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Baike was lost in thought and did not notice the hint of darkness in Yun Tianying's eyes. When she looked back, he had already resumed his gentle demeanor.
“Tian Ying, besides the Mysterious Energy at Lake Center, is there anything else special about this place?” If she wanted to harness that Mysterious Energy for herself, then no matter how charming the man before her was, Baike could still rationally analyze the pros and cons. At this moment, it was just the two of them; they could either split the benefits or rely on their own abilities. Looking at Yun Tianying, it seemed he would not confront her directly, so Baike decided to discuss it first.
The Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan was not without merit; she quickly assessed the situation. Yun Tianying could tell what Baike was calculating. Since she wanted to monopolize it, he would let her have it. Thus, he pretended that nothing was wrong but turned his face away so she couldn't see him and said, “I know my own body well; this Fortune Day is probably not meant for me.”
If it weren't for the Beautiful Scenery Without Form lake that could not reflect images, they would have stood by the lake, and even if Yun Tianying turned his head away, Baike would still be able to see his expression in the water. Of course, if the lake were not so special, Yun Tianying would not have acted so carelessly.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Baike felt a softness in her heart as if it had been touched. Several times she wanted to reach out to comfort Yun Tianying but withdrew her hand instead. In the end, she merely sighed and walked gracefully in front of him, saying, “Tian Ying, why must you be like this? If I obtain this Fortune Day, I will certainly share it with you…”
Before Baike could finish speaking, Yun Tianying raised his hand to cover her mouth and gently shook his head. “You don’t need to say more. Since you are destined to have a connection with this Beautiful Scenery Without Form, what’s there to discuss about sharing? Just go ahead; I’ll be outside.”
Yun Tianying spoke sincerely. Baike even felt her eyes slightly moisten. Over the years, as the Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan, she had either shouldered the burdens of her family or dealt with others insincerely. How many people had treated her with such genuine feelings? Not even her own father would likely shed tears in front of such a Fortune Day without considering their father-daughter relationship.
Now, although she had only met this Seventh Prince of Cloud Nation by chance, he was able to treat her with sincerity without asking for anything in return. This mindset made Baike feel ashamed of her earlier calculations regarding benefits and losses. When did she transform from being high above others—cold and proud—into someone who only thought about calculating gains and losses?
Yun Tianying thought Baike was deceived by his performance and did not realize he was merely putting on an act. He had dug a pit for her to jump into but instead received a “true heart” that he did not value.
After calming himself down a bit, Yun Tianying accepted Baike's comfort and expressed that he actually did not care much about his broken body. After all these years, he had long gotten used to it; however, just thinking about not being able to accompany her made his heart ache with worry for her safety.
Upon hearing this, Baike looked up and saw Yun Tianying's dark eyes like a Deep Pool—bottomless and filled with deep emotion—as he gazed at her shyly. She reached out her hand to hold his and softened her tone from its usual coldness. “Tian Ying, I promise you I will return safely.”
She really wanted to say the words "wait for me," but what was this Millennium Ruins? This Beautiful Scenery Without Form's Fortune Day had nothing to do with him. He could go elsewhere to seek his fortune; if she made him stay and wait for her, she feared he would think of her as a selfish person.
Yun Tianying felt her grip on his hands. He instinctively wanted to shake her off, but fortunately, he held back. He subtly withdrew one hand and gently patted the back of her hand, smiling as he said, "What are you worried about? I will wait for you here."
He actually knew what she wanted to say?
Baike was so surprised that she quickly covered her mouth with her hand. She had never heard before that the Seventh Prince of Cloud Nation was such an understanding person. However, since there were no good rumors about him circulating, at least there were no bad ones either, so Baike calmed down a bit and smiled at Yun Tianying, saying, "Then I'll be quick."
Yun Tianying patted her hand again, nodding to indicate he understood and reassuring her to go without worry.
The two lingered for a while before Baike reluctantly turned away, walking toward a recessed area by the lake. Starting from there would reduce the distance to Lake Center, thus minimizing danger.
Watching Baike's retreating figure, Yun Tianying put away his gentleness and his expression darkened considerably. He pulled out a handkerchief from his sleeve and vigorously wiped his hands before casually tossing it aside.
Wuxiang, Wuxiang, with such heavy thoughts and not particularly strong cultivation, dared to venture forth; it was truly foolish. Deceived by a few words and glances from a man, how could she claim to be the Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan?
Today, letting her lower her guard and venture into this Beautiful Scenery Without Form was merely a test of whether the ancient records were true. According to legend, those who could pass through this Beautiful Scenery Without Form would not exceed ten throughout history. Those ten ultimately became unparalleled existences; some even said that if one could pass through this Beautiful Scenery Without Form unscathed, they could transcend to a higher realm.
However, whether this was true remained uncertain; after all, those events happened a long time ago. Who could know whether those ten ascended or perished?
Yun Tianying was lost in thought, but that did not affect his observation of Baike's progress. Initially, Baike was very cautious and did not casually step into the lake water; however, she was still somewhat naive. She truly focused all her attention on the Lake Center beneath the pavilion without stepping into the water but was planning her route for how to land safely later.
"Heh heh, I wonder what will happen when she steps onto the lake surface?" When encountering the Bai Ethnic Group, Yun Tianying rarely felt in good spirits; even when Bai Jin came seeking to be his pawn years ago, he had no good mood then either.
However, this time is different; this time it is the Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan. If she can be ruined here, it should lift my spirits for a while.
Over there, Baike seems to have calculated the route. She has her eyes set on a small plank protruding from below the Lake Pavilion, which will allow her to support herself with one hand. As for how to get down to the Lake Center or absorb the Mysterious Energy from the surface of the lake, and how to absorb the Mysterious Energy itself, that will have to be figured out step by step. (To be continued.)
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