Balancing Act (2)

isible.A slight coolness emanated from the mirror, reflecting the houses and roads in this place.A hazy figure flickered past, and for a moment I felt a bit dizzy — was this the reflection in the mirr...I feel a little sorry for this little lynx. It scratched me, and now it's forced to cower in my arms under Jiang Qiyun's intimidation.

Jiang Qiyun saw me giggling and asked, "What are you laughing at"

"...You rarely give me things, this is a little animal from the Heavenly Venerable's place. Is it good for you to borrow flowers to offer Buddha like this"

Jiang Qiyun slightly frowned: "What do you want Didn't I say, just tell me what you want"

I shook my head quickly. "I'm not asking for a gift, I just want you."

He chuckled softly and bent down to peck my lips.

"Ahem ahem ahem..." A fairy who had just arrived on a crane was choked: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is truly harmonious with his consort…"

Oh my gosh, we have to be especially careful in a fairy realm, right!

Is he being too willful!

Jiang Qiyun didn't mind much. After nodding to the immortal, he pulled me out of the mountain gate.

"The Great One said, "Right now, the temples in the mortal realm are unstable, with power shifts occurring. There are some karmic ties that need you to unravel... Lin Yanhuan has set up a barrier at their Daoist temple in the Netherworld to prevent excessive interference from the Underworld... Perhaps my concern for you has also affected the balance between the two realms."

He frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "What a bother!"

I bit my lip, yeah, those Yin soldiers seemed like terracotta warriors standing in the alley outside my house. Saying they don't affect humans... is that really possible

“Then I’ll go have a good talk with Lin Yanhuan. If it was my fault, I'll be more careful in the future… You don't need to use underworld powers to protect me either. My family used to only have my brother, but now there are many people, no need for special protection.”I advised him, “Those underworld soldiers should be withdrawn. Over time, they will affect the aura around them.”

He let out a soft sigh: "Xiao Qiao, sometimes... I feel so useless."

"Being restricted in the human world… I am an anomaly to them, always having to be careful not to disrupt the rules and order... Yet, I can't help myself."

He reached out and touched my cheek: "… a lot of the time you have to protect yourself. Will you blame me Like you were at first, feeling wronged, wondering why it had to be you with this kind of fate."

He...he still remembers these things

At first, I was very down and felt why I was different from others.

When others are sixteen or eighteen, they're so carefree and flamboyant. Even my brother lives a pretty sunny life.

And I, was forced to open my body... in the tomb, in the room.

This shame and regret made me fear him for a time...and I became rather outspoken.

"Qi Yun, are you angry that I said those things before Rape, torture, coercion, renting out a womb… those angry words"

I have some regrets.

At that time, I didn't understand his forbearance and compassion. I thought he was so cold and heartless. Even though I had started to accept him, even loved him, he was still so distant.

My body couldn't resist, and I blurted out a few meaningless words. He heard them and was touched...

Words can truly be a powerful force, both for good and for evil. They are everywhere and can cause significant harm.

"Well, a passing remark…" He chuckled helplessly, pinching my chin: “You are my inner demon, I admit it.”

I was holding the little lynx, and I could feel it covering its ears with its claws. I almost fainted from embarrassment.

Look at you! Even the little animals can't stand it anymore!

“I... I don't blame you. I should have learned to handle my own affairs myself. Actually, I hope you stay out of it! So what do we do now… I’ll go back and talk to Lin Yanhuan, make things clear, and then ask him to remove the barrier. That way, things should return to normal faster, right”

I quickly steered the conversation back to business.

Some things are better said slowly when you're alone with someone, whispering sweet nothings in each other's ears.

Jiang Qiyun let out a long sigh: “The Celestial Lord’s meaning is that he doesn’t want me to clash with the worldly temples and society, after all, yin and yang are two sides of the same coin. If they clash, it will cause great trouble. If you can resolve this, it would be best, but…”

But

I looked at him, seeking his guidance.

He reached out and pinched my earlobe: "But... Lin Yanhuan has ulterior motives for you, which I cannot tolerate. If he can keep things appropriate and respectful, I can still maintain a clear separation from him, but if he goes too far, I also—"

I pressed my hand against his lips, pouting and saying, “I’ll handle it…Lin Yanhuan isn’t the kind of person who doesn’t know boundaries. He should be considering things from his own perspective…it should be possible to communicate.”

Jiang Qiyun smiled and took my hand: "You really... have grown up."

When I woke up, it took me a while to realize that I was looking at the ceiling of a cave bed.

What's going on

"Oh my gosh! Xiao Qiao, you're awake!" Lin Yanqin exclaimed and pounced beside me.

"We were terrified! How did you end up in the main hall at the back mountain You were alone. When we found you, we thought you'd been attacked. Yun Fan let me check your body to make sure you weren't infected by corpse poison, and only then did we feel a little relieved."

I was stunned... it turned out to be a soul out-of-body experience, that makes sense...

"Did you fall I just saw a cut on your knee—hey The wound is already healed" Lin Yanqin stared at me, her face about to be covered with ten thousand whys.

"I'm fine, what about my brother"

He's still helping to detox... Your brother is so scary, oh." She suddenly giggled, with a look of excitement on her face: "Those who doubted him were silenced by his words... I think he's getting more and more MANly!"

I gave her a withering look. "So Are you getting more and more obsessed He's yelled at you plenty of times, hasn't he..."

Miss Lin let out a snort: "I'm not afraid of being scolded. I've been yelled at by my older brother since I was little, so I'm used to it..."

Your brother… I frowned slightly, tilting my head and asking seriously: "Did you know all along that your brother was going to go after Jiang...after my husband"

Her smile faltered, and she shook her head nervously. "He's not trying to get back at your husband... He just thinks this unknown power is too difficult to control, and he's worried that the Si family will use it for their own gain."

"What did you mean by what you said to me at my family home last time" I asked, frowning.

“That was…” Her face paled slightly: “It’s what I overheard… My brother sought out many reclusive masters. I heard one of them talking to him, saying that the power of yin and yang is governed by heaven's way, and immortals and deities know better than to defy the rules. But my brother disagreed, saying that immortals and deities also have private desires and need to be guarded against…”

She looked at me carefully and pleaded, "Little Qiao, my brother isn't against your husband. Please don't dislike him."

I smiled and nodded. “Well, I’d like to talk to Lin Yanhuan. Could you help me pass that on”

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