Chapter Fifty I Love Rong Jing
Ye Tianyi continued to walk towards the Zen room, Yun Qianyue followed behind Ye Tianyi. She also wanted to know who was competing with Master Pu Shan inside. Just as she took two steps, Ye Tianyi suddenly stopped and turned around to look at her, speaking softly: "Moon, you just wait outside for me, no need to go in!"
Clouds shallow moon one daze, stopped footsteps looking at night sky leisurely.
"It seems that Master Pu Shanzhen is competing with someone in internal power, and if you get hurt, it won't be good." Ye Tianyi explained.
"Then you won't get hurt?" Yun Shangyue furrowed her brow, the powerful aura could be sensed even outside the courtyard, let alone inside. She shook her head, "I'll go in with you!"
"I'll be more careful, you just wait here!" Night Sky Yi shook his head and said to Ci Yun Dashi and the others: "Master, please help me take care of Yue Er, don't let her get close to the Zen room."
"Miss Shallow Moon, you'd better not go in! If you get hurt, it won't be good." Master Ci Yun nodded and said to Cloud Shallow Moon.
Yun Shallow Moon frowned, "I'm not a kid!"
"I know you're not a kid, but your martial arts skills are no match for mine right now. I can go in alone and be more agile, if I still have to take care of you, my skills will be discounted." Yè Tiān Yì said softly: "Wait here, and if we manage to get Cíyún Dàshī out, you'll need to recover your memories, which will consume your energy and strength. This is the time when you can't afford to make any mistakes, if anything goes wrong, it'll be troublesome."
"Alright, you go in then!" Yun Qian Yue nodded, Ye Tian Yi was right, her martial arts skills were indeed not as good as his.
Yitian Yi saw Yun Shallow Moon nodding in response, turned around and continued walking towards the Chan house.
Yun Qian Yue looked at his back, thinking that Ye Tian Yi must be a very persistent person. Now, this situation still can't dispel his idea of her recovering her memory. How deep must the obsession in his heart be? Her lips were tightly pursed.
Only to see the night sky, Yitian's originally light footsteps suddenly became heavy when approaching the Chan house. He stopped in his tracks, standing at the door of the Chan house and looking inside for a moment, then suddenly reached out to push the door open. The door initially only revealed a small gap, but as Yitian applied force, it gradually opened inch by inch.
"Get out of here, you little brat!" A hoarse but loud voice suddenly came from inside the Zen room.
The voice was unfamiliar, and Yun Shang Yue thought that this must be the person who was competing with Pu Shan Master. She looked through the gap pushed open by Ye Tianyi and saw two people sitting across from each other at a table, with a chessboard between them. The pieces on the board seemed to have been played halfway, and the palms of the two people were stuck together. One of them was Pu Shan Master, wearing a monk's robe, and the other was an old Taoist who looked about the same age as Pu Shan Master. Compared to Pu Shan Master's short stature, the old Taoist was tall and had a wide face with straight eyes. Both of their foreheads were emitting green smoke. It was clear that they were competing in internal strength. The person who just spoke was the old Taoist.
Ye Tianyi heard the voice coming from inside and paused for a moment, but he didn't stop his actions.
"Little one, you want to come in? Don't you value your life?" The old Taoist seemed to glance at the door and said to Ye Tianyi.
"Your skills are impressive, I must admit! However, may I ask you to yield? I have a prior engagement with Master Pu Shang. Once he helps me resolve this matter, I'll be happy to engage in another match with you." Night Sky's hands didn't stop moving as he suddenly exerted force and flung the door wide open.
"Little one, this monk has fulfilled the promise I made to your old master twenty years ago. You were even younger than me back then, weren't you?" The old master's eyebrows rose, and over the doorway, Ye Tianyi seemed to have glanced at Yun Shangyue, his eyes barely perceptibly winking.
The night sky is vast and empty.
"Not bad! I made a promise with this old Taoist twenty years ago. Seventh Prince, you're a step too late. What I promised you might not come true today!" Pu Shang Master also spoke up at this time.
"Whether it was twenty years ago or today, how can one break a promise made to others? Master, I've brought people here, and we can't let them make the trip in vain!" Ye Tianyi said as he stepped forward.
Pu Shanzu also saw Yun Qianyue outside the courtyard, and his face showed a difficult expression.
"Little one, take another step forward and I'll cripple your legs." The old Taoist warned, casting a stern glance at Ye Tianyi.
"Even if Daozhang cripples my legs, I will still come in. If Master Poshan doesn't help me out, there won't be anyone under the sky who can save me." Ye Tianyi continued to walk inside, suddenly striking out at Lao Dao with his palm, "Daozhang, I've wronged you!"
"Good little kid, you actually dare to attack me!" The old Taoist's crossed legs suddenly stretched out and kicked towards Ye Tianyi.
Ye Tianyi had made thorough preparations, but he still couldn't withstand the immense force of Lao Dao's palm strike. He took a heavy blow to the chest and stumbled backward several steps before crashing into the doorframe with a loud "thud". Just as he regained his footing, he charged at Lao Dao again and struck out with another palm.
"Good boy, you can withstand my old Tao's palm, and it's considered to have some skills!" The old Tao stretched out his leg again, without seeing any movement, only to see his legs swinging back and forth, and Ye Tianyi's palm wind hadn't hit him yet, but was kicked out again.
Ye Tian's body slammed into the door frame again, making a "bang" sound, and he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "pu" sound.
Yun Shallow Moon's face changed slightly, and her feet involuntarily took a step forward.
"Miss Shallow Moon, the Seventh Prince has entrusted me to take care of you. You can't go now!" Ci Yun Master blocked Cloud Shallow Moon and anxiously looked at Ye Tian Yi, "Seventh Prince, please come out! Wait for Pu Shan Master to resolve the matter before keeping your appointment. This way, getting injured will be unnecessary."
The night sky was vast and obscure, as if nothing had been heard. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and continued to pounce on the old Taoist.
"Indeed a descendant of the Ye family, with a stubborn streak to boot!" The old Daoist snorted, "You little scoundrel, are you sure you can still withstand another kick from me?"
"If I can withstand Dao Zhang's one move, will he concede defeat and let Master Pu Shang respond to my challenge?" Ye Tianyi asked.
"You have no room to haggle with me, Old Dao." Old Dao snorted, not looking at Ye Tianyi. "Today, Pu Shang will not be defeated by my hands, I swear!"
"That's it, don't blame me for being rude!" Ye Tianyi gathered his internal energy again and struck out with his palm at the old Daoist.
"Seventh Prince, stop!" Pusan shouted in surprise that Yitian didn't know when to retreat.
Ye Tianyi seemed to ignore it and didn't withdraw his hand. The first two times he had basically figured out the old man's footwork, this time he changed his technique. Both palms came out together, striking the old man's face.
"Good kid, you've figured out the old man's path so quickly, but you're still far off." The old man kicked out at Ye Tian again, changing positions once more.
Although Ye Tian didn't get kicked out this time, he was still swept to one side and retreated several steps. However, he didn't stop there and continued to charge forward with an attitude of not giving up until he had resolved the situation with Lao Dao and Pu Shang Da Shi.
Yun Qian Yue looked at Ye Tian Yi, thinking that if things continued like this, how could it be okay? The difference in their abilities was a matter of millimeters, yet the gap was as wide as a thousand miles. Lao Dao and Pu Shang Dashi were able to counter Ye Tian Yi's palm wind with their internal energy, which showed just how deep his abilities were. Even if Ye Tian Yi had found a way to counterattack now, the disparity between him and Lao Dao was still too great. If things continued like this, even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured. She took a step towards the Chan house.
"Wait, Miss Shallow Moon!" Master Ci Yun stopped Cloud Shallow Moon.
"Master, are you determined to stop me? If the Seventh Prince were to cause trouble in your temple, would Lingtai Temple be able to bear the responsibility?" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow and looked at Ci Yun. Monks are indeed foolish. There are thousands of monks waiting in this courtyard, waiting for what? To collect the bodies when Pu Shan and the old Taoist inside exhaust their internal energy?
Master Ci Yun's face changed color.
Yun Qianyue ignored Ciyun and flew towards the Chan house with a light tap of her toes. She had always felt as light as a swallow when using her qinggong, but today she felt a strong resistance before even approaching the Chan house. Her qinggong was slower than usual by more than half, yet it was still much faster than walking normally. As she arrived at the door, she coincidentally caught up with Lao Dao's foot about to kick Night Sky Yi in the chest. Without hesitation, Yun Qianyue rushed forward and released a series of palm winds towards Lao Dao. Her palm wind appeared soft and powerless, but it instantly broke through Lao Dao's defenses, causing him to retreat in surprise. However, a powerful aura surged forth, preventing Yun Qianyue from approaching any further. She pulled Night Sky Yi back several steps as they barely retreated.
"How did you get in?" Ye Tianyi looked at Yun Qianyue.
"Am I not coming in to let you die like this?" Yun Shangyue was somewhat annoyed. No matter what memories were involved, she couldn't just watch as Ye Tianyi risked his life in front of her just to help her recover her memories!
"Yue Er, you still care about me." Ye Tianyi suddenly smiled.
Yun Qian Yue looked at Ye Tian Yi's smile, her face slightly sinking, "I'm not concerned about you, I'm afraid that if you die, I'll be implicated too. After all, we came out together!"
"No matter what, you won't watch me die, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. Now this is about me, if it wasn't about me, your life and death have nothing to do with me." Yun Qianyue coldly snorted. Having received two kicks from Lao Dao, he could still smile like that, Ye Tianyi was also a madman.
"You won't be saying that after you regain your memories." Ye Tianyi's smile faded.
Yun Qian Yue fell silent, and whether today's events could restore her memories was still uncertain. However, since Master Pu Shan was the only person under heaven who could lift her mother's Phoenix Tribulation, she naturally couldn't let him come to harm. She looked at Lao Dao and said in a clear voice: "Can you yield, Elder?"
"Little girl, I've never liked to yield. You seem to have some skills, if you're capable, come and exchange a few moves with me, let me kick you a few times. If you can withstand it and be on par with that young man, I'll consider yielding." The old Taoist looked at Yun Shang Yue, his aged eyes scanning her from head to toe, disdainfully saying: "But I advise you to wait outside until I've settled the score with this bald monk before speaking. With your small build, you can't withstand my kicks."
"Since the Taoist priest is in a good mood and wants to experience my skills, I'll accompany him. As for whether I can hold back or not, it's not certain, maybe the one who gets hurt will be the Taoist priest!" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow. Thinking that if she didn't take out her strongest move to stop the old Taoist today, he wouldn't stop.
"Little girl, you indeed have a bit of stubbornness!" The old Taoist hummed.
"Dao Chang is also!" Yun Qian Yue's voice had just fallen when she suddenly struck out with her palm. Her palm wind was different from Ye Tian Yi's direct strike to Lao Dao's face, but rather incorporated modern close combat techniques, specifically targeting Lao Dao's lower body. Lao Dao's upper body was being held in check by Pu Shan Da Shi, so for now he could only move his lower body; as long as she could pin down his lower body, she didn't believe he wouldn't be forced to surrender.
"Little girl looks like she has some skills, not bad!" The old Taoist praised and kicked out to meet the palm wind of Yun Shangyue.
Ye Tianyi also struck out with his palm at the same time as Yun Qianchu, and this time the wind from his palm was several times more fierce than before.
Yun Qian Yue thought that it seemed that Ye Tian Yi had not used all his skills yet, and she also felt that Ye Tian Yi was not so useless. She glanced at Ye Tian Yi, but did not speak.
Two people's palms merged in an instant, one attacking the upper part of Lao Dao and the other attacking the lower part.
The old Taoist's body suddenly leaped into the air, his palms still clasped with Master Pu Shang, but his feet had left the ground to counter Cloud Light Moon and Night Sky Yi, yet he was not at a disadvantage by a single hair.
In the blink of an eye, the three had exchanged several moves. Yun Shangyue and Ye Tianyi not only failed to force Lao Dao to give up but also didn't gain any advantage.
"Seventh Prince, Miss Shallow Moon, stop! This is the worldly affair of an old monk. If I still have a breath left today, I will help you resolve it according to your wishes." Master Pu Shan spoke again, seeing that the two did not stop, as if they had not heard him. He then said to Yun Shallow Moon: "Miss Shallow Moon, you should retreat! You are no match for this dead old Taoist. Since my old monk and Jing Shi Zi have formed a friendship that transcends generations, if you get hurt because of this, I will be unable to face Jing Shi Zi."
Thinking of Rong Jing, he also thought that continuing like this wasn't a solution. Yun Shang Yue suddenly stopped and looked at Lao Dao, "Lao Dao, how can you make me stop?"
Yiye saw Master Pushan mention only one sentence, Rong Jing let Yun Shallow Moon stop, he also pursed his thin lips and stopped.
"Little girl, I've just said that I won't give up no matter what. I've made an appointment with this old monk for 20 years and waited for 20 years, how can you make me stop with just one word? You'd better retreat and wait quietly! Maybe I'll soften my heart and leave a breath for this bald monk." The old Taoist didn't give in. His words were still full of energy, and his body floated back to the seat.
"I'm in the Phoenix Tribulation! Leaving a breath won't work!" Yun Shangyue looked at Lao Dao, raised an eyebrow, "Under the heavens, only Pu Shan Master can solve it. If you hurt him, I won't be able to explain it to you. How will that be? At that time, your life left here won't even work!"
"Phoenix Tribulation?" The old Taoist's hand suddenly stopped, looking at Yun Qianyue, his eyebrows raised, "You want the bald monk to solve the Phoenix Tribulation?"
"Exactly!" Yun Shangyue nodded, and from the old man's expression, she knew he was aware of the Phoenix Tribulation. Moreover, she had a feeling that although Ye Tianyi hadn't used his full strength earlier, he had still used seven or eight parts of it. The old man's move against Ye Tianyi had left no room for emotion, but in their exchange just now, Yun Shangyue discovered that the old man had indeed shown some restraint towards her. Although it wasn't obvious, she could still sense it, and although she didn't know the reason, she felt that there must be some connection between them. Especially when Ye Tianyi pushed open the door earlier, the old man's glance at her was too unusual.
"Little girl! Who says that after Pu Tianxia, this dead donkey can solve the Phoenix Tribulation?" The old Taoist raised an eyebrow.
"Isn't that right?" Yun Shangyue was taken aback. On that day, Rong Jing and Pu Shandashi both said the same thing - only the Supreme True Scripture of Shaolin Temple could break the Phoenix Tribulation. Now, looking around the world, only Pu Shandashi knew the Supreme True Scripture, and moreover, Pu Shandashi also had the Tribulation Seal Dan, which was the only one in the world. Tonight, Ye Yi was so desperate to risk his life to make Pu Shandashi and this old Taoist compete with each other to dissolve the internal force, fearing that if something happened to Pu Shandashi, her memory would not be restored. Isn't that right?
"It's not natural! With my old way, the Phoenix Tribulation hasn't even come to this dead donkey yet!" The old Taoist looked at Master Puxian with disdain. "Although the Supreme True Classic of Shaolin Temple is good, it also forcibly breaks the tribulation seal. One mistake and you little girl will be gone. My old Taoist knows how to resolve the Phoenix Tribulation, easily and effortlessly."
Yun Qian Yue was taken aback once again and looked towards Master Pu Shang.
Yitian's face lit up with joy.
Pu Shang Master met Yun Qian Yue's gaze and nodded, "Although this old monk hasn't forgotten that dead old Daoist, there has been no news of him for twenty years. This old monk thought he had long since passed away. If he had passed away, wouldn't it be possible for this old monk to lift the Phoenix Tribulation? Who knew that dead old Daoist was still alive!"
"You dead donkey, you're not dead! My old Dao won't die first!" The old Dao snorted.
"Since that's the case, please, Master, lend a hand and help Moonchild lift the Phoenix Tribulation. I, Ye Tianyi, will certainly thank you with a generous gift!" Ye Tianyi bowed to the old Daoist.
"Impossible! Although my old Dao can solve the Phoenix Tribulation, why should I help this little girl?" The old Dao was unmoved. "Ye Xiaozi, my old Dao has seen many good things in over a hundred years of life. What haven't I seen? You think your thick gifts are impressive?"
"How can Master help Yuèr resolve the Phoenix Tribulation?" Yè Tiān Yì looked at Lǎo Dào, "As long as I can do it, I'll die a thousand deaths!"
"I'd have you take your own life right here and now! What would you do?" The old Daoist glared at Ye Tianyi, his white beard bristling.
"My life is not worth much, it's fine to give it to Daozhang. However, this body still wants to accompany Yue'er in the future, so I naturally cannot give it to Daozhang. Apart from this, Daozhang can propose any condition." Ye Tianyi shook his head.
Yun Shang Yue thought that she was still sane and hadn't reached the point where she would risk her life to do something irrational in order to regain her memories.
"Then I'll let you go kill your father?" The old man raised his eyebrows again.
Yitian's expression changed slightly.
Yun Qianyue thought that this old Dao was really ruthless and poisonous! What deep hatred did he have with the Ye royal family? From the moment he saw Ye Tianyi, his face was not good, let alone now proposing such a condition. It's probably because the old emperor had done something to offend him.
"Hey kid, didn't you say you'd agree to anything? What's going on? You're backing out the moment I turn around?" The old man raised an eyebrow again.
"You're really pushing it, aren't you?! In the past, killing one's father was considered a great unfilial act, and yet he's still your ruler! How can anyone agree with you?" Master Pu Shang couldn't take it anymore and kicked Lao Dao under the table.
"Bald monk, be careful not to ruin the chessboard, it's better if you don't move your feet!" The old Taoist reminded Master Pusan.
Pu Shanzhen immediately stopped in his tracks.
Yun Qian Yue thought to herself, no wonder Pu Shan Master didn't take the opportunity to make a move when she and Ye Tian Yi were forcing Old Dao earlier! She felt that since Pu Shan Master could drink wine and eat meat, he wasn't a pedantic and straightforward person. He was afraid of ruining the chessboard. She looked at the chessboard and found that this game of chess was actually played by Pu Shan Master and Rong Jing yesterday. And Old Dao was playing with white pieces, moving exactly like Rong Jing did that day, not even one move different. She was a bit surprised. Could it be that this old man wasn't connected to her, but rather to the Rong Wang Fu? Or maybe he had a connection to Rong Jing?
"Night Little Child, will you agree or not?" The old Taoist asked Ye Tianyi again.
"Since ancient times, killing one's father is considered a great unfilial act! Daozhang, please forgive me." Yitian Yi remained silent for half a moment, shaking his head.
"It seems that this little girl is not as important to you as your old man! I think her Phoenix Tribulation can't be solved!" The old Taoist glanced at Yun Shangyue and coldly snorted at Ye Tianyi, "Except for your life and your old man's life, with a glance at the world, this old Taoist doesn't care about anything else!"
Ye Tianyi's thin lips pursed, his face slightly pale.
"Never mind! The phoenix tribulation can't be solved anyway! Let's go out!" Yun Qianyue suddenly turned around and walked outside.
The night sky stands still.
Yun Shallow Moon walked to the door, and only heard the old Taoist say: "Little girl, what this little boy can't do tonight, maybe you can do it too. If you agree with me on one thing, I'll let go of this bald monk now and help you get rid of the Phoenix Tribulation, how about that?"
"What conditions did you agree to?" Yun Shangyue stopped in her tracks and turned back to look at Lao Dao.
"Go and kill Rong Jing!" The old Dao proposed a condition.
"Impossible!" Yun Qian Yue flatly refused, "You give me this condition, it's easier for you to ask me to kill you instead!"
"It's said that Rong Jingfei wouldn't marry you, but now this young master has accompanied you here. In my old eyes' view, he doesn't seem to care about you much either! Otherwise, why would he let you come here?" The old Taoist raised an eyebrow.
"That's between him and me, it has nothing to do with you. This Phoenix Tribulation isn't something that must be solved." Yun Shangyue turned around and continued walking towards the door. At this moment, she dared to conclude that this old Daoist was definitely connected to Rong Jing.
"Dao Chang, if I dared to overthrow my father, would you be able to help her lift the Phoenix Tribulation?" Ye Tianyi suddenly asked in a low voice.
The cloud is shallow and the moon's footsteps stop again.
"Not bad!" The old Taoist nodded.
"Alright, I promise you!" Night Sky Yi replied.
Yun Qian's heart skipped a beat as she suddenly turned her head to look at Ye Tianyi. She saw that he was now lowering his head, unable to see the expression on his face clearly. Just moments before, he had been kicked twice by Lao Dao and engaged in a fierce battle, leaving two footprints on the chest of his snow-blue brocade robe. His hair was slightly disheveled, and his aura was dark and cold. Her thin lips pursed together as she thought that if she hadn't overheard Ye Tianyi's conversation with the old emperor behind the screen in the imperial study earlier today, she would probably be shocked right now. But now, she felt not even a hint of surprise. Ye Tianyi had no father-son affection for the old emperor whatsoever. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said that he could destroy the Ye family's empire and mausoleum, and kill himself and all the Ye family descendants. It was clear that over the years, Ye Tianyi had been exiled by the old emperor under the pretext of being tested to become a qualified heir to the Ye family's throne. He had been forced to leave his mother's clan, uprooted from his home, and go to the northern border alone to establish himself, all while fending off assassination attempts and interference from Ye Tianying and others. His days must have been difficult. Perhaps he had once had father-son affection for the old emperor, but it had been worn away by the years of hardship.
"Oh? Ye Xiaozi, are you certain you're answering me truthfully?" The old Taoist's eyes shone brightly as he stared at Ye Tianyi.
"Dào zhǎng didn't hear wrong!" Yè Tiān Yì nodded.
"Alright! Then go now! As long as you bring back your father's head within two hours, I'll agree to lift the Phoenix Tribulation for Little Yatou." The old Daoist nodded.
"Alright!" Night Sky Yi suddenly turned around and walked towards the door, taking a few steps to reach it. He glanced at Cloud Light Moon and his expression darkened as he softly said: "Moon, wait for me here!"
Yun Qian furrowed her brow, "Ye Tian Yi, I've only lost a memory, is it that important to you?"
"Got it!" Ye Tianyi nodded.
"Is it worth killing your father and betraying your lord? Bringing shame upon yourself? Do you know that if you commit patricide, you will never be able to hold your head up again? The people of the world will curse you, even if you ascend to the throne as emperor, with an iron fist silencing all dissent, but you won't be able to silence the historian's pen and the records of history." Yun Shang reminded lightly.
"I know, I'm not afraid!" Ye Tianyi said.
"Yè Xiǎo Zǐ, you're not afraid. When the time comes, everyone under heaven will say that you murdered your father for the sake of Xiǎo Niáng. She'll become a femme fatale then. Everyone's spittle and curses will be directed at her. Have you ever asked her if she's afraid?" The old Daoist looked at the two of them, finding it quite interesting.
"Master Pu Shang glared at the two of them and scolded Old Dao, 'You're a dead old Daoist! You're so sinister, aren't you afraid of falling into the 18th level of hell? Even Buddha won't save you!'"
"I don't believe in the Buddha." The old Taoist snorted, "Only you, a bald monk, would believe in the Buddha. For over a hundred years, how come the Buddha hasn't helped you ascend to the Western Heaven?"
"Wait and see you fall into hell, then I'll go to the Western Heaven." Master Pu Shang also hummed a sound.
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The two of them started a war of words in the empty space where they were comparing their inner strength. Neither was willing to give an inch.
"This matter concerns only me. What does it have to do with her?" Ye Tianyi didn't look at the old Daoist, but instead spoke softly to Yun Shangyue: "Yue'er, even if it did concern you, I understand you, and you're not afraid of that, are you?"
Yun Shangyue was at a loss for words, silent. There was one thing that Heaven let her fear, but it wasn't something like being drowned by spittle or being cursed by the crowd. What she feared was not Rong Jing's jealousy towards her, but his cruelty to himself. She couldn't bear this the most. "Wait here for me!" Ye Tianyi stretched out his hand to hug Yun Shangyue.
Yun Qian Yue recalled Rong Jing's words and immediately dodged, Ye Tian Yi hugged empty air, his face darkened, he lowered his head, his voice extremely low and gloomy, "Moon, I don't like the Emperor on one hand, in my heart I resent him for killing Empress Dowager and her family, and banishing me to Beijiang on the other hand. However, if it weren't for you, I would absolutely not commit patricide or regicide."
Yun Shallow Moon looked at him.
Yè Tiān Yì stretched out his hand again, this time not allowing Yún Qiǎn Yuè to dodge, and tightly hugged her, holding her in his arms. It seemed as if he was searching for courage, his voice though low, was gentle. "There's nothing in the world that I can't lose, except you."
The cloud is shallow and the moon is still, her body motionless.
"I couldn't bear it if you treated me like a stranger from now on! I couldn't bear it if you lost the memories of those warm moments that never happened in your life. I also couldn't bear watching you and him being intimate, openly showing your affection, and getting engaged. What's more, I couldn't bear the thought of you marrying him one day, and me watching you get into his sedan chair and enter the Rong Wang Fu's gate...". Ye Tianyi rested his head on Yun Qianyue's shoulder, seemingly talking to her, yet also seeming to be muttering to himself. "I'm not afraid of being accused of regicide or treason, what I fear is losing you from now on. What am I supposed to do for the rest of my life? Moon, can you understand me? Now, I only have you left!"
Yun Qian's face turned pale, and she could clearly feel the resolute and unyielding emotions of Ye Tianyi, who was standing too close to her. She could also more clearly sense the deep-seated emotions accumulated in his chest. Her lips were tightly pursed, and she couldn't utter a single word.
"So, what to do! You can only wait for me here." Ye Tianyi let go of Yun Qianyue, gently stroking her hair with his hand, and softly laughed: "After you recover your memory, we'll be like before, sitting together on the wall head watching the sky. You tell me stories about The Old Man and the Sea, The Little Mermaid, and Hunter Hailibu's story. I haven't heard them in five years!"
He put down his hand and walked out of the door.
"Yè Tiān Yì!" Cloud Shallow Moon suddenly shouted at him.
Yè Tiān Yì stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at Yuè Qián Yuè.
Yun Shangyue took a deep breath, making herself cold-blooded and unfeeling. She now liked Rong Jing, perhaps just like the feeling she had today when Rong Jing picked fish bones for her in the Ronghua Palace, maybe she had already fallen in love with him. Even if she regained her memories, what could be done? She thought of Ye Tianyi, could she forget Rong Jing? Forget the long time they spent together, bit by bit? Impossible! She looked at Ye Tianyi, her face slightly cold, her voice also clear and cold, "After I regain my memories, I can no longer treat you like before. I love Rong Jing. The memories that are restored are from the past, how can they erase my current memories? I am no longer the Yun Shangyue of the past. Ye Tianyi, do you understand? Even if you committed regicide and treason, we still cannot be together."
Yitian's originally gentle face turned slightly pale as he stared at Yun Shangyue in disbelief, "Shangyue... you said... you've fallen in love with Rong Jing? Love?"
"Yes, love." Yun Qian Yue nodded.
Yè Tiān Yì suddenly laughed and said, "Yuè ér, do you know what it means by 'a love'?"
Clouds shallow moon purses lips.
"You only like him. We've been together for over a decade, although we were apart for five years, but even during those five years, our correspondence never stopped. How long have you known Rong Jingcai? Yet you fell in love with him after just a few days? Yue'er, you can't come up with such ridiculous excuses just because you're rejecting me!
Yue Tianyi stared at Yun Shangyue's eyebrows and eyes, "Now there's no mirror, but if there was one, you could take a look at your own expression right now. You're not even sure yourself, are you? We've been together for many years, I understand you better than I understand myself. Maybe I don't know what I'll do next second, but I know what you'll do. From childhood to adulthood, I've paid more attention to you than to myself. Much more than you can imagine."
"What's the difference? Whether it's love or liking, he has already taken root in my heart and can't be pulled out! Cloud Shallow Moon pressed her lips tightly together. "Even if I regain my memories, I believe that my feelings for him will still be the same as they are today. Ye Tian Yi, at that time, could you make me give up on him and yet still treat you with the same indifference as before? It's impossible!"
His hand clenched into a fist in his sleeve at night, "You say so now! If you regain your memory, it won't be like this!"
"I may not understand what love is, but I do know that I want to treat him well and be willing to love him. I feel like I've never wanted to treat someone so well before, wanting Zǐ Zhú Lín to stay in my heart forever, whether it's peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, hawthorn flowers, or plum blossoms, orchids, osmanthus... all the flowers are not as good as Zǐ Zhú Lín!" Yún Qiān Yuè spoke softly, one word at a time. As she finished speaking, she suddenly looked up at the ceiling and called out in a clear voice: "Róng Jǐng, have you heard enough? Why don't you come down?"
The night sky was lost in thought for a moment, and then he looked up at the ceiling.
Only to see Rong Jing sitting on the roof of the Zen room, unaware of when he had arrived. At this time, the sky was already dark, but the Lingtai Temple was brightly lit, with stars filling the sky. Rong Jing's moon-white brocade robe was like a dot of starlight, with an unobscured radiance that the darkness could not conceal. His face was clear and pale, his figure slender and elegant, the hem of his moon-white silk robe draped over the beam, one foot on the beam, one foot on the tiles, his expression having an extraordinary air of leisurely abandon, as if with three parts indifference, three parts carelessness, gazing at the night sky.
Master Ci Yun and others had been paying attention to the movements in the house, and now they all looked up at the beam, each with a look of surprise that was hard to conceal. It seemed that no one knew when Rong Jing had arrived, and there was not even half a sound. It didn't seem like he had concealed his figure either, but the people in the house were preoccupied with their own struggles and hadn't noticed him. This showed just how deep Rong Jing's abilities were. They remembered that the Seventh Prince had also found it somewhat difficult to push open the door of the Chan House at the time, so compared to this, Rong Jing's martial arts must be several degrees higher than the Seventh Prince, or perhaps even more.
"You didn't notice he had arrived, did you? He actually came when I made my move against Lao Dao." Yun Qianyue withdrew her gaze from the rooftop and looked at Ye Tianyi, her expression calm. "Look, as soon as he arrived, I discovered it. This has nothing to do with martial arts, my concern for him has already surpassed my concern for myself. It's not that I sensed his aura, but I knew he would definitely come. And when the air in this entire Lingtai Temple changed ever so slightly, I knew it was definitely him."
Ye Tianyi also withdrew his gaze from the rooftop, looking at the shallow moon in the clouds, with a dark and gloomy look in his eyes.
"So, this recovery of memories you mentioned, I agreed with you. However..." Yun Qianyue spoke slowly and clearly.
"No buts!" Rong Jing suddenly descended from the rooftop, interrupting Yun Qian Yue's words. The white silk handkerchief with a crescent moon pattern drew a shallow arc as he landed silently at the door. Without looking at Yun Qian Yue, his gaze was calmly fixed on Ye Tian Yi, "If the Seventh Prince wants fairness, Rong Jing will give you fairness! If killing one's father and ruler is shameful to the people of the world, then the Seventh Prince doesn't need to do it!" As he finished speaking, he slowly turned around, looking inside the door at Lao Dao in a soft voice, "If restoring her memories requires an unavoidable condition, I'll agree to your condition! How about it, my Master?"
Digression
The thunder is rumbling, haha, beautiful people, isn't it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside? o(n_n)o Ha!
Recovering memories is not the key point, the key point is this process! So, don't be impatient, beautiful people! ^w^
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