Chapter 2356 The Mysteries of the Heavens Cannot be Leaked

Zi Yan trembled. In her whole life, she had never been this close to a man. She was nervous and lost.

Seeing her panic, Long Chen softly said, “Zi Yan, there are many things that I want to say to you, but I’ve never had a chance. You are meticulously maintaining some kind of distance toward me, so I don’t know how to face you. When we were enemies, you got in my way several times. To tell the truth… it really hurt me.”

“Sorry…” Zi Yan lowered her head. Due to their different philosophies being so contrary, they had not been friends. During the Dragon Slaughtering Convention, she had fought against him. At that time, he had also said some heartless words.

Those words had filled her with pain, but she also knew that she wasn’t the only one in pain.

Long Chen’s grip tightened on her hand. “I’m very curious why I didn’t know myself. When we were enemies, my heart was in constant pain. When you said that you would no longer be my enemy, a stone fell from my heart. I felt the world brighten and become colorful. At that time, I realized that I had fallen for you a long time ago. But I was always afraid that you would be my enemy, and even more frightening was the thought that I might one day have to kill you. Zi Yan, how about you stay with me? I will use my life to protect you. If you’re by my side, I can face the dangers of the world without fear.”

This declaration of love wasn’t particularly flowery, but every word was true from his heart. His feelings toward Zi Yan had silently appeared without him even being aware of it.

Now that they had no conflict, he could say these words that he had been holding back. He instantly felt lighter.

“Long Chen… I…” Zi Yan’s eyes grew misty. She slowly leaned her head against Long Chen’s chest. “Thank you. I’m so happy that you would say such a thing. But…”

“But what? You… you don’t like me?” Long Chen’s heart suddenly sank.

Zi Yan shook her head. “Sorry. I am unable to live up to your feelings. I already swore in front of my ancestor’s statue that my life would belong only to the Illusive Music Immortal Palace. I cannot marry.”

Zi Yan’s tears suddenly overflowed. The endless grief in her heart could never be put to words.

“Thank you, Long Chen.”

Zi Yan pulled away and instantly vanished from Long Chen’s sight. He was pale. He wanted to follow her, but just as he raised a foot, he put it back down. He stood there like a statue for a long time.

Zi Yan flew away a great distance. When she saw a large waterfall ahead, she threw herself inside it, finding a cave for her to weep within. She held on tightly to a stalagmite as she cried.

She cried as if unleashing all her grievance. Behind her, a beautiful woman in golden imperial robes appeared.

This woman looked to be in her late twenties. Her hair was tied up in a high bun, and she looked like an empress.

She sighed at Zi Yan, but her voice was warm. “Foolish child, even when crying, you don’t dare to cry loudly. Aren’t you using the waterfall to cover up the sound?”

“Senior Seven String, I…” Zi Yan seemed like a wronged child, and she threw herself into her embrace like she was family.

The woman gently brushed her hair. “Child, I told you not to agree with those people, but you refused to listen.”

“But I had no choice. As long as I didn’t have to be Long Chen’s enemy, I was willing to accept any condition.”

“Are you going to allow this promise to lock you up for a lifetime? Is that worth it?” The woman shook her head.

“Everything I have was given to me by the Illusive Music Immortal Palace. A person needs to know how to repay kindness. This was the only way for me to stop being enemies with Long Chen and not betray the Illusive Music Immortal Palace.” Zi Yan closed her eyes, bitterly saying, “I thought I was the only one. I thought it was just wishful thinking. But today… he confessed his love for me. How can I be happy and hurt at the same time?”

“Your nature is too kind. You won’t betray others, but what if others betray you?” The woman shook her head with a bitter smile.

“Long Chen? I haven’t given him anything, so how could he betray me?” Zi Yan shook her head at the implication.

“Long Chen is the same as you. He won’t betray anyone. I was talking about… well, nevermind. Long Chen is your devil star. They didn’t lie to you about that. But there is one aspect that they explained wrongly.” The woman’s smile turned cold.

“Senior, what are you talking about?”

“You don’t understand because the time hasn’t come yet. Child, don’t cry. Your future is not as dark as you imagine. There are still many changes to come,” comforted the woman.

“Really?”

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