Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 162 - One Hundred and Thirty-Nine: Roll (2.5 in 1)

Chapter 162: Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Nine: Roll (2.5 in 1)

"Slap!"

A crisp and loud slap reverberated through the silent cave.

Ran Qingmo subconsciously tightened her grip on her sword.

Xu Yuan raised his hand to stop her movement, his gaze still fixed on Tianyan, as a trace of fresh blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, revealing five fresh finger marks on his handsome cheek.

Tianyan had put a lot of force into that slap.

Tasting the metallic tang of blood between his lips, Xu Yuan wiped the corner of his mouth, and upon seeing the bright red on his fingertips, he smiled faintly:

"Feel better?"

A flicker of distress crossed Tianyan’s eyes, but upon hearing his words, she immediately clenched her fists, teeth gritted:

"Not at all."

"....."

Xu Yuan did not speak again, instead tilting the other side of his face toward her.

Seeing this, Tianyan’s pupils shrank slightly, and her delicate body trembled with anger.

Xu Yuan simply looked at her with calm eyes.

With different positions, there was nothing to say.

Even if the sword’s intent had cut away his emotions, those memories had long since merged with him.

Whenever someone mentioned the Prime Minister, the image of that stern middle-aged man would involuntarily appear in his mind. Whenever someone spoke of the eldest son, he would think of his elder brother, who wore an expression of disdain yet was willing to play with him all day. Whenever someone mentioned the second son, he would also remember his second brother, who would always stand in front of him with a stick whenever Xu Changge wanted to beat him, eventually taking the beating alongside him.

Xu Yuan and Xu Changtian had long become one and the same.

In the real world, there aren’t as many love-struck fools as in melodramas, with love above everything else.

Xu Yuan couldn’t bring himself to forsake everything for love and betray his family.

He believed Tianyan couldn’t either.

Looking at her silence, Xu Yuan said softly:

"Not hitting anymore?"

"Slap!"

Another bright red slap mark appeared on Xu Yuan’s face.

But it was still on the same side as before.

The stinging pain burned.

It seems that his previous words had triggered her contrarian spirit.

After taking two slaps, Xu Yuan actually felt quite relieved.

He didn’t regret the choices he had made, but if he put himself in Tianyan’s shoes, he could understand her feelings at the moment.

Although most of the memories from the Illusionary Realm had become too blurry to evoke any emotions, the faint images and sensations left an impression that allowed him to roughly know what the two had gone through in the Illusionary Realm.

Being sought out and beaten up to vent frustration was quite normal.

After a long silence, seeing that she had no intention of hitting again, Xu Yuan looked at her and laughed helplessly:

"I think I can understand your emotions right now."

"But I want to ask you a question, Tianyan."

"......"

"If you were me, or let’s say if our cultivation and positions were completely reversed, standing in my place, what would you do?"

"....."

"Would you bet your life on that slight, intangible chance?"

"...."

"Or would you, like me, make the safest decision to leave first and then make other plans?"

"....."

A barely visible mist filled Tianyan’s beautiful eyes, her delicate body trembling slightly without a word.

Xu Yuan looked at the girl before him and emphasized his tone:

"Answer me, Tianyan."

"......"

Tianyan’s red lips moved slightly, and she looked away, shaking her head: "I... I don’t know."

Hearing her answer, Xu Yuan gently shook his head:

"Tianyan, if I had the cultivation of Xu Changge now... or even that of Jing He from the Illusionary Realm, I wouldn’t run away."

As he spoke,

Xu Yuan glanced at the Enchantress Divine Daoist Charm in his palm and crushed it powerfully:

"Although the events in the Illusionary Realm are no longer clear, the impression of your strength has stayed with me. Even though you were poisoned by the Enchantress Divine Flower, and I held the Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm, I only dared to challenge you while you were still injured."

"That’s the reality. It would be easy for you to kill me, whereas I would struggle to put up resistance."

Xu Yuan spread his hands and looked at the snow-covered cave entrance:

"Heh, sitting in a broken room, chatting with a stranger met by chance, sharing a night meal, when suddenly someone follows you. You can’t beat them, you can’t run away, even your whispers can be overheard by her, and this person only gives you two choices.

"One is to join them, and the other is death."

Having said that,

Xu Yuan turned around and stared intently into Tianyan’s golden eyes:

"Come on,

"Tianyan, tell me, if our cultivation levels were switched right now, would you dare to appear before me?"

His words were calm, but each one pierced her heart.

Tianyan fell silent.

A gentle breeze fluttered through the cave.

Ran Qingmo’s eyes reflected thoughtfulness, but she couldn’t quite grasp what the two were discussing.

Dripping of grease fed the campfire, as time ticked away.

Tianyan suddenly raised her hand, pointing to the quiet and obedient Big Ice Lump nearby.

"...." Qingmo blinked her eyes, holding her sword tightly.

Tianyan stared at Xu Yuan and said word by word:

"What about her? You talk about positions, but aren’t your positions with her worlds apart too?"

"....."

Qingmo blinked again, looking at Tianyan and then at Xu Yuan, her beautiful face showing a hint of puzzled expression.

Xu Yuan, however, fell silent upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Tianyan scoffed coldly: "What’s the matter? Speak up, why fall silent all of a sudden?"

Xu Yuan raised his hand to interrupt, his eyes betraying resignation:

"Tianyan, stop being unreasonable."

Tianyan lifted a slender forefinger, pointing at herself, and laughed bitterly in frustration:

"You’re calling me unreasonable?"

Xu Yuan glanced at her, his eyes filled with resignation and calmness:

"Do I really need to spell it out for you?"

"....." Tianyan.

After a pause, Xu Yuan enunciated each word clearly: