These days, every moment that Nan Changfeng had spent with the Ninth Emperor flashed through his mind throughout his entire dream felt like a slow-motion replay—the moment they knew each other, the moment of passing.
Although he was taking charge of his own body, he could not control the things in his mind. He was like a passer-by, watching everything that was happening in the world on the sidelines.
Over and over again, the story of Nan Changfeng and the Ninth Emperor flashed through his mind, but he was not capable of voicing out his thought.
This time, he could finally express himself.
On top of that…
He felt as if there was a piece of a feather brushing against his lips, it was so warm and familiar.
It felt like Qing’er…
Qing’er must have come to him!
He could no longer stay in this world. He must not leave her alone.
Therefore, this time, the teenager did not hold onto the Ninth Emperor’s hands to leave this sea of fire just as he used to.
Instead, he pushed her away lightly and jumped into the sea of fire.
In a split second, he was swallowed up by the ferocious flame and vanished without a trace.
Even if it was just a dream, the pain was real. He felt as if he had experienced the heart-wrenching pain, but his heart was as calm as a light gust of breeze and very much at ease.
He could feel the pain when the sea of fire swallowed him up and his entire body burned down in the flames.
Nonetheless, he had no regret…
In the past, the dream had always been leading him by his nose, time, and time again. He was not capable of making a choice.
This time… if he did not die in the Ninth Emperor’s arms, he would no longer experience the same pain again. Perhaps, he could leave the dream and return to the real world where he could get together with Feng Ruqing again.
After all, it was her past life. The past had passed, he must learn to let it go.
He only wanted to cherish her in this life, and let go of the past.
***
The flawless white veil brushed through Feng Ruqing’s cheek.
Feng Ruqing was pleasantly surprised to find that the man’s temperature was getting lower and lower. However, when his body cooled down to a certain temperature, it stopped dropping further.
“Still not enough?”
The young lady’s eyes were half-lidded, her fair skin was extremely luring under the brilliant sunlight.
Once again, her lips brushed across his. Her kiss was as soft as a feather, leaving no trace on his lips.
But just as her lips parted, his arms suddenly stretched out and held her tightly around her waist…
“Qing’er …” The man murmured softly, his voice was full of endless tenderness.
Feng Ruqing’s body stiffened. The man’s palm was so warm and gentle that she found herself deeply attached to him.
“Nan Xian, you… are awake?” Feng Ruqing’s gaze landed on the man. As the man had not completely regained his senses, her warm breath crumbled the last strand of the man’s self-control. He could no longer extricate himself.
“I… feel hot…”
“Oh, what else could cool you down?’
“You…”
Different from the past, his gentle eyes were full of strong aggression.
“State Preceptor, initially, I had wanted to help you cool down. Now, you are forcing me to do this.”
The man had not fully regained his senses, but he whispered softly in response as he could feel the lady before him was the lady he loved.
“If I sleep with you, will you turn Cang Yue Mainland upside down to hunt me down?”
The man did not utter a word but pressed a fleeting kiss onto her lips like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water.
