CHAPTER 825: CHAPTER 825: HEART KNOT (PART 1)

Upon hearing Zhu Fei’s words, Huan Sha, who still held onto a sliver of hope, suddenly turned pale, and her body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Qiu Ruoxue, standing beside her, seemed to understand something and felt a bit compassionate.

She slightly opened her mouth, as if wanting to say something for Huan Sha, but when the words reached her lips, she didn’t know how to start.

Before Qiu Ruoxue could decide anything in her heart, Zhu Fei had already taken her away from the square.

Watching the backs of Zhu Fei and Qiu Ruoxue as they left, Huan Sha’s face became ashen, her previously fair and ’delicate’ face turning even paler, devoid of any color.

"Sigh..."

At this moment, a soft sigh suddenly came from beside Huan Sha.

Luo Huangquan had appeared beside Huan Sha without her noticing.

He looked at his disciple’s seemingly despairing face and gently comforted her, "Since just now he didn’t deny his identity in front of you, it shows that he didn’t really blame you for what happened back then."

Luo Huangquan’s words were like a lifeline thrown to a drowning person, causing Huan Sha’s previously ashen eyes to brighten slightly.

"Teacher, are you telling the truth?"

Seeing that his words had finally had some effect, the usually indifferent Luo Huangquan nodded slightly and said:

"Yes, otherwise, with his character, he might have denied it outright in front of you."

After a slight pause, Luo Huangquan continued, "The way he acts towards you now, I guess he still has some unresolved issues in his heart. Take it slow, give him more time, and give yourself some consideration. I believe he will eventually figure it all out."

After hearing Luo Huangquan’s advice, Huan Sha’s initially despairing face finally showed some improvement.

She bowed to Luo Huangquan and, after thanking him, quietly turned and left alone.

Watching Huan Sha’s solitary and lonely figure, Luo Huangquan couldn’t help but shake his head helplessly, murmuring to himself:

"Zhu Fei, oh Zhu Fei, you’ve been reborn now. Haven’t you let go of what happened back then?"

...

Together with Qiu Ruoxue, they walked through several forested areas in the Assassination Pavilion. Under Qiu Ruoxue’s guidance, they finally arrived at the cave dwelling where Qiu Ruoxue currently resided.

Perhaps due to the incident with Huan Sha earlier, although they were happy to be reunited, there was an inevitable slight silence along the way.

It wasn’t until Zhu Fei sat down on a chair made from Level 8 monster hide, arranged by Qiu Ruoxue, that he broke the silence first, his tone slightly bitter:

"Ruoxue, did Sha Sha tell you all about my past life?"

Qiu Ruoxue turned her head, her beautiful eyes unwaveringly gazing at Zhu Fei, and suddenly she smiled brightly, saying:

"I don’t care about past lives or the present life. All I know is that the man sitting in front of me is named Zhu Fei, the man I, Qiu Ruoxue, will always love dearly."

Qiu Ruoxue’s words were like a heavy hammer, striking a soft spot in Zhu Fei’s heart. He instinctively reached out and pulled Qiu Ruoxue into his embrace.

Throughout, Zhu Fei had never mentioned his past life’s affairs to any of the women around him.

It’s not that he deliberately wanted to hide it now, but in his past life, there was a mental block that made him subconsciously avoid these issues when faced with his women.

As if sensing the turmoil within Zhu Fei, Qiu Ruoxue didn’t fuss but instead wrapped her jade-like arms around Zhu Fei’s waist, resting her delicate face against his chest, listening to the familiar and warm heartbeat she had been separated from for years.

"Zhu Fei, no matter what kind of past you had or what the future holds, as long as you don’t willingly let go of us, we sisters will always stand by your side, until eternity.

This, I believe, whether it’s Mengyun or Tingting or Yu Yan and the other sisters, will be the same as me and will never change."

Hearing Qiu Ruoxue’s rare expression of her feelings, Zhu Fei’s heart felt as though it was soaked in a warm spring, comforting and calm.

His slightly agitated feelings due to Huan Sha also gradually settled under such circumstances.

The two held each other like this, the atmosphere quiet and warm, until a long while later, Qiu Ruoxue finally raised her head to look at Zhu Fei, her tone slightly hesitant:

"Zhu Fei, could you tell me what exactly happened between you and Sister Huan Sha in your past life?"

Qiu Ruoxue’s inquiry wasn’t because she especially wanted to delve into Zhu Fei’s past, but because over the years, she had been greatly supported by Huan Sha.

If not for Huan Sha backing her, she wouldn’t have been able to resist the likes of Ghost Hand and other major figures with only her Divinity Transformation cultivation.

She either would have been forcibly sent to Xie Yunfei, or she would have perished by her own hands.

Therefore, regarding Huan Sha, Qiu Ruoxue felt the need to understand at least a little.

Seeing Qiu Ruoxue’s cautious look, afraid of inadvertently touching some sensitive nerve and thus causing him trouble, Zhu Fei felt warmth inside and couldn’t help but smile gently.

He didn’t immediately answer her question but instead laughed, reached out, and gently tapped Qiu Ruoxue’s ’delicate’ nose, teasing:

"You little girl, you already know, yet you still insist on asking me."

Hearing this, no matter how aloof Qiu Ruoxue usually was, her lovely face couldn’t help but flush a little.

Indeed, long ago, Huan Sha had already told her about some happenings between her and Zhu Fei in their previous lives.

Now that Zhu Fei had exposed her true intention, Qiu Ruoxue felt a bit embarrassed, but annoyed at Zhu Fei’s deliberate teasing, she rolled her eyes at him, pretended to snort coldly, and said:

"Hmph! If you don’t want to say, then don’t. I don’t want to know anyway."

Seeing Qiu Ruoxue show such a rare girlish demeanor, Zhu Fei found it amusing.

However, understanding Qiu Ruoxue’s character well, he ceased his teasing, sighed softly, and started reminiscing:

"It wasn’t much. Back then, I was just a Golden Core cultivator when I accidentally rescued Sha Sha who was in distress. From then on, she stayed with me.

Later, we lived together, Sha Sha often accompanied me in alchemy, doing what she could at the time. Those days continued for decades until one day...