Chapter 24: Maybe I Will Visit You

Imperial Preceptor Jinlun was defeated and fled!

He had arrived with great aggression, but left in total misery; this was perhaps the most humiliating moment of his entire life.

The atmosphere of the Hero Assembly, which had been heavy due to the appearance of Imperial Preceptor Jinlun and his followers, regained its vitality. Everyone realized they should thank the protagonist of the day.

However, when they looked toward the arena, it was already empty. Where was he?

Along with him, Little Dragon Maiden, Yang Guo, Cheng Ying, and Lu Wushuang had also vanished.

“Where is Young Hero Wei?” People began to look around, but they could not find him anywhere.

From being called a scum of the Wulin and a traitor at first, to being called “Young Hero” now—if Wei Ziqing heard this, he would surely smile without saying a word.

“Rong’er, do you know who that Sword Demon is?” Guo Jing was still unable to recover from Wei Ziqing’s sword strike, and he was especially ignorant about the “Sword Demon” Wei Ziqing had mentioned.

“I don’t know!” Huang Rong shook her head. “I have never heard of a person called the Sword Demon. However, I am certain that this man is definitely not a nobody. Perhaps my father would know?”

Huang Rong believed she knew many things, but today, she had been proven wrong time and again by Wei Ziqing. This made her find it hard to believe, and she became increasingly curious about him!

The massive Hero Assembly was originally meant to discuss strategies against the Mongol Barbarians and to elect a Wulin Alliance Chief. However, because of Wei Ziqing, more people were now discussing this morally ambiguous Heir of the Sword Demon!

The faces of the Quanzhen Sect members turned various shades of red and blue, as if countless eyes were staring at them, which made them very unhappy!

Sun Bu’er’s eyes were filled with deep Resentment. Looking at the departing Imperial Preceptor Jinlun, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. She said to Guo Jing and the others, “Since there is nothing left for us here, the Quanzhen Sect will leave first!”

Without waiting for an answer from Guo Jing and the others, she left immediately, heading in the direction of Imperial Preceptor Jinlun.

…

The back mountain of Lu Family Manor.

A gentle breeze blew across the calm lake, creating ripples.

Yang Guo, Cheng Ying, and the others looked at Little Dragon Maiden and Wei Ziqing, who were standing in silence. An awkward expression appeared on their faces.

They suddenly realized that their presence here brought more discomfort than awkwardness.

“Madam, I have something to tell you.” Taking a deep breath, Yang Guo seemed to have made a decision and broke the silence.

Wei Ziqing breathed a heavy sigh of relief. This awkward atmosphere truly made him uncomfortable. He wanted to break the silence but didn’t know how to start. Now that Yang Guo had spoken, it was undoubtedly a rescue. He looked at Yang Guo with instant gratitude.

The calm face of Little Dragon Maiden also relaxed. She was inexperienced in worldly affairs and understood nothing about romance; she only knew she missed Wei Ziqing very much. But when she saw him, she felt she had words in her heart but didn’t know what to say.

Hearing Yang Guo start, she looked at him with a questioning gaze: “Guo’er, what is it?”

“Madam, I don’t want to go back to the Ancient Tomb. You know my personality. If you want me to stay in the Ancient Tomb for the rest of my life, that would be worse than death. So, Madam, I…”

Yang Guo looked at Little Dragon Maiden expectantly, and he secretly glanced at Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying. The latter two were also looking at Little Dragon Maiden with expectation.

No matter how inexperienced or detached Little Dragon Maiden was, she understood the close relationship between Yang Guo and these two women.

Wei Ziqing’s face remained calm as he looked indifferently at Yang Guo, Cheng Ying, and Lu Wushuang, but his heart was already in turmoil.

This Yang Guo liked both Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying?

Then what about Little Dragon Maiden? What would happen to her?

Hearing Yang Guo’s words, Little Dragon Maiden remained silent for a moment, then nodded calmly: “I understand!”

Yang Guo, Lu Wushuang, and Cheng Ying were overjoyed. They had feared that Little Dragon Maiden would not agree to Yang Guo’s request; they didn’t expect it to be so smooth. “Thank you, Madam!”

After saying this, Yang Guo looked at Wei Ziqing and said, “Since that is the case, I will leave first. I will return to the Ancient Tomb to visit Madam when I have time!”

Yang Guo, Cheng Ying, and Lu Wushuang left in a hurry, as if they didn’t want to stay for another second. They didn’t even say goodbye to Wei Ziqing.

Wei Ziqing looked at the departing Yang Guo and then at the vast space where only he and Little Dragon Maiden remained. He became even more unsure of what to do!

He was not a man of many words, especially when facing her; he knew even less of what to say.

He was even a bit panicked, though he hid this panic very well.

Looking at Little Dragon Maiden, who also remained silent and stood there quietly, Wei Ziqing felt he needed to break the awkward atmosphere.

“The Ancient Tomb has always stayed out of Wulin affairs. Yang Guo is already a member of the Ancient Tomb, yet you let him leave on his own. Is this really okay?”

Wei Ziqing swore he didn’t actually want to say these words. He wanted to ask her about the little details of her recent life and ask if she had thought of him, but when the words reached his lips, they became a discussion about Yang Guo.

A look of disappointment flashed across Little Dragon Maiden’s face—an expression she had never had before. She didn’t want to discuss Yang Guo. She wanted to know what had happened to him over the past half year, where he had gone, and why he hadn’t returned to the Ancient Tomb.

“Those who cannot be kept will leave even if you try. Those who can be kept will stay even if you say nothing. Since he wants to leave, why force him?”

Wei Ziqing was stunned upon hearing this, and his gaze became somewhat bitter.

“Yes, those who cannot be kept will leave even if you try. Those who can be kept will stay even if you say nothing. Why force it?”

In less than two years, he would have to leave this world of the Divine Condor and return to reality.

Little Dragon Maiden was right. Since he couldn’t be kept, why try to force him?

Little Dragon Maiden didn’t know why Wei Ziqing suddenly became so depressed. The bitterness in his eyes gave her a feeling of heartache, as if something was being lost, making her feel reluctant to let go.

She wanted to ask him what he was thinking!

But when the words reached her lips, they became: “I must go!”

“Go?” Hearing this, Wei Ziqing felt a sudden surge of anxiety and couldn’t help but blur out: “Where?”

“Back to the Ancient Tomb. I have seen the person I needed to see, and I have said what needed to be said. It is time to go back!” Little Dragon Maiden looked at Wei Ziqing calmly, but if one looked closely, they would find a great deal of expectation in those calm eyes.

If he spoke up, she would follow him, accompany him, and wander through the complications of the Jianghu with him!

Wei Ziqing did not see the expectation in Little Dragon Maiden’s eyes. In his heart, he felt his feelings for her were a doomed romance with no result.

More importantly, in her heart, he was likely nothing more than a good friend he had met a few times!

“The Ancient Tomb?” Wei Ziqing murmured softly to himself. “Yes, she never liked the complications of the Jianghu. She only came out for Yang Guo. Now that it’s over, where else would she go besides the Ancient Tomb?”

“And you?” Little Dragon Maiden asked Wei Ziqing.

“Me?” Wei Ziqing smiled slightly, his voice sounding a bit lost. “I don’t know. But I know that if I grow tired of everything, maybe I will go to the Ancient Tomb to visit you!”

“Visit me at the Ancient Tomb?”

Little Dragon Maiden also smiled. This smile carried helplessness and expectation.

“Take care of yourself!” Wei Ziqing said.

“Mm,” Little Dragon Maiden nodded. “You as well!”

After saying this, the two turned and left. They walked so calmly and with such grace, but no one knew that at this moment, their footsteps felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.