Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Fu Yaoqin trembled all over, repeatedly muttering, "I don't believe it."

Xie Mo was a master of both poetry and swordsmanship, and he always treated her with gentleness and consideration.

He could write poems for her, compose music for her, and drink and chat with her. How could such a person be a womanizer?

How could someone do such a heinous thing?

"You don't believe me?" Yun Qianxun sat up straight, supporting herself with her injuries, and straightened her clothes. "To be honest, I don't believe it either."

She paused, seemingly lost in memories, before finally speaking:

"I was originally a disciple of Cui Juqing of the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect, a prestigious and righteous sect, and I was only obsessed with the way of the sword."

Xie Mo not only raped me, but also defiled my junior sister Murong Wei..."

At this point, the hatred in her eyes resurfaced, tinged with an indescribable awkwardness: "But do you know what?"

He once risked his life to save his junior sister, Murong; he nearly died at the hands of a Qi cultivator while saving her.

Fu Yaoqin muttered to herself, "Harming people and saving people, harming people and saving people..."

Yun Qianxun looked at Fu Yaoqin with a complicated expression:

"So I don't understand him either. You say he's a good person, but he's a womanizer who's done all sorts of bad things."

You call him a bad person, yet he risked his life to save someone he had hurt.

Fu Yaoqin knelt on the ground, listening to Yun Qianxun's blunt yet contradictory words, and her trembling slowly stopped.

After a moment, she slowly raised her head and looked directly at Yun Qianxun: "How...how did he...?"

Yun Qianxun's eyes darkened, as if someone had stabbed her in the most painful spot.

A tightness gripped her chest, and images from that night flashed before her eyes—

Darkness, despair, desperate struggles, cries, and pleas for mercy—but Xie Xiaoyi blindfolded her and refused to let her go...

These were her lifelong pains. She didn't want to talk about those unbearable things, but Fu Yaoqin had saved her after all, so Yun Qianxun could only force herself to tell her the story.

After listening, Fu Yaoqin remained silent for a moment before asking in a hoarse voice, "So... what are you planning to do next?"

"Miss Fu, if you want to help Xie Xiaoyi, you can kill me while I'm injured!"

"I...I won't kill anyone, and...I certainly won't help Xie Mo or Xie Xiaoyi."

"Then after I recover from my injuries, I will definitely seek revenge on him."

"Aren't you going back to the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"It's too late, I can't go back."

......

Once things settled down, Xie Xiaoyi and the other two settled down in the mountains.

The wooden house was newly built and completely empty.

In his spare time while treating Ning Yangzi's injuries, Xie Xiaoyi reinforced and repaired the house and even built a stove.

Once everything was ready, he flew hundreds of miles away on his sword and bought some daily necessities.

Once everything was put away, the once empty wooden house instantly came alive with the warmth of home.

Within a few days, under the care of Doctor Xie, Ning Yangzi's injuries had mostly healed, and her complexion was becoming increasingly radiant.

Xie Xiaoyi always cared about Xie Lingyun and remembered his original intention to prove the Dao and improve his cultivation through force.

That day, he finally spoke up and told the two of them about his plans.

"Sister Ning, Qing'er, I want to re-enter the martial world and walk the path I'm meant to walk. Do you want to go back to Jinghua Bookstore?"

Ning Yangzi shook her head, her eyes showing a hint of indifference and weariness: "I'm tired of the conflicts, vendettas and schemes in the martial world!"

This mountain cabin is peaceful and quiet; I like it very much, so I stayed and no longer want to be involved in worldly affairs.

Xie Xiaoyi nodded, then turned to look at Ouyang Qing:

"Qing'er, what about you? If you want to go home, I can secretly take you back on my sword tonight."

Ouyang Qing reached out and took Ning Yangzi's arm, her tone firm: "I don't want to go back either!"

My father is being cared for by my mother and brother. I just want to stay here with Sister Ning and cherish this peace and security.

Ning Yangzi paused slightly upon hearing this, raised her hand to stroke her hair, and softly advised:

"Silly girl, you still have a family and a father, you're connected by blood, how can you just say you won't come back?"

Ouyang Qing shook her head even more vigorously, her eyes slightly reddening:

"I'm not going back. Although the Forbidden City is nice, there's no one there for me to stay with. Only when I'm with Sister Ning do I feel at ease."

After saying that, she gave Ning Yangzi a sweet smile, then looked at Xie Xiaoyi:

"Brother Xie Mo, please pass on a message to my father: your daughter is doing well abroad, don't worry about me, and... don't look for me."

"Okay, I've got it."

......

The following day, Xie Xiaoyi was all ready to go.

He stepped forward, gently embraced Ning Yangzi and Ouyang Qing, patted their backs, and whispered his instructions:

"Take good care of yourself, and whatever you do, don't go hungry, otherwise you'll lose your firmness and won't feel good..."

Ning Yangzi was already used to his surprising remarks, so she just rolled her eyes at him and didn't say anything.

Ouyang Qing was stunned. She thought he would say some parting words, but she never expected him to be so frivolous.

"Pah! Don't you men all like skinny girls?"

"Qing'er, you don't understand. Men have never liked thin women!"

"Men never like thin women? Then who are you writing about in your book, describing slender, delicate hands and a willow-like waist, for?"

Xie Xiaoyi smiled, surprised that she had such a good memory, still remembering the short poem from "Jin Ping Mei".

"Haha, women! They should look slim but feel plump! Too fat and they don't look good, too thin and they don't feel right, understand?"

After saying that, while Ouyang Qing was still savoring his words, he turned to look at Ning Yangzi.

"Sister Ning, if there's any emergency, send your scent-smelling sparrow to deliver a message. As long as I see it, I'll come looking for you here!"

"Xiao Yi, take care on your journey!"

Xie Xiaoyi waved goodbye, took off on his sword, and disappeared into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds in an instant, leaving no trace.

Ouyang Qing leaned on Ning Yangzi's shoulder, gazed at the sky for a long time, and then smiled softly:

"Sister Ning, living a quiet life like this until you die of old age is actually quite good!"

"Alright, then let's just live out our days here!"

A gentle breeze rustles through the mountains, and the clouds drift slowly by.

To have someone by my side, a peaceful house, and the passing years by a mountain—that is the fulfillment of this life.

......

Along the official road, dust billowed as the massive army marched forward.

The Northern Frontier War God, Kuang Tie, reined in his horse, gazing heavily ahead, and spoke first: "This time, His Majesty is truly enraged."

The green-curtained carriage beside them came to a stop, and Qin Huaiyu's voice came from inside:

"Xie Xiaoyi first assassinated the Second Prince, then broke into the forbidden area of ​​the Imperial Ancestral Temple and stole the National Guardian Sword."

"Two heinous crimes! His Majesty has issued a death order: Trample the martial world, reclaim the divine sword, and slay Xie Xiaoyi."

Kuang Tie's expression darkened, and killing intent surged in his eyes:

"I understand! This boy dares to touch a prince and steal the nation's most precious treasures; he is already a dead man."

Qin Huaiyu snorted coldly: "His Majesty ordered us to go along with this matter so that it can be done cleanly and efficiently, leaving no future troubles."

Anyone in the martial world who dares to harbor such a criminal will be crushed. This time, the sword must be brought back, and Xie Xiaoyi must die.

Kuang Tie said no more. The hilt of his Heavenly King General-Slaying Blade trembled slightly as he raised his whip and roared, "Order the entire army to accelerate!"