Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 230 The desolation of one person, the tenderness of two.
"Never! I will never let you go!"

"Lin Qiru—"

Zhao Youyue, all alone, roared towards the north where Lin Qiru had left.

After a while, he became enraged again and wildly swung the Heavenly Martial Sword, hacking at the surrounding trees.

Until she suddenly glanced at her reflection in the puddle on the ground.

From his face to his neck to his body, everything was filled with red Heavenly Martial Force, making it look like the missing flesh was being filled.

It resembled a red, energy-powered being.

"Hahaha..." Zhao Youyue looked up at the sky and burst into laughter.

Laughing, laughing... tears welled up.

Tears, washed away by the torrential rain...

Zhao Youyue's laughter suddenly stopped, turning into sobbing...

She has always wished for her parents to spend more time with her since she was a child.

Such expectations were accompanied by repeated disappointments, until one day, I stopped fantasizing about it.

Or perhaps, from that time on, she had gotten used to treating her uncle as her father.

It wasn't until her parents passed away that Zhao Youyue realized one thing—

I thought I could be alone, but actually I still have my closest relatives who serve as my emotional support.

She only realized it when her parents were really gone.

We are all just living as one person; there should be no difference between us.

But in reality, she began to feel lonely.

That kind of loneliness is like being in a desolate world.

Suddenly, the world became devoid of warmth.

Zhao Youyue continued to feel the coldness of the world until she could no longer bear it and wanted to break free.

So he entered the Heavenly Martial Realm.

She was having a hard time, and she didn't want her enemy's son to have a good time either.

In this desolate state, Zhao Youyue met Lin Xiufeng...

And so, the world regained its warmth, growing ever warmer and hotter...

It wasn't until Zhao Zongshan's death that the fact that Lin Qiru was wanted was exposed.

Zhao Youyue's world has lost its warmth once again.

She was alone again.

Suddenly, the world became bleak and desolate again, cold and deserted...

Hatred became her only source of warmth.

Only the burning of hatred can bring some warmth to her world.

Zhao Youyue spent most of the day alone in a deserted and desolate place.

Zhen Xiaoxiang, the only remaining captain of the previous four groups of the Breaking Heaven Gang and now the deputy leader of the Breaking Heaven Gang, followed the trail and came looking for them.

He hurriedly took off his own clothes and put them on Zhao Youyue.

The clothes were too short, and Zhao Youyue's belly couldn't be hidden.

Long pants became capri pants.

What about you? What are you going to do?

Zhao Youyue looked at Zhen Xiaoxiang, who was only wearing underwear, and was at a loss for what to do.

Zhen Xiaoxiang smiled and said:

"I'll just pick more leaves and string them together to make a leaf dress, it'll just take a bit of time."

"Minister, don't worry about me. Everyone is worried about you. Minister, please go back first!"

Zhao Youyue directly picked leaves from the trees she had cut down. Seeing Zhen Xiaoxiang's moved expression, she smiled and said:
"You string the leaves, I'll pick them."

“But many things in Central City are waiting for the minister’s decision!” Zhen Xiaoxiang was both moved and uneasy.

As Zhao Youyue picked leaves, she smiled and said:

"Let them wait. Right now, your leafy clothes are more important than any of those things."

"Thank you, Minister! Thank you!" Zhen Xiaoxiang was so excited that she didn't know what to do.

Zhao Youyue smiled and reminded her, "Don't just stand there, make a leaf skirt."

"Hey!" Zhen Xiaoxiang quickly got to work.

Zhao Youyue wore a smile on her face, but she wasn't actually smiling inside.

She could go straight back, or she could stay and linger a while. She knew that her uncle, Zhao Zongshan, would definitely stay unless it was urgent.

This is an opportunity to win people's hearts and build a persona.

Although Zhao Youyue was originally very willing to help make the leaf skirt.

However, when she made her judgment, she subconsciously considered the perspective of someone like Zhao Zongshan...

This only made Zhao Youyue feel more guilty and disappointed in herself!
She's still only half-baked, neither good nor bad!

I didn't have the same level of thinking as my uncle Zhao Zongshan, who went to the extreme.

She still harbors the willfulness of youth.

Zhao Youyue reflected on her battle with Lin Qiru. She shouldn't have wasted so many days of martial arts, and she shouldn't have wasted the opportunity.

She should take this opportunity to observe, adapt to, and understand Lin Qiru's combat abilities and habits.

If you have to take a beating, the only thing you can gain from it is to take the opportunity to observe and adapt to the enemy's tactics.

However, due to hatred and impulsiveness, she wasted a lot of Heavenly Martial Power and gained nothing!
'Yes, I'm definitely not strong enough!'

'Lin Qiru, you wait. I will be as calm as your uncle, and I will definitely do it!'

After Lin Qiru left, she moved at full speed and rushed back to the Lone King Volcano Base. Lin Xiufeng was still asleep when Lin Qiru left.

Lin Qiru had just taken a bath and hadn't even dried her hair when she saw Lin Xiufei suddenly open her eyes and wake up.

"Did you sleep well?" Lin Qiru reached out her hand, which Lin Xiufeng took.

Feeling the pulling force on her hand, Lin Qiru smiled and said:
"Her hair was wet."

"I'll change the pillow in a bit." Lin Xiufeng gently tugged at it, and Lin Qiru lay down in his arms, snuggling close to him.

"You slept for forty-two hours, you must be hungry, right? What do you want to eat?"

"I don't feel anything yet." Lin Xiufeng was surprised that he had slept for so long. Recalling the exceptionally peaceful and comfortable feeling in his body and mind, he was quite astonished. "I think I rarely feel this relaxed. Even my mind is calm."

"I'll lie here with you a little longer, so you can enjoy this moment of relaxation."

"Hmm, my mind is usually always racing, but this time I'm surprisingly not thinking about anything."

Lin Xiufeng quietly savored this relaxation, and Lin Qiru quietly stayed by his side.

The sound of rain outside was especially pleasant.

Lin Xiufeng truly wished this tranquility could last longer, much longer...

The feeling at this moment was just like the one I had imagined so many times, the kind of moment that would often occur when I spend the rest of my life with Lin Qiru.

We didn't want to go anywhere, and there was nothing we wanted to do, so we just spaced out together and quietly felt each other's body temperature.

Unfortunately, the tranquility was soon shattered.

Ma Jin's voice called from outside:
"Chief, is Tianwei here? We haven't seen Tianwei for almost two days, and there are rumors of a white figure outside again, saying it's Tianwei."

"She's here," Lin Xiufeng replied. Ma Jin, sensing he didn't want to be disturbed, added a reminder:

"I'll be going now. Mei Xiaoxiao should be arriving at the base soon. I heard there's been some new progress in the negotiations."

Lin Xiufeng couldn't help but sigh and say:

"This peace and quiet won't last long!"

"Speaking of which, everyone was so kind this time, no one bothered me for forty-two hours?"

"Did you give them a heads-up?"

"Mm," Lin Qiru replied.

Lin Xiufeng was thinking about the rumors surrounding the white shadow. He hadn't seen Lin Qiru for two days, and all this information combined...

It is obvious that Lin Qiru went out.

But where has she been?
Lin Xiufeng felt that he could guess what was going on.

Are you alright? Are you okay?

"Hmm. Very good," Lin Qiru replied.

Lin Xiufeng didn't ask her where she had gone.

Not mentioning it is the best way to show your care.

All he needed to know was that Lin Qiru was in a good mood after she came back from her trip, and that was enough for him.

"Just how fast can you run?" Lin Xiufeng was interested in this question.

Zhao Youyue has mastered the power of flow, and her obstacle avoidance ability when moving at high speed far surpasses his, so much so that even though they both have the Ten-Star Gale System, he simply cannot outrun her.

If we don't improve our mobility, we'll still be chased and beaten by Zhao Youyue in the future!

"My fastest experience was running 6,000 kilometers in about 40 hours."

Lin Qiru's example is clearly this trip.

(End of this chapter)