Asked About The World Of Mortals

Chapter 55: Everyone Has a Devil in Their Heart

To show that he was indeed carefree and at ease, Qin Yi invited Li Qingjun to Changsheng Pavilion to see medicinal herbs. Li Qingjun happily held Qin Yi's hand as they walked on the streets of Nanli.

Facing the covert gazes of onlookers, Qin Yi blushed a little, but Li Qingjun took it for granted.

"Why bother caring about others? Brother supports you and me, so our matters..." Li Qingjun paused for a moment, feeling a bit shy, before continuing, "Our matters have been settled, we're just waiting for an auspicious day, unless you don't want me."

Qin Yi hurriedly said, "How is that possible?"

"The National Teacher..." Li Qingjun said softly, "When the time comes, with beautiful women surrounding you, how would you have time for me?"

Qin Yi scoffed, "Even if you add them all up, they still can't compare to one of your fingers in my eyes."

Li Qingjun glanced at him sideways, "Really?"

"You believed it back then, and now you don't believe it..." Qin Yi replied.

Li Qingjun fell silent for a moment and whispered, "Back then, it felt distant, so I believed. But now that it's right in front of us, I'm plagued with doubts. It's like... Brother used to disdain longevity, but now... no one knows what he's really thinking."

Qin Yi also sighed and didn't answer.

Li Qingjun smiled again, "If I were to give you a few beauties to serve you, then you should accept them. You can't rely on that Ye Ling, who can't even take care of himself..."

Qin Yi was embarrassed, "Why are we talking about this..."

"Because..." Li Qingjun hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "I'm afraid you won't be able to keep me."

Qin Yi's heart trembled, and he stopped in his tracks.

Yes...

If things were resolved, it would be best if Li Qingjun could leave, and they could travel the world together, free and unrestrained.

But what if Li Qingjun really needed to stay in Nanli? Where would he go?

To stay here with her, forever as the National Teacher and Consort?

This was not the life Li Qingjun originally wanted, and it was not the life Qin Yi wanted either.

The two stood on the street, silently looking at each other. After a long time, Qin Yi finally said, "I..."

Li Qingjun raised her index finger to his lips, "Don't say it for now."

Qin Yi stopped talking.

Li Qingjun's gaze flickered, and she whispered, "Kiss me."

Right here on the street...

Without hesitation, Qin Yi tightly embraced her and kissed her passionately.

...

Changsheng Pavilion's sealed storage indeed contained countless treasures.

Nanli was small and remote, with limited resources, but Donghua Zi's plundering over the past decade was not to be underestimated.

Qin Yi found numerous things suitable for his own use, and even found several medicinal herbs that could slow down Li Qinglin's aging process. Unfortunately, what Liu Su wanted for soul nourishment was still very rare, and in the end, they only found a few strands of "Entwined Soul Grass," which had greatly diminished effects due to poor preservation.

Qin Yi took the Entwined Soul Grass and only picked a few other medicinal herbs before sealing the storage again.

Li Qingjun leaned against the door and asked, "Don't you want to take more?"

"It's enough." Qin Yi held a piece of rhizome and smiled, "Do you know what this is?"

"How would I know..."

"This is the Purple Lotus Root that I lacked when I followed you out of the mountains to refine pills."

Li Qingjun laughed, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

Qin Yi said, "This thing is used to make a medicinal bath that helps nourish True Qi. I needed it mainly to assist me in breaking through to the Innate realm before. But now that I've entered the Innate realm, it's for you to use."

Li Qingjun bit her lower lip: "Do you think you can bribe the princess with this worthless root?"

The two of them kissed again, and Liu Su wished she could cover her head and not look.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Hmm... I can close my soul power now.

Liu Su began to withdraw.

At this moment, a neat voice came from outside: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The two hurriedly separated. Li Qingjun hurriedly tidied up her messy clothes, unable to lift her head.

Li Qinglin slowly walked over, and Qin Yi watched from afar, quickly withdrawing from the romantic atmosphere and feeling a bit heavy instead.

Because Li Qinglin's steps were slow.

He had always walked with a dragon-like stride, even when he was cursed in front of everyone yesterday, he still persisted in taking big steps. Today was the first time Qin Yi saw him walk slowly, like an old man tottering.

Qin Yi reminded himself again that the young Li Qinglin in front of him was just an illusion created by Ming He, and inside was a real old man.

Li Qinglin walked closer and smiled at his blushing sister, slowly saying, "Is the national teacher well?"

Qin Yi shook his head, "Take back the title of national teacher. I will take care of the things here. Some of them are beneficial to your condition... at least they can delay it."

"I am still aging." Li Qinglin seemed to not hear what he said and said to himself, "According to this trend, I may not even live for a year."

Li Qingjun suddenly looked up.

Li Qinglin continued, "Qin Xiong, there is a big problem now."

Qin Yi said, "Please speak."

"I found that my energy is weak, and my thinking is much slower than before." Li Qinglin whispered, "In this old and feeble state, I can't accomplish what I want to do at all. Even correcting the chaos caused by Donghua Zi in Nanli in recent years feels beyond my capabilities."

Old and feeble, weak energy, slow thinking.

This is not just a matter of facing death, but in this state, it is impossible to accomplish anything one wants to do.

If it were cultivation, it would be the same, or even worse.

No matter what choice is made, it is useless. The only choice is to step down.

But in this matter, Li Qinglin has his own desires and doesn't want to step down; Qin Yi also has his own desires and doesn't want Li Qingjun to succeed.

So they silently understood each other.

"Qingjun." Li Qinglin turned to his sister, "You should participate in politics. Come today and start learning. Anyway, you and Qin Yi's auspicious day... you can decide for yourself, it won't make a difference at this moment."

Li Qingjun sighed, "Okay."

Li Qinglin looked at Qin Yi for a while, his lips twitched as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he bit his lip hard and resisted saying it. Then he turned around and said, "Qin Xiong, please take care of the medicine to delay the condition."

Back at the Crown Prince's Mansion, Qin Yi dropped drops of the Yin Soul Grass juice on the wolf tooth club and crushed the herbs, evenly applying them. The whole process felt a bit trance-like.

While enjoying his application, Liu Su seemed comfortable but also said impatiently, "What are you daydreaming about?"

"I'm thinking, is Nanli going to become a sacrifice for Li Qinglin and... and me, driven by selfish motives."

"Let it be a sacrifice then." Liu Su said indifferently, "This is his kingdom, not yours. It's better if Nanli is destroyed. Then you can fly away with Li Qingjun, right? This mess, do whatever you want."

Qin Yi was struck by her words and paused in his actions.

Perhaps Ming He thought that Qin Yi was struggling for friendship, that he was truly noble and pure-hearted. Only Liu Su, who had been with him day and night, saw through him.

Qin Yi didn't say anything more, silently finished applying the wolf tooth club, and carefully placed it aside. Then he took out the selected herbs and prepared to refine the elixir.

The fire in the furnace rose, and Qin Yi sat motionless by the furnace, staring at it. The azure flames reflected on his face, flickering.

(End of this chapter)