Chapter 1146: Gongyang Qingrou, Who Let Go of Her Obsession, She Should Go Pursue Her Freedom

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Weren't you the one who said you wanted to be with Lu Teng?

Lu Xiu also used that identity to lure you in.

He promised to make you a concubine, and I already made you a wife, so how could you still refuse?

At this instant, Lu Teng also felt some ill-timed confusion in his heart.

Although Gongyang Qingrou's refusal coincided with the original intention behind his "wait a moment."

But now that Gongyang Qingrou actually said no,

He felt like something was off.

It was like, during the New Year when giving out red envelopes, the recipient says "no no, don't," while secretly thinking they actually don't want it either, but during the tug-of-war, the other side suddenly takes it back, and it just feels... well...

Gongyang Qingrou looked at Lu Teng with complicated eyes.

That single glance seemed to see through the feelings between the two of them over all these years.

In the end, it was her, loving unrequitedly.

Lu Teng, it seemed, had never truly loved her. Perhaps it couldn't even be called love, or even like... even liking, Lu Teng had never liked her.

Gongyang Qingrou asked herself, why did she like Lu Teng, why did she think she loved Lu Teng.

Perhaps it was because he had once brought light to her who lived in darkness.

Or perhaps it was because he had rescued her from that darkness.

But no matter what it was.

None of it mattered anymore.

Gongyang Qingrou's eyes filled with tears: "Forget it, Lu Ding."

"I don't want him to hate me, and I don't want to spend my life with him amidst such complicated circumstances."

Perhaps what Lu Ding said had some truth to it - forced melons aren't sweet, so just dip them in sugar and eat them.

But Gongyang Qingrou didn't want to keep tasting the bitterness that lingered in her mouth.

At the root of it, Lu Teng didn't even care about her situation. Even if such feelings could last long because of Lu Ding's backing, it would only be superficial.

Ascending to the First Circle, that future was too distant. Gongyang Qingrou also couldn't reach the level of the Lu Family's Founding Ancestor Lu Lin, or the various seniors of Lü Mountain.

If she ascended, she would still have to start from the middle and lower ranks.

But she had originally come from the bottom, and she didn't want to experience that kind of life again.

So the Deification Ninth Level of the Second Circle might just be her peak.

Whether there would still be opportunities to break through in the future, she didn't know.

What she did know was that in the remaining time when she couldn't break through, she wanted to pursue something she had never obtained before - relaxation.

This trip to Great Han, she felt that Great Han was very good. Perhaps staying in Great Han could satisfy her definition of enjoying life.

There was no need to stay in Ji Continent, day after day enduring disdain and neglect, living the bitter life of a feudal society without technological conveniences.

Lu Ding listened. Although he didn't know Gongyang Qingrou's specific thoughts, he chose to respect them, respect her personal will.

He nodded: "Alright."

Gongyang Qingrou bowed to Lu Ding: "Thank you."

With that said.

Gongyang Qingrou turned and left. In the moment she turned her back to everyone, she quietly wiped away her tears - this was her last cry.

She was going to pack her things.

She was going to leave this place.

She would go to Great Han, she would go to the new city, to the apartment and room that Lu Ding had arranged for her before, living a carefree life there, and then move the Two-Straight Tower over.

For the members willing to come with her, Gongyang Qingrou would help them register with the western 749. If they could pass the review, they might become auxiliary members of the western 749. That would also be a source of strength, and the western region happened to be short on people.

If that didn't work, then they could start small businesses, or strike out on their own, joining various families and becoming honored guests.

Gongyang Qingrou held the lifeblood of these Two-Straight Tower assassin members, so she wasn't afraid of these people causing trouble and bringing problems to Lu Ding or the western region.

Having figured all this out, she felt that even the wind blowing in her face was sweet.

As if it were wiping away her tears.

Perhaps love was never something someone of her lowly birth could pursue.

And she was unwilling to settle.

Actually, thinking carefully now, did she really love Lu Teng that much?

She did love him, that was true, but not that much. What drove her more was perhaps the desire to prove herself to her inferior-feeling self.

Now that she had figured many things out.

Combined with the influence of Great Han's overall values.

She knew that Lu Teng was merely her obsession, not something pure.

Once she let it go, she no longer loved him.

If she had to put a standard on her feelings,

It would be character, cultivation, values, power, talent, and appearance - none could be missing, because she herself was outstanding, and she had her own pride.

But such a person, except...

Having flown far away, Gongyang Qingrou looked back at Lu Ding.

She smiled.

Sometimes, the development of things was just this cruel, with not the slightest possibility.

Especially since by Lu Ding's side, there was someone like Wang Qingge, a girl who could be praised by the seniors of Lü Mountain.

That really brought out all the inferiority from Gongyang Qingrou's previous life.

And that girl was even young.

In contrast, she...

Could only say.

"I was born before you were born, and by the time you were born, I was already old..."

She was strong-willed, self-reliant, so perhaps she admired strength. But everyone admired strength. Yet among so many powerful people, what truly attracted her to Lu Ding wasn't the surface glamour.

Rather, it was his character, his values, and the gentleness of never dampening her spirits when she was with him.

But Lu Ding wasn't gentle only to her.

She could feel that it wasn't a Lu Ding who was gentle just to her, but a Lu Ding who was good and gentle to everyone around him, yet also pure-hearted and constantly improving.

Favoritism was fine, but what if one day the favoritism ended? So, someone who was inherently good was the best.

Gongyang Qingrou pulled out her phone: "If only there were a signal..."

She turned around. This time, she left without looking back.

Lu Teng had redeemed her past, her childhood.

And Lu Ding had redeemed her future, her soul.

Back to the Lu Family.

Since Gongyang Qingrou had chosen to let go, Lu Ding had no more reason to stay here.

Everything was resolved.

Gazing into the distance where Gongyang Qingrou had departed,

He said sincerely: "I hope you can be free and happy in the future."

Although he didn't know Gongyang Qingrou's thoughts, he didn't hold back his goodwill toward her who had helped him.

After saying this.

His expression and gaze instantly turned cold.

Looking at Lu Teng: "I hope you behave yourself in the future. Don't forget what I said."

"Let's go, Great-Grandmaster, we're heading back."

He very much wanted to see the real Demon Continent right now, and even more so, he wanted to see the Crooked-Mouth Old Man with his own eyes.

It had been a long time since they last met.

Lu Ding really did miss the old man.

He wondered if the Crooked-Mouth Old Man would be shocked to see him now.

As Lu Ding's words fell, the group of Lü Mountain powerhouses released the Lu Family members.

The Lu Family's Sixth Ancestor who cultivated Buddhism stood up: "Lu Ding, familial bonds are determined by heaven..."

Without even looking back, Lu Ding directly hurled a Way of the Jinche at him.

The danger of it cutting through anything made the Sixth Ancestor want to turn and dodge.

The Black-Robed Great-Grandmaster swung his horsetail whisk, and with a crack, smacked him back to his original spot, sending him head-on into Lu Ding's Way of the Jinche.

The Lu Family's Sixth Ancestor was sliced vertically in half on the spot, dying without a complete corpse!

The Way of the Jinche never lacked raw stats or mechanics. Even a god, it would kill one right in front of Lu Ding for him to see.

It was merely a question of whether it hit or not.