RPAGF Chapter 221 Deliberate Exposure
Chapter 221 Deliberate Exposure
Su Qian followed Lu Xihan's gaze and saw Mu's face suddenly turn pale, his hand on the table repeatedly retracting.
"Su Qian, what's wrong?"
Su Qian's unusual behavior also caught Lu Xihan's attention.
"Yes, it's her..."
Su Qian's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Lu Xihan asked, puzzled, "Who?"
Su Qian raised her hand unsteadily and pointed at the person in the distance, then quickly lowered it again.
Lu Xihan's gaze swept over, his expression hardening: "Is she the one who slandered you a couple of days ago?"
"……Yes."
Lu Xihan's face gradually darkened as he stared intently at the man.
caught you!
It's her, it's this person!
She remembered everything: the first inner sect competition, the Cloud Sea Jade Heaven, the Supreme Secret Realm, the fleeting glimpse in Mitian City, the illusion, and the Demon Realm...
Or perhaps, there are many more places she cannot see.
No matter how her expression, posture, or appearance changed, those eyes, that gaze directed at her, never changed.
How many emotions, unknown and incomprehensible, were contained in that person's gaze as he looked at her?
But why didn't she avoid it this time?
In the past, such glances would only linger on her briefly before quickly moving away and disappearing. But this time, why was she caught up with it so easily?
Or perhaps, that person simply came to them of their own accord.
Even now, that person's gaze remains fixed on her, accurately landing on her from more than ten meters away.
It was as if it could see right through all her pretenses, focusing on that soul that even she herself could hardly remember.
She was beautiful, even from this distance, even though her face couldn't be seen, even though... she had completely suppressed her imposing presence; simply standing there quietly was enough to inspire awe and prevent anyone from daring to disrespect her.
It's unclear how long this silent staring contest lasted, but Lu Xihan, with her eyes half-closed, uttered a name almost imperceptibly yet with certainty.
"Liu...Jun..."
Suddenly, Lu Xihan seemed to see that person smile for a moment, then turn around and walk unhurriedly into the crowd, disappearing into the crowd.
What exactly did she find out?
Lu Xihan turned around, her expression changing several times.
"Miss Lu, do you know that person?"
Su Qian's voice pulled her back to reality, and Lu Xihan's gaze refocused on the face of the person opposite her.
"do not know……"
She genuinely didn't know whether she "knew" the person who only existed in rumors.
Without a doubt, she even knew in that instant who the person was and whether it was the one who always "followed" her.
Lu Xihan's gaze darkened, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Su Qian's wrist: "Do you know where that person lives?"
Su Qian was startled by Lu Xihan's sudden action. She frowned and tried to pry open Lu Xihan's strong hand: "Miss Lu, please let go first."
If it weren't for the request from the Menjing clan, she wouldn't have brought an outsider along to find medicine for her junior sister.
They hadn't known each other for very long, so there was no real friendship between them, and besides, Lu Xihan had genuinely hurt her hand by gripping it.
Lu Xihan only then realized that he had been too emotional, and reluctantly let go of her.
Su Qian rubbed her wrist, looking quite pleased: "Look, just turn left ahead and walk two more streets. I just don't know if that person is still there."
"Junior Brother Liu has not yet returned. We still need to discuss the medicinal herbs tonight. Miss Lu, please don't go too far."
Lu Xihan had already stood up and left without answering her.
Watching the direction the people left in, Su Qian scoffed unhappily, put down the money for the food, and headed towards the inn where they were staying, muttering to herself.
"Tch, they say they're a capable person invited from Xuanshan Sect, but I think he's just so-so. If it weren't for Junior Sister needing medicine urgently, who would want to hang out with this weirdo!"
At this time, the other side
Liu Jun strolled back to the inn, went upstairs to her room, opened the window, and leaned against it to admire the view of the street below.
Before long, a familiar figure unsurprisingly entered her field of vision and met her gaze at the window upstairs.
The surroundings were bustling and noisy, but Lu Xihan felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave and could no longer hear any sound from the outside world. It was as if only she and the person by the window remained in the world.
Did she know she would come looking for her?
Lu Xihan felt a chill run down her spine.
She thought she had caught the person first, but... if it really was the person she guessed, then she hadn't caught them.
She was the one who got arrested!
Lu Xihan's pupils dilated, and the instant she guessed it, she wanted to run away.
An endless fear spread through her body. She no longer wanted any purpose or answers, and even the last bit of "impulse" that was supporting her vanished.
"Since you're here, come up and have a seat."
She didn't even need to think that these words were meant for her, and only she could hear them.
Lu Xihan really wanted to escape, but for the first time, her legs were so disobedient that she involuntarily walked towards that Rongzhan.
Was she controlled by that person?
It doesn't seem to be either.
She just really wanted to know the answer.
……
The rooms at Rongzhan were very clean and tastefully decorated.
The person had returned to the round table at some point, holding a cup of fragrant spiritual tea in his hand.
As soon as he stepped into the room, the noise outside was instantly shut out, but Lu Xihan couldn't sense the presence of any isolation array at all.
With her current strength, she believed that she was already close to that realm and could reach it in just a few more steps. She also had many divine artifacts at her disposal, yet she still couldn't see through the superficial pretense of the person in front of her, and couldn't even see the array that had been casually placed in this room.
Just how powerful is she?
"sit."
Just like the voice that had reached her ears before, it was cold and indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
Lu Xihan pursed her lips and sat down opposite her without saying a word, while Liu Jun placed the cup of tea in her hand next to Lu Xihan.
This should be considered the first time she faced Lu Xihan with her true face, even though she had suppressed her aura and strength and covered her face.
Lu Xihan glanced at the spirit tea beside her and picked it up without drinking it. She held it in her hand for a while, stared at it, and then gently put it down before turning to look at the person opposite her.
Although nothing was revealed, the veil covering her face seemed to be within easy reach and could be easily removed.
The veil was so thin, almost as thin as a silkworm's wing, yet it looked very transparent.
But why can't Lu Xihan see the true face under the veil? He can only see the eyes that are exposed and not covered by the veil.
"Ask if you have any questions."
Lu Xihan suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
Her words are valid only for today, and only this once.
What should she ask?
Lu Xihan stared at her for a long time before opening his mouth. His first question was to raise his hand and remove the concealment spell on his wrist, revealing the bracelet on his wrist.
"Does this have anything to do with you?"
Liu Jun looked at the bracelet, somewhat surprised that she would expose such a good thing to others.
"Having nothing to do, I made some small things."
So, she created this spatial bracelet?
No, she clearly remembered that it was written in the later part of the novel that this thing was a divine artifact that had fallen from the upper realm. No matter how powerful Liu Jun was, he couldn't possibly recognize it.
However, the bracelet's unusual movements were indeed due to her...
Damn it, the novel describes this Qingjun Patriarch very little, and it never mentions that she will appear here. Is it because of the butterfly effect again?
Lu Xihan withdrew his arm: "In Mitian City, within the Demon Realm..."
"it's me."
Liu Jun answered decisively, his eyes still devoid of emotion.
Therefore, her guesses were all correct.
"why?"
Liu Jun looked up, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
Lu Xihan was also looking at her, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment: "Why are you paying attention to me?"
Suddenly, he started to mock himself: "I'm just an ordinary disciple in a sect. What is it about me that would have caught the attention of Patriarch Qingjun from the very beginning?"
A different kind of emotion finally appeared in those indifferent eyes.
It looked like a smile, the exact same smile as before.
Are you sure you want to know?