Chapter 114: I Don’t Have a Good Memory, So You’re Not Allowed to Leave
On the deck of the boat, the young girl in the extravagant and ornate dress looked at him, her hands clasped behind her back.
Under the light of the fireworks, her smile was more beautiful than any lantern.
Chen Yin was momentarily mesmerized.
“Luo Luo…”
“I’m sorry, Young Master.”
Luo Luo, like a child who had made a mistake, lowered her ears and tail and mumbled softly, “I kept the bloodline awakening a secret from you…”
“Please don’t be angry with Luo Luo.”
Chen Yin’s lips moved slightly, then he lowered his gaze.
“…I’m not angry with you.”
“I knew it. Young Master is the best to Luo Luo.”
Luo Luo’s smile widened, her eyes sparkling with tears.
“Young Master is always so kind and gentle to Luo Luo. Even kinder than Mother.”
“But Luo Luo is stupid.”
“I didn’t realize I had fallen for you until it was too late.”
She drew out the words playfully. “And I like you soooo much! Heehee.”
Chen Yin bit his lip, remaining silent.
Under the moonlight, Luo Luo looked like a beautifully adorned priestess, her beauty captivating.
“Do you know? After meeting Young Master, Luo Luo finally understood how happy it is to like someone.”
“…And how painful it is.”
“After falling for Young Master, whenever I encounter something delicious, I want to share it with you.”
“Whenever I hear an interesting story, I want you to read it to me.”
“I feel sad when I see you being intimate with Sister Qingying.”
“And I cry all night because I don’t want you to leave.”
She blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly.
“Luo Luo only realized recently how much she likes Young Master.”
“So much that…” Her eyes dimmed like dying stars.
…I don’t want to leave your side, even in death.
Chen Yin was about to speak when his eyes widened in shock.
The Azure Lotus Boat slowly drifted away from the shore.
Bathed in the moonlight, her magnificent dress shimmered with a milky white glow.
Her aura was changing visibly.
Chen Yin’s breath hitched. He knew that Luo Luo’s bloodline was awakening.
At that moment, a powerful and ancient aura emanated from the depths of the clouds, a decaying presence that seemed to have existed since the dawn of time. Its sheer power made his heart tremble.
That aura seemed to be pulling Luo Luo towards it.
“Wait!”
He stared at Luo Luo intently. “Are you really going to be trapped in that seal for two hundred years?”
“I have no choice.”
Luo Luo’s smile was faint and bitter. “This is something only Luo Luo can do.”
“For the Azure Fox clan… even for Mother, Luo Luo has to do this.”
“But it’s okay!” Luo Luo suddenly forced a cheerful smile. “It’s just two hundred years!”
“Maybe Young Master will still be alive by then. Even if you become an old man with white hair, it’s okay.”
“Luo Luo will still be your servant.”
Forever. Always.
By your side.
“Okay?” She asked softly, tears welling up in her eyes.
“No.”
Chen Yin looked at her seriously. “No one knows what will happen in two hundred years.”
“I never trust uncertainties.”
Luo Luo’s lips moved slightly, then she lowered her head dejectedly.
“Yes… two hundred years is a long time.”
“Young Master, if one day… Luo Luo can no longer be by your side, will you still remember her?”
She blinked slowly.
Even though she knew there was no future for them…
…As long as he remembered her…
…It would be enough.
But Chen Yin’s answer disappointed her greatly.
“No.”
Luo Luo looked at him sadly.
The next moment, a flash of sword light, and his figure vanished from the shore.
Luo Luo’s eyes widened, staring at the empty space where he had been.
“I don’t have a good memory.”
“So…”
“…You’re not allowed to leave.” Chen Yin said, his eyes fixed on hers, his voice firm and resolute.
The sudden burst of sword light stopped Qingmei Niang, who was about to intervene, and mingled with the fireworks exploding in the night sky, painting the darkness with brilliant colors.
The lanterns and fireworks illuminated the Azure Lotus Boat on the tranquil lake.
And the figures of the man and the young girl.
Chen Yin gently placed a finger on Luo Luo’s forehead, a drop of his blood seeping into her skin.
“I’m sorry. I thought about it, and I’ve decided to be selfish.”
He said seriously, “I can’t bear to let such a cute servant go.”
“Let’s continue this master-servant contract.”
As long as the contract remained…
You will always be my little servant.
You’re not allowed to go anywhere.
Luo Luo looked up at Chen Yin, her eyes wide.
She suddenly wanted to cry.
She wanted to bury her face in his chest and cry her heart out, like she always did.
She had tried so hard to act mature, to act carefree, to act like she didn’t care.
But now, with that familiar feeling of their bloodlines connecting, her carefully constructed facade crumbled.
She realized that she also longed to return to the past.
To when she and Young Master had first met.
A naive and foolish little fox. A young cultivator burdened by a heavy past.
They had formed a contract by chance, their lives intertwined.
And now, they couldn’t be separated.
In Luo Luo’s heart, the System was wailing, “Hey, hey! You can’t just abandon me like this! You’re supposed to guard the seal! What about me?!”
“Luo Luo… Luo Luo doesn’t want to leave Young Master…”
“I don’t care about the bloodline awakening or the seal anymore.”
She clung to Chen Yin’s robe, her voice hoarse from crying.
“Young Master, please take Luo Luo away.”
“Anywhere is fine, as long as I can be with you…”
“Okay.” Chen Yin gently embraced her, stroking her soft hair.
“I’ll take you with me.”
Bloodline awakening. Guarding the seal.
These were burdens too heavy for a sixteen-year-old girl to bear.
Chen Yin couldn’t bear to see her suffer.
Sword energy enveloped them, shielding them from the moonlight. Luo Luo’s bloodline awakening gradually came to an end. Her aura surged, rising from the ordinary Cloud Ascending Realm to the peak of the Supreme Clarity Realm in a matter of moments.
For a human cultivator, such a leap in cultivation would be a miracle.
But for a demon, with a powerful bloodline, even the most unbelievable feats were possible.
As Luo Luo’s bloodline fully awakened, the ancient and powerful aura from the depths of the clouds surged again, pulling her towards it with an irresistible force.
Luo Luo almost lost her footing, her body lifted into the air.
“Young Master!” she cried out.
The next moment, a pair of strong arms pulled her back, holding her tightly.
“She’s my servant.”
“Let’s see who dares to take her from me.” He looked at the seal in the sky, his eyes cold and determined.
The Eternal Light sword erupted in a blinding light, countless sword beams swirling around Chen Yin before converging into a single, earth-shattering sword strike.
The immense sword energy soared towards the clouds, cleaving through the sky.
“…Get lost.”
A deafening roar, like a clap of thunder, echoed from the depths of the clouds.
Luo Luo suddenly felt lighter, the pulling force vanishing.
The clouds gradually calmed down.
The System in Luo Luo’s heart wailed, “We’re doomed, we’re doomed! The backlash will kill us!”
“No! I’m still young, I don’t want to die!”
But then, a strange fluctuation caught its attention. It exclaimed in surprise, “Eh? This aura…?”
“…Never mind, it’s worth a shot. Maybe I can survive if I hide in there!”
Suddenly, an ethereal aura shot out from Luo Luo’s body and burrowed into Chen Yin’s chest.
Chen Yin felt a warmth in his chest. He reached out and touched the scroll, which was glowing faintly.
Inside, the third fragment lay nestled among the others.
“Young Master…” Luo Luo looked at him timidly.
Chen Yin was silent for a moment, then gently stroked her ear, his voice soft and reassuring.
“Don’t worry.”
“If you don’t want to do it, no one can force you.”
“After all, you’re my only servant. I can’t bear to see you suffer.”
Luo Luo burst into tears of relief, snuggling closer to Chen Yin.
But at that moment, a jarring voice broke the tender atmosphere:
“I say, you youngsters these days, there’s a limit to being reckless.”
Qingmei Niang, her beautiful bare feet padding softly on the deck, said with a hint of annoyance, “You two are enjoying yourselves, but what about the seal?”
“If the seal weakens, our Azure Fox clan will be the ones to blame.”
Chen Yin thought for a moment, then asked seriously, “Madam Qingmei, what exactly is sealed behind that barrier?”
“I can’t tell you. I’m not allowed to.”
Qingmei Niang’s eyes were calm. “All I can say is, it’s something that must never be released.”
“If it ever escapes, it will bring about the end of the world.”
Chen Yin frowned slightly.
Luo Luo, nestled in his arms, blinked at him timidly. “Young Master…”
“I don’t know about the end of the world.”
“But if it requires Luo Luo’s sacrifice, I won’t allow it.”
“Give me six months.” He said seriously. “I’ll find a way to maintain the seal without sacrificing two hundred years of Luo Luo’s life.”
“Oh?”
Qingmei Niang raised an eyebrow. “Are you that confident? What if you can’t find a way?”
“If I can’t, I’ll go into the seal myself and face whatever is trapped there.”
Chen Yin’s tone was calm and unwavering.
His expression made Qingmei Niang pause, a flicker of recognition in her eyes.
As if a thousand years ago, another young girl had stood before her, grinning confidently:
“Don’t worry! There’s nothing in this world that my sword can’t handle!”
“And if there is, I’ll just call for backup and we’ll hack it to death!”
Lost in thought, Qingmei Niang suddenly closed her eyes and smiled faintly.
“Your arrogance and confidence…”
“…are exactly like your Master’s.”
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