C418 418 Relationship between the Pavilion Master and King Jing

Shen Qin felt that she could not see through the man in front of him who she had known for ten years.

"Have you seen enough?"

The man's deep voice indifferently sounded, making it impossible to hear his emotions. Only his magnetic voice could easily rattle the hearts of those who heard it.

This was a man who didn't like to talk too much. When he spoke, no one could tell what he was feeling.

Seeing that he had noticed that was secretly watching him, Shen Qin panicked and quickly stood to the side.

This man was obviously doing his own thing carelessly. How could he not notice his side?

Shen Qin quietly muttered in her heart.

In front of the man, although she was incomparably respectful, she had been by his side ever since she was young. He had personally taught her martial arts, so even though she didn't dare to get too close to him, she was still a little presumptuous in front of him.

After the man finished brewing the tea, he slowly raised his head to look at her. His eyes were still cold and detached, deep and empty. It was hard for people to guess just what kind of mystery was hidden within those bottomless eyes.

"If you've seen enough, then tell me why you're looking for me."

Shen Qin thought that he wouldn't bring up the matter of her peeping at him again, and upon seeing him mention it again, her face immediately flushed red.

However, she very willingly skipped the first half of his sentence and said directly: "This subordinate has something to ask of Pavilion Master."

The man's calm gaze slowly lifted up to look at her. Within his calm gaze, there wasn't any emotion.

Her pretty fingers caressed the rim of the cup. After taking a sip, she said, "Speak."

Shen Qin muttered to herself for a few seconds, then hesitantly asked: "May I ask Pavilion Master, after Zi Yan Luo's poison enters the heart meridian, other than Purification, is there any other method?"

A strange light flashed through the man's originally carefree eyes. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Who was poisoned by Zi Yan Luo?"

Shen Qin was astounded for a moment. He noticed that the emotionless man in front of him seemed to be a little nervous from his words just now.

She hid the surprise in her eyes and truthfully replied: "It's King Jing."

Just as Shen Qin finished speaking, she realized that the man's face was even uglier than before.

The pavilion master was... Are you worried about the prince?

Just as Shen Qin realized this thought, she felt that the Pavilion Master and the King Jing were extremely similar.

They can't be... Brother by blood?

In Shen Qin's heart, this laughable thought suddenly flashed across.

Out of the few princes in the royal family, she had only met the eight and nine kings, and the five kings that she had met in Guangshun Mansion a while ago.

Although she had never seen any of the other princes before, those princes should be much older than the Pavilion Master.

The Pavilion Master was around the same age as the eight kings and nine kings, he shouldn't be a prince.

Could he be a prince's cousin or something?

Shen Qin quickly rejected this idea.

The Grand Emperor only had one younger sister, and that Grand Princess seemed to have given birth to a new lord, Ming Yang, who did not have a son.

Shen Qin thought about it but still could not figure out the relationship between the two. In the end, she simply did not think of it.

Seeing the man in front of him, he remained silent for a moment before asking: "What's the situation with Yan Yuan?"

Although Shen Qin didn't know the relationship between the Pavilion Master and the King Jing, Shen Qin knew that the Pavilion Master was extremely nervous about the situation in the King Jing.

"Lu Yuan He?"

The man's voice was a little low, not like he was talking to Shen Qin, but more like he was talking to himself.

Shen Qin looked at him but did not reply. She was even more certain that the pavilion master was related to the royal family.

He even knew the name of the Taiyuan Hospital Courtyard fifteen years ago.

"If even Lu Yuan He is unable to do anything about his poison, then I don't have any methods here either."

After a moment of silence, the man indifferently waved his sleeves and spoke.

Disappointment flashed past Shen Qin's eyes, but she did not ask any further, but only said: "This subordinate understands, so this subordinate will take his leave first."

"Go down."

The man casually waved his hand, and when Shen Qin was about to leave, he spoke again: "People from the Divine Artefact Hall, you won't let them return to the capital so easily this time, keep an eye on the road."

Shen Qin's footsteps paused, and after that, she turned her head and cupped her hands: "Yes, Pavilion Master."

When she returned to the inn, Shen Qin was still in a bit of a trance.

She had always felt that the Pavilion Master was extremely mysterious, and after seeing him today, she felt that the secrets he held had increased a little.

Especially...

"What is the relationship between the Pavilion Master and the Prince?"

Along the way back, Shen Qin had been thinking about this problem.

They did not stop long on the road.

After staying in Taihe Town for a day, they continued on their journey. They were clear that the Shen Ji Hall would not be willing to let this go this time.

Sure enough, as they expected, the day after they left Taihe Town, a group of people were walking along the official road back to the capital.

With the Marquis of Pingxi's men escorting him, the journey was fairly smooth.

However, just as he entered the inn that night, a group of black-clothed people snuck into the inn.

"What's wrong with you these two days? Why do you look so depressed, This King?"

Yan Yuan walked to Liu Ruo Qing's side and sat down. Seeing her lowered eyes with a dejected expression, he felt a little uneasy.

Liu Ruo Qing looked up at him, the corners of her mouth twitched bitterly as she said: "It's nothing, I was just thinking that I would return to the capital very soon. In the future, we don't know if we will ever have the chance to meet again."

Yan Yuan's hands that were holding her body stiffened, and after that, he understood what she meant.

If it weren't for the matter of food for disaster, they would have already left when they were in the capital.

Even until today, they had never mentioned the matter of relief food.

Back then, he had promised to let her go. Although he didn't want to part with her, now that he was like this, he definitely wouldn't let her stay.

He did not know, that in the middle of all this, Liu Ruo Qing had thought that even if he really reached the final step for her, she would still want to be together with him properly and cherish these past few days.

But now, she realised, even if he didn't meet the Kaiser in battle for her sake, he would still lose his life for her.

Maybe this way, with Lu Yuan He here, the poison in Yan Yuan's body would be slowly cleansed.

Because of this, she was very glad that she didn't tell Yan Yuan her previous intentions of staying. Now, she no longer needed to entangle herself with him and bring up the matter of her departure.

"There's no need to see each other. If we meet again, This King really won't let you go. At that time, even if I die, you will die by This King's side."

Yan Yuan's hoarse voice sounded out from above her head. It carried a bit of a joke, but it was also filled with an unforgettable bitterness.