Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 226 has only one question.

"What?" Lin Qiru was stunned for a moment, then asked, "You were...forced by her?"

“Yes!” Lin Xiufeng immediately described in vivid detail how amazing Zhao Youyue’s flow state was…

He also described in detail how Zhao Youyue chased him and subjected him to the excruciating pain of being skinned alive, describing every spot where his skin was peeled off and the agony he endured.

"How could she be so cruel!" Lin Qiru felt sorry for Lin Xiufeng as she listened.

"Yeah! This woman has probably watched countless dark movies in the past! Could a normal person even think of or do these things?"

Lin Xiufei became indignant when she talked about it, and could still clearly remember the pain she felt at the time.

"And that's exactly what this woman did! I warned her again and again, but she still chased after me and used the Heavenly Martial Sword to skin me alive."

"I ran all the way, getting chased and skinned the whole way. My scales are all gone. Look at my back—"

“Those skins of different colors, she peeled them all, piece by piece!”

"Later, when the pain became unbearable, I had no choice but to suddenly turn around and attack, deliberately letting her Heavenly Martial Sword pass through my body, and taking the opportunity to subdue her with my strength."

“I dared not let go, and she couldn’t break free. Later, this woman went crazy and said she would give me a green hat, forcing me to let go.”

"I was wrong. Between being executed by slow slicing and being cleared of wrongdoing, I feared being executed by slow slicing more."

Lin Qiru remained silent for a while after listening...

Lin Xiufeng also watched her silently. He knew that Lin Qiru was processing her emotions.

She needs quiet at this time. She is already trying her best to process her negative emotions, and if she is disturbed, she will only become more irritable.

After a while, Lin Qiru asked him very seriously:
"It's not because of a rekindled romance, is it?"

"No! The situation is described truthfully, without any embellishment," Lin Xiufeng solemnly assured.

"Until we can fight her, let's try to avoid running into her, okay?"

Lin Qiru had a very serious expression.

Lin Xiufeng quickly said:

"That's exactly what I thought! Who wants to be tortured by her again?"

"She was forced to retaliate in that way, and she must have been furious afterwards. Next time, she'll probably have to subject me to all ten of the Qing Dynasty's most brutal tortures in turn, right?"

"Then let's not bring this up again." Lin Qiru didn't say anything more.

"I'm sorry, I should have been more proactive in my cultivation."

Lin Xiufeng knew this would definitely upset Lin Qiru, but hiding it was neither a long-term solution nor an option.

If he doesn't tell the truth, Zhao Youyue will definitely let Lin Qiru know, and she'll add fuel to the fire. Then, when he tries to explain, it won't be convincing.

"Actually, you've worked very hard. If this were on Tianlan Star, how could you possibly push yourself this hard?"

"I'm the one who should be apologizing. You shouldn't have had to suffer so much..."

Lin Xiufeng suddenly covered Lin Qiru's mouth with his, and after a moment, seeing that the emotions in her eyes had melted away, he cupped her face and said very seriously:
"Stop thinking like that. The one who is wrong is not you, not me, but Zhao Youyue's father and her uncle from the beginning."

"Without your care and concern for me, why would you have to endure so much hurt?"

"If you're going to apologize, then I should apologize to you twice as much."

"Let's not talk about it anymore, okay?"

Lin Qiru nodded and agreed, "Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. It's all in the past."

The two embraced quietly for a moment, feeling each other's body heat.

Listening to the sound of rain outside, Lin Xiufeng suddenly felt something was wrong. After thinking for a moment, he called out:

"How long are you going to keep eavesdropping, you stubborn fool?"

"Who was eavesdropping!" the willful woman protested unhappily. "I just suddenly remembered something strange, so I came back to ask you about it, only to find you guys talking about being slowly sliced ​​to death or something. Of course, I didn't want to disturb you!"

"Yes, yes, you weren't eavesdropping, the sound just happened to go into your ears!"

Lin Xiufeng thought to himself that his ability to act capriciously and quietly was becoming more and more sophisticated.

However, in the end, neither he nor Lin Qiru paid attention.

"How did you find out?" The capricious girl felt there was no reason for her to be discovered. "So I can tell you and make your eavesdropping skills even better next time?"

Lin Xiufeng retorted irritably.

"So you want me to be discovered by the enemy in the future and then die a horrible death?"

A willful and self-righteous question.

"Fine, fine, you're using moral blackmail. You think you're right?" Lin Xiufeng was speaking when Lin Qiru gestured with her eyes, clearly indicating that he should speak.

Lin Xiufeng said:
"Others probably won't notice because you're standing in the rain, which changes the sound of the rain outside."

"What the heck! This is allowed!" Renxing was extremely annoyed. Last time she was discovered under the eaves outside the window, so she deliberately stood in the rain, but she was still discovered!
"Now that you've finished eavesdropping and satisfied your curiosity, can you leave?"

Lin Xiufeng rudely asked him to leave.

"Who was eavesdropping! I told you I had something to ask you!"

"Okay, then ask away."

"Come in and talk, why are you standing in the rain outside?" Lin Qiru pushed open the window and saw that Renxing was indeed standing in the rain.

He laughed nonchalantly and said:
"No need, it's nothing. I'll leave after asking. I'm still thinking about Xiang Liu, and I don't want to disturb your new romance after a long separation."

Lin Xiufeng knew perfectly well that being willful meant eavesdropping, and that the excuse about having something to do was clearly just something made up on the spot.

After deliberately delaying for a while, he thought of an excuse and asked:

"I just remembered that Lin Xiufeng suddenly became so generous and donated 80% of Xiang Liu's children. It's so strange."

"No, that's all the excuse you came up with?" Lin Xiufeng almost laughed.

"What excuse! Isn't it strange? You're usually so stingy! And now you're suddenly being so generous!"

They acted willfully and self-righteously, as if that was truly their purpose.

“Okay!” Lin Xiufeng replied patiently, “Actually, you won’t use up 20% of it, and any more will just be stored away.”

"What use will the things in the private treasury be when we return to Tianlan Star?"

"If they rebel and change leaders, the money might all go to the new leader."

"It's better to donate more now, keep less in the private coffers, and gain a good reputation."

"If a new leader comes in the future and I happen to need their supplies, they might consider the impact on my reputation and keep some of my private stash for me."

Renxing sighed after hearing this, "You really do want to go back to living on Tianlan Star, so you don't care much about these things."

Lin Xiufeng then understood the focus of the willful attention, and softened his tone, saying:
"There's plenty of time. Actually... going back to Tianlan Star to visit relatives might not be difficult, but going back to live a normal life there is very difficult to achieve. You don't need to think too much about it too soon."

"I'm outta here, you two can continue your private time." Renxing suddenly turned around, waved his arm behind his back, and left on his own.

Lin Qiru watched as the capricious boy went far away, and suddenly said:

Fang Yuan was very worried about Ren Xing and suspected that her mental state was not good because she always transformed into the King of Winfish and acted alone in the deep sea.

Lin Xiufeng realized that Fang Yuan's concerns seemed to be justified.

Why is he so responsible, always diving alone in the deep sea for the sake of the anti-heaven organization?
This doesn't seem like her at all!

During the time I was in the Misty Forest Mountains, I did this for the sake of the group, and I complained every time we met. It was all forced on me.

In order to defy the heavens, willfulness actually makes one more responsible?
This seems... a bit unscientific.

"Fang Yuan told you this, he must have a favor to ask, right? How does he want us to help him?"

Lin Xiufeng pondered, realizing there wasn't much he could do.

Lin Qiru briefly described Fang Yuan's request, saying:

"When you have the chance, invite Renxing to do things together more often, so she doesn't get used to going it alone."

"Yes, that's how it should be, it should have been done a long time ago."

Lin Xiufeng wholeheartedly agreed. The previous operation was originally aimed at Zhao Youyue, so he didn't ask Renxing to accompany him.

(End of this chapter)