Chapter 537 - 267: No One Knows Chu Xuan Better Than I Do (2)

Chapter 537: Chapter 267: No One Knows Chu Xuan Better Than I Do (2)

Chu Xuan explained sincerely, "What happened in the past is the past, and now is now. I’ve already let down too many women who have truly loved me, so I don’t want to add anymore to the harem."

"Perhaps back in the days, I really said something like ’I like you,’ but at that time it was mostly about coveting your beauty and craving your body, not genuine love. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be coming to find you now."

It should be known that Chu Xuan first learned about the clues related to the Demon Saint during the Hundred Flowers Banquet, but didn’t urgently pursue them.

Even when the proud little phoenix later sent a feather, he prioritized other matters at hand and only came to find her now.

Before Yun Shuang could speak, Chu Xuan continued:

"Moreover, during these long decades, you clearly knew I was likely the Heavenly Evil, yet you never thought to come find me, even when I married other women. What’s the reason for this?"

"I..." Yun Shuang bit her lip, her expression somewhat complicated.

If she had actively sought out Chu Xuan at that time, considering his repeated setbacks in love and nearly shutting his heart, the opportunities to take advantage of vulnerabilities were countless.

But she didn’t, just waited quietly as she had in the past for Chu Xuan to come to her.

Chu Xuan gently took Yun Shuang’s hand again, even though the fire of the burning world had not yet extinguished, he did not take any protective measures.

Indeed, the flames did not harm him. He smiled and said,

"I don’t mean to blame you, just ask yourself, is your feeling for me truly ’love’?"

"Once you’ve thought through this question, come find me again. Lovers shouldn’t remain in the same spot; there should be mutual pursuit."

Yun Shuang regretted not just six or seven hundred years ago, for failing to save Chu Xuan.

She regretted the past decades spent obsessed with reading information about Chu Xuan, indulging in fantasies, awaiting him to find her, believing in vain he hadn’t changed and would always look at her with longing eyes.

"I, I can change." She finally managed to speak after holding back for a long time.

Chu Xuan nodded, "I still have many important matters to attend to, so I won’t stay here long."

"But rest assured, I don’t dislike you. You can come find me anytime, and I’ll visit you when I’m free."

Ji Mingyu looked pleased upon hearing this, not seizing the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, but instead affectionately hugging Chu Xuan’s arm.

Little Xue was stunned, seeing her master "win" for the first time, and began to reflect whether she had been too "prejudiced" against Chu Xuan; the once naive and simple boy hadn’t completely turned bad.

Yun Shuang looked at Chu Xuan with a gloomy expression, "I, I have a secret to tell you, only you can listen."

This meant other unrelated people should step aside.

Ji Mingyu furrowed her brows but couldn’t protest before Chu Xuan let go of her hand, gently trying to embrace the beauty beside him in a red dress.

Formerly, he always wanted to do this but lacked the courage, afraid of being burned by the little phoenix.

This time, Yun Shuang didn’t push him away; instead, she eagerly embraced him.

Chu Xuan breathed in her delicate sycamore scent, feeling the soft charm in his embrace, tempted for a moment, but quickly restrained himself.

Yun Shuang intended to whisper something in his ear, but Chu Xuan spoke first, softly saying at her ear:

"Yun Yan, right?"

Yun Shuang, or Yun Yan, froze, murmuring like in a dream, "How, how do you know?"

Chu Xuan chuckled softly, "I guessed it. We’ve known each other for years. After testing you so many times, do you think I’d achieve nothing?"

"You’re indeed clever and cautious, never revealing a word. I had to find the answer in my own way."

"You mentioned ’better to be in water than in fire,’ but why not Yun Huo or Yun Yan? Because that would reveal your true name, so you chose an opposite image from ’Reeds’."

"Plus, it’s ’Yun Shuang,’ not ’Bai Shuang,’ suggesting subconsciously the prefix Yun fits you better."

"Given this premise, I probed you multiple times implicitly. Some were clear and you realized; others seemed only to test your preferences, which you didn’t notice."

"After summarizing all the intelligence, I concluded the highest probability word was ’three fires make Yan.’

"You see, I was very sincere in pursuing you back in the days, right?"

Chu Xuan’s tone sounded joking, but Yun Yan felt a pang in her nose as if missing something precious.

She intended to say more, but Chu Xuan already released her from his embrace.

The previous words were transmitted through Divine Sense, thus outsiders didn’t hear what was said. Seeing Demon Saint suddenly looking as if about to cry made them curious.

Ultimately, Yun Yan didn’t push but wiped the tears from her eyes, only her slightly red eyes saying:

"I’m a phoenix, with a long lifespan, so my sense of time passing isn’t as strong as you humans."

"In the future, I’ll try to seek you out actively, so Chu Xuan, I believe someday you’ll fall in love with me."

Listening to this, Chu Xuan somehow felt like she intended to outlast other women??

"By the way," Yun Yan suddenly recalled, "I’ve been monitoring the situation with your ancestor Jiang Yiyi, perhaps in the future I can help her."

"Of course, the natural calamity hasn’t reached that extent yet. I believe this disaster will eventually be overcome."

Chu Xuan became serious hearing this, "Help? How will you help?"

"And, do you have contact with the Heavenly Court?"

Yun Yan shook her head, "Not exactly, but don’t forget this is Nuwa Palace. Similar cataclysmic events occurred in ancient times, saved by Lady Nuwa."

"Recently, I’ve prayed to the statue of Lady and thrown divination blocks, which turned out auspicious, so I believe there’ll be a good outcome. You should tell your ancestor not to worry."

"Regarding help, I don’t know what form it will take. Just have a faint premonition, as if guided by Nuwa’s unseen hand, which will be revealed at the last moment."

Chu Xuan nodded gratefully, "Thank you for that."

Ji Mingyu watched with some envy, seeing the relationship between these two that seemed to be drifting apart now strengthening. She just bitterly regretted her inability in dealing with these disaster issues.

Yun Yan reluctantly held Chu Xuan’s hand, trying to find more topics to prolong his stay.

This time she not only spoke of past events but also discussed Chu Xuan’s experiences over the years, seemingly aware of his whereabouts, even roughly guessing which women he met.

"Hold on," Chu Xuan looked puzzled, "How do you know so much?"

Yun Yan naturally explained, "Is it strange? I’m the top-level client of Wugen Ping, called a ’Black Gold Patron,’ and subscribed to an [annual package], renewed for a hundred years at once."

"Thus, the first-hand information received by Lady Ying He can also be synchronized here."

Black Gold? Annual package? Chu Xuan heard these terms, with a rather odd expression.

"Oh," Yun Shuang suddenly asked, "Do you have an affair with Lady Ying He? Otherwise, why is she so interested in your affairs?"

Ji Mingyu was stunned, and Chu Xuan’s face changed!

Reflexively, he intended to say "impossible," but quickly recalled several doubts:

Back then, when purchasing senior sister information from Wugen Ping, he seemed to receive extra treatment, not only meeting his ’unreasonable demands’ but also getting twenty percent off!