death is for our own good!"
"But I can't live without him anymore, Grandpa!"
Qian Renxue interrupted her loudly, and said firmly again, "Just one year, please! Let me be willful this last time!"
""
"If you really want to kill him, then kill me too." As she spoke, Qian Renxue's sword of light materialized in her hand, but she did not turn her sword against her grandfather.
Instead, he held the weapon against his own neck, declaring, "I'll die with him!!"
Qian Daoliu looked into the resolute pleading in her eyes, and he was momentarily stunned into silence. He then asked a question he almost dared not face, yet which he absolutely needed an answer to: "You—are you really in love?"
These words were like a sharp arrow, piercing straight into Qian Renxue's heart.
There is no room for avoidance, nor can there be self-deception.
She bit her lower lip, feeling the palpitation in her chest that was real and even becoming clearer. Finally, meeting her grandfather's gaze, which seemed to be fixed on her instantly, she nodded firmly.
"right."
A single word, like the heaviest warhammer, struck Qian Daoliu's heart. In that instant, he seemed to see again the little girl from many years ago, with bright, sparkling eyes, looking up at him and saying, "Grandpa, I want to go to the Heavenly Dou Empire." She was just as stubborn, just as determined to achieve her goal without looking back.
Xiaoxue hasn't changed, she's still the same Xiaoxue!
And I am absolutely not lying!
But for him, who bore the mission of an angel—
Qian Daoliu's hand holding the sword trembled almost imperceptibly, but the surging, sea-like, and sharp, sword-like aura around him quickly dimmed and subsided at that moment.
He glanced at Qian Renxue, his eyes filled with a complex and unfathomable expression—heartache, regret, and also the doting affection of a grandfather.
"One year —"
He managed to utter the words, "I'm holding my breath, but I'm clearly powerless."
Qian Daoliu didn't speak again. He took one last deep look at the mountains and forests behind Qian Renxue, then transformed into a golden stream of light that was no longer dazzling and was somewhat dim, and disappeared into the horizon!