Chapter 112: Don't Provoke Me

Yan Xiao inhaled the faint scent of grass coming from her, feeling quite moved. In the few days they had spent together, they had neither expressed their feelings nor engaged in any intimate gestures, which left him somewhat at a loss.
He turned Liu Hanxi around and gazed deeply into her eyes, which sparkled like a galaxy of stars.
"Moon..." Yan Xiao murmured, pulling her into his embrace again.
"Let go of me, I'm covered in mud..." Liu Huanxi twisted her body.
His Moon was just so indifferent! Unless there was something particularly interesting or she was in the mood, she would be this indifferent! Yan Xiao comforted himself.
He used his magic to bring Liu Huanxi into the Zixiao Palace, landing her directly on the bed.
“Mmm...” Liu Huanxi was pinned down by his body and couldn't move, having some difficulty catching her breath, let out a soft moan involuntarily.
“Moon... I think of you every moment, every second...” Yan Xiao's kiss fell on Liu Hanxi's ear, and his voice grew warmer.
“Let go...” Liu Hanxi struggled, but this struggle only fueled his desire.
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“No!” Liu Hanxi said resentfully, and then she tried to push him away.
Yan Xiao was taken aback for a moment, holding Liu Hanxi's hand that was pressed against his chest, feeling somewhat annoyed and then loosened his grip.```
“I advise you to let go and not provoke me!” Liu Hanxi gritted her teeth and said word by word. The hand pressing down on her head clenched into a fist and started to exert force.
Yan Xiao was momentarily stunned by her strong reaction and didn't let go.
“If you have the ability, then go ahead and use your magic! I definitely can’t compare to you in terms of magical power, so feel free to give it a try! By the way, you might want to consider what the consequences will be.” Liu Hanxi continued as she saw he wouldn’t let go.
Yan Xiao stepped back, taking a deep breath to calm himself, his brows deeply furrowed.
“Why?” he asked.
“No reason,” Liu Hanxi scoffed, “You’ve put in so much effort, killed so many people, just to bring my three souls together. Is this all there is to it?”
“No, of course not,” Yan Xiao replied confidently.
“Then do tell, why?” Liu Hanxi responded.
“I just want you to remember me and stay by my side…” Yan Xiao answered without thinking.
“I have already been waiting. In this short life of just a few decades, can't I afford to wait? Otherwise, you could kill my physical body right now, and those few decades would be over in advance.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly kill you?” Yan Xiao smiled.
“I know about the Zhuanglin Gorge; you were born here. You want me to end up like your mother. But what was the outcome for your mother? When you can't control others and can only be controlled by them, please stop thinking about this matter.” Liu Hanzhi said decisively.
Yan Xiao thought of his mother, a woman more beautiful than any goddess in the heavens. He took a step back and said to Liu Hanxi, "Yue'er, you make a good point."
At this moment, someone triggered the barrier. Yan Xiao went out of the hall to take a look, and it turned out to be Qing Yao.
When Qing Yao entered, she saw Liu Hanxi brushing the fur of Qiongqi by the stream, while Qiongqi was bowing its head to drink from the Divine Spring. Yan Xiao stood at the front of the hall, motionless, watching the interaction between the person and the beast.
"What are you here for?" Yan Xiao asked.
"I saw Wei Li and Chen Xin leave, and I'm a bit... worried..." Qing Yao said truthfully, feeling a bit anxious. She hadn't expected that Yan Xiao had already brought them back; it seemed that the memories had returned, otherwise he wouldn't have sent Wei Li and Chen Xin away.
Her heart sank.

Yue Hanxi only glanced this way before focusing back on Qiongqi, showing no interest in Qing Yao.
“I’ll be going back in a few days, so you should go back too! About her situation here...”

“I know, you are at ease with Wei Li and Chen Xin, but you haven't mentioned it to me,” Qing Yao replied, “However, Your Highness, the others have also been summoned back. There might be something unusual over there. The Holy Monarch is probably worried that you haven't regained your magical power, which is why he hasn't sent anyone to deliver a message.”
Yan Xiao frowned slightly.
Although Liu Hanxi didn't come over, her ears were open, and she listened to both of their words in her heart.
Qing Yao's eyes couldn't help but glance towards Liu Hanxi, and Yan Xiao said coldly, "Let's go, I have a plan."
Qing Yao gave him a slight nod before turning to leave.
“Every day, there are quite a few visitors.” Yan Xiao said as she returned to Liu Hanxi.
“She is Qing Yao, she is my…” Yan Xiao momentarily struggled to find the right words to describe their relationship, “she is my friend.”
柳寒兮抬抬眉，嘴边一抹戏谑的笑：“找你有事去就是了，守着我做什么，我又不会跑。”
“多陪你两日了再去，不是什么非去不可的事。”阎霄已见穷奇已经离开，这地方又只剩下他们两人。
This was originally something to look forward to, but he always had a feeling of unease. Everything seemed to be proceeding smoothly according to his plans, yet it also felt like nothing was truly under his control.
At noon, it unexpectedly became dark, and the sun was completely obscured, whether by clouds or something else was unclear; it was as if it were night. The two people couldn't help but look up at the sky. A meteor, which shouldn't have appeared at this time, streaked across the sky, its tail shifting from white to red, falling straight down from the western horizon to the ground. Once the meteor vanished, the sun finally revealed itself again.
"The malevolent star has descended." Liu Hanxi thought to himself, and Yan Xiao must have seen it too, but he remained silent.
"The malevolent star has descended." At the same time, Hua Qingkong, deep in the mountains of Tongzhou, also looked up at the sky, saw the same phenomenon, and said the exact same words as Liu Hanxi.
After Hua Qingkong left Yunzhu, he did not return to Tiandu. He didn't dare to go back. He was afraid of being asked about her; not only did he not know how to respond, but just the thought of her or hearing her name would cause him to feel pain in his heart once again.
In the heavenly realm filled with memories of Liu Hanxi and friends, how could one ever return?
He exorcised ghosts and removed demons to pass the time without Liu Hanxi. Whenever he caught a ghost, he would first inquire about its troubles before helping it move on; for any demons he encountered, he would first attempt to tame them, only eliminating them if taming was not successful.
Not long after, he met Bai Lie and Ji Ya.
What was meant to happen still happened; the two of them inquired about Liu Hanxi.
He could only tell the truth, and both of them were greatly astonished. Hua Qingkong wanted to stop them from going to find Liu Hanxi but also knew the deep bond among the three; how could he possibly stand in their way? If they didn't see for themselves, how could they believe it?
When Bai Lie and Ji Ya went, Hua Qingkong also went, using a concealment technique to watch everything unfold from a distance. When he saw Liu Hanxi dressed in a shamanic outfit, he felt a sense of being transported back in time.
It was the first time he saw her wearing a shrine maiden's outfit, and he knew that this was Qi Xiaoyue, not his Liu Huanxi. Liu Huanxi would never wear such clothes. Her dresses, in terms of color and style, had to be carefully considered; the combination of dresses, skirts, and hairpins all had its own rules.
He never understood before, but after seeing other official wives, he realized that his Liu Hanxi not only was naturally more beautiful than others, but also that the details of her attire, which she cared about, added a lot of charm.
He noticed that the sleeves of Liu Hanxi's priestess outfit were different from the dresses she usually wore. The priestess outfit had short sleeves that revealed a section of her fair wrist.
On ordinary days, to know whether she was angry or not, he needed to hold her hand hidden in her sleeve to feel if it was clenched into a fist, but now, he saw that Liu Hanxi's left hand behind her back was tightly clenched, the joints of her fingers turned white.