Chapter 206 The heavy rain extinguished the last bit of love
Chapter 206 The heavy rain extinguished the last bit of love
Seeing Xiang Yuandai so excited, Luo Ying quickly interrupted him and said, "Hey! Let's not talk about things that are so far away! Let's talk about the present first!"
Xiao Qingxiu asked curiously: "What is Ying Shuai's next plan?"
Luo Ying picked up the map on the table, his eyes revealing great determination and confidence: "Continue to expand the territory occupied by our artifacts."
Xiao Qingxiu continued to ask: "Then which mythical beast will we fight next?"
Luo Ying stared at the map in her hand intently, and the sumptuous seafood feast that Hua Yuchen prepared for her came to her mind. She raised her hand and pointed to the North Sea marked on the map, and said firmly: "Let's fight Kunpeng in the North Sea!"
On the second morning, just after dawn, the five of them set out on their journey to the North Sea. Standing on the beach, looking at the vast and inky North Sea, Xiao Qingxiu couldn't help but frowned: "This North Sea is endless, how can we find Kunpeng!"
Luo Ying pondered for a moment, frowned and said, "It seems that we need to find a helper who is proficient in water magic."
Upon hearing this, Shao Hanyue stammered, "When it comes to water-based magic...it seems that...the Third Prince...is better at it!"
Luo Ying's heart sank, but he adjusted his mood immediately and said with a relaxed smile: "Collecting the ten great artifacts is also his task. I... I will go to him right now... to discuss it... to see if he is willing to help..."
However, Xiang Yuandai poured cold water on him mercilessly: "Do you still think you haven't hit the wall enough? Do you still want him to humiliate you?"
Luo Ying sighed helplessly and asked, "What should we do? Are there any other candidates?"
Xiao Qingxiu hesitated for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "There is another candidate whose water magic is stronger than that of His Highness the Third Prince, and he also has a water-avoiding bead. If we can get the water-avoiding bead, entering and leaving the North Sea will be the same as on land."
When Luo Ying heard this, he immediately became excited and said impatiently: "Then let's go find him directly!"
Shao Hanyue, however, poured cold water on him. She shook her head, with a bit of helplessness in her tone: "Forget about that huge block of ice that is tens of millions of years old! It is even harder to deal with than the Third Prince. For more than ten million years, except for the Emperor of Heaven and the Third Prince, no one else has ever been able to enter his Forgetful Palace!"
He Sumei also echoed, "That's an old stubborn man!"
Xiang Yuandai laughed when he saw this, turned his gaze to Luo Ying, and said jokingly: "That old stubborn man...you have seen him...if he hadn't separated you and Hua Yuchen, you two would have been married long ago! You wouldn't have come to this wasteland to suffer!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ying showed surprise on her face. She looked at Xiang Yuandai in disbelief and asked tentatively, "Brother Yuandai, you are not talking about Lord Cangmo, are you?"
Xiang Yuandai nodded casually and said, "Yes! It's him!"
Luo Ying suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart, and the figure with a face similar to Hua Yuchen and an air of fairy appeared vaguely in her memory. Recalling the tense atmosphere of the day when the two of them confronted each other, she revealed a bit of caution in her voice: "Third Prince, it seems that there is some conflict with him. If I go to ask Lord Cangmo for help, will he...":
Xiang Yuandai sighed softly, interrupting her thoughts: "You said you let it go, but you still care so much about Hua Yuchen's feelings."
Luo Ying was silent for a moment, as if she was thinking about how to respond. Finally, she spoke: "Then I will go find the Third Prince first. If he is still angry with me and is unwilling to help, I will ask Lord Cangmo for help."
After that, the group hurried back to the military camp. Looking up, they saw that the sky had become gloomy and covered with dark clouds, as if foreshadowing the coming storm. Shao Hanyue looked at Luo Ying, her tone full of concern: "It's going to rain heavily soon! Let's go tomorrow!"
Luo Ying seemed unusually calm. She said calmly, "It doesn't matter. There's nothing to talk about with him! I'll be back soon! If it works, it works. If not, forget it!"
Everyone was in no position to persuade him. Luo Ying hurried to Hua Yuchen's tent and said to General You, "I am here to see him for official business, not personal matters. Please inform General You!"
General You saw Luo Ying's serious expression and did not dare to neglect him. He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Marshal Luo, wait a moment. I will pass the message right away."
Luo Ying clasped his hands together and bowed, a hint of gratitude in his tone: "Thank you, General You."
General You did not dare to be negligent, and immediately walked quickly to Hua Yuchen's tent and said softly: "Your Highness... Marshal Luo... said that he wants to discuss official business with you. Can I see her?"
Hua Yuchen frowned, struggling in his heart. He suppressed his inner entanglement and said in a low voice: "Tell her... to wait for a while! Wait until I finish the work at hand!"
General You glanced at Hua Yuchen's desk and hands, which were empty, and asked jokingly, "Your Highness, what are you busy with? If you don't want to see her, then see her. If you don't want to see her, then don't see her! It's not appropriate for you to let her wait!"
Hua Yuchen sighed softly and said helplessly: "I haven't made up my mind whether to meet her or not. Let me think about it for a while."
Seeing this, General You advised earnestly: "They are here to see you for official business. Please don't let your personal emotions get in the way of official business. If there is something really important, don't delay it! With Marshal Luo's character, she won't use official business as an excuse to come and see you!"
However, Hua Yuchen was still hesitant, his heart full of entanglement and struggle.
Suddenly, the sky was filled with lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down like a waterfall, mercilessly washing the earth. General You hurriedly lifted the curtain, only to see Luo Ying was soaked by the heavy rain, looking miserable. His heart tightened, and he looked at Hua Yuchen anxiously, revealing an undisguised reproach in his voice: "How can you be so cruel! In such a heavy rain, why don't you let her come in first to take shelter?"
Hua Yuchen was experiencing a fierce struggle in his heart. He pursed his lips tightly and tried to suppress the waves in his heart. General You saw it and was so anxious that he wanted to bear the heavy rain for Luo Ying.
Hua Yuchen finally spoke, his voice a little suppressed: "Get her an umbrella!" Although he tried to keep his tone calm, the helplessness and compromise in it were difficult to conceal.
General You was shaking with anger. He retorted loudly: "You are such a stubborn ass! This heavy rain will not only soak her body, but will also completely extinguish Marshal Luo's true love for you!" After saying that, he angrily picked up an umbrella and was about to rush out.
Seeing this, Hua Yuchen hurriedly called out to him: "Wait a minute!" His voice revealed some hesitation and struggle.
General You looked at him expectantly, secretly delighted, thinking that he had finally changed his mind. However, unexpectedly, Hua Yuchen said in a heartless and suppressed voice: "Don't tell her, the umbrella was given by me."
When General You heard this, he became furious. He threw his sleeves angrily and rushed out of the room.
General You quickly held up an umbrella to shield Luo Ying from the dense raindrops. Luo Ying's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was cold and trembling: "He... still doesn't want to see me?"
General You choked up and spoke with difficulty: "His Highness said... wait until he finishes the things he is doing..." His voice gradually became low, revealing endless helplessness and sadness.
Luo Ying bit her lower lip tightly, trying her best to hold back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes. She said stubbornly, "I understand! Then I'll go first!"
Before she finished her words, she turned around and was about to leave, with a hint of determination in her back.
Seeing this, General You hurriedly stepped forward and said sincerely: "I will take you back!"
Luo Ying raised her head slightly, a trace of confusion in her tear-soaked eyes. She glanced at the umbrella in General You's hand, and asked with a slightly trembling voice, trying to remain calm: "Did he ask you to give him the umbrella?"
General You was slightly stunned. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and answered firmly: "No!"
In an instant, the tears in Luo Ying's eyes were like a long-accumulated flood, instantly breaking through the dam and surging down like pearls that had broken off the string, sliding down one by one and covering her entire face.
Luo Ying slowly raised her tear-soaked face and looked at General You. Her eyes were filled with endless sadness and disappointment, yet also revealed a sense of strength and stubbornness. Her voice was slightly choked, but she still tried to remain calm: "No need! Thank you for your kindness!"
Luo Ying gently pushed away the umbrella handed to her by General You, exposing herself completely to the rain, letting the rain wet her hair and cheeks.
Then, she stepped into the pouring rain without hesitation. The tears on her cheeks were intertwined with the dense raindrops, making it difficult to distinguish which were tears and which were raindrops.
General You watched Luo Ying's lonely and resolute back gradually walking away. His heart seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, bleeding and indescribable pain.
General You returned to Hua Yuchen's tent in a sad mood. Hua Yuchen caught a glimpse of the umbrella in his hand, and a trace of nervousness and anxiety flashed in his eyes. He asked hurriedly, "Didn't I ask you to give her an umbrella? Why did you take it back?"
General You's voice was choked with sobs, and he spoke with difficulty: "She...she said that it wasn't given by you, and she doesn't want it!"
Hua Yuchen's heart suddenly sank, as if hit by a heavy hammer. His brows knitted tightly together, and his voice trembled a little as he asked worriedly, "Is she... very sad?"
General You's voice was choked with sobs. He said sadly, "Your face is covered with tears. You are crying like a pear blossom in the rain. Any man can't bear to see it. How can you be so cruel!"
Hearing this, Hua Yuchen's heart seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force. It was extremely painful. He subconsciously covered his chest, trying to relieve the sudden pain.
He tried to suppress his emotions and continued to ask: "She just walked back in the rain like that?"
General You asked him helplessly, "What else? And he walked back slowly with heavy steps. I guess he should be sober after being washed by the heavy rain!"
General You was silent for a while, and once again suppressed his inner emotions, and sighed: "Why do two people who love each other so much have to abuse each other like this?"
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