Qinchuan could guess what she was going to say. He sighed softly. "Why are you making things so difficult for yourself?"
"I'm not making things difficult for myself. I … I like you," Thousand Leaves said.
The last three words were so soft that it was almost inaudible.
But Qinchuan heard them. Even though he had guessed it, he was still shocked. This was a woman who was like a princess, a proud woman. Qinchuan thought back to the first time he had met her, and the little things he had experienced with her. It was hard for him to imagine that she would take the initiative to confess to him.
Thousand Leaves was nervous and apprehensive. She didn't even dare to raise her head to look at Qinchuan. She was afraid that Qinchuan would reject her.
Qinchuan's hand was being held by her. From the slight trembling of her hand, he could tell that she was very nervous. For a woman, a proud and peerless beauty, to do something like this made him feel extremely flattered. He didn't have the heart to reject her.
Just as Qinchuan was about to say something, Thousand Leaves gently let go of Qinchuan's hand.
In that instant, Qinchuan felt a slight emptiness in his heart.
Thousand Leaves raised her head to look at Qinchuan. Her beautiful eyes were slightly red as she sighed softly.
Qinchuan could sense her heart sinking. It wasn't that he didn't like Thousand Leaves. If it weren't for the estrangement between them last time, perhaps the two of them really could have become a boyfriend and a girlfriend.
Sometimes, people were very complicated, to the point where they didn't even realize it. This kind of complexity was sometimes impossible to understand.
A crystalline teardrop slid down her cheek.
Qin Chuan's heart trembled. He stretched out his head and kissed the teardrop that was sliding down his face.
A woman shed tears for a man. No matter what kind of tears, it was enough.
Thousand Leaves trembled and instinctively took a step back. Her face instantly turned red, but when she looked at Qinchuan, she suddenly wrapped her arms around Qinchuan's neck and snuggled into his embrace, refusing to raise her head.
Qinchuan gently wrapped his arm around her waist. The two didn't say anything, just snuggling into each other's arms.
"Did I come at the wrong time?" A mocking voice rang out.
Silksnow Thousand Leaves trembled and hurriedly backed away from Qinchuan's embrace.
At this time, Qinchuan was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to hide in. Last night, he was still talking about something, but this morning, he woke up early and hugged another woman …
"Cough, cough …" Qinchuan pretended to cough, his face turning red.
The person who came was naturally Qing Dan. At this moment, he was smiling at the two of them.
Chiba Silksnow looked at Qing Dan. "My dear little sister, I was the one who pestered him. Please don't blame him."
Qinchuan rubbed his head. He was really having a headache.
Qingdan smiled as she tugged at Silversnow and Thousand Leaves. She glared at Qinchuan in annoyance, but then she smiled and said, "What I said before was true. Now, we can become sisters for life, and we won't have to be apart for the rest of our lives."
Black lines appeared on Qinchuan's forehead as he looked at Qingdan and Chiba Silksnow. "Why do I feel like you two are the ones who are in love …"
Qingdan blinked, a sweet-sounding laugh that seemed to contain some sort of magic. She looked at Qinchuan and said, "For the next week, I'll be sleeping with my big sister."
The three of them naturally ate breakfast together. Qinchuan was quite happy to help himself to the food.
Chiba Silksnow was still a bit unnatural. She felt a bit muddle-headed today, but now that she thought about it, she realized that she had been quite daring in the past …
Before they knew it, a week had passed.
This week, Qingdan had really been sleeping with Chiba Silksnow …
Qinchuan, on the other hand, was sleeping in the living room. His bedroom was right in front of him, and the two great beauties were just a door away from him.
That morning, Chiba Silksnow said to Qinchuan, "The Southsky Empire's Martial Competition of the Seven Prefectures is starting in a month. You should make some preparations. When the time comes, we'll be going to the capital of the Southsky Empire."
When Qinchuan saw that Chiba Silksnow was acting a bit unnaturally in front of him, he smiled.
Since she'd already confessed, Qinchuan smiled and nodded. "Alright. How many people are going?"
"We're at the bottom, so we don't need to go too much. We just need to participate a bit. There's no limit to the number of people we can bring. This is the largest martial arts exchange event in the Southsky Empire, and it's also a chance for martial artists to stand out. If you catch the eye of the Southsky Empire's imperial family and join them, you'll reach the heavens in a single step," Chiba Silksnow said with a smile.
"Since it's so lively, we can go take a look. How many people are going?" Qinchuan asked.
"My little sister says she's not going. She says she needs to rest and recuperate," Chiba Silksnow said, lowering her head slightly.
"Mhm." Qinchuan originally wanted to say that it would be fine with him there, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. There were quite a few Half-Saints there, and there were even some special existences. Qinchuan thought about it for a moment, then decided against it. The Jianglang Prefectural Palace was only at the bottom.
In the end, he decided that thirty people would go. Even if they were participating, they had to look like they were participating. If too few went, it would be disrespectful to the Martial Competition of the Seven Prefectures.
It was decided that in three days, they would head to the capital of the Southsky Empire, Southsky City.
The Southsky Empire had seven prefectures, and the capital, Southsky City, was located in the Zhongyuan Prefecture. The Zhongyuan Prefecture was the most powerful of the seven prefectures, and the imperial family was the ruler of the Zhongyuan Prefecture. Naturally, they were also the ruler of the Southsky Empire. In the past, it was the Southsky Emperor who had single-handedly conquered the entire Southsky Empire.
That night, Qinchuan and Qingdan were affectionate.
Qingdan lazily leaned into Qinchuan's embrace, a faint smile on her face. She then turned her head to look at Qinchuan. "This time, when you go to the Zhongyuan Prefecture, you have to seize the opportunity."
Qinchuan knew what she was talking about, but he still pretended not to understand. "Seize the opportunity? You want to enter the imperial family? I'm really not interested. "
"Haha!" Qingdan laughed lightly. Her pleasant-sounding voice caused Qinchuan's bones to go numb. Her bright face and resplendent eyes caused Qinchuan to tenderly stretch his head out and gently nibble her straight, jade-like nose.
Qinchuan's affectionate appearance caused Qingdan to laugh happily. She also intimately nibbled Qinchuan's nose, then pouted.
Qinchuan sucked on her petal-like pink lips.
… …
Three days later, Qinchuan, Silksnow, and Qian Ye bid farewell to Qingdan and headed for the Zhongyuan Prefecture.
The party consisted of thirty people. Brocade Sword, Mu Ziqi, Huo Lan, and the others were all present. Shen San was present, while Ying 'er stayed behind to accompany Qingdan.
They headed for the Zhongyuan Prefecture.
The Zhongyuan Prefecture was located in the center of the Nantian Empire, and its territory was the largest. The capital city, Nantian City, was a giant city. Legend had it that it was an impregnable city, and it was the place where the Nantian Empire's royal family passed down its inheritance. The Nantian Empire's royal family passed down its inheritance, and in the Nantian Empire, it was like this city, also impregnable.
It actually didn't take much time to travel from the Jianglang Prefecture to the Zhongyuan Prefecture. After all, there were teleportation arrays that could directly reach the Zhongyuan Prefecture's Southsky City.
However, this city was extremely large. It would take two or three days to travel from the rooftop of Southsky City to the Martial Competition of the Seven Prefectures. This was the speed at which powerful Demonic Beasts could fly.
Southsky City!
Qinchuan and the others didn't look at Southsky City from the outside. Instead, they directly appeared inside the city.
The air was clear and crisp, and this aura clearly surpassed that of Jianglang City by more than a single level. There was a flourishing scene everywhere, and it was much, much more luxurious than Jianglang City.