Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 253 - 217: Unchanging in Life and Death _1

Chapter 253: Chapter 217: Unchanging in Life and Death _1

A quarter of an hour later, Yunrou had already changed back into her previous dress and returned to Li Xuan’s side.

Her face was slightly sweaty, and her cheeks were still a radiant red: "Li, how was my dance? Was it good?"

"Sublime dance on the pavilion, cloud and rain half-clad in a gauzy dress. Graceful as a willow in the wind, her sleeves fluttered as if about to take off." Li Xuan sighed: "I regret not having a remnant stone with me today. Otherwise, I would record it for daily enjoyment."

"Li, if you like it, I can dance for you every day. Besides this Tianmo Manmiao Dance, I know many others. But I’ve never performed them for anyone."

She was quite satisfied with the effect of the Tianmo Manmiao Dance. She wondered how her beloved Xuan could possibly be attracted to men?

Yunrou turned her gaze to the Huyun Phoenix which was constantly accompanying the Divine Blood Azure Phoenix, combing its feathers with its beak. Her eyes were tender: "I quite like it and admire its unwavering commitment to its partner. Even when threatened with captivity, it refused to leave the side of the Azure Phoenix."

Then she turned her gaze toward Li Xuan with eyes sparkling, "Li, can I be your Huyun Phoenix? I like you, Li. I have since we left the Underground. But I’m not sure what your feelings are towards me."

At her words, Li Xuan’s heartstrings quivered. He couldn’t remain calm any longer. Was this a confession?

He intended to skillfully avoid the topic, to sidetrack the conversation. But faced with Yunrou’s deeply affectionate and hopeful eyes, the words on the tip of his tongue deserted him.

A strong impulse surged through him. He wanted to hold the young woman in his arms and cherish her.

Her feelings for him were an open book. How could he not be moved by her character and virtues?

That’s why he couldn’t resist trying to win her favour despite knowing it wasn’t right—

About five breaths later, Li Xuan exhaled a turbid breath, his face holding a bitter smile: "Yunrou, I’m afraid I can’t give you the answer you want right now."

As he made his confession, he could feel Yunrou’s delicate body stiffen, the rosy hue on her face gradually fading.

Li Xuan sighed: "Don’t misunderstand, it’s not that I don’t like you. You probably won’t believe me, but for some reason, I only have less than three months to live. I could die at any moment."

The Elixir of the Dragon and Tiger Grand Restoration that he had refined with the help of his ancestor, Li Lexing, had extended his lifespan to about two and half months.

But since then, his lifespan had not increased by even a day. Even though he continued to consume several Spirit Pills, his lifespan merely remained stable without increasing or decreasing.

That was because the power of the Blood Eye Girl had greatly increased, and the Karma of Yin she had accumulated had begun to break free from the constraints of "The Song of Integrity".

Of course, Li Xuan had not given up hope.

With his current rate of cultivation, he believed that he could reach the fifth house level before his lifespan ran out. Then, his lifespan would be significantly extended.

Looking at the current situation, Li Xuan believed that he still had hope to deal with the Karma of Yin invading his body, or to help the red-robed girl find the source of her obsession, and resolve his impending death.

If it had been before, regardless of his certainty of death, Li Xuan would not have interacted with Yunrou, let alone come to meet her on Jiming Mountain.

He still held out hope, a what-if kind of hope, what if his lifespan was restored—

"Impossible! Impossible! Li, you’re lying, aren’t you?" Surely enough, Yunrou did not believe him. Her face turned pale as she took a serious look at Li Xuan, suddenly grabbing his left hand and checking his pulse.

"That’s no use. Everything inside me is normal, and common methods cannot detect the truth."

Li Xuan softly shook his head: "I have no reason to lie to you, Yunrou. You should have some confidence in yourself. Which man in this world can resist your charm? Anyone would wake up smiling from a dream if liked by such an adorable girl as you. I, Li Xuan, am no exception—I desire to spend my life with a lovely woman. But I, Li Xuan, with a life as precarious as a pile of eggs, I truly don’t have the right to delay you."

His face was calm yet mournful, and his heart was filled with a pain he had never experienced before. This was the most heartbreaking ’Good Person Card’ he had ever issued.

But just as Li Xuan was about to withdraw his hand, Yunrou suddenly threw herself at him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.

"I believe you, isn’t that enough? But what does it matter? I still like you Xuan, like you tremendously."

Yunrou buried her head deep in Li Xuan’s chest, her eyes reddened and covered with a layer of mist, but also full of unshakeable determination: "Isn’t it just two and a half months? I will accompany you! Even if I can only be your partner for two and a half months, at least I have been with you."

Li Xuan’s complexion changed and he felt as though he could no longer breathe.

However, this was not because of Yunrou’s words, but because of her arms around him.

Yunrou seemed to want to incorporate him completely into her body. She used all her strength, making it hard for him to breathe, while his spine and ribs emitted clattering noises.

"Let’s be sensible Yunrou, think it over, you’re putting your reputation at stake—Oh~ Yunrou, let go, let go! I’m dying, really dying, for real."

"I won’t let go, I won’t!"

Yunrou’s voice was almost a roar, filled with dominance and stubbornness, she held onto him even tighter: "What reputation? I don’t care about it. Do I, Yunrou, have to get married? If Xuan dies, I’ll become a nun. I’ll reach the top of the heavenly level, even if I have to go through the Taishan Prefecture Lord’s sacrifice, I’ll bring you back. I don’t care, I just want to be with you. If this really is the last part of your life, it will be I, Yunrou, who accompanies you to the end."

Li Xuan was deeply moved, every word she spoke struck his spirit, filling him with admiration and pity.

Apart from that, he also felt pain—

"Yunrou, loosen your grip first. I’m about to die! Really, I’m not kidding. I’m about to die right now—you let go, I agreed, isn’t it enough if I agree?"

Meanwhile, unnoticed behind the barge, Hanyun’s face was pale as well.

Although her face was expressionless, the disturbed surface of the lake, the rings of ripples spreading outward one after another, revealed the tumult in Jiang Hanyun’s heart without leaving anything unsaid.

"Is it true, Tingtian? What Li Xuan said... is he really running out of time?"

"Yes, he’s not lying. In theory, he really won’t live for more than three months."

Tingtian Ao sighed lightly, "Yue Qianqian knows about this too. Xiaowei, if you do not believe me, you can ask her."

Jiang Hanyun gritted her teeth and stopped speaking, but she clung to her jade hands tightly, her nails were even deeply buried in her flesh.

The ripples on the water surface around her had begun to turn into waves. And under Jiang Hanyun, the water was forcibly pressed down several feet.

"Who is it?"

Xue Yunrou, who had already released Li Xuan, was alarmed by the abnormality behind her and quickly turned her head to look at the lake behind the boat. But apart from the ripples still spreading out on the surface, nothing else could be seen.

Perplexity appeared in Xue Yunrou’s eyes, then she blushed and began to massage Li Xuan’s injured parts. In her agitated state just now, she had not controlled her strength properly and had almost broken Li Xuan’s bones.

While using her mana to dissipate Li Xuan’s internal bruises, she asked, "So you mean that if Brother Li’s cultivation continuously increases, his life can be extended? And high-quality spirit pills of thunder, fire, and yang elements, or elixirs that can boost yuan qi, can they help extend your lifespan?"

"More or less, but the effects of the spirit pills will only grow weaker over time. And where in this world are there so many spirit pills to be taken? Especially ones that are free?"

Li Xuan laughed at himself, "And what I just spoke about is under the most ideal circumstance. Who knows, some misfortune might happen any day now, and all of my existing lifespan would be depleted."

—Especially since the intensity of his Great Rectitude was growing day by day, both its purity and its force were making him tremble. The ’Sacrifice’ suit was only making it worse.

Li Xuan estimated that if he encountered any danger in the future, he would have to sacrifice himself nobly. He was virtually sprinting down the path towards becoming a ’martyr’.

Unfortunately, this great righteousness was an important part of his defense against the Karma of Yin, and he could not abandon it.

And as for the girl in red— Li Xuan had a feeling that there were countless dangers and threats lying ahead for him and her.

As long as they are still on the path to seeking the truth, they would never be able to avoid it.

"I see."

The worry in Xue Yunrou’s eyes eased a little.

The situation was better than she thought. Previously, she seriously considered that Li Xuan could only live for two and a half months.

It’s nothing more than just spirit pills—she never lacked these, nor did she lack money.

"Then I must keep an eye on you in the future. You are absolutely not allowed to slack off on your cultivation."

She rested her head on Li Xuan’s shoulder and enjoyed a moment of silence and warmth.

It wasn’t until the boat reached the middle of the lake that Xue Yunrou remembered something, "Won’t you feel bored, Xuan? I’ve actually prepared a table of food and drink for you. After the fireworks at Jiming Mountain, we planned to drink and enjoy the scenery."

As she spoke, she spread a white tablecloth on the table.

When Tingtian Ao, who was hiding two miles away in the reeds, saw this scene, it was both astonished and stunned.

The Xue family’s girl, she really brought a white cloth? Was she preparing to do it right on the table? Was she really that bold?

No—

But before Tingtian Ao could speak, Jiang Hanyun, with a grim look on her face, flashed out. The sonic boom was triggered in the air, and she flew towards the painting boat ahead.

"Li Xuan, you dare! Yunrou, don’t let this debauched vagabond deceive you—"

Jiang Hanyun’s furious voice shocked the entire Xuanwu Lake.

But when she landed on the boat, her delicate body froze. Xue Yunrou held a bottle of wine in one hand and a plate of peanuts in the other, looking at her in astonishment.

Li Xuan next to her was also looking bewildered, with a completely confused expression on his face.

Seeing this scene, Tingtian Ao was sweating profusely. At the first possible moment, it abruptly vanished into a puff of light smoke.

It thought it was over, how could there be such a coincidence in this world?

At this time, it’s best to make an early exit. Otherwise, with Jiang Hanyun’s temper, she would probably tear it apart later, wouldn’t she?

Moreover, for the next few months, it’d better hide in the Underground and not show its head at all costs.

"That—" It took Li Xuan a full ten breaths before he asked in confusion, "Xiaowei, what are you doing here? What does ’deceive you’ mean?"

Jiang Hanyun’s face turned red, and steam seemed to rise from her head.</p