Journey to the End of the Night-Chapter 1285 - 833: Halfhearted Blessing (Part 2)

"How about this, in the future I will find you a better sword, as a token of my gratitude for saving me today."

Baili An carefully stored the broken sword in his storage bag, looked up at her and said, "No need to find another sword, it was my bad idea of a fake marriage that got you here today, protecting you is what I ought to do."

At the mention of marriage, Yin Baishuang’s cheeks flushed slightly, her heart skipped a beat, yet she maintained a calm exterior, "Since I’ve promised to find you a sword, I will certainly do so. Though I’m not exactly a gentleman whose words carry the weight of nine tripods, as a disciple of Cangwu Palace, how can I break my word."

Baili An couldn’t argue with this young lady, so he stood up and bowed deeply, smiling, "Then many thanks to Miss Xiao Shuang."

Yin Baishuang immediately objected, "Just Xiao Shuang, why add ’Miss’.

Boom!! Boom!!!

It wasn’t thunder, but the sound of the pig demon hastily rushing forward.

A burly figure appeared outside the cave, panting heavily, drenched in sweat.

Apparently, repeatedly using the Teleportation Array put a great strain on him; his pig head and pig face were covered in numerous nail marks, a result of transporting the women from Beiliao Town and causing panic and resistance among them.

Feeling guilty and not daring to fight back, he ended up with these scratches.

He rushed into the cave with urgency, his blood surged, demon energy skyrocketed, ready to fight to the death!

However...

The scene before him seemed somewhat unexpected...

The fiend he hated to the core and had been gnashing his teeth at was now collapsed lifelessly on the ground, already cold.

Meanwhile, the unfortunate couple he had captured stood there alive and well.

How is this possible?!!

"This..." The pig demon rubbed his eyes in disbelief, his whole fat body trembling with shock.

Baili An, understanding his reaction, knew what he was astonished about; after all, this was quite unbelievable.

But he had no intention of explaining the sequence of events to him: "Did you send all those women back?"

The pig demon hesitated for a moment, then touched the scars on his face and said, "Even though they screamed like slaughtered pigs, it went smoothly, and I’ve sent them all back."

Baili An pondered and then asked, "Among those women you sent back, was there one named Cuihua?"

The pig demon nodded and said, "Yes."

Baili An felt a slight sense of relief; seems Xiao Erg’s wife was safe.

"That’s good then, I ask that you send my companion here back to Beiliao Town as well," Baili An said.

Yin Baishuang’s expression changed; she understood the implication of his words and quickly said, "You’re not coming back with me."

Baili An, looking at her unparalleled face, somewhat evasively turned his head and said, "All good things must come to an end. My destination this time out of the mountain is coincidentally the Taixuan Sect, so I won’t return. Xiao Shuang, you have a leg injury, it’s better for you to return to Beiliao Town for medical treatment as soon as possible."

He lied; his destination was actually Central Netherworld, not Taixuan Sect.

Yin Baishuang was so angry she gnashed her teeth; this guy could so easily say words of farewell.

Does he really have no lingering feelings for her at all?

And the urgency in his tone urging her to leave was really irritating.

The pig demon looked at Baili An with a dumbfounded expression, thinking to himself that this boy really didn’t know how to appreciate the sentiment.

He actually felt reassured letting his little wife go alone, injured, back to Beiliao Town.

"By coincidence, I left home to gain experience, and it makes no difference where I go. Zhao Baixun in Beiliao Town is annoying, I don’t like seeing him. Cangwu Palace and Taixuan Sect have been allies for generations; why don’t I accompany you up the mountain?"

Yin Baishuang thought: you silly goose, you don’t understand people’s feelings, actually bringing up separation, but once parted, who knows when they’ll meet again.

It’s impossible for her, a young woman, to actively go to Bai Tuo Mountain to find him and ask around if there’s anyone called Baili An, that would be too embarrassing.

Fine, since you take a step back, I’ll take a step forward...

Hearing her say this, Baili An’s face suddenly showed a hint of panic.

He never expected that she would actually take the initiative to mention her desire to accompany him to the Taixuan Sect, but...

No way!

This can’t happen, he needed to find an excuse to prevent her from going along.

As his mind spun, Baili An had a sudden inspiration, and he put on a shy expression, saying, "To be honest, this time I’m going down the mountain on my father’s orders, to visit an elder at the Taixuan Sect. I’ve been betrothed to that elder’s daughter since childhood. If I bring you along, Xiaoshuang, it might be quite inconvenient."

Actually, when telling this lie, he had carefully weighed the situation in his mind.

He knew that Yin Baishuang came from a noble background. Although she had been through life and death, she still had a distinct pride typical of a young lady of a noble family. If he directly refused, it might make it hard for her to save face.

But if he said he already had a marriage contract and was going to visit an elder, it would be natural that he couldn’t bring another woman along.

His plan seemed good, as he believed Yin Baishuang, being from a prominent family, would be quite respectful and know when to advance and retreat.

However, he overlooked the most crucial point.

The flush of color faded from Yin Baishuang’s face at a pace visible to the naked eye, as the beautiful emotions in her heart suddenly turned to smoke, becoming a wisp of white mist.

A simple sentence was like cold water poured over her heart, chilling it to the core.

She subconsciously clutched the hem of her clothes, very forcefully.

To the point where the knuckles of her fingers turned pale.

The pig demon sighed helplessly, unable to bear watching any longer, and said in a muffled voice, "You two take your time chatting; I’ll wait outside the cave for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, it was as if there were some terrifying beast behind him. His burly body quickly vanished into the cave entrance.

"What did you say..." she murmured. At this moment, her mind was blank, losing the ability to think.

Baili An was taken aback, unable to understand why she would show such an expression.

For a moment, he was at a loss, causing his own emotions to become chaotic as well.

Not knowing how to respond, he could only nod sullenly, the guilty feeling on his face becoming even more pronounced.

Yet she interpreted his guilty expression as meaning something else.

The brightness in her large eyes dimmed, revealing a deep melancholy.

She sniffled, forcing a smile, "I understand, indeed... it’s not appropriate for me to accompany you up the mountain."

Having said that, her emotions were downcast, as if soaked in an ancient vat of vinegar, turning sour and swollen. Without another glance, she neglected even a farewell, straightaway turning and walking away with a limp.

Baili An watched her retreating figure in a daze, feeling inexplicably sad.

Until her figure was about to leave the cave entrance, she suddenly paused. Not turning back to look at him, she spoke softly with her frail silhouette, "Since you already have a marriage contract, we part ways in this life, I won’t disturb you again, I hope you... take care of yourself, meet noble people, a lifetime of joy, untouched by the mundane..."

In that instant, Baili An’s face bore a sorrowful expression, as if he understood something, yet as if he understood nothing at all.

But he vaguely realized that he seemed to have made a big mistake.

"Let’s go, take me back to Beiliao Town." Yin Baishuang resumed the appearance she had when she first entered Beiliao Town.

The pig demon glanced cautiously at the indifferent girl, not daring to ask if the young man wasn’t going back with her.

Because asking would lead to a tangled mess that couldn’t be unraveled.

He sighed, though her leg was injured, he didn’t dare to offer support, only saying, "The Teleportation Array is in the other cave; transferring too many people at once, I can no longer keep that Teleportation Array inside me. Miss, can you walk to the other cave?"

The bleak autumn wind gently stirred the hem of her clothes, Yin Baishuang replied faintly, "Let’s go."

......

Baili An dared not linger there any longer, because he had a constant feeling she might turn back at any moment.

If that happened, he didn’t know if he could continue the act.

Now Baili An felt an intense, piercing pain throughout his body. His teeth chattered as he bit down hard on his tongue, the sudden rush of metallic blood in his mouth barely suppressing his desire to go mad from the anguish.

The fatal aftereffect of the Hundred Netherworld Pill... had finally erupted!