Was it you that night?-Chapter 37 - Into the Asura Field
Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Into the Asura Field
Chapter 37 -37: Into the Asura Field
Nan Sheng stared blankly at Xiao Chen’s retreating figure before she remembered Yan Changsheng.
She knew how much Brother Changsheng loved her, and if he found out she had a relationship with Brother Xiao, he would likely go mad. Indeed, she had been reckless tonight.
After leaving the Spring Breeze Pavilion, Xiao Chen felt somewhat lost. He had come very close to taking Nan Sheng’s body, and while he did not regret it, he found the experience rather meaningless.
Love between a man and a woman seemed to be all the same. It was thrilling in the heat of the moment, but afterwards, it felt empty.
Was it only him who felt this way, or did everyone else feel the same?
After leaving the Spring Breeze Pavilion, Xiao Chen found himself aimlessly wandering until he came to Simple Residence Courtyard without realizing.
Shen Qinghe was in meditation.
She had been seriously injured by Yan Changsheng before and, despite taking an elixir, her cultivation base was still damaged. Moreover, she increasingly needed more spiritual energy. Tomorrow, she would have to find a way to get close to the protagonists, or else she would run out of spiritual energy and be unable to cultivate.
Just then, she sensed a strong presence of spiritual energy nearby.
She opened her eyes, puzzled about who would come at this hour. Could it be Dongfang Wuya?
No, it wasn’t Dongfang Wuya.
Could it be Yan Changsheng?
While Yan Changsheng was essentially not a bad person, he had repeatedly crossed his own lines for the sake of Nan Sheng, and his latest action of injuring her would understandably cause him feelings of guilt.
Since Yan Changsheng had come to her, it suited her just fine as she was in dire need of spiritual energy.
Unfortunately, the person outside did not stay for long—only a quarter of a Shichen—which wasn’t enough time to store a significant amount of spiritual energy.
By dawn, the little spiritual energy Shen Qinghe had stored was utterly exhausted.
“You’re saying you want to go where?” Shen Zhiyao thought she had misheard.
“I’m going to learn swordsmanship from Big Senior Brother,” Shen Qinghe replied with a smile.
Shen Zhiyao was skeptical. “You’re not trying to stand up for me, are you? Although I like Big Senior Brother, you don’t need to get angry on my behalf. I don’t think I’m that upset…”
Shen Qinghe’s eyes shimmered slightly. “That means elder sister doesn’t have romantic feelings for Big Senior Brother, but rather, it’s likely possessiveness. Since elder sister isn’t so fond of Big Senior Brother, why would I go to trouble him? Don’t worry, elder sister, I’m just going to learn sword moves from him.”
“But Nan Sheng is there, and Big Senior Brother likes Nan Sheng. I’m afraid you’ll be mistreated,” Shen Zhiyao blocked Shen Qinghe’s path, patting her chest. “Elder sister can teach you, too. How about you don’t go?”
This was the first time Shen Qinghe had seen Shen Zhiyao show concern over Nan Sheng. The Shen Zhiyao of the past feared neither heaven nor earth and certainly would never fear Nan Sheng.
Her recent injury had instilled a sense of reverence in Shen Zhiyao, which was a good thing.
“I’m not going to oppose Nan Sheng. Even if Big Senior Brother likes Nan Sheng, it doesn’t prevent him from teaching me swordsmanship,” Shen Qinghe said calmly.
“What if Nan Sheng doesn’t want Big Senior Brother to teach you?” Shen Zhiyao expressed her concern.
“Then I’ll just come back. Don’t worry, elder sister, I’m going to practice swordsmanship, not to cause trouble,” Shen Qinghe reassured Shen Zhiyao a few more times before she left.
When Shen Qinghe arrived at the Spring Breeze Pavilion, she found that it was quite lively, as Rong Yu had also come, not just Nan Sheng.
Rong Yu was also one of the supporting female characters in the book, but the man she loved was Xiao Chen.
Ever since she found out that Nan Sheng clung to Xiao Chen every day, Rong Yu wouldn’t be left behind and ran to Xiao Chen to make her presence felt.
Xiao Chen didn’t send anyone away, he simply found it boring, not understanding what was so worth fighting over between these two women. If it had been before, he would have driven both women away.
Now he needed these two women to divert his attention from Shen Qinghe, so he watched, bored, as the two women vied for his affection and grew jealous of each other.
Just as he was enjoying the spectacle, Shen Qinghe approached from the morning light, bringing with her a bright beauty, her skin as clear as ice and bones as pure as jade, her eyes bright and clear, so beautiful it seemed almost surreal.
Nan Sheng was the first to notice something off about Xiao Chen and followed his gaze. The moment she saw Shen Qinghe, her complexion changed unexpectedly.
“Is Qinghe here to see Brother Xiao?” Nan Sheng greeted Shen Qinghe with a sweet and charming smile.
Shen Qinghe moved closer to Nan Sheng, quietly drawing the spiritual energy from her body. “There are some sword moves that I can’t quite integrate. I was thinking of asking Big Senior Brother, are you available?”
Xiao Chen was already annoyed with Nan Sheng and Rong Yu clinging to him, and he didn’t want to deal with Shen Qinghe either. Seeing Shen Qinghe looking over, he curved his lips coldly and distantly, “I am accompanying Shengsheng. I’m not available.”
Nan Sheng heard this and was delighted, shyly and timidly looking at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen just happened to look at her, their gazes entangled with each other, as if an invisible string of intimacy was drawing them together.
Rong Yu, seeing this, felt both jealous and hateful. “Nan Sheng, is it because Second Senior Brother doesn’t want you that you turn to seduce Big Senior Brother?”
Nan Sheng’s eyes brimmed with tears as she retorted with righteous indignation, “Don’t talk nonsense!”
“Whether I’m talking nonsense, you know it in your heart. Second Senior Brother must have also realized you’re a flirt, that’s why he doesn’t want you. A woman like you deserves to be abandoned by a man!” Rong Yu said, hoping for a reaction from Xiao Chen.
To her irritation, Xiao Chen acted as if he hadn’t heard her words at all, allowing Nan Sheng to cling to his arm, seemingly completely enthralled by her.
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Her sharp eyes caught Shen Qinghe still standing aside, so she dragged Shen Qinghe into it too. “Don’t be too smug too soon, thinking that with your bit of beauty you can flirt around. Qinghe is even more beautiful than you, yet I haven’t seen her behaving so wantonly.”
Shen Qinghe, who had been quietly drawing spiritual energy from the protagonists, saw the attack suddenly directed at her and humbly said, “Nan Sheng is recognized by the Sky Pole Sect as the number one beauty. Someone like me with a willow-like figure doesn’t stand out.”
All she wanted was to quietly absorb spiritual energy and enjoy the drama undisturbed, not be dragged into it.
It seemed like it was only now that Xiao Chen realized Shen Qinghe was still there, and he looked over, asking, “Why haven’t you left yet?”
Shen Qinghe smiled gently at Xiao Chen, “Big Senior Brother, please go about your business. Don’t mind me.”
Xiao Chen saw her obedient smile and slightly froze, a tingling sensation in his fingertips hard to suppress, suddenly feeling an urge to pinch her face.
Nan Sheng, seeing Xiao Chen gazing at Shen Qinghe’s face in a daze, felt a surge of jealousy. She leaned her delicate body on Xiao Chen’s arm, with feigned annoyance said, “Brother Xiao, didn’t you say you’d accompany me? How about we take a stroll in the marketplace?”
She didn’t believe that Shen Qinghe would still follow them if they did that.
Xiao Chen then realized his lapse and hastily looked away, turning to Nan Sheng and replied softly, “Wherever Shengsheng wishes to go, I will accompany you.”
Nan Sheng beamed with shy delight, not forgetting to throw a scornful glance at Shen Qinghe.
Shen Qinghe really didn’t understand what Nan Sheng had to be so proud of, nor why Nan Sheng harbored such hostility towards her.
After all, it was Nan Sheng who caused Elder Shen to be seriously injured and comatose, and it was also Nan Sheng who led to Yan Changsheng breaking off his marriage. How could she, a minor expendable character, become the number one enemy of the book’s fated female protagonist?
