# Chapter 254: A Woman's Heart
"You... who are you?"
Mu Tianbei had never imagined that one day he would be so scared by a little girl that his entire body would go into convulsions. Mo Li, now only in a half-soul state, did not possess even one ten-thousandth of her normal power and aura, but to Mu Tianbei, it was still a nightmare-like pressure. The one before him was clearly just a little girl too beautiful to describe, yet he felt as if he were staring into the abyss of death, every part of his body trembling uncontrollably.
Mo Li's tender lips curled slightly into a cold, faint smile: "This princess already gave you the chance to choose your own method of death. Since you refused to choose, then this princess will choose for you... Disappear!!"
Mo Li's little hand gently traced in the void...
*Bang!*
A slight bursting sound rang out. Before this sound could travel far, it was completely swallowed by the wind and snow. In this tiny noise, Mu Tianbei's body instantly exploded... more accurately, it disintegrated! It broke into countless tiny fragments, and then those fragments continued to disintegrate, and disintegrate again... breaking down until they were smaller than dust particles, until they completely vanished from that spot, leaving not even a trace behind... transformed into the most primal nothingness.
Watching Mu Tianbei disappear before her eyes, Mo Li's face was utterly indifferent. She clasped her hands in front of her chest, and as her palms turned, she formed a strange profound array. This profound array spun rapidly, then vanished into her chest, and Mo Li's figure also disappeared from there.
When Mu Tianbei had chased up behind her, Xia Qingyue thought there was no chance of escape. She was about to forcefully open the Ice Cloud Domain when she was startled to feel Mu Tianbei's pressure suddenly vanish. When she looked back, she could no longer see Mu Tianbei's figure. Surprised, she dared not pause for a moment, and fled with Yun Che at the fastest possible speed... before she knew it, she had left many ice peaks behind.
Feeling Mo Li's return, Yun Che immediately asked, "Dealt with?"
"You don't think he could have walked away alive from under my hand, do you?" Mo Li said with disdain.
"...What about Fen Juecheng? Did you deal with him too?"
"I only said I would help you kill one person. I have no interest in dealing with some Fen Juecheng!"
"Damn... If Fen Juecheng doesn't die, then killing Fen Juebi was all for nothing! As long as he tells Fen Moli, the whole world will know that I killed Fen Juebi! I might as well have killed Fen Juebi myself before this!"
"That's your business. What does it have to do with me?"
"..." Yun Che's face twitched violently. He could only take a deep breath and say helplessly, "Fine! Where is Mu Tianbei's body? Is it still at the spot where he almost caught up to us?"
"I made him completely disappear from this world. Not even dust was left, let alone a body. What do you want his body for?"
"Damn!" Yun Che almost jumped off Xia Qingyue's back: "Mu Tianbei was the fort master of the Tianqiang Leihuo Fort! The fort master! His space ring must have been filled with a vast amount of sect treasures, maybe even some earth-shattering secrets, and you just let him vanish like that! You could have just cut him in half, it would have been quick and easy! You, you, you, you, you... when you grow up, you're definitely going to be a wasteful woman."
Mo Li snorted coldly: "You didn't have the ability to kill him yourself. Since you asked me to act, don't talk so much nonsense!"
"..." Yun Che had nothing to say.
Looking back, Yun Che could only swallow the thought of turning back to kill Fen Juecheng. In the vast snowy plains, it was impossible to discern direction. When Xia Qingyue fled, she left no trace, and if there had been any, it would have long been covered by the wind and snow. The possibility of finding the way back was basically zero.
"Now, I have sealed my profound force. For a very long time to come, my power will only be used to expel the poison, and cannot be released externally. This seal cannot be undone even by myself. If you encounter any more danger, you'll have to rely on your own luck." Mo Li said. Her words were definitely not a joke. She had very seriously sealed her profound force. However, this seal did not mean she couldn't use profound force at all, but that she could not release it outside her body.
"A very long time? How long is that?"
"This is a sealing profound array I casually formed. I don't know how long it will last. At the shortest, one year; at the longest, maybe over ten years!"
"..."
They kept moving forward for over an hour. After confirming that Mu Tianbei would not catch up again, Xia Qingyue's mind relaxed, and she collapsed into the snow together with Yun Che.
Yun Che let out a startled "Ah!" and his body lunged forward, falling directly onto Xia Qingyue, hugging her tightly.
After such a long and intense flight, Xia Qingyue's profound force had been mostly depleted. She stabilized her inner breath, then lightly raised her hand, pushing Yun Che off her body. She stood up, her breathing gradually calming, and her face was perfectly calm, showing neither joy nor sorrow.
"Get up. No need to pretend. I know your internal injury never relapsed." Looking at Yun Che, who she had pushed into a snowdrift, Xia Qingyue said expressionlessly.
Yun Che stood up from the snow, casually brushed off the flying snow, and was about to speak when he suddenly paused... When Xia Qingyue had been carrying him at full speed, her face veil had fallen off at some point. A face so beautiful it could make anyone breathless was now presented close before his eyes. Her white robes fluttered, bathed in the wind and snow. Even the legendary snow maiden would likely pale in comparison.
Seeing him stay silent for a long time, instead staring blankly at her face, Xia Qingyue reached up and touched her cheek, only then realizing her veil was gone. Her brows moved slightly as she turned her face away and asked flatly, "Fen Juecheng and Fen Juebi wanted to kill you because of Princess Cang Yue. Then why did Mu Tianbei want to kill you?"
Clearly, she had overheard Yun Che's earlier conversation with Fen Juecheng and Fen Juebi. Yun Che snapped back to reality, curled his lips, and said, "Mu Tianbei once invited me to join the Tianqiang Leihuo Fort, and also took the opportunity to mock the Cangfeng Mystic Palace. I mocked him back and injured his core disciple, so he held a grudge... It's just that."
Xia Qingyue said softly, "Mu Tianbei rules over Saibei, and no one dares to provoke him. People like him can never tolerate even the slightest offense. I've also heard from my master that this man has always been arrogant and conceited... It's best if you avoid provoking such people in the future."
"I never actively provoke anyone. It's always others who provoke me. I just never learned to be polite or tolerant towards those who provoke me." Yun Che said nonchalantly. Looking at Xia Qingyue's perfect profile, he smiled: "Qingyue wife, it's a good thing you were here this time, otherwise I would have definitely fallen into Mu Tianbei's hands. But since you're my wife, I won't say thank you... By the way, why were you nearby at that time? Could it be that you saw I was still injured and were worried about my safety, so you secretly followed me?"
"I was merely passing by."
Xia Qingyue was obviously not good at lying. Her tone and expression were very unnatural when she said this, and she averted her gaze, not meeting Yun Che's eyes. She half-turned and said coldly, "Mu Tianbei should have lost you. In this secret realm, it's almost impossible for him to find you. Your injuries have healed, and your profound force has recovered at least seventy percent. You can protect yourself here. Take care of yourself."
With that, Xia Qingyue's snow-white dress fluttered as she prepared to leave.
"Hey hey! Wait!" Yun Che quickly stepped forward and blocked her path: "You're not really going to leave, are you? Actually... actually, those words earlier were all to bluff Fen Juecheng. My injuries are nowhere near healed. At best, I'm only half recovered, especially my internal injuries. Right now I... *cough cough cough cough*... my profound force has only recovered thirty percent at most, really! What if I run into Fen Juecheng or Mu Tianbei again? Without you by my side to protect me, I would... I don't mind dying, but it would make you a widow, and how could I bear that..."
The delicate corners of Xia Qingyue's brows clearly twitched.
"Besides, we are a properly married couple! Since we are husband and wife, we should live together, die together, share blessings, and face calamities together. Right now, I'm entangled in all sorts of disasters. As my wife, shouldn't you fulfill your wifely duties and take on the responsibility of protecting me... Hey, don't go!"
Back when Yun Che's profound veins were crippled, facing Xia Qingyue, who was far above him at the time, he often had a loose tongue, making her both angry and helpless. Now, in terms of strength, Yun Che couldn't compare to Xia Qingyue, but if it came to a life-or-death fight, Xia Qingyue would definitely not be able to defeat Yun Che. So the two were basically evenly matched. Naturally, Yun Che had even fewer reservations when talking to Xia Qingyue.
Xia Qingyue couldn't be bothered with what he was saying. She simply walked around him and headed north, treading lightly on the ice and snow. Yun Che stood still and said very plaintively, "You're not really... going to leave me here alone, are you?"
Xia Qingyue didn't answer. After walking a long distance, she suddenly stopped and said in an extremely soft voice, "Why are you still standing there? Aren't you going to follow?"
"Yes, ma'am!" Yun Che immediately beamed with joy. He tapped his foot and in a flash caught up to Xia Qingyue's side... without any sign of being gravely injured.
The two continued northward and soon disappeared into the wind and snow.
As for Xia Qingyue appearing to save him, he couldn't help but feel grateful. Because the person he faced at that time was Mu Tianbei, a sect master-level super powerhouse. By saving him, Xia Qingyue was undoubtedly risking dying together with him at Mu Tianbei's hands. At the same time, he was very confused... When he met Xia Qingyue again at Tian Jian Villa, all he felt from her was indifference. Not closeness, not rejection, not coldness—just that kind of dull indifference that made him incredibly uncomfortable.
During the few days after their marriage, he had worked hard to plant his shadow in Xia Qingyue's heart. But such a long separation was clearly enough to completely erase that shallow shadow from her heart. He had once believed that in Xia Qingyue's eyes now, he was just an ordinary existence—someone who could be there or not, at most bound by a marriage contract. But Xia Qingyue's following and protecting him, and her willingness to save him today, confused him once again... He couldn't figure out what position he now held in her heart.
For a man, if there is one thing in this world he can never fully understand, it is undoubtedly a woman's heart.
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