Vol.2-Chapter 280 – For You, It Was Worth It

Lying on the ground, Zhao Jiuge just felt pain from all over his body. Any small movement would cause pain, and if he breathed a bit too fast, he would feel pain from his chest.

Looking at Ling Bo Re’s concerned gaze and feeling the soft arm holding him, Zhao Jiuge felt something in his heart.

Seeing Ling Bo Re quiet and only holding him, Zhao Jiuge pondered for a moment and said, “I thought you only knew how to have a cold face. This kind of expression is pretty moving. It’s hard to imagine how beautiful it would be if you smiled”

Ling Bo Re moved her lips and still didn’t speak. She stared at Zhao Jiuge’s face and was somewhat speechless.

Seeing Ling Bo Re still being cold, Zhao Jiuge didn’t care and smiled. However, this smile seemed to have caused him pain. Zhao Jiuge groaned and his brows furrowed.

“Was it worth it?” Ling Bo Re suddenly asked softly, her beautiful eyes looking at Zhao Jiuge. There was sympathy, compassion, and guilt in her eyes, but there was no love.

Hearing Ling Bo Re suddenly ask him a question, Zhao Jiuge struggled to open his eyes. He grasped onto Ling Bo Re’s cold and soft hand.

His slightly dried lips trembled a few times before opening. His burning gaze stared at Ling Bo Re’s exquisite face.

“Did you know that I was an orphan from young? I had no friends or family, and my only loved one was killed. Later, like many people, I stepped onto the path of cultivation through luck. Then, that night, I saw your shocking power, and that gaze of yours left a mark in my heart. I always thought that one day, I’d surpass you and make you recognize me. However, looking at the situation now, it seems like it won’t happen…”

Perhaps because he had talked too much, Zhao Jiuge began coughing. It took a while for him to recover his breath and he continued.

“During the days that followed, I would sometimes think of you. Whenever I thought of you, the difficulties I faced would not be so difficult. Whenever I thought of you, I felt inexplicably happy. I don’t know why, but there is no denying that you were a driving force for me to move forward on this path.”

Ling Bo Re only looked at Zhao Jiuge and silently listened. Even though Zhao Jiuge stopped a lot while he talked, she didn’t interrupt him.

“As my cultivation increased, I faced confusion and questioned myself. I wanted to kill all the evil people in the world and right the wrongs in the world. I want to use the sword in my hand to kill some people and protect the people I wanted to protect. Today, I feel very happy after killing these evil people from the Blood Fiend Pavilion, and I also feel satisfied that I was able to protect someone I cherished. Although you are not my whole world, I will not let anyone hurt you before me. So… for you, it was worth it.”

When Zhao Jiuge finished his final words, Ling Bo Re’s face finally changed slightly. Her nose twitched slightly. She seemed to be reminiscing about Zhao Jiuge’s words just now.

A laughter from the distance broke the atmosphere that had just been created. Ling Bo Re’s brows furrowed and she coldly looked at the source of the laughter. Zhao Jiuge felt dizzy after speaking so much in one go. His vision became blurry, but before he blacked out, the last thing he saw was the side of Ling Bo Re’s beautiful face.

Ling Bo Re was originally looking at Song Rujing, the one who had laughed, but then she felt Zhao Jiuge turn soft in her arms and her heart tightened. She quickly turned to look at Zhao Jiuge.

“Zhao Jiuge!” Ling Bo Re involuntarily shouted, her voice filled with urgency and concern. Her pupils shrank violently.

“Hahaha, I’m going to laugh to death. I didn’t expect Zhao Jiuge to be so mushy.” Seeing Ling Bo Re thinking Zhao Jiuge had died, Song Rujing couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“You can still laugh!?” Ling Bo Re’s eyes were cold. Her gaze toward Song Rujing contained a hint of killing intent.

When Song Yuansheng saw Song Rujing laugh, he knew it was over. He shouldn’t have told her the truth. The atmosphere was gone and he didn’t know how Ling Bo Re was going to deal with him.

“Oh? Now you know how to care about him? Don’t you see how much of a mess you are? His aura didn’t disappear, he just fainted. There is no way he would die.” Song Rujing had a playful smile.

Ling Bo Re was startled and turned toward Zhao Jiuge in her arms. Indeed, there was a very faint aura. If she hadn’t checked closely, she wouldn't have been able to detect it.

“What’s going on?” Ling Bo Re’s gaze contained a powerful pressure and locked on to Song Yuansheng.

“This… This… With your Hundred Flower Valley’s Dawn Flower Dust Dew Pill and our Void Suspension Monastary’s Exquisite Jade Pill, even if this brat wanted to die, he couldn’t. Although his body is seriously injured and most of his meridians are broken, the key parts of his body were not damaged. As long as he recovers for a period of time, long for the medicine to take effect, he should be fine.” Song Yuansheng felt embarrassed. It was him who had said there was no hope for Zhao Jiuge.

“I wasn’t asking about that, I’m asking why you lied to me earlier.” Ling Bo Re was not going to let this go and was determined to get to the bottom of this.

Song Yuansheng chuckled a few times and didn’t speak. Song Rujing placed her hand on her hip and pouted. “Hmph, isn’t it for the good of you two? To help you two get along. He only did it because of how much affection that idiot shows you.”

Song Yuansheng felt like things were going to go wrong and the two of them were going to get into a fight. However, instead, Ling Bo Re only looked down at Zhao Jiuge, who she was holding in her arms. Not caring that Zhao Jiuge was covered in blood, she held him so he could rest more comfortably in her arms. She let Zhao Jiuge stain her dress with blood.

After a long time, Ling Bo Re faintly said, “Don’t get involved in the matter between two of us. It’s impossible for us.” After she spoke, she paused for a moment and then completely ignored the Song siblings’ reactions before she continued, “It has nothing to do with the difference in our strength, it's just impossible for this to work out between us.” Afterward, Ling Bo Re did not speak and her face became cold once more.

Song Yuansheng and Song Rujing both had serious expressions. They looked at each other and then looked at Zhao Jiuge. Both of them couldn’t help but sigh.

At this moment, Zhao Jiuge, who had fainted, furrowed his brows. It seemed like even when he was unconscious, he could feel the rejection from Ling Bo Re.

Once the Song siblings saw that Zhao Jiuge’s aura had stabilized, they began checking out their surroundings. They saw the strange blood altars exuding a strange aura. Song Rujing found it disgusting and directly destroyed it along with the blood pool. With less of these kinds of things around, fewer innocent lives would be lost to them.

The four dried-up bodies sitting on the corners of the blood pool were burned to ashes by Song Yuansheng’s purple origin fire. Naturally, he had cleaned out all the items from the bodies first. There was nothing precious and some of the treasures were too evil for them to use. The rest were some spirit stones and other stuff that were valuable but not particularly rare.

Not long after, the entire stone cave was cleaned up by the Song siblings. All the corpses had been burned to ashes with purple origin fire and the blood pool was destroyed. However, the whole cave still had a faint smell of blood.

“The two of us will go up and clean the area up there as well. We’ll see if there are any precious things or useful clues. We can divide the findings once we come back down. Although Jiuge’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, he can’t move easily. You stay here and take care of him,” Song Yuansheng shouted at Ling Bo Re from a distance. Although these disciples might not have anything particularly precious, there were a lot of them, so the items should add up to a decent amount. Those useless treasures would naturally be taken back.

“You guys can go. As for the division of items, both our shares will go to you guys as compensation for the Exquisite Jade Pill.” Ling Bo Re’s voice was still cold and she held Zhao Jiuge without moving. She occasionally moved her hand a bit to check Zhao Jiuge’s physical condition.

Hearing Ling Bo Re’s words, Song Rujing was about to erupt but was quickly pulled away by Song Yuansheng.

Only after they left the cave did Song Rujing shake off Song Yuansheng’s hand and angrily shout, “Why did you pull me away? That woman is so self-righteous! Is the Exquisite Jade Pill something that can be bought? Even our Void Suspension Monastery can only refine two batches every year. I gave it to Zhao Jiuge because he is my friend, but her words changed everything!”

Song Yuansheng just silently smiled, which made Song Rujing even more angry. “You only know how to smile. Usually, you act like an old timer, but you don’t make a sound in times like this.”

“If you get angry, don’t vent it on me. There is a reason I pulled you away.” Song Yuansheng pretended to be wronged, and when Song Rujing saw this, her expression eased a bit.

“Didn’t you see that Ling Bo Re’s heart is a mess right now? Although she might not notice anything, her movements subconsciously betray her heart. That’s why we shouldn’t bother her and should let her figure it out herself. One thing she said was correct: we shouldn’t get too involved in the matter between the two of them. We have done all we can for Zhao Jiuge. In fact, Zhao Jiuge only needs to rest for a few days before we can take the flying boat, but I’ll find an opportunity to make them stay together for a few months. Your big brother is someone knowledgeable; I know that it takes time to develop emotions.” Song Yuansheng had a proud expression on his face.

Song Rujing looked at Song Yuansheng with a look of contempt and let out a cold snort. She went up to clean up the battlefield and gathered up all the items. Cultivation required countless resources, and not even disciples like them would waste things that came to them. After all, no matter how small, they would add up.

After they finished cleaning up the battlefield and checked for any hidden dangers, the two of them leisurely returned to the cave.