We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?-Chapter 371: Once You Leave Tomorrow, I Won’t Miss You That Much
Very soon, news that Chu and Yanhuo had stationed troops along Qin’s border spread through the entire court, and even quite a few commoners already knew. It spread wider and wider.
Chu and Yanhuo did not share borders with Qin.
Between Qin and Chu, and between Qin and Yanhuo, there was a small state in each gap.
Those two small states, wedged between great powers, played both sides and maintained a delicate balance with the two great states, making a point of offending no one.
Qin had even granted those two small states quite a few favors.
No one expected that they would actually lend passage to Chu and Yanhuo.
This made Qin’s people extremely furious.
Qin Shengtian was even more furious in open court, declaring that not only would he wipe out the two small states in between, he would also teach Chu and Yanhuo a lesson!
Not long after.
Qin Shengtian issued an order.
Xiao Mo would lead the Northern Wasteland Army to resist Chu, while Qin’s famed general, the Western Suppression King—Chang’an—would lead troops to resist Yanhuo. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Qin Shengtian had also considered sending Xiao Shi.
But Wei Kingdom had only just been stabilized, and Xiao Shi was needed in the Northern Wasteland to keep it in check.
After all, quite a few aristocratic clans in Wei Kingdom submitted on the surface, but their minds were still full of schemes.
Otherwise, if something rebelled again on Wei Kingdom’s side, it would truly be trouble.
When Qin Shengtian’s edict came down, Qin Siyao stared at the imperial decree and fell into silence for a long, long time.
Qin Siyao knew that once her husband left this time, she had no idea when he would return, and her engagement with her husband would be delayed again.
But Qin Siyao also knew—
This was a moment of life and death for Qin, and it was not the time for her to sulk and act willful.
Qin needed her husband now.
On the night before Xiao Mo left, Qin Siyao did not say a single word. She simply packed his things in silence.
In truth, the military camp had everything, but Qin Siyao still felt that if she personally organized his luggage, her heart would feel more settled.
Xiao Mo watched Qin Siyao in the room fold one piece of clothing after another, putting all kinds of daily necessities into a storage bag, and he felt a bit guilty in his heart.
“Siyao, that’s about enough. It’s already very late. Go rest for a bit.”
Xiao Mo stepped forward and took Qin Siyao’s small hand.
Qin Siyao shook her head. “It’s fine. I’ll check again what you might still be missing. I’ll bring it all for you.”
“You really aren’t missing anything.”
Xiao Mo smiled, took her slender hand, and sat with her on the edge of the bed.
Qin Siyao lowered her eyes, her expression full of reluctance. Those beautiful eyes looked as if they might cry at any moment, making one’s heart ache.
“Siyao, I’m sorry. This time, I have to leave again. It’s my fault. Our wedding has to be delayed again...”
Xiao Mo sighed softly, gently stroking his fiancée’s hair.
“Xiao Mo, it isn’t your fault.”
Qin Siyao shook her head hard.
“Actually, I understand too. Many things won’t go smoothly. But as the saying goes—good things take time. I believe these obstacles are only temporary.
“Besides, the two of us are cultivators. Our lifespans are long. What are just a few short years, really?”
“Mm.” Xiao Mo nodded. “Yes. It’s only for now. I’ll resolve everything as quickly as I can. I won’t make you wait too long.”
“I believe you.” Qin Siyao smiled faintly and leaned into the arms of the one she loved. “And I’ll wait for you.”
“All right, Xiao Mo, sleep. You still have to hurry on the road tomorrow.” Qin Siyao rose from his embrace and said with concern.
“Okay. Then you should go back and rest well too,” Xiao Mo replied.
“Mm.”
Qin Siyao nodded, got up from beside Xiao Mo, and walked toward the door.
After only a few steps, she turned around. “Oh, right. I put in some tea leaves for you, and some pastries too.”
“Okay.” Xiao Mo nodded.
“Oh, right—I prepared a few new outfits for you. Mother and I made them. Don’t be reluctant to wear them.”
“I know.”
“And some pills. I brought them back from the imperial palace, and also...”
Qin Siyao took three steps and looked back once, instructing Xiao Mo word by word. Xiao Mo only smiled and nodded.
In the end, Qin Siyao felt she was being a bit nagging. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she said, “There’s nothing else. I...I’m going to sleep.”
“Go. I’ve remembered everything.”
Xiao Mo smiled and waved.
“Mm...” After taking one last look at Xiao Mo, Qin Siyao finally left the room.
After Qin Siyao left, Xiao Mo took down the immortal weapon called the “Ten Fiends Spear.”
The Ten Fiends Spear was the immortal weapon Huang Shan had given Xiao Mo before departing.
Xiao Mo’s realm had not reached the Nascent Soul Realm before, so he had not used it.
But now, Xiao Mo could activate it.
Xiao Mo sat cross-legged on the bed, set the Ten Fiends Spear across his knees, and used spiritual energy to nourish it for a stick of incense. Only then did he put the Ten Fiends Spear away.
He blew out the candle and lay down on the bed to rest.
Soon, Xiao Mo fell asleep.
He did not know how much time passed.
Xiao Mo felt his door open. A gust of night wind swept in, bringing the fragrance he knew best.
“So late... what is Siyao doing?”
Xiao Mo knew Siyao had come in, but he did not wake. He continued pretending to sleep.
Qin Siyao gently closed the door, then tiptoed ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) to Xiao Mo’s bedside.
Xiao Mo had thought Siyao would do something.
But Qin Siyao did nothing. She only blinked as she looked at Xiao Mo.
After a stick of incense, Xiao Mo’s curiosity won out, and he slowly opened his eyes.
“Ah!” Seeing Xiao Mo awake, Qin Siyao trembled, her delicate body giving a little shiver. “Xiao Mo... you... you’re awake?”
“I’ve been awake for a while.” Xiao Mo sat up and asked with a smile, “It’s already this late—why aren’t you sleeping? And why have you been staring at me?”
“I...I can’t sleep...”
Qin Siyao rubbed her hands together and spoke softly.
“The moment I think about you leaving tomorrow... even before you’ve left, I’m already starting to miss you, so...
“So I wanted to look at you more tonight.
“Maybe if I do that, then after you leave tomorrow, I won’t miss you so much.”
“...” Hearing Qin Siyao’s words, Xiao Mo’s mouth twitched slightly. A faint sourness rose in his heart, but he did not know what to say.
“All right, Xiao Mo. You sleep yours. I’ll watch mine. Don’t mind me.”
Qin Siyao pressed a hand to Xiao Mo’s shoulder and eased him back down onto the bed.
Lying back, Xiao Mo smiled at the girl. “Then how long are you going to look?”
“I...I don’t know...”
The night wind blew in through the window. The thin nightdress clung to the woman’s graceful, gentle figure. She puffed out her cheeks, and beneath long lashes, her eyes held the clear moonlight.
“Clearly, for this whole year, I’ve been with you every day. I’ve seen you every day. But no matter what, I can’t get enough.”
After a long while, Qin Siyao lifted her head and looked into Xiao Mo’s eyes.
“Xiao Mo... why is it that no matter how I look at you, I never get tired of it...
“Can you...
“Can you let me look at you for a lifetime?”
