Lu Jiu’s lips curled into a mocking smile. “I only fear that a nine-tailed fox’s greed knows no bounds. With all your scheming, you might end up empty-handed in the end.”
Lu Yao’s expression shifted slightly as she glared at him in anger.
Lu Jiu burst into laughter, lifting a hand to point at her. “Ah, that’s right! Save your virtuous act for your future husband. What’s the point of pretending with me? Can you guarantee that you’ll be the only woman living in the Zhongtian King’s palace in the future?”
Her anger gradually faded, replaced by a sigh. “That’s different. Do you think I fear competition in terms of beauty? Everyone knows what kind of temperament he had back then. Even after that girl has lived through ten mortal lifetimes, he still refuses to let go. Clearly, what he’s holding onto isn’t her appearance.” She softened her voice. “Ah Jiu, no matter what, we are still siblings. Even if I have grievances, how could I ever wish you harm? If I hadn’t pleaded with him in time last time, you would have died under the Kunlun Heavenly Lord’s God-Slaying Blade.”
Lu Jiu coughed twice, showing for the first time a hint of frailty, but his sneer remained. “Yet this time, you nearly destroyed my thousand years of cultivation.”
Lu Yao admitted, “I didn’t expect that girl to be so formidable.”
Lu Jiu narrowed his eyes. “Do you know why she hates me so much?”
Lu Yao replied, “Because of her senior brother.”
Lu Jiu smirked. “Didn’t the Emperor grant her Golden Lotus Dew? As long as she chooses the path of immortality, she will meet him again in the future. So why does she refuse?”
Lu Yao’s expression darkened slightly.
Lu Jiu chuckled. “As clever as you are, you’re still just a woman. Do you really think it’s because she resents her ‘future brother-in-law’?”
Lu Yao hesitated, as if realizing something, then suddenly understood. “She doesn’t know, does she? Your brother-in-law never told her?”
Lu Jiu said, “Exactly. That’s why you should test her. If she truly refuses to cultivate because of that reason, then once she finds out, she might change her mind. Your husband will be grateful to you, and in a thousand years, she and her senior brother will reunite—she will no longer hate me, he will give up on her, and you will have peace of mind. Wouldn’t that be best for everyone?”
It might indeed be a good solution, but who could guarantee that once she knew the truth, she wouldn’t let go of her hatred for him? That there wouldn’t be another unexpected twist? Even after ten lifetimes as a mortal, he had never let go. If she became an immortal and followed someone else, what then? As long as she still existed, his heart would never truly return.
Lu Yao gently swirled her teacup, smiling faintly. “She suddenly disappeared. I am already searching for her.”
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