Chapter 1486: Chapter 1487: His thoughts were numb!
Is it heaven’s will for Xiyun to destroy Chilin?
Is it heaven’s will for Su Chengyu to become the Emperor of both nations?
Is it heaven’s will for Su Chengyu to guard against him?
"Ha..." Gong Juechen let out another cold laugh. Clearly, he only wanted to protect himself and the people he cared about. Clearly, he had no ambition for the world, yet there were still people who dreaded and guarded against him.
With clearly defined knuckles gripping a porcelain teacup, Gong Juechen sipped tea leisurely, his peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and his lips curled into a half-smile. He murmured to himself, "Su Chengyu, I hope you don’t force me to stand against you..."
After murmuring in his heart, Gong Juechen downed the tea in the cup in one go. The enchanting face showed no trace of a smile, nor any expression, yet it sent chills down one’s spine.
Putting down the teacup, Gong Juechen stood up and walked out of the tent. At the moment he stepped out, he instantly resumed that masked demeanor—grinning cheekily.
He went straight to find Xiao Changyi.
As soon as he found Xiao Changyi, he followed behind and asked with a particularly forlorn tone, "Changyi, I miss my Zhizhi, when will my Zhizhi return? It’s been three and a half months, it’s about time she came back..."
This scoundrel had been coming every day for the past three and a half months to say this. Xiao Changyi was already used to it and continued to ignore Gong Juechen, walking straight ahead.
"Changyi," Gong Juechen still chirped incessantly, "Don’t you miss Jingjing too? You and Jingjing haven’t seen each other for three and a half months."
Xiao Changyi thought to himself: Miss her? How could I not miss her? He missed her to the point where his heart was numb!
"Changyi, I don’t want to pine away and die. Haven’t you noticed that I’ve been eating less and less recently? Please be kind and tell me where Zhizhi is, will you? I want to go find her."
Xiao Changyi couldn’t be bothered with Gong Juechen’s act. It would be unusual if he wasn’t putting up an act!
"Changyi..."
"Changyi..."
"Changyi..."
Gong Juechen kept talking nonstop, following Xiao Changyi up the North Gate Tower of Jingye City. These days, Xiao Changyi mostly stayed on this tower, watching the soldiers train within the city, and waiting for An Jing’s return.
An Jing had left through the North Gate, and if all went well, she would return through the North Gate as well.
Today was already the tenth day of the seventh month, and he had not seen his wife for three and a half months. He missed her intensely and worried deeply.
However, he had heard in recent days that Chilin had already witnessed ten major upheavals. Surely, his wife had blasted down ten mountains in Chilin and would return soon.
She should be back soon.
If she didn’t return soon, he really couldn’t stay in this city any longer. They originally agreed that the longest duration would be three or four months, and now it’s already been three and a half months!
"Tap... Tap..."
It was also at this moment that the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out. Although the sound wasn’t loud, Xiao Changyi heard it immediately, turned his head, and saw two figures outside the North Gate, gradually approaching from a distance.
The closer the figures got, the louder the horse hooves became.
Two horses, each with a rider, came rapidly toward the North Gate of Jingye City, one in front and one behind.
The first horse was pure white, with a bright figure atop it. In one glance, Xiao Changyi knew it was his wife An Jing and her horse, Moon Stepping.
"It’s Zhizhi!" Gong Juechen, of course, first noticed Ye Zhi. "Jingjing and Zhizhi are back, open the gate quickly!"
Before Gong Juechen could turn to descend the tower to welcome Ye Zhi, he saw Xiao Changyi leap down along a rope tied to the tower. The posture was incomparably handsome, leaving the soldiers on the tower in awe.
The Great General truly lives up to his title.