Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 606 - 386: Life

Chapter 606: Chapter 386: Life

"Why... should I tell you?"

Tianyan’s suddenly flashing bright eyes stared at the man’s face, which was close at hand, then she averted her gaze, "You... you just need to know that I am older than you, that’s all."

Xu Yuan smiled and stood up straight, looking at the girl floating in the air, whispering softly:

"... Unwilling to say, huh? Then you must be an old granny."

"An old granny?"

"After all, one can’t really tell your true age from your appearance....."

"Xu Changtian! Do you find it so funny to annoy me?"

"Then tell me how old you are."

"I won’t tell you."

"If you won’t say it, fine, childlike granny."

As the two bickered, a simple matchbox house was quickly built.

Due to the surplus of materials, Xu Yuan chose to construct a three-story tube building all at once.

The exterior was squarely shaped, with each floor being roughly two hundred square meters, and the interior had no beams, partitions, or support columns, being empty and spacious.

Besides that, the tube building really looked ugly.

Because of the wood grain of the Thousand-Thorn Ghost Willow, the entire tube building looked bizarre.

Looking at this hideous house, Tianyan’s eyes held some disdain:

"This is what you call a house?"

"Is it ugly?"

"It’s quite ugly."

"Indeed, it is ugly now, but once we make it into a home together, it will no longer be ugly."

"...." Tianyan’s heart slightly trembled, she opened her mouth wanting to say something but found that Xu Yuan had already pushed open the wooden door and entered the building without looking back.

Watching his figure disappear, Tianyan silently raised her eyes to observe the simple wooden building for a few moments, then, after a soft snort, her lips unconsciously curled into a helpless smile.

...

Life was leisurely and plain without being pursued.

The ghost fog greatly influenced the exploration of will-spirit and Origin Qi, and even if their pursuers entered the Illusionary Realm, as long as they were not incredibly unlucky, they would almost never be found.

In such leisurely times, Xu Yuan regained his good sleeping habits, for his body’s cultivation would grow with time on its own; he really didn’t need to practice cultivation.

Every day, he fell asleep to the sound of the waterfall outside the attic and woke up to Tianyan’s reluctant calls.

Work at sunrise, rest at sunset.

It must be said that although Tianyan was somewhat contrary in nature, she truly was an impeccable woman.

On the first day they moved in, when Xu Yuan laid a blanket down to rest, she began busying herself with carving Formation Patterns onto the interior walls of the house.

Although their cultivations were high, staying in the ghost fog for extended periods would still result in symptoms of ghost transformation.

Moreover, Tianyan needed to practice cultivation.

The Origin Qi in the Illusionary Realm was extremely abundant, but after years of soaking in ghost fog, the Origin Qi here could almost be called "Ghost Qi."

It was indeed suitable for cultivation, but it would greatly accelerate the ghost transformation process.

Therefore, they needed Formation Patterns to isolate the ghost fog.

On the second day after the house’s frame was set up,

Xu Yuan was lazily lying on a lounge chair reading a book when he saw Tianyan leave for the ghost forest without a word.

She left at dawn and did not return until dusk.

She was even carrying a small bag of flower and grass seeds, which she earnestly sowed by hand into the brown soil next to the secluded waterfall.

Watching this from the side, Xu Yuan felt a touch of amusement.

Back in the Qionghua Sect, it seemed that Tianyan had always enjoyed planting flowers and grasses.

Next year at this time, when flowers bloom in abundance, the sight in front of this attic should be very beautiful....

On the third day, when Xu Yuan woke from his sleep, Tianyan had already started to "renovate" the inside of the attic on her own.

Xu Yuan wanted to help, but she flat out told him to go away.

The reason was that his taste was too ugly; it would be better if she handled their house.

And in the days to follow, Xu Yuan completely became a lazy salted fish.

Because he would unconsciously attract various kinds of Yin creatures, Xu Yuan stayed indoors for safety, doing little other than cooking for Tianyan, studying Dao Charm and the two Cultivation Techniques within him, and reading all sorts of books he had collected over the past seven years.

Tianyan, on the other hand, was working diligently to transform their shared nest, her petite figure bustling about the attic all day long.

The cascading waterfall spread the white splash of the water over the entire summer, and the chill of deep autumn gradually penetrated the thick fog, seeping into the bottom of the Illusionary Realm.....

....

Another day at sunrise,

Xu Yuan stood by the lake, the waterfall’s spray refreshing his heart and clearing the grogginess of waking up.

Suddenly looking back,

The simple tube building beside the lake had transformed into a meticulously sculpted attic with soaring eaves, and next to it lay a stone pavilion for reading, several cobblestone paths, and a sea of budding flowers. Among the flowers, a girl in a purple robe was attentively tending to them, a faint smile gracing her eyes and brows.

A few strands of hair naturally fell alongside her cheeks; she gently lifted them to tuck behind her ear, demonstrating a virtuous and elegant demeanor.

Looking at this all-too-familiar scene, Xu Yuan’s heart skipped a beat involuntarily.

If only the days could go on like this...

It was at this moment that Tianyan suddenly looked up at him.

Her golden eyes were so clear, Xu Yuan subconsciously averted his gaze.

Seeing his action, Tianyan appeared slightly surprised and then her lips curved into a sly smile.

Standing straight up, she teleported directly in front of him in an instant.

Her long hair danced with the wind, and, from her superior position, she stared into his eyes, her lips curled:

"Xu Yuan, were you just sneaking a peek at me?"

Xu Yuan returned to normal and glanced at her disdainfully:

"Do I need to sneak peeks at you?"

Tianyan’s eyes, like a pair of phoenix eyes, sparkled with even more amusement. She raised the watering can in her hand and pursued with a smile:

"Then why did you feel guilty just now?"

Xu Yuan laughed it off:

"Probably because my heart was moved..."

"Oh?"

Tianyan didn’t blush at the straightforward question but drew out her voice, her eyes turning into two shimmering crescents, "Moved by what?"

"....."

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan looked up at the persistent mist in the sky, smiled softly, and looked straight into her eyes:

"I suddenly feel...

"That living with you for the rest of my life wouldn’t be so bad."

He turned his gaze towards the flower field she had planted:

"Together watching these flowers bloom, watching them wither, this kind of life really is incomparable to the heart-wrenching days out there..."

"..."

Tianyan’s smile faltered, her lips parting slightly.

Xu Yuan reached out to gently touch the girl’s delicate cheek, grasped the back of her head, and pulled her closer:

"So, what do you think?"

"..."

Rustling autumn breeze swept through the withered treetops,

Golden pupils flickering, Tianyan instinctively wanted to break free, but she held back, gazing back at him with a teasing look:

"You’re asking me? What about Ran Qingmo then? She must still be outside waiting for you to come out."

At her words, Xu Yuan fell silent, not answering immediately. After a few moments, he finally asked in a low voice:

"Tianyan, do you think... we can still get out?"

"What if we do get out..."

"You’ve already said ’what if,’ do I still need to explain it to you?"

"...."

Tianyan looked complex, asking quietly:

"Is there really no way out?"

Xu Yuan shook his head and whispered:

"No, at least I don’t know of any."

The silence under the waterfall seemed exceptionally peaceful.

Since arriving in Sword Casting Valley, the two of them rarely discussed the topic of breaking out of the illusion.

It could be called avoidance, but more so, it was because they had already exhausted every means over the years.

The source of the Illusionary Realm was dispersed among all beings in the world, and unless they wiped out everyone, leaving was an unsolvable problem.

And to eradicate the entire world with one’s own power was an utterly impossible task...

In the silence,

Xu Yuan suddenly let out a light chuckle:

"Alright, let’s not discuss this topic anymore, let us..."

Before he could finish,

Hum—

An almost imperceptible hum made Xu Yuan immediately halt his next words, his pupils constricting as he looked towards the east.

In his line of sight was the gently undulating fog and the vague outlines of the ghostly forests.

But what his Energy Mechanism felt was a vortex-like tremendous fluctuation enveloping the east side of the quiet pool.

Tianyan reacted faster, looking sideways, her expression grave:

"Xu Yuan, this is a sound-based exploratory technique."

Months had passed, yet those in pursuit had finally arrived.