C380 I can't protect you

Could it be that she was overthinking things? The poison in Yan Yuan's body, had already been completely cleansed, and was no longer affecting him?

In the past few days, although he had been taking medicine regularly, Liu Ruo Qing's heart had been in suspense ever since he used his internal energy at the cultivator's residence.

"What are you thinking about?"

Yan Yuan saw that she was silent, and sat beside her, and asked gently.

"I was wondering if you were hiding anything from me."

Liu Ruo Qing looked at him, and said half joking and half serious.

Yan Yuan's expression was slightly stiff, and then, he laughed: "In front of Love Consort, how would I dare to hide anything from you?"

Compared to Yan Yuan's joking look, Liu Ruo Qing's expression was extremely serious, "If I find out what you are hiding from me, I will never forgive you."

The smile on Yan Yuan's lips, suddenly froze, he looked at the sharp look that flashed in Liu Ruo Qing's eyes, and after a long while, he grabbed ahold of her, and pulled her into his embrace.

"What happened? Why is he so serious?"

Liu Ruo Qing leaned on his shoulder, her heart suddenly hurt, the tip of her nose also became sore.

"I was just thinking, if one day you leave me behind, how would I be able to stay in this strange world?"

Her words caused Yan Yuan to be stunned at first. He wanted to open his mouth and say a few words to console her, but then, he instantly caught hold of an important piece of information.

"You want to stay here?" Not going back with your master? "

If it was before, Yan Yuan would have hugged her and screamed in joy, but now, his eyebrows knitted together.

"Why not go back?"

His voice was urgent.

He was well aware of the situation with the poison in his body, and he was afraid that he wouldn't have the ability to protect her in the future.

While he still had the ability, he wanted to see her safely return to where she belonged. At least, for her, her place was safe.

His reaction somewhat exceeded Liu Ruo Qing's expectations.

She thought at least he would be happy, just as she had imagined.

"Didn't you tell me that you could protect me? "Since you have the ability, why should I insist on leaving?"

She looked at him and tried to open her mouth, staring at Yan Yuan who was panicking a little and asked.

Yan Yuan stared at her and remained silent for a long time.

He wanted to be as determined as he had been to tell her that he would protect her and do his best.

But now, he really didn't dare make such a guarantee.

"Qing …"

As the words reached his mouth, a familiar throbbing pain came from his heart.

He was afraid, and did not dare show it in front of Liu Ruo Qing. However, the two were too close, and he was afraid that if he did not conceal it properly, she would see through it.

He hurriedly found an excuse to get up and used his coldest tone he could muster to speak, "I feel that returning with your master is the best for you. No matter how much power I have to protect you, I can't guarantee your safety."

Liu Ruo Qing's heart sank as she looked at his tall back, and determination actually flowed out somewhat.

She rose behind him and whispered, "You don't want to protect me anymore, do you?"

With his back facing Liu Ruo Qing, the expression on Yan Yuan's face was already extremely ugly. If not for the fact that he had enough endurance, he would have already fallen to the ground.

"It's not that I don't want to, it's that... but I don't think I have the ability. "

A faint trace of black blood seeped out of the corner of his mouth. He raised his hand slightly and wiped it away without batting an eyelid.

Liu Ruo Qing was behind him, approaching him bit by bit.

"However, who was the one who solemnly swore to me that even if I had to overturn this world, I would still be protected?"

She was already standing behind Yan Yuan and could feel his trembling body.

She walked around his arms from behind him and tightly hugged his waist. "The one who said that the one who wanted me to stay was you, I stayed, and you even let me leave. Why are you still so domineering?"

Yan Yuan lowered his eyebrows. Seeing the hands around his waist, his eyes dimmed.

Her heart ached as she held her hands. Her voice was hoarse, and after a while, she resolutely opened her mouth and said: "You … After we return to the capital, I will send more people to find your master. When we find him, you can go with him. "

The strength of Liu Ruo Qing's arm around his waist had increased by a bit.

"Aren't you a little selfish for chasing me away from you like this while hiding the poison from me?"

Yan Yuan was stunned by Liu Ruo Qing's words. He suddenly turned his head and saw black blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Yan Yuan didn't think that Liu Ruo Qing would know about this matter. She was panicking just now and didn't even notice that blood was flowing out from the corner of her mouth.

"Qing Qing …"

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Liu Ruo Qing's face suddenly turn pale white.

"You're bleeding."

Her body was trembling. Even though she tried her best to control her emotions, her trembling voice betrayed her.

The trembling fingertip lightly brushed past the black blood that trickled down the corner of his lips. quickly grabbed onto his hand.

"Don't be afraid, I'm fine."

He was somewhat regretful that he had not noticed the black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth due to his panic earlier.

Liu Ruo Qing's eyes looked at Yan Yuan with a little sadness and disappointment, and she removed her hands from Yan Yuan's hands.

She looked at Yan Yuan with ice-cold eyes and said: "You said that you wouldn't hide it from me, but how long have you been hiding it from me? If I don't find out, aren't you going to hide everything from me when you're about to die? "

"No, Qingqing, listen to me, I just don't want you to worry."

Yan Yuan became a little anxious, especially when he looked at Liu Ruo Qing's cold appearance. His heart was a little flustered.

"You can't wait for me to go back with my master right now, right?"

Liu Ruo Qing did not want to hear Yan Yuan's explanation, so the more she heard, the more miserable she would feel.

Yan Yuan wanted to deny it, but when the words of denial reached his mouth, he was stunned to the point of not being able to say a single word.

At this moment, his thin and sharp lips were pressed into a line. After a long while, he finally hardened his heart and said, "Going back with your master is much safer than staying by my side."

"So?"

Liu Ruo Qing looked at Yan Yuan coldly, "When you think you have the ability to protect me, you can only beg me to stay. When you think you don't have the ability to protect me, then let me leave.

Every word that she spoke was something that Yan Yuan had no way of refuting.

He could harden his brows at anyone except for this woman he loved. He could not keep his heart cold, but he could not bear to have her by his side and take the risk.

If he really died in the future, her life in Easternum would be in danger.

"I'm sorry, I can't protect you anymore. You can go back now."

He lightly waved his sleeves, turned around, and said resolutely. However, he did not dare face her directly, much less only her disappointed eyes.