I just want to make alchemy, not to fall in love

Chapter 82 August [-]th, Mid-Autumn Festival Reunion

With his heart beating wildly, Jiang Du held Duyun Sword tightly, and Youyou woke up from a deep sleep.

It was just a dream, but an inexplicable fear spread in her heart... Why is she so uneasy?

The curtain of evil spirit at the entrance of the cave remained the same, with traces of black air permeating, the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, it was the familiar person again.

"Du'er." The man's tone was quite calm, and the impatience and anger that Xu Gu escaped before had long since disappeared.

This kind of tone made Jiang Du even more uneasy, she only hoped that Xu Gu would not fall into the hands of her father.

"My father never gave you any presents.

"Today, August [-]th, Mid-Autumn Festival, I have a gift for you as a father..."

After removing the baleful energy barrier, the leader of the Demon Cult did not turn his head back: "Come to Zixun Pavilion to see for yourself, the gift I gave you must be unwrapped by yourself."

Jiang Du didn't move, he huddled on the edge of the rock wall, watching his father leave, until before he left, he paused, and added playfully:
"The person you've always wanted to see, my father... has already brought you."

When the voice fell, it was like a thunderbolt, hitting Jiang Du's heart directly, and it also made Jiang Du's heart sink suddenly.

The thunder from the direction of Youshan continued to roar, making the dim Taixu Cave flickering.

The calm and waveless face reflected on the silver-white sword gradually became loose, and even the lake water in his eyes was startled by waves.

Is that uneasy feeling really going to come true?
Xu...Xu Gu, he...has he fallen into the hands of his father?
No, Jiang Du shook his head, his father was lying to her, he has been lying to her since childhood, and this time will be no exception.

But... but what if, it's true?What should she do?
Grabbing Duyun, she got up in a panic, her feet were unsteady, and she staggered at the entrance of the cave, and the rain washed her all over immediately.

She didn't have so many worries, and the howling lightning didn't stop her footsteps for a moment. She just wanted to know whether Xu Gu was in her father's hands, what was going on, and if there was anything wrong...

"Brother, that handyman seems to have been caught..."

Zhong Yi sat on the stone pier and hid under the umbrella with his junior sister. In order to keep the books from being eroded by the rain, he made room for the books, which also left half of his back exposed and wet by the rain.

He didn't put down the book, and half his eyes, which were covered by the paper, were looking at the back of Jiang Du who was leaving in a hurry.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine."

The little junior sister nodded slightly puzzled, the rain wet Zhong Yi's back from the corner of her vision, she thought about it, and finally chose to move the umbrella back a little.

The words on the books were suddenly blurred by the rain, and I lost all interest in reading.

I shouldn't have...

Just halfway through the thought, there was a bright light in the corner of my eye, it was the junior sister holding the umbrella for him.

Forget it, at least Junior Sister is not so heartless.

……

Zixun Pavilion.

Jiang Du stepped into the pavilion feeling uneasy, with wet hair hanging on his shoulders, and water continuously seeped down along the clothes, soaking the wooden floor.

In the pavilion, the flame of the alchemy furnace was in full swing, but it didn't raise the temperature on her body, nor did it raise the temperature in her heart.

Xu Gu... Xu Gu...

Her heart seemed to be in her throat, she wanted to see Xu Gu, but she didn't want to see him in this place, at this time.

Looking around, except for the father on the main seat, there is no other figure.

Fortunately, I didn't see... Father was indeed lying to her.

"Du'er."

On the main seat, a majestic voice sounded, she looked at her father who was sitting at the front of Zixun Pavilion, she didn't want to talk to him too much, her tone was cold:
"Since there is nothing wrong, I will go."

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure was driven in by two disciples.

Jiang Du froze, the Du Yun he was holding in his hand fell to the ground, hit the floor, rolled a few times, and stopped at the young man's feet.

What is familiar is that this person is Xu Gu.

But what made her strange was that this young man was no longer the same as when he left, his face was covered with blood, and the rain couldn't wash his face... She couldn't believe that this was the person she was thinking of.

The weak young man was being driven by two demon disciples, but he still couldn't stand still. The blood foam he coughed up along with the broken organs fell to the ground, bright red.

Breathless.

The eyes were stung, and the heart was also stung. Jiang Du looked at the tragic situation of the young man, and her throat felt uncomfortable. After a long time, she tremblingly choked out two words from her throat:

"Xu...Gu?"

As if he didn't have the strength to answer, he coughed twice more in response.

Every cough accompanied by blood foam pierced Jiang Du's heart, making her heart hurt more and more.

He took half a step, wanting to go forward to support Xu Gu, but his body was controlled by an invisible force, and he couldn't even speak a word.

Xu Gu... You, stop coughing, okay?

"Today is August [-]th, the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion."

"Bringing him for my father, and letting him meet you again, will just make you have a happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Her father chattered endlessly behind her, but she didn't listen to a word.

He wanted to hold Xu Gu in his arms, but he couldn't control his body. He was forced by an invisible force to come to Xu Gu, and picked up Du Yun at his feet.

Inexplicable emotions spread in her heart. She already knew why her body was out of control, and she felt... so uncomfortable.

Father……

"After the reunion, I have a way to make him stay with you all the time."

Out of the corner of her eye, her father came down from the main seat and stood beside her, with black energy in his palm, and his palm turned slightly, causing her to draw Du Yun's sword out of its sheath uncontrollably.

That was the father, using forbidden techniques, treating her as a marionette and manipulating her body.

She already knew what her father wanted to do.

The lake water flowing in her eyes wetted her pupils, and unconcealable sadness slipped from the corners of her eyes. The expression on the face of the always cold and strong young lady loosened again.

Father, I am a "person", not your puppet... I have lied to me for more than ten years, I can bear it, but why... why did you force me like this.

Father……

This is the last time I, in my heart, call you father.

Her body was uncontrollable, she watched with her own eyes tremblingly throwing away the scabbard with her left hand, and lifting the blade with her right hand little by little.

When it reaches mid-air, the blade stops moving.

Biting the tip of her tongue tightly, the seeping blood gave her a little willpower to compete with her father for control of her body.

But in front of the leader of the Demon Cult, his strength was too weak. Du Yun, who was holding his palm tightly, was lifting up little by little, aiming at the young man's heart.

Her arms trembled slightly, it was she who was fighting her father in the final battle.

The lake water in the eyes reflected sadness, and the blood oozing from the corners of the eyes dyed the teardrops, gradually turning into blood, dripping on the ground, like wintersweet blooming...

It's not tears anymore, it's blood.

The girl's body trembled as she struggled with the Demon Cult leader.

The young man was so angry that he smiled... I'm sorry, Jiang Du, I lied to you this time in order to escape from the evil gate.

But you are really, a little stupid... If you continue like this, your body will not be able to withstand the toss.

Don't worry, Jiang Du, I will wait for you in the future.

It seems that in order not to see her continue to destroy his body, the young man took the initiative to lean his body towards her sword.

puff-

The long sword pierced the heart and pierced the chest.

The bright red blood flowed down the long sword, left the hilt, stained Jiang Du's hand, and slowly dripped down the palm of her hand.

pat- pat-

The sound of blood dripping on the floor was so clear in her ears, but so unreal.

She stared blankly at Xu Gu who was approaching him, watched the blood spread, watched his breath gradually weaken, his throat was a little congested, and his breathing was a little difficult.

It was even more uncomfortable than when my sister died in front of her back then.

The heart seemed to stop beating at this moment... The father finally let go of the power to control her body.

She lowered her head in a daze, and touched her heart, the blood stained by her right hand made her chest red.

Because of Xu Gu, she managed to regain her beating heart.

dead again.

A full moon rose outside the pavilion, and the violent rainstorm and lightning reached its climax at this time.

August [-]th, Mid-Autumn Festival reunion.

(End of this chapter)