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Su Peijiu was not surprised at all that within an hour of entering Prince Huai's Residence, she could see Qi Mo in the backyard.
He was still dressed in black, but instead of the embroidered coiling dragon, there were small hints of Bamboo at the edges of his sleeves... His long black hair was pinned up with a White Jade Hairpin, with some loose strands falling over his forehead, softening his fierce demeanor. At this moment, the man with a smile in his eyes resembled a piece of black jade, making her heart flutter uncontrollably.
If only... you hadn't done those things.
Su Peijiu concealed her thoughts in her gaze and slightly moved her lips: "You’re here."
Qi Mo reached out to her, his long and clean palm open before her. She only heard the sound of Cold Jade dropping: "Pei Jiu, come with me."
Come with him...?
She gathered her hands hidden in her sleeves, trembling slightly, then slowly extended them to rest in his palm: "Alright."
Looking up, she saw the smile at the corners of his lips deepen, and in his dark eyes, lotus flowers bloomed...
He held her hand and led her away in front of a group of stunned maids and servants.
This resolute figure seemed to appear in dreams from many years ago... Su Peijiu closed her eyes but could not remember why such a scene had appeared so long ago.
How desolate and ridiculous?
Those memories buried in the corners of the night, once cherished by her as the most precious, were now something she could no longer recall...
Even though warmth continuously radiated from the hand of that man before her, she still felt as if she were in the depths of winter. There was a kind of regret in this world called... a futile pursuit...
Suppressing the bitter smile at the corners of her lips, she followed behind him; at least for now, she was still following him...
Qi Mo... Qi Yuchen... Once we leave this Prince Huai's Residence, you and I will be irreconcilable enemies. From now on, when swords meet, it will be to the death...
Qi Che had long received the news that his Fourth Brother, who was forever banned from returning to Chang'an, had appeared within his palace. However, he was not anxious at all; they absolutely could not leave today!
Qi Mo leisurely led Su Peijiu to the door when he heard a lazy voice from behind: “Fourth Prince Brother, you come to the residence without saying hello? This King is quite saddened.”
“A mere commoner dares not call Prince Huai brother,” Qi Mo replied with a smile, turning around to look at Qi Che.
Qi Che was taken aback by the clarity in his eyes. His Fourth Prince Brother had never been so calm before; this kind of calmness—was it given by Su Peijiu? But… didn’t he only have Qin Ge in his heart?
How could he so easily let another woman into his heart? What about Qin Ge?
Thinking of this, a flame of anger surged in Qi Che's eyes: “Fourth Prince Brother, do you truly want to treat your royal brother like this? Do you really not know that the Master of the Building of Nan Xie Tower is the woman you are holding right now? She personally designed the Fengze Gate Incident. Yet you still want to swallow your anger and even take her out of the palace to grant her freedom?”
Su Peijiu trembled slightly when she heard Qi Che. But she quickly suppressed the guilt in her heart; what she had done was nothing compared to what he had done to her two years ago in Great Yan.
“Is it over?” Qi Mo, who had been holding Su Peijiu's hand the entire time, still wore a calm smile, even the ripples in his eyes did not stir.
“Qi Mo, are you out of your mind! Don’t tell me you don’t know what this Su Peijiu has done to you! By indulging this Demoness, how can you face Qin Ge?” Qi Che angrily threw his fan to the ground, breaking it into two pieces.
When Su Peijiu heard the name Qin Ge, she silently withdrew her hand from his palm, her eyes filled with mockery. She stepped forward and looked at Qi Che: “I did those things? … Prince Huai, don’t forget that everything I did to him, Qi Mo, was willingly accepted by him. When have I ever forced him? If he truly did not want it, with his identity as Yuan Cang, the Smiling Face of Yan Luo, could there be anything he couldn’t handle?”
“As for being a Demoness… if you insist on putting that label on me, I won’t mind making it true!”
“What do you want to do?” Qi Mo's expression finally shifted slightly. He didn’t pay attention to Qi Che’s words; instead, every move she made tugged at his heart.
Su Peijiu turned back to look at him, her gaze enchanting: “No need for you to worry.” With that, she reached out and fiercely scratched a red mark across Qi Che's face with her nails, then smiled: “This Master of the Building has played enough in this Prince Huai's Residence. Yan Bai, why don’t you hurry and take me away?”
Before her words fell, a white figure swiftly took Su Peijiu away, moving so fast that no one could catch up.
Qi Che touched his face and after a while finally spoke, looking at Qi Mo, who remained in place without any intention of chasing after him: "… Aren't you going to chase?"
A glimmer of Azure flashed in Qi Mo's eyes: "After playing, one must eventually return home…" With that, he used lightness skill and disappeared from the spot.
Only Qi Che remained, inexplicably covering his wound. After an unknown amount of time, he ignored the worried butler and laughed heartily, a silver glint faintly visible at the corner of his eye…
Life is like a play, and a play is like life. One cannot expect everyone to treat them well, but all it takes is that one person, just one who understands, loves, and protects you… then this life would have no regrets.
Unfortunately… not everyone can find that person, nor can everyone's heartfelt kindness be reciprocated equally.
Even knowing this, there are still those willing to throw themselves into this gamble with an uncertain outcome, lost in their own joy…
Cangjian Villa.
A slender figure in white stood with their back to the crowd, isolated from the world, their posture ethereal yet unapproachable.
After waiting for an unknown duration, the heavy creak of the Cangjian Villa gate was heard behind them. The figure in white turned around, revealing a face adorned with a colorful mask that was exceedingly fierce.
"My family’s Zhuang Master is here. The enmity between Nan Xie Tower and Cangjian Villa spans over two hundred years and has faded with time. Even so, there is no need for the two families to communicate; bridges are bridges and roads are roads. Master of the Building, please return the way you came." The speaker was the butler of Cangjian Villa, an elderly man with white hair whose eyes occasionally sparkled with an undeniable sharpness.
"What a Cangjian Villa! Do you really think you stand alone at the top! I want to see…" Black Crow suddenly drew his sword, and other subordinates from Nan Xie Tower followed suit, drawing their weapons in response.
"Put your swords away." Su Peijiu, through the mask, looked at the elderly man standing straight at the door; a dark glimmer flashed in his Water Eyes.
With a cold snort, Black Crow sheathed his sword.
Su Peijiu took three steps forward: "Is it really that Zhuang Master does not wish to meet this Master of the Building, or is it that someone behind does not want this Master of the Building to enter?"
The butler was astonished by the young boy before him, whose eyes contained multitudes, deep as the sea and unfathomable. However, having lived for so long, he had seen much and only paused slightly before speaking: "Master of the Building, please return. Zhuang Master’s words have already been delivered."
"Is Xiao Chuxin truly not coming?" A strange light flickered in Su Peijiu's watery eyes.
The butler was somewhat displeased by her direct reference to Zhuang Master, so he cooled his expression and said, "Please leave."
"……" Su Peijiu narrowed her eyes: "This Master of the Building is giving you Cangjian Villa face. Since you do not need it, why should this Master of the Building hide things for you?!"
"Someone! Tear down this main gate for this Master of the Building! Let Cangjian Villa face the truth and correct its wrongdoings!" She snorted coldly, and those eager subordinates from Nan Xie Tower immediately picked up their weapons and charged forward, causing the butler's expression to darken.
"Is Master of the Building being a bit excessive?! Do you truly not care about this hard-won reconciliation?"
"Reconciliation?" Su Peijiu savored the word, her gaze drifting over the Silver Ring on her right hand. "What reconciliation is there? Xiao Chuxin has harmed someone from this Master of the Building; does he still expect reconciliation?"
"Master of the Building must not speak recklessly!" Cangjian Villa had always existed with a reputation for righteousness, and Zhuang Master had always maintained a clean image; how could there be any blemish? If these words were to spread, how would people in the martial world view Cangjian Villa?! And how would they view Zhuang Master?!
Su Peijiu languidly sat in a chair prepared by her subordinates, looking at the visibly angry butler, and said, "If the butler truly wants this Master of the Building to be silent, it would be better to hurry inside and report. Mark my words: if I cannot see Xiao Chuxin today, I will burn down Cangjian Villa!"
The butler looked at the pair of coldly gleaming eyes behind that fierce mask and knew that this boy was not merely making threats. He originally thought that Nan Xie Tower would no longer oppose Cangjian Villa, but unexpectedly, those peaceful days were indeed coming to an end. If those people were stirred up… this martial world would likely see another bloody storm…
Watching the butler rush inside in a hurry while the main gate was being torn down, Black Crow walked over with a look of satisfaction: "Master of the Building, what shall we do next?" Since Nan Xie Tower had been leaderless for years, they had been suppressed by Cangjian Villa in both open and secret ways. The resentment among the brothers had built up too deeply; today they were determined to vent their anger!
Su Peijiu gently waved her hand, signaling him to calm down: "Next, we will wait and see what happens when Xiao Chuxin comes out." She glanced around and asked, "Where is Flower Mother?"
"Flower Mother did not wish to meet Xiao Chuxin, so she did not come."
"Did not come?" Was it truly that she did not come or was she observing from the shadows? A playful glint flashed in Su Peijiu's eyes.
Soon, Su Peijiu heard a deep and resonant laugh approaching from afar, shaking her eardrums painfully. Biting her lip, she felt her mask crack under the force of that overwhelming internal energy. With no internal power of her own, she quickly sensed a sweet taste in her mouth.
What a move from Xiao Chuxin!
Black Crow, pale-faced, was channeling internal energy to Su Peijiu while resisting the internal force coming from inside the door. Before long, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Black Crow, just take care of yourself," she frowned and said, tearing off her mask to reveal a face as bright as the moon.
"But..." Black Crow did not let go. Master of the Building was a foolish woman; if this internal energy continued, it would be devastating.
Su Peijiu's face turned pale as she shook her head. "I'm fine." Blood trickled down from the corner of her lips, but she didn't care at all. Her gaze turned cold as she shouted loudly, "Is this how you want to see me die?"
After a sigh, Su Peijiu was pulled into a warm embrace with her ears covered. "Speak up sooner; it wouldn't hurt so much."
Su Peijiu kept silent; she knew Qi Mo would definitely follow. If Black Crow hadn't spat blood, she wouldn't have called out to him at all.
Xiao Chuxin appeared at the door in dark robes, followed by a crowd of people behind him. He wore an inscrutable smile and said, "The visit from Nan Xie Tower's Master of the Building is truly an unworthy reception."
"What an unworthy reception; I, Master of the Building, have certainly witnessed it." Su Peijiu broke free from Qi Mo's embrace and wiped the blood from the corner of her lips with her porcelain-white hand. "If Zhuang Master had come out earlier, there wouldn't have been any trouble. Did I really need to break down the door to send an invitation?"
She was determined to peel away a layer from this old fox for daring to let her and her subordinates suffer!
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