“As long as you don’t leave me, we can talk for as long as you want.”
Ling Yu gazed at her without blinking and quietly took hold of one of her hands again.
It was as though he was terrified she might run away.
Tang Wan let out a long sigh.
She allowed him to hold her hand as she sat down beside the bed.
While she’d been outside just now, she had thought about many things.
They were both adults…
Well… in the modern world, I wouldn’t even be an adult yet.
But in this ancient world, I’m unquestionably considered one.
Since they were adults, they shouldn’t handle problems so childishly.
Running away couldn’t solve anything.
If they wanted to solve the problem, they had to address its source.
The root of this matter was actually very simple.
There was only one source.
Ling Ke.
He was the one who had caused every tragedy with his own hands.
But to Tang Wan, the Spirit Clan was still completely unfamiliar.
“Know your enemy and know yourself, and you’ll never be defeated.”
So she wanted…
“I want to go to the Spirit Clan.”
Tang Wan spoke with complete seriousness.
Ling Yu’s grip on her hand tightened.
“You still want to leave me?”
“No.”
Tang Wan shook her head.
“According to what Ling Shang said, Ling Ke won’t let me go. Instead of waiting for him to come after me, I’d rather take the initiative.”
Ling Yu shook his head and spoke earnestly.
“Wanniang, Ling Ke isn’t someone you can deal with so easily. If everything Ling Shang said is true, then Ling Ke can hardly be considered human anymore. Perhaps he truly is a god. Even though his blood flows through your veins, ask yourself honestly…”
“Are you a match for him?”
“I’m sorry.”
“I can’t stand by and watch you risk your life.”
Because once you leave…
You may disappear from my world forever.
Tang Wan never imagined she could actually defeat Ling Ke.
He was an ancient monster.
If she went…
She might never return.
But…
“I don’t think I can escape this.”
“And I can’t let him come looking for me in the Heavenly Dynasty.”
Looking at Ling Yu, her eyes carried a tenderness she herself hadn’t noticed.
“Husband… being your wife has made me happier than I ever thought possible.”
“But I can’t bring danger to you… or to Father and Mother.”
“No matter what happens, there’s one thing I’m certain of.”
“Ling Ke won’t kill me.”
“But you… are different.”
“If he comes to the Heavenly Dynasty… if he wants to hurt all of you…”
“Can you stop him?”
“I can’t drag you into this.”
Ling Yu fell silent.
He knew every word she said was true.
If Tang Wan returned to the Spirit Clan alone…
It was indeed the safest solution.
For everyone.
But…
He tightened his grip on her hand, his tone becoming firm.
“No matter what, you cannot leave my side.”
“If you want to go to the Spirit Clan, then give me one year.”
“One year from now, after I’ve settled everything in the Heavenly Dynasty…”
“I’ll go with you.”
Tang Wan frowned.
“Even setting aside whether it’ll be dangerous for you…”
“Do you really think Ling Ke will give us an entire year?”
“I know how to buy us time.”
“Trust me.”
“But…”
“In the past, you were always the one protecting me.”
“You always put me first.”
“There was so little I could do for you.”
“Wanniang…”
“I’m your husband.”
“In life, we share the same bed; in death, the same grave.”
“No matter what happens, I’ll stand in front of you.”
“And I’ll face everything together with you.”
“Please don’t shut me out.”
“You’re not protecting me by doing that.”
“You’re hurting me.”
“Hurting you?”
Tang Wan was completely confused.
She was clearly thinking of his safety.
How was that hurting him?
“Without you…”
“Living would be no different from being a walking corpse.”
“What meaning would there be in life?”
Ling Yu lowered his eyes, bitterness filling his heart.
“If you abandon me…”
“Then I, too, will become someone whose soul is incomplete.”
Tang Wan: …
…
She was completely speechless.
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