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“I… I…” His words were so heavy that she should have gotten angry, but instead she inexplicably felt somewhat happy and murmured, “Really? What the Grand Master said may not always be accurate?”

“Of course.” Shi Ying was sneering, “I can guarantee that he was only trying to frighten you.”

“Is that so? But what if…” she was filled with a surge of ecstasy, and yet a pang of concern was still lingering.

“There are no what-ifs!” He cut her words off categorically, “You mustn’t be fooled by him!”

Zhu Yan hushed her words, not daring to talk further. However, after a moment of silence, she suddenly remembered something and could not help but choke up again as her eyes turned red, sobbing intermittently, “No! I still can’t be with you. Because… because there is an imperial decree in the hands of the Grand Master…”

“What imperial decree?” He took hold of her shoulders and urged sternly, “Don’t cry! Tell me the whole thing from beginning to end.”

Wiping her tears, she finally set aside all her worries and revealed to him exactly what happened in the past: starting with the Grand Master’s teaching her the Star Soul Blood Oath in the temple on condition of departing from him, to the Grand Master’s threatening her with the lives of her parents and clansmen to make her separate from him against her will on Meng Hua Peak…

With each piece mentioned, Shi Ying’s complexion grew colder, gradually his face became as deep as water, and his eyes became fearsome.

“There is such a thing?” He murmured, “No wonder.”

Yes, for someone as unrestrained and passionate as she was, how could she be willing to bend to an arrangement unless she was threatened with someone most precious to her?

But despite all this, she came here against all odds when she heard he was getting married. She knew it was impossible, but she still wanted to see him once more, didn’t she?

Even if it meant eternal separation.

“I don’t want to get you killed… nor do I want to have my entire clan killed… for me, I had no other way.” At the end of the sentence, Zhu Yan finally couldn’t help but burst into tears, her entire body shaking, “It was my bad! Originally, I promised the Grand Master that I shall walk away properly… but I actually… actually came here! I must have been possessed by a ghost.”

Shi Ying listened in silence, reached out to gently wipe away the tears that hung on her cheeks, embraced her into his arms and whispered, “Fortunately, you got possessed and came to the Purple Palace to look for me. Otherwise, we might have just missed out on this life…”

“Hm?” She looked up at him in astonishment.

Shi Ying sighed, and a hint of gratitude passed through his eyes: “You know, since you have made your statement, I would have never come to find you again. Fortunately, you came to find me… Ah-Yan, I am really grateful. You’ve been very brave.”

His tone was as gentle as it has never been before, and it shook her heart to hear it.

“That’s right!” Zhu Yan couldn’t help but puff out her chest, “Aren’t you the one who told me to be confident in myself? As long as I’m willing, I’ll always be able to do it and always be in time!”

“…” Shi Ying didn’t expect her to use his teachings from years ago, and was momentarily speechless.

He silently raised his hand to stroke her hair, but his eyes were constantly changing, as if he was thinking about something, and after a moment of silence, he said, “Since my father has cancelled the betrothal for me before he died, now you should also go back and cancel your marriage.”

“Huh? I… am afraid that Father will beat me up.” Zhu Yan’s entire body stiffened and her voice lowered as she blurted out the truth, “I ran away from the marriage last time. He could easily choose another marriage for me this time, so if… I tell him that I’m going to cancel the engagement again, I’m afraid he…”

Shi Ying frowned and only said, “Then let me handle this matter.”

“How should we deal with it? My father can be very hot-tempered,” Zhu Yan was apprehensive and suddenly had a stroke of inspiration, “Hey… if he loses his temper, I’ll say that the two of us have already cooked rice and even have a baby in the pot! I think father will not scold me.”

“…” Shi Ying remained speechless for a moment, looking at her with an unspeakable expression.

Seeing his expression, she hastily lowered her head and muttered, “I… am just joking.”

Shi Ying frowned, “Where did you learn that from? I didn’t teach you that.”

“Where is there a need to be taught?” But she was not embarrassed, her cheek being as thick as a city wall, “Look, as soon as Xue Ying said she was pregnant, at once even the emperor was startled and immediately decreed that her engagement must be cancelled! This worked very well, Father would definitely be shocked too if he heard me say that.”

Shi Ying laughed helplessly, “The Red King is fierce and temperamental, how could he be intimidated? If you say that, you’ll probably get a severe beating.”

“It’s alright, I’m willing to do whatever it takes! I can’t really marry that guy Bai Fenglin.” she said, undaunted, and grabbed his arm, “He can’t beat me to death anyway, because I have the Star Soul Blood Oath, and we live and die together. He wouldn’t dare to harm you.”

Shi Ying couldn’t help but chuckle at her expression and patted her on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry,” he whispered, “things will be sorted out. You go back first.”

“Go where?” She was stunned for a moment.

“Go back to the Red King’s residence.” He said, his tone already back to its usual calm, “You must have left your parents hanging in a state of worry when you didn’t return overnight, go back and apologize properly.”

“No, I won’t!” I’ve been running away all these years, they’ve gotten used to it.”

“Go back and apologize!” Shi Ying’s voice was suddenly stern, “Apologize while you still can!”

Zhu Yan was startled by his tone and shrunk her shoulders a little. However, Shi Ying’s voice quickly lowered again, “You should be aware that even the bond between parents and children has an end – don’t wait until both parents are gone, like me before you know that… the time is running away. “

It was only at this moment that a hint of sadness swept across his face.

Zhu Yan’s heart suddenly ached and she grabbed his arm, buried her face in his shoulder, bowed her head and gently called out “Shifu”.

“You go home first. I have to go to the Inner Palace to take care of important matters,” Shi Ying sighed, “Father is dead and there are many things that need to be dealt with at once, so I cannot delay for a moment.”

“Alright,” Zhu Yan reluctantly let go of his arm, “You better take care of yourself.”

“Mhm.” Shi Ying nodded and gazed at her for a moment, still unable to resist raising his hand to touch her cheek. In that moment, Zhu Yan couldn’t help but shudder and subconsciously shrunk her head back.

“What?” He frowned slightly.

“I thought… you were going to hit me.” She whispered awkwardly, “I’m too used of being scared.”

“…” Shi Ying was speechless, and only chuckled as he said, “Don’t worry, nobody will ever hit you again in the future.”

“Really?” Zhu Yan’s eyes lit up for a moment, simply as if she heard the best news under the sky, “You have to keep your word! No matter what I commit in the future, you… you can’t hit me again!”

“Hmm.” He nodded in agreement.

She let out a long sigh of relief knowing that her Master’s promise was a pledge, and with the exultation of having been given a freedom pass, she grumbled, “I was scared to death. The last time I was in Susa Haru, it was only to try to escape a marriage, and my butt was almost swollen from you… You mustn’t beat me again!”

Shi Ying was slightly embarrassed and blushed subtly, “Don’t mention that again.”

“Huh?” This was the first time Zhu Yan had witnessed such a peculiar expression on his Master’s face, and she couldn’t help but want to raise her hand to pinch his cheek, however, as soon as she raised her hand, it was clasped by Shi Ying. In that instant, his breathing was somewhat chaotic, and his fingers trembled imperceptibly.

“What’s happening to you?” She was still confused and clueless.

Not pursuing her any further, Shi Ying let go of her hand and simply said, “It’s dawn, let Chongming take you back. Remember not to talk nonsense and don’t make your father angry – wait for me to deal with it.”

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