Chapter 145 - Perfectly Well On My Own (1/2)

Outside at the edge of the lake, Qiu Ling took his leave from Jing Yi with a heavy heart. ”My love, don't worry, I won't be gone for long. I'll definitely come back soon with good news for you. You'll see, I'll be back before you can even start to miss me.” He clung to Jing Yi's hands and looked at him as if the world was going to end the very next minute.

Jing Yi smiled wryly. He wasn't bothered about not seeing him for a while, though? ”It's alright. I'm not —”

”You don't have to pretend, my love. I understand your heart. Don't you worry! Nothing will happen to me. You can be completely at ease.” He looked at Jing Yi's face for a bit, then he reached out and circled his shoulders. ”Ah, I'm already missing you before I've even gone.” He pulled him into a hug and slid his fingers into his hair.

Mn … Jing He's hair … Well, not really, but it was better than nothing.

Jing Yi froze. He felt creeped out being hugged by somebody else and those fingers in his hair … For heaven's sake, what was this guy doing?!

He pushed him away and frowned.

Qiu Ling stood there as if struck by lightning. His beloved … had cruelly pushed him away when he tried to say his farewells. His smile faltered and his shoulders drooped. He looked pitifully at Jing Yi. ”My love …”

Jing Yi closed his eyes. As much as he didn't like what Qiu Ling did, he somehow couldn't stomach that hurt look in his eyes. What was going on with him? He didn't even know the guy! ”You don't have to do anything for me. I'm perfectly well on my own. So if you want to go, then just do so.”

”My love —”

”And don't call me that! We don't even know each other.” Jing Yi turned away. He really couldn't take it any longer. ”I'll take my leave now, Senior martial brother Qiu.” He didn't wait for his answer and just ran away.

Qiu Ling gulped and watched him leave. He slowly patted his chest. It really hurt, being rejected like that.

”Never mind, it's just because you can't remember me right now. But I'll make you fall in love with me again. I definitely will.”

He turned toward the highest peak of the sect. That cheap master of his had left while the gathering of practitioners was still underway and seemed to have completely forgotten to tell him where his palace was. Qiu Ling could sense him, though, but hadn't gone over and instead stayed in front of the building where Jing Yi lived for the whole night. He just wanted to feel a little closer to him. Just a little. Because with each passing day, he had missed Jing He a little bit more.

Those five years in the special dimension had been the worst time he had had in a while. Being all alone … he wasn't used to that anymore. He had already become accustomed to being around Jing He and having his mother-in-law help him out whenever something happened. This sense of belonging … He really missed it.

Qiu Ling sighed. This wasn't the time to become all sentimental. It wouldn't be long before he got his family back. He flew toward the palace and took a quick glance at it but didn't stop to admire it any longer. He hurried inside and started to call out: ”Master! Help!”

Zhangsun Xun Yi opened his eyes and stared at the door opposite him. He had been meditating in the innermost room of his palace and Qiu Ling had obviously been at the main entrance just a moment ago but not even a minute later the door was pushed open and his disciple barged right in.

”Master, I need your help!”

Zhangsun Xun Yi motioned to the place opposite him and Qiu Ling took a seat at once, an expectant look in his eyes. ”What happened?”

”It's Jing He!”

Zhangsun Xun Yi had never heard that name but looking at the pitiful look his disciple sported now he could guess who he was talking about. He waited for further information.

”You see, I asked him yesterday if he wanted to marry me and I promised to give him seven days time but it doesn't seem like he'll say yes.”

Zhangsun Xun Yi still kept quiet.

”Uh, shouldn't you try to reassure me now?”

”Would that change anything?”

”Maybe I'd feel better?”

He didn't get an answer again. Qiu Ling sighed. ”The problem is that he has somehow decided that he wants to become a hero. But now he feels like I would hinder him because he'd be too secure if he was with me.” Qiu Ling looked down at his hands. He had always felt that it was good to be strong. Then at least he could protect the ones he loved. But now … How come being strong was now his biggest problem?

Qiu Ling still hadn't understood that rather than his power his behavior was what had put out Jing Yi.