Chapter 35 Formal Declaration of War
ou bear to enjoy something that is already used and dirty So wake up! Be sensible…" Yun Qianyue continued muttering to herself. Her voice didn't decrease but rather got louder.Several Buddha statues h...Chapter 35: Formal Declaration of War
The Mei Ling Mountain had a unique geographical location, consisting of two continuous mountain ranges stretching about one hundred miles long. In the middle was a river that connected to the East Sea. He Gu County was situated between these two mountains, built along the mountain range. Therefore, rather than being easily accessible from all directions, it could only be reached through two routes, making it an essential passage to the East Sea.
Historically, ancient people often chose sites near rivers for convenience in obtaining water; coupled with the surrounding mountains, this provided protection against cold winds and sandstorms. However, there were also disadvantages associated with such a location. The current severity of flooding in He Gu County was largely due to its geographical layout.
Yun Qianyue pulled on her reins as she looked at the stone monument before her, which read "He Gu County" in large characters. After briefly staring at it, her gaze shifted forward; ahead lay a single road blocked by massive boulders that had rolled down from the mountain slopes, typical of landslides.
"Miss, there's no way forward!" Ling Lian exclaimed as she looked ahead, noting how the official road to He Gu County was already winding and now entirely obstructed.
“Should we climb over the mountains We could take a mountain path.” Ice Snow also peered ahead, her eyes lingering on either side of the mountain range. Despite years of drought in Tian Sheng, He Gu County had remained an exception due to its river connecting it to the East Sea, ensuring ample water supply and loose rocks atop the mountains.
"The mountain path would likely be difficult! Moreover, this terrain is complex with many ravines and gullies. If we don't proceed carefully, we might get trapped." Ling Lian replied.
“Then how did Prince Jing make his way here Is he not yet in He Gu County, while we arrived first” Ice Snow surveyed the road without spotting any tracks left by a carriage.
"Indeed! Throughout our journey, there haven’t been any signs of carriages." Ling Lian agreed.
Yun Qianyue remained silent, her eyes fixed ahead as if lost in thought.
Ling Lian and Ice Snow, seeing Yun Qianyue’s silence, also fell quiet, each contemplating possible solutions.
"Rong Jing rode on horseback! Though there are no carriage tracks, there are clear hoof prints. He left a day ahead of us; the marks have worn off by now. I suspect he's already in He Gu County." Yun Qianyue spoke up after a moment’s silence.
“Then how did Prince Jing get here” Ling Lian asked, looking at Yun Qianyue.
"Rafts!" Yun Qianyue replied, her gaze falling on the wide river valley nearby.
“Miss is right!” Both Ling Lian and Ice Snow’s eyes brightened up.
The recent heavy rains coupled with landslides caused the water in the river to rise to a level equal to that of the surrounding mountain gullies, blocking roads and making it impossible to ride horses or drive carts. The only viable option was to travel by boat—or raft since there were no boats available.
Yun Qianyue roused the sleeping youth, “Wake up!”
The youth groaned before opening his eyes; upon spotting "He Gu County" on the stone monument, he exclaimed happily, "We're here"
"Not yet! Get down and cut trees to make rafts. Let's hope we can arrive soon." Yun Qianyue dismounted her horse when she saw him awake.
“Rafts” The youth was momentarily bewildered.
Ling Lian kindly explained, "The road is blocked, so we must cross using this river. We need to build rafts. This place is just the border of He Gu County; it’s still dozens of miles from the city center!"
The youth merely grunted in acknowledgment without offering help and lazily returned to his horseback. "Then hurry up, will you"
Yun Qianyue had no intention of getting him involved; she walked towards a nearby forest silently. Ling Lian and Ice Snow exchanged glances before following Yun Qianyue.
"I've never seen a raft before. Alright, let’s see how it's done!" The youth perked up, dismounted his horse and followed the three of them.
In the forest, Yun Qianyue selected several trees with similar diameters, instructed the others to step back as she began cutting them down effortlessly. She then ordered, "Peel off the tree bark."
"Why are you stripping the bark off trees" the youth asked curiously.
"To make rope!" Yun Qianyue replied.
The youth nodded and Ling Lian and Yi Xue, having already begun peeling tree bark at her command, set to work immediately. Even though it was late summer, the trees were still lush and abundant here with plenty of water and nutrients in the soil; thus, the task wasn’t difficult.
Without waiting for Yun Qianyue’s instructions, Ling Lian and Yi Xue began braiding the bark into rope after stripping off pieces from the trees.
"Rong Jing also did this Then why don’t I see any traces of people who have stripped tree bark" The youth asked Yun Qianyue.
Yun Qianyue smiled. "He must have sent someone to scout out the route and prepared the ropes beforehand. He never starts a battle unprepared." Recalling Rong Jing, her expression softened slightly.
"You really are not very smart! How could you not think to prepare the rope You’re far behind him! Cutting your teeth at the last minute," the youth sniffed.
Yun Qianyue said without a care. "I plan everything within my budget and always get what I expect; this is how things are done properly, but it’s less fun. I like to leave some room for spontaneity, and besides, I believe that a road will appear when the vehicle reaches the mountain. Plus, there’s Rong Jing amongst us already. If you add me in who always prepares against every contingency, wouldn’t that be rather boring"
The youth was taken aback; he stopped his actions abruptly and stared strangely at Yun Qianyue.
"Is there a flower on my face" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow.
He stuck out his tongue and said that Ling Lian and Yi Xue were braiding rope. After making two knots, he suddenly remarked, "Brother Zishu also once said something like this."
Yun Qianyue was taken aback; Brother Zishu The Crown Prince of the Eastern Sea Kingdom! She looked at him.
The youth nodded. "Though not exactly in those words, it conveyed similar meaning." Seeing Yun Qianyue staring at him, he glared back. "But Brother Zishu is much smarter than you!"
Yun Qianyue hid her surprise and smiled without speaking further.
"Hey, Yun Qianyue, I’ve always wanted to ask, what’s so great about Rong Jing" The youth suddenly asked.
While splitting the branches she had cut down into varying lengths with ropes made by Ling Lian and Yi Xue, Yun Qianyue said idly, "Falling in love is simply falling in love; it's a feeling that has no good or bad aspects. I met Rong Jing when I was five years old. Afterward, we tangled up for all these years. Once your heart is entangled, you can’t help yourself."
The youth frowned and clearly wasn't satisfied with Yun Qianyue’s answer. He asked again relentlessly: "Why should there be no good or bad aspects You must have seen some qualities that made him the best so as to get entangled in this way; otherwise, why is it Rong Jing rather than others whom you chose to fall for Why not Ye Qingran, Rong Feng, Ye Tianyu, Ye Tiansheng, and Ye Tianyi Why was it specifically Rong Jing He’s no ordinary person."
Yun Qianyue smiled suddenly. "People rely on fate. It’s all about fate as to why him rather than someone else. Indeed, he is not an ordinary person, but when I met him, he didn’t have any of those outward qualities that people praise him for such as Snow Splendor and High Sun in the Clouds or Heaven-Endowed Talent; at that time, he was just a black-hearted little brat. As to what attracted me about him, it’s because he had an array of bad habits and a black heart!"
The youth rolled his eyes. "Bad habits and a black heart and you still like him"
“Why can’t someone with bad habits and a black heart be liked” Yun Qianyue looked at the youth, smiling.
"I don't see anything good about him," he snorted. "He’s far worse than Brother Zishu!" The youth pouted. “Brother Zishu is the best man in the world.”
“How good” Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows.
"As great as you can imagine! I can’t even describe how good he is!" the youth said proudly. His expression brightened with pride and then continued, “He's absolutely the best person in the world; no one can match him. He isn't petty or black-hearted like Rong Jing, nor does he have any bad habits at all. After so many years, I haven’t been able to find a single flaw in him.”
“Isn’t that perfection Can people be perfect” Yun Qianyue asked with a smile.
"He's incredibly perfect!" the youth said arrogantly and waved his hand dismissively at Yun Qianyue. "You won’t understand how great Brother Zishu is until you meet him when we arrive in River Valley County."
Yun Qianyue stopped talking and continued working on her task.
Half an hour later, a wooden raft was completed. Fearing that it wouldn't be sturdy enough, Yun Qianyue took off the reins of three horses and tied them around the raft to reinforce its stability before gently tossing the raft into the water. The four people jumped onto the wooden raft.
"Yun Qianyue, you're quite capable; this wooden raft is still sturdy enough for all of us," the young man praised her as he bounced a little on the raft.
"You'd better behave yourself. If you cause the ropes to break, we'll have no choice but to swim across," Yun Qianyue glanced at him and reminded him. The young man possessed an energy and vitality that most people in this world lacked. Even if he occasionally did things that weren't endearing, it wouldn't make her too annoyed. At least not for her.
"I can’t swim!" the young man immediately became obedient upon hearing this.
"You were raised by the Eastern Sea, yet you don’t know how to swim" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow in question.
"Who said that people raised by the Eastern Sea would automatically know how to swim" The young man gave her a dismissive look and then suddenly asked: "How do you know I was raised by the Eastern Sea"
Yun Qianyue glanced at him indifferently, not responding.
The young man seemed to realize that his question was pointless. Since she was Yun Qianyue and different from what people said about her, there was nothing unusual about knowing such things. Moreover, he had agreed to help her break off the engagement between the Eastern Sea Kingdom and Cloud Manor while in a panic when he couldn’t leave the capital or reach River Valley County. He lifted his head and asked: "Then do you know who I am"
"You can tell me," Yun Qianyue stated.
"I won’t tell you!" The young man huffed, seeing that Yun Qianyue remained silent, he continued: "Although I promised to help you break the engagement between the Eastern Sea Kingdom and Cloud Manor, I also said I would marry you. Remember well, this isn't a joke."
Yun Qianyue looked ahead with a calm expression and stated: "I have an engagement too!"
The young man blinked, "You mean that engagement as the only legitimate daughter of Cloud Manor to the Imperial Family of Heavenly Saint You will enter the palace in the future as the Empress"
"No," Yun Qianyue shook her head. "It's an engagement with the Seventh Prince."
The young man replied, "Isn’t it the same He’s destined to be the Emperor of Heavenly Saint; your engagement with him means you’ll be his Empress eventually."
Yun Qianyue remained silent. Whether because she was in water or simply due to her naturally cool demeanor, there no longer seemed to be any warmth around her, only a chill.
"What's the point of being afraid of an engagement Aren’t you still spending every day with Rong Jing as if no one else exists I don't fear your engagement either," said the young man.
“Better not say such things in front of Rong Jing. For your own good,” Yun Qianyue glanced back at him.
"I’m not scared of him!" The young man brushed it off nonchalantly. Yun Qianyue fell silent again, her gaze returning to the front.
The water in River Valley was clear and sparkled with ripples. Since they were moving from upstream to downstream, their prepared paddles were almost unused; the wooden raft flowed straight down with the current, only requiring balance control.
Ling Lian and Yi Xue controlled the raft's balance on either side while occasionally glancing at Yun Qianyue and the young man. They found something peculiar about him in every aspect of his behavior and speech.
"Yun Qianyue, can you whistle" After standing for a moment, he sat down and observed her cool demeanor. Even without mist from River Valley, there was still faint mist around her. He frowned and broke the silence again.
“What kind of whistle” Yun Qianyue asked.
"Any kind! If you know how to do it, blow one! Otherwise, just sitting here is so boring," said the young man.
“Alright.” Yun Qianyue withdrew her gaze and lowered her head. She picked a leaf from the wooden raft and wiped off any moisture with a handkerchief before placing it at her lips to whistle. The tune she played was a light and melodious mountain and water melody, clear and graceful.
The young man listened intently, thoroughly enjoying it.
Ling Lian and Yi Xue looked at their Miss in admiration. She could play such beautiful music with a single leaf; they had heard the Seventh Elder of Red Pavilion use bamboo leaves to play tunes but found them inferior to Miss's tunes, which sounded more carefree and unrestrained.
After finishing the tune, the young man asked, "How long did you study before learning this"
"I learned it when I was little. How long ago that was, I can't remember," Yun Qianyue replied.
"Brother Zishu also plays lovely melodies; his tunes are almost as good as yours." The young man then added.
"You keep mentioning Brother Zishu; do you two have a close relationship" Yun Qianyue gently stroked the leaf, its emerald green contrasting with her fair skin. She smiled and asked.
"Of course!" The young man said proudly: "The person I like most is Brother Zishu!"
"How much do you like him" Yun Qianyue laughed and asked again.
"I love him more than everyone else. Even if I marry you someday, he will still come first," the young man replied.
Yun Qianyue looked at him with amusement, sizing him up from head to toe, then turned around and teased, "You keep saying you'll marry me, but only if you truly can. Otherwise, there are some factors beyond your control."
The young man huffed, seemingly not picking up on Yun Qianyue's veiled message: "I'll marry her one day; just wait and see."
Yun Qianyue flicked the leaf in her hand into the water. As it floated away with the current, she smiled faintly: "Fine, I'll wait."
The young man frowned when he saw Yun Qianyue toss the leaf away: "Why did you throw it I wasn't done listening! Play another tune for me."
"I'm tired. Why don't you try" Yun Qianyue replied without turning around.
“I’ve tried to learn for a long time, but I can’t even get a sound out.” The young man seemed rather dejected.
"Then tell me about some interesting things in the Eastern Sea Kingdom!" Yun Qianyue suggested instead.
A twinkle appeared in the young man's eyes as he looked at Yun Qianyue, "You want to hear it"
“Hm, I can give that a listen.” Yun Qianyue replied without much enthusiasm or disinterest.
"Alright then," The young man perked up. “There are many interesting things in the Eastern Sea Kingdom. It’s much better than your smoggy Heavenly Saint Country. While Heavenly Saint hasn't had any turmoil for a hundred years, the Eastern Sea Kingdom has remained peaceful for several centuries. Our emperor is good, our crown prince is great, and the people are happy…”
"Mr Luo, you're from the Eastern Sea Kingdom of course you’ll praise it to the skies. Where's the fun in that" Ling Lian couldn't help but interrupt.
Yi Xue smiled and agreed: "Indeed! It’s just self-praise."
"What do you know The Eastern Sea Kingdom is naturally wonderful!" The young man huffed, seeing Yun Qianyue remained silent. He then continued: “Then I'll tell you about the most interesting things; let me talk about Brother Zishu! Oh right, did you know that Brother Zishu is actually the crown prince of the Eastern Sea Kingdom And he’s the best one too.”
Ling Lian and Yi Xue stopped jesting, looking at him expectantly. Clearly they were curious about the Eastern Sea Kingdom's crown prince.
Yun Qianyue smiled faintly, not saying a word as she waited for the young man to continue.
"When Brother Zishu was born, he looked so beautiful that even his midwife was stunned. He didn’t cry or fuss around at all; instead, he behaved very sweetly and well. When Emperor gave birth, he stood outside the chamber the whole time waiting anxiously to hear if it was a boy or girl. The moment he heard it was a princess, he rushed inside and picked up Brother Zishu, who looked so delightful that the emperor couldn't stop smiling for a long while. Immediately afterward, he issued an imperial edict announcing the birth of a princess. Soon after, everyone in the capital rejoiced. A few courtiers even exclaimed how miraculous it was to have such a goddess-like child born into the royal family, and Emperor was overjoyed to hear that. He then granted her the title of 'Divine Princess.' Later on, some officials advised him that this could only be heavenly blessing; if she wasn’t human, they couldn’t keep her here and thus should quickly marry off this divine princess. The emperor agreed with them and held a meeting late into the night to discuss potential suitors for his daughter. In the end, he chose the son of the prime minister's family who was already three years old and handsome as well. The emperor was delighted by the idea and issued another imperial edict announcing that the Divine Princess would be married off to this young man from the prime minister’s household. Just after these proclamations were posted around, a court servant ran into the palace with the news: He originally intended to announce it was a prince born instead of a princess but ended up saying that she had turned into a prince in his excitement! Hahaha…" The young man burst out laughing as he recounted this story.
Ling Lian and Yi Xue stared at the young man with a smile, seemingly finding it amusing to think that such things could happen in this world.
"And then what happened" Yun Qianyue also found it funny. Such a big misunderstanding clearly showed how good-looking the Crown Prince of Donghai was from birth; the midwife only saw his face and declared his gender without checking properly.
"Then the emperor and the ministers were all shocked! They rushed from the Golden Hall to the palace quarters, holding Zi Shu brother for half a day while they couldn't figure out how he became a prince. Later on, it was the aunt who had just returned from outside that thought something seemed off about the situation after asking the midwife. It turned out that she hadn’t checked his gender and just blurted it out, so Zi Shu brother's identity was finally corrected." The young man talked about this matter cheerfully.
Yun Qianyue smiled as she nodded her head, "Indeed an interesting matter."
"And there’s more!" The young man glanced at Yun Qianyue and continued, "That year it was just considered a joke, the emperor didn’t blame anyone. Naturally, he also canceled the engagement with that son of the Chancellor’s household. But Zi Shu brother never cried from birth; even after turning one year old, he still wouldn't cry. He made no sound in his daily life either. The emperor suspected that Zi Shu brother had some hidden illness, but when they asked the imperial physicians to examine him, none could diagnose any disease. Uncle Old Wang and Auntie were both very skilled in medicine; after diagnosing it, they couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Everyone said that Zi Shu brother wasn't mute, but no one knew why he didn’t speak. In Donghai Kingdom, Uncle Old Wang had the highest medical skills, yet even he couldn’t make sense of it. No one else could do anything about this matter either. They could only continue to observe him slowly. This way, until Zi Shu brother was five years old and still didn't talk, which greatly troubled both the emperor and the court officials. Although Zi Shu brother couldn’t speak, he learned everything very quickly. He had a keen intellect and many things required no teaching from others. However, not speaking is considered taboo; this made the emperor extremely worried every day. Donghai Kingdom was similar to Tiangui in celebrating the emperor’s birthday once every ten years, with everyone enjoying themselves together. All young masters and misses of major households in the capital had the opportunity to enter the palace on that day. On that day, Zi Shu brother somehow managed to escape his attendants and ended up alone. It just happened that Uncle Old Wang returned from outside after many years. He encountered Zi Shu brother who he liked playing pranks with; dragging him into a change of clothes to wear girls' attire, then bringing him onto the grand hall. At the time, there was a young prince in the vassal states who was very mischievous and naughty. Upon seeing Zi Shu brother dressed as a girl, he drooled and ran over to kiss him, hugging him tightly afterward and insisting on marrying him as his wife. The emperor, empress, along with all court officials were stunned; many tried in vain to pry the prince off.
Finally, Zi Shu brother said something that made him pass out after rolling his eyes.
"What did he say" Ling Lian asked curiously.
"Of course, he told him it was a boy!" Yi Xue took over Ling Lian's question.
"That’s not it!" The young man proudly said: "Zi Shu brother said she liked women!"
Ling Lian and Yi Xue had an epiphany. Wearing female attire and saying that he likes women, the young prince was naturally terrified into passing out.
"Then what happened" Yun Qianyue also asked with a smile.
"Then one little prince was frightened while many people were delighted! Because Zi Shu brother could finally speak. That little prince only realized later that Zi Shu brother was a man and left in resentment, never setting foot back in the capital again. That young prince had always been troublesome; he fell ill for a long time after returning home and changed his nature afterward. But since then, he has avoided women at all costs, even going around them when seeing one. The king feared he would become a monk so he kept an eye on him constantly, making it even more annoying than before," the young man said.
"Very interesting indeed!" Ling Lian smiled and responded.
Ice Snow also looked at the young man as if waiting for him to continue speaking.
"There are still interesting things! But why am I telling you guys all this" The youth glanced at them with interest before looking at Yun Qianyue. Seeing she no longer had her cold demeanor, he yawned and waved his hand, "I’m done talking!"
"Better not fall asleep now; we’re in water, and you might accidentally catch the chill," Yun Qianyue reminded him, "It’s only a few dozen miles away by river. We’ll be there soon; just hold on."
"Why are you always standing Sit over here! Use your true qi to protect me a little bit more so I won’t catch the chill!" The young man gestured towards Yun Qianyue. Seeing she didn't move, he added: "Don’t forget that I gave two precious medicines to your maidservant! You should treat me better."
Yun Qianyue didn’t turn her head or look at him.
"I am really tired and sleepy. Plus, talking so much has exhausted me," the young man continued: "I need to be in good spirits; otherwise, Zi Shu brother will be upset when he sees me."
Yun Qianyue turned around to look at him. Back then in Yun City, although he was ragged and worn out, his spirit was vibrant. Today, despite being dressed up in splendid clothes with jade belts, he looked weary and pale from the constant traveling on horseback. She shook her head and sat beside him, slightly circulating her true qi to warm around him.
"I knew you would be the best!" Satisfied, the young man pulled her arm over and rested his head on her thigh while half of his body leaned against hers; he closed his eyes contently.
Yun Qianyue glanced at him but didn’t push him away. Ling Lian and Yi Xue looked at them without speaking any more.
The river valley was quiet, only the gentle sounds of water accompanying their wooden raft as it drifted along. The two green mountains were lush with vegetation; disregarding the falling rocks and mud, this place indeed made for a beautiful mountainous landscape by water.
Yun Qianyue sat there quietly, her face hidden in the glow created from the blend of true qi and mist emanating from the water. Her expression was blank as the young man fell asleep soon after with even breathing.
About two hours later, what had been a narrow river valley gradually widened into a vast river basin. Their wooden raft was the only craft on the surface of the river, making it even more tranquil. As dusk approached, they arrived at River County.
"Miss, do you think that person by the bank is Prince Jing" Ling Lian, who hadn’t spoken for some time, asked with a hoarse voice.
Yun Qianyue also noticed a faint figure on the distant shore. The distance was quite far, and with the darkening sky, she could not make out the person’s appearance or clothing clearly from afar. However, she recognized it as Rong Jing right away and nodded, "It's him!"
“看來景世子是知道小姐來了！特意在那裡等的。” Ling Lian smiled.
"The Young Nobleman Jing must be missing Miss!" Yi Xue also laughed.
Yun Qianyue thought to herself that they hadn't seen each other for seven days, right If one day without seeing him felt like three autumns, then it would have been twenty-one autumns. If she counted by his saying a day was as long as a year, then it would be seven years. He must miss her very much. She couldn't help but smile at the faint figure and found herself unable to tear her eyes away from him.
The raft gradually drew closer, and Rong Jing's appearance became clearer.
When Yun Qianyue saw that they were near the shore, she withdrew her true qi, reached out, and gently nudged the young man. "Wake up! We're here!"
The youth opened his half-asleep eyes and caught sight of Rong Jing on the shore. He pursed his lips, glanced around again but saw no one else, and frowned, "Why isn't Zi Shu Brother here to meet me Could something have happened"
"Your Zi Shu Brother is so capable; how could anything happen to him Just go look for him! Come on, get up!" Yun Qianyue pushed the youth gently and stood up. She comforted him briefly before lightly tapping her feet and leaving the raft, using her light-foot techniques to head towards Rong Jing.
"You're right!" The youth happily got up as he saw Yun Qianyue about to leave. He reached out to grab her but missed; he tapped his own feet and looked at how far away the raft was from the shore, then reluctantly stepped down.
Ling Lian and Yi Xue naturally knew that his light-foot technique wasn't as good as Miss's and didn’t dare leave the raft. Their light-foot skills weren't as good either; they believed they couldn't reach the shore with their current distance from it using just light-foot techniques.
Halfway through her journey using her light-foot techniques, Yun Qianyue realized she had rushed a bit earlier—the distance between the raft and the shore was still too far for her. She also didn’t have anything to step on mid-air, as there were no objects on the water surface allowing her to rest briefly and catch her breath. It seemed she would end up jumping into the water in front of Rong Jing. But since she wasn't afraid of losing face before him anyway, it was all right.
Just as she was about to use her strength to step onto the water's surface, a figure suddenly leaped from across the shore. A crescent-shaped arc was drawn by his white brocade handkerchief, and Rong Jing instantly arrived in front of Yun Qianyue, reaching out to wrap around her slender waist.
The familiar scent enveloped her, bringing with it a faint trace of water vapor. Yun Qianyue sighed with relief, raised her head, and met the face she had longed for day and night. She immediately hugged his waist, putting all her weight into him and softly smiled at him, "I'm glad you came to pick me up; otherwise, I would have fallen into the water today."
Rong Jing didn't speak but lowered his head to look intently at her.
Even though it was night with the sky darkening, Yun Qianyue clearly saw a glint in his eyes reflecting an intense longing for her. The thought of him missing her so much instantly made all her fatigue vanish.
A moment later, Rong Jing lowered his head and pressed his lips to hers.
"Rong Jing, I formally declare war on you! I'm going to marry Yun Qianyue! Listen well!" At that moment, the youth's voice rang out from across the raft, resolute and powerful.
Yun Qianyue’s long eyelashes quivered slightly. Rong Jing pulled away from her lips and narrowed his eyes at the youth. The youth raised an eyebrow smugly and shouted loudly: "Don't look at me like that; I'm not afraid of you."
"Is that so" Rong Jing's voice was emotionless, and a moment later he suddenly waved his hand, sending a gust of wind towards the youth. The youth had no place to hide and could only let out an "Ah!" before being knocked into the water.
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