Chapter 114: Even If I Have To Die, I’m Willing

Then, that extremely cold, ice pearl exuded endless frost.

The chains around Gu Changqing seemed to harden like rocks and began to shatter inch by inch.

“Come with me, I know a secret realm, I can take you there so you can escape.”

The woman spoke with great excitement. That was Bai Qing’er’s voice.

But Gu Changqing did not move.

Instead, he reached out to remove her veil.

That’s when he discovered that her beautiful, flawless, delicate face actually bore a deep, frightening wound.

That was from getting burned by a strong fire.

Gu Changqing took her two hands.

One was bloodied from being burned by fire. Her fair palm was left with a burn mark from the flames.

The other was hardened from the effects of the icy pearl. Her fair palm was stiff and had many deep cracks, as though it would shatter anytime.

Gu Changqing’s heart suddenly trembled a little. His gaze was incredibly conflicted now.

He could hardly imagine how much effort Bai Qing’er had put in over the last ten days to find these two things that could help him escape.

And even more unimaginable.

Was the pain that these two things must have inflicted on her.

But she didn’t complain at all.

“Teehee.”
“It’s okay.”

Bai Qing’er ended up comforting him instead.

In the next moment, she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly covered her face with the veil again.

Even though she had been that same girl who declared her feelings for him without the slightest bit of shyness, right now she asked timidly, “You wouldn’t despise me because I’m ugly, right? I’m hoping to marry you, so…I hope you don’t think I’m not good enough for you anymore.”

…

Outside the mirror.

As they stared at Bai Qing’er in the mirror, everyone’s hearts were moved.

Nobody could have expected that her seemingly flippant ‘the Heavenly Emperor owes me’ could have carried so much weight. She had actually done so much for him. She had been willing to betray her sect and her own father.

“One thing at a time. The Unorthodox Empress was truly good to the Heavenly Emperor. One who went all out for him without considering the cost.”

“Exactly. Yet the Heavenly Emperor ended up killing her father.”

“The Heavenly Emperor was too vicious. Even if her father had done many things he shouldn’t have, the Heavenly Emperor shouldn’t have killed him either. Why doesn’t she want to fight him?”

“But even so, the Unorthodox Empress has never hated him for it. The only hatred she has for him is because the Heavenly Emperor’s has no place for her in his heart.”

The cultivators sighed and murmured quietly among themselves.

Yes, quietly.

Very, very, quietly.

After all, after Bai Qing’er angrily killed the two cultivators earlier, nobody else dared to say anything bad about the Heavenly Emperor loudly anymore.

Everyone knew that this woman was someone who thought of the Heavenly Emperor’s life more importantly than her own.

So while they felt bad for Bai Qing’er.

They also felt some envy in their hearts.

As cultivators born in an era where thousands of races constantly fought each other, one thing they appreciated was having an additional source of power on their side, a partner who truly understood them.

And without a doubt, Bai Qing’er was the best partner one could ever dream of.

She had decided on this one person and that person was the one she lived for. She didn’t care if he had killed her father or had a deep feud with her because of what he did to her sect.

Even if he was betrayed by heaven and earth, even if he was treated as an enemy by the world, she continued to stand behind him.

Even though such a woman was extreme, biased, and aloof to everyone else, she gave the gentleness in her heart to that one person.

Who wouldn’t be moved?

Who wouldn’t be envious?

But the cultivators now hated the Heavenly Emperor even more than ever. He had such a beautiful and wonderful woman by his side, yet she had no place in his heart at all.

That was worse than killing ten cities’ worth of people!

…

Bai Qing’er’s gaze remained fixed on the man in the mirror.

She could see nothing else but him.

Right now, her gaze was incredibly gentle.

She watched as the Gu Changqing in the mirror stared at her in such a moving way. Even though centuries had passed, she felt great satisfaction in her heart.

“Brother Changqing, did you know? Because of this moving gaze of yours, I told myself then that even if I have to die, I’d be willing.”

“Of course, it’s still the same now.”

She spoke softly, her gaze soft and gentle.

Even before they had met, this loyal and sentimental man was already deeply carved into her heart.

And after meeting him for the first time in the dark cave, when she saw his broken arm, it made her fall hopelessly in love with him.

She had never heard of a man who could display such loyalty. And that was also why she disregarded everything else and loved him at all costs.

Even though everyone in the world felt that she had lost completely.

She didn’t care.

This man was still worthy of her love. Even if it didn’t end well, she never had regrets.

…

Inside the mirror.

Bai Qing’er held Gu Changqing’s hand and quickly ran along a narrow path.

That’s right, she was leading Gu Changqing out.

Even though the one who should be running was Gu Changqing.

But this young woman was more determined to escape than Gu Changqing was.

Her bloodied palm held Gu Changqing’s hand tightly, as though she would never let go even if she died.

Gu Changqing could sense the devotion in this woman toward himself.

After a long time.

The two were about to get out of the Unorthodox Sect’s territory. But a formation blocked their way now.

“I can’t get through that. I’m not from the sect, so if I try to move past the formation, cultivators will come immediately,” said Gu Changqing as he stared at the woman in front of him.

Such protective formations did not pose much of a threat in themselves, but if anyone dared to barge in or try to secretly escape, it would trigger the formation and alert the cultivators stationed in this area.

But Bai Qing’er shook her head confidently. “It’s alright, I’m the princess of the sect, the cultivators of my own sect wouldn’t dare to block my way.”

“Let’s go.”

She gripped Gu Changqing’s hand even more tightly.

As though she was willing to go anywhere with this man who had barely even spoken much to her, regardless of whether she lived or died.

The two crossed the formation and began running like crazy again.

But in no time, dozens of Unorthodox cultivators had caught up with them.

“Don’t you recognize me? Move aside!”

Bai Qing’er’s gaze was icy and her tone was harsh.

But Gu Changqing’s identity was a little too special.

The cultivators who used to give in to their princess’s every whim actually refused to budge now.

“Your Highness, this man is extremely important to our sect. This is not the time to throw tantrums.”

“We have already informed the sect leader. We hope you will not make things difficult for us. We will wait for the sect leader to arrive and make a decision,” said the leader among the cultivators politely.

Bai Qing’er let go of Gu Changqing’s hand, but she was not abandoning him.

Instead, she stood in front of him and allowed immense amounts of murderous qi to rise from her body.

“Anyone who blocks my way shall die,” she said.