Chapter 155: 109, three women one play_2
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If that were the case, Liu Ruoxue would definitely leave him.
Only in this way could he have the chance to keep staying by Liu Ruoxue's side with this identity.
Otherwise, once the truth came out,
knowing Liu Ruoxue's character, she would definitely choose to confront the issue head-on.
Then, their already nominal engagement would also come to an end. Continue reading on empire
"Alright, I should go now,"
Xu Yuan said as he patted her head.
If he dallied any longer, Liu Ruoxue really might take him to book a room.
"Mhm,"
Liu Ruoxue nodded, then suddenly said, "I know you're not serious about them, but if possible, I still hope you won't have any overly intimate behavior with them."
"I understand, don't worry,"
Xu Yuan replied.
In her lingering gaze, he disappeared like a wisp of smoke.
After lingering in the place where he had left his presence for a moment, Liu Ruoxue walked back with an indifferent expression.
After seeing Liu Ruoxue off, Xu Yuan didn't rush back but turned to seek out Chu Bingyan, the current Tower Master of Heavenly Machine Tower.
Seeing him, Chu Bingyan appeared very pleased.
"Bingyan, sorry, I've been quite busy recently, so only now did I have the chance to take some time out to see you,"
Xu Yuan's expression was almost no different from how it had been with Liu Ruoxue – gentle and kind.
In some respects, he valued Chu Bingyan even more than Liu Ruoxue.
After all, no matter how you put it, Liu Ruoxue was merely the heir to the Sword Sect, but Chu Bingyan was already in firm control of a top sect.
That's why, although he could've communicated through the Heavenly Mechanism Mirror, he chose to come in person tonight.
If he could take control of Heavenly Machine Tower, it would effectively be turning Jing Lixue's, the future Divine Emperor's, major support against her.
Of course, he needed to pay special attention to this matter.
Although he didn't know if Jing Lixue was the same mysterious person who knew the plot, nor did he understand why she did what she did,
for Xu Yuan, this enormous benefit delivered to his doorstep was something he had no reason to reject.
Even if it were bait, he had to bite.
"It's okay, I can understand,"
Chu Bingyan, seated in her wheelchair, nodded as if she didn't care about it at all.
"...To be honest, I'm actually very happy that you came. I thought if you were busy, you would only find me through Heaven's Secret Mirror,"
As she spoke these words, great swaths of blush painted her fair skin, and her white hair fluttered like a snowfall.
"Don't worry, although that incident was accidental, regardless of how things ended up, I will definitely take responsibility,"
These kinds of verbal promises were something Xu Yuan could never tire of saying, no many how many times.
"..."
With rosy cheeks, Chu Bingyan sat in her wheelchair slightly coy.
The soft moonlight mingled with the lamp's glow, casting upon her profile. Her cheeks, flushed as though with rouge, betrayed an even deeper shyness.
They say a young girl's bashfulness is the best love speech.
With the two of them alone in the room, Xu Yuan's heartbeat involuntarily began to speed up.
"So, what brings you here tonight?"
Apparently sensing the heat in his gaze, Chu Bingyan quickly averted her head and said softly.
Her voice trembled slightly, and her breath was slightly muddled.
Xu Yuan didn't hide his intentions and stated bluntly, "No matter how you look at it, it was risky for you to sneak into the princess's mansion today. If Jing Lixue is that mysterious person, aren't you putting yourself in danger?"
He came here to warn her.
Thinking back to today's events, even now Xu Yuan still felt a mix of dread and... excitement.
Therefore, he had to give her a good talking to.
"I won't be so rash next time."
Chu Bingyan bowed her head, pursing her lips.
Deep down, she knew Xu Yuan's true purpose was likely to ensure she wouldn't act recklessly again, and she detected the reproach in his voice for her daring actions today,
but even so, her young body grew uncontrollably warm from the young man's concerned words.
"That's good, your cultivation is all just a facade anyway. Taking risks is hardly wise,"
"Yes, I understand,"
Chu Bingyan replied obediently.
Xu Yuan sighed with relief.
Then, he seemed to ask casually as if it were an afterthought, "Speaking of which, the city has been in chaos recently, your Heavenly Machine Tower should have collected information on the Cultivators in the city, right?"
"Cultivators?"
Chu Bingyan blinked in confusion and said, "We do, but... do they really warrant that much attention? After all, they are just a bunch of Loose Cultivators."
"I think, that mysterious person might be one of the Cultivators within the city,"
Xu Yuan fabricated an excuse on the spot.
Without knowing whether the mysterious person had left any traps on Chu Bingyan, although he would discuss with her, he would definitely not reveal everything.
"The mysterious person, huh,"
Chu Bingyan mused dreamily: "Actually..."
"Hmm?"
Xu Yuan looked at her.
"After meeting Princess Luoyang today, I feel... as if I should be very familiar with her,"
"Oh?"
Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "What makes you say that?"
"Even though someone has sealed my memory, and upon my visit to Princess Luoyang's mansion today, the maids saw me as a stranger, as if they had never seen me before, yet I have an inexplicable familiarity with Princess Luoyang's mansion, and... Jing Lixue kept me waiting for quite a while, but I never felt the slightest impatience, as though I had experienced this countless times before. Also, regarding Jing Lixue's attitude towards me, it would make sense for her to mistake my visit on behalf of Heavenly Machine Tower as taking a stance in the succession dispute, but she did not mention it at all throughout the meeting."
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