Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 314: Status!

It's the height of summer, and the air is incredibly hot!

Li Qingyuan, Yue Qinghuan, and Lao Huangniu found a quiet place in the restaurant.

Li Qingyuan quietly stepped into the Time Gate of the Qiankun Palace, where a time flow rate fifteen times faster shut out the noise of the outside world.

He sat quietly on the Time-Traveling Futon, surrounded by a faint halo of light, each breath accompanied by the surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

He focused on consolidating his newly achieved third level of Earthly Fiend Realm cultivation, gradually calming and settling the restless Xuan energy within his body, striving to further solidify his foundation in cultivation.

Yue Qinghuan chose to remain secluded in her guest room, her plain white robes fluttering even without wind.

She sat cross-legged on the bed, her hands forming a mudra, the techniques inherited from the Heavenly Demon Body circulating within her body, her brows sometimes furrowing slightly, sometimes breaking into a smile...

During his brief period of seclusion and training, he continuously honed his skills.

The old ox didn't have the patience for such secluded cultivation. He transformed himself into a burly young man with a head of golden hair, swaggering through the streets and alleys of Yunxi City.

He held a fragrant 'roasted meat' in his left hand and a 'chilled spirit fruit wine' in his right, occasionally tilting his head back to take a big gulp and letting out a satisfied burp.

When they came across something new and interesting, they would generously buy it and stroll around eating and shopping, having a great time. This attracted street vendors who would swarm around them, enthusiastically promoting their own treasures.

As for the Yun family, they seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth after their plan to ambush Wang Anran failed.

The Yun family cultivators who used to be active in the northern part of Zhongzhou all went into hiding, and Yun Yi disappeared as if he had vanished into the vast sea of ​​people, never to be seen again.

For a time, the entire northern part of Zhongzhou fell into an eerie calm.

Beneath this calm, is the Yun family temporarily laying low, intending to lie low for a while before making further plans?

Or perhaps an even larger and more terrifying conspiracy is brewing in the shadows...

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Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

As night falls, the lights of thousands of homes in Yunxi City illuminate one after another, like a galaxy falling to earth.

Wang Anran returned, stepping on the moonlight on the bluestone slabs. Her blue outfit was stained with the marks of time, and her weary figure flickered in and out of the lantern light.

Inside the private room of the restaurant, the sandalwood square table was illuminated by warm yellow candlelight, and Li Qingyuan and the other two had been waiting for a long time.

Wang Anran removed her cloak, took out the yellowed, curled-edge sheet from her bosom, gently spread it on the table, then took out a spatial ring and pushed it towards Li Qingyuan, saying:

"Look, here are eleven rare medicinal herbs. I searched the clan's treasury for two days carefully, following the names on the list, before I finally found them..."

Her tone was somewhat excited, but her eyes couldn't hide her weariness.

Yue Qinghuan carefully folded the list and tucked it into her sleeve, then softly thanked her:

"Ranran, thank you for your trouble."

"Eleven kinds..."

Li Qingyuan murmured, "The Wang family truly lives up to its reputation as a thousand-year-old family; they really have a profound heritage."

He then took out a spatial ring filled with mystic crystals and pushed it over, saying:

"There are some mystic crystals here, Miss Wang, see if it's enough to buy these medicinal herbs..."

"Why are you so polite!"

Wang Anran raised an eyebrow and pushed the spatial ring back.

"You saved my life, it's only right that you do this."

"Besides, we're friends now. I, Wang Anran, am never stingy when it comes to making friends. What I give you is what you get, so just accept it."

Seeing that Li Qingyuan was about to give it to her again, she quickly moved closer to Yue Qinghuan's ear and whispered:

"Qingqing, what is your relationship with that 'Li Musu'?"

The private room fell silent.

......

"cough--"

Yue Qinghuan's hand trembled as she poured tea, causing ripples to spread across the amber-colored tea in the celadon cup.

what relationship?

She looked up at Li Qingyuan and said:

"What...is our relationship?"

Li Qingyuan's hand holding the wine glass stiffened slightly, but she did not answer.

Seeing their strange behavior, Wang Anran frowned and asked curiously:

"Aren't you... a couple?"

"Couple?"

Li Qingyuan was stunned. Where did this girl get the idea that he and Yue Qinghuan were a couple? That's ridiculous!

Yue Qinghuan, however, looked at him with a half-smile, her eyes sparkling.

"Young Master Li, will you grant me this title?"

At that moment, the candlelight in the private room flickered.

"..."

Li Qingyuan fell silent again.

For someone as inexperienced in relationships as him, the concept of 'status' was far too weighty.

If he grants her this title, it means he will have to take on the corresponding responsibilities, which is too unfair to Su Yaoyue!

Strictly speaking, Su Yaoyue was his first love, and also his ideal woman...

From their first meeting, to getting to know each other, and then to falling in love...

Although it has only been a short year, they have already left a deep and lasting impression on each other!

Su Yaoyue chose to retreat and cultivate in seclusion among the Hui people in hopes of quickly improving herself.

Only then can the two of them join hands and walk together on the path of cultivation...

He once confessed his feelings to Su Yaoyue, and Su Yaoyue responded with a passionate and forceful kiss!

Moreover, Su Yaoyue once said:

"I don't know when we'll meet again, but I hope you won't forget me!"

Li Qingyuan knew that this was because she was reluctant to part, or perhaps it was because she felt insecure...

Therefore, his response was:

"I guess we'll see you soon!"

He was telling Su Yaoyue that he was also reluctant to part ways, and that they would definitely see each other again soon...

But now, how could he possibly betray such a pure and beautiful woman, who was like a fairy?

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"I......"

Li Qingyuan's throat suddenly tightened.

At this moment, everything Yue Qinghuan had done for him flashed through his mind:

The sight of her tirelessly seeking medicine for Elder Hua, the forced smile with red eyes on the deck...

Li Qingyuan didn't quite understand before, but that night on the deck of the Silver Feather Flying Boat, he understood!

But Li Qingyuan couldn't do it; he felt he couldn't bear Yue Qinghuan's affections, so he chose to reject her.

For some time now, the two of them have been intentionally or unintentionally avoiding this topic, but now, this difficult question has been raised again...