Chapter 26: Let go of me and I'll have no wife!
Did Shangguan Ice not respond? Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing's right hand, which was holding the feather arrow, stabbed himself again. This time it was towards his chest, a step closer than before. Before Shangguan Ice could react, there was another "pu" sound, and blood splattered out once more.
Zhou Weiqing's ruthless side was now on full display, his teeth clenched tightly as he stood there motionless, despite the sweat dripping from his forehead. It was as if the two arrows lodged in him didn't exist. He reached behind him and pulled out another arrow from the quiver. "Don't move!" Shangguan Xue'er's heart had finally been breached, her hands grasping tightly onto Zhou Weiqing's hand that held the arrow, amidst a flash of blue light.
"Fool, aren't you afraid of death and pain? Why do you want to hurt yourself?" Looking at Zhou Weiqing's body stained with blood on one side, she no longer had any resentment in her heart. She raised her hand to seal the bleeding wounds around him, but her hand was caught by Zhou Weiqing.
"Let me explain it to you. It's not too late to stop the bleeding after I'm done explaining." Zhou Weiqing's voice was very gentle, looking at Shangguan Fei'er, his eyes were filled with deep affection. What he had just done was actually a gamble, betting that Shangguan Fei'er had feelings for him, betting that she would stop him from continuing. He succeeded, when Shangguan Fei'er rushed over in tears, Zhou Weiqing knew that there would no longer be any distance between them, she was already his woman.
"No, do you want to die?! Stop the bleeding first, won't I listen to your explanation then?" Xiang Guan Bing Er choked back a sob, desperately pulling her hand out of Zhou Wei Qing's grasp, snatching the feathered arrow from his hand and throwing it away. Then, with both hands rapidly pressing around the wound, she skillfully used her Heavenly Energy to shake out the two arrows, before swiftly sealing off the surrounding blood vessels.
With a ripping sound, Yu Rou tore open Zhou Weiqing's shoulder seam and when she saw the two deep wounds that exposed bone, she couldn't help but gasp in shock. The two arrows had been shot so deeply.
In fact, she didn't know that if it weren't for Zhou Weiqing's Tian Zhu awakening and absorbing the evil energy of the black pearl, she would have been dead by now. The small drop of blood on Zhou Weiqing's fist was enough to corrode a large tree, let alone the large amount of blood he had lost this time. Shangguan Xue'er quickly took out a clean white undergarment from her bag, tore it into strips, and carefully bandaged Zhou Weiqing's wounds to stop the bleeding.
Zhou Weiqing stood there all along, watching her do these things. At this time, he had already let out a breath of relief, and his originally serious eyes also became more lively.
Quickly bandaging the wound, Shangguan Yuer's forehead was already slightly sweating, and her hands were stained with Zhou Weiqing's blood.
"Let's take a break over there." She looked up at Zhou Weiqing, but saw that his face was pale, his eyes were tightly closed, and his body was swaying unsteadily. Suddenly shocked, she hurriedly supported him with her other good arm. As soon as she did, Zhou Weiqing's body went limp, leaning against hers.
"Xiao Pang, Xiao Pang, don't scare me." Shangguan Bing'er hastily hugged him tightly. Even when facing a powerful enemy or being surrounded by a pack of wolves, he had never been hurt so badly. For his own sake, the cowardly him actually self-mutilated and lost heart, what more was there to say?
Shangguan Bing'er quickly supported him to the side of the road, leaned against a big tree and sat down, then let Zhou Weiqing lean in her arms.
Zhou Weiqing's "weak" eyes opened, and he forced a smile. "Ice, I'm fine. As long as you can listen to my explanation, I can take two more arrows." This wasn't an idle boast; with his physical constitution, as long as they didn't hit his heart, he could definitely take two more hits without issue. At this moment, it was Upper Master Ice's weakest point of defense, and if Zhou Weiqing didn't seize the opportunity, he wouldn't be himself. Leaning into her fragrant, soft bosom, although his shoulder hurt a bit numbly, his heart still felt like he had eaten honey - that beauty was beyond mention.
Shangguan Bing'er's tears fell like pearls on a broken string. "Xiaopang, there's no need to say anything else. I believe you, even if you deceive me, I'll forgive you." Until today, even when facing the Prairie Wolf, Zhou Weiqing, who had sacrificed himself for her, she was still confused in her heart and didn't know how to face him, nor did she understand what kind of feelings she had towards him.
But just at that moment, when Zhou Weiqing resolutely inserted the feather arrow into his own body, Fang Xing'er's heart was like a knife twisting, and she suddenly realized that this somewhat despicable and shameless guy had unknowingly taken deep root in her heart.
Wu Cheng slowly closed his eyes and continued in a weak tone, "Ice, I really haven't lied to you, never have. Do you still remember when you asked me about my background? I said I didn't want to scare you, so don't ask anymore. So, I just concealed it, but never deceived you. If I had told you my true identity back then, would you have allowed me to stay in the military camp? Probably, you would have handed me over to your father a long time ago."
"However, you already have a fiancée, yet you still act as if nothing's wrong and are with me. Are you doing right by her? Are you doing right by me?" Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly: "I've never considered Empress Feng as my fiancée, so how can I be said to be doing right or wrong by her? A woman who tried to kill her own fiancé, do you think she has any qualifications for me to have lingering feelings for? Do you know why I swallowed that black pearl in the first place?" At this point, he recounted the process of how he unintentionally saw Empress Feng bathing, but was severely injured by her.
“……, before I left home, I had already written a letter to my father asking him to help me break off the engagement. It's not their fault that they look down on me, and besides, I don't like her at all. A woman can be as beautiful as she wants, but if she has a heart of venom, do you think I would still accept her? So, she never had any hold on my heart. The only one I like is you. You are so gentle and kind, unlike that Empress Dowager who tried to kill me just because I accidentally saw her bathing. But even after everything I've done to you, you still think of the bigger picture, not only sparing my life but also teaching me how to become a Tianzhu master. You are so kind, Bing'er, I really can't live without you. If you were to reject me, I would truly be unable to survive.”
Shangguan Bing'er's face turned red with a mask, and she stuttered: "But... General Zhou... succeeded in breaking off the engagement for you; what now?"
Zhou Weiqing said, "Dad is so concerned about face, what can I do? Dad doesn't like to talk about it, I'll go and discuss it with him myself later. Bing'er, don't worry, even if in the future I have three wives and four concubines, I will never marry Empress Fei Ya." "Mmm." Shangguan Bing'er nodded lightly, but she immediately realized something was off, her beautiful eyes widening "What did you say? You want to marry three wives and four concubines?"
"Uh……, slip of the tongue, ouch, it hurts so much." Zhou Weiqing's head spun and he fainted with a pale face. As he fell unconscious, he still managed to position his head tightly against Xue'er's chest. His feelings were undoubtedly genuine, but that lecherous nature deep down in his bones was irrepressible.
At first, he was still enjoying himself, pressed against Yu Bing'er's soft and delicate body, the feeling was truly wonderful, but having lost so much blood, after a while, he really fell asleep.
It wasn't until a long time had passed that Zhou Cuiqing slowly came to, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself resting on Shangguan Bing'er's lap, with her spare clothes covering him. The warmth of that moment almost instantly overwhelmed his heart, and subconsciously, he thought that if this moment could be frozen in time forever, it would be wonderful.
Shangguan Bing'er's small hand landed on his forehead, "You're awake. No fever, how are you feeling?"
Zhou Weiqing shifted comfortably on her lap, looking at her concerned gaze, his heart felt even softer. He moved his left shoulder slightly, although it still hurt, but it was much better now. He knew that his self-healing ability was far beyond ordinary people, and this was also because of the black pearl. Last time when he was hit by Tianlang Wang's Wind Blade, after he woke up from the Evil Demon state, he understood. "Ice, you won't leave me, will you?" Zhou Weiqing raised his right hand and grasped her small hand. "Mm." Shangguan Ice nodded lightly, a blush spreading across her face.
Zhou Weiqing propped himself up and leaned into her arms, placing his right hand on her shoulder to support his body. As his face drew closer, Ouyang Yifei's pretty face grew even redder. She whispered, "Don't mess around, you're still injured." Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed, "So does that mean, as long as I recover from my injuries, I can...?" Ouyang Yifei scolded him lightly, "Can't you be serious for once?"
Wu Wei Qing chuckled and said, "Seriously, that's not my style! As the saying goes, 'men are not bad, women don't love them.' Bing Er, do you know? Today is my birthday, my 14th birthday. I was at Master Huan's place earlier, and when I said I still had two months to go before turning 14, it was just a casual remark. Actually, today is my real birthday. Let me give you a kiss as a birthday gift, okay?"
"Fourteen years old..." Upon hearing this age, Shangguan Bing'er's expression suddenly became somewhat strange. She raised her hand to cover his mouth: "Xiao Pang, you're only fourteen years old and not yet an adult. We can't be overly intimate, or it will affect your development."
Zhou Weiqing was stunned on the spot. He never thought that he would end up hurting his own foot by lifting a stone to hit it, and for a moment, his face turned weird.
Xu Guan Bing thought he was angry, and quickly gave him a light kiss on the face "Little fatty, happy birthday. I'm already yours, I'll wait for you to grow up." "I..." Zhou Wei Qing really didn't know what to say, it was a cry of laughter.
The two set off again, already two hours later. Only when Upper Official Icy Girl saw that Zhou Weiqing's wound had mostly healed did she agree to continue on their journey. However, this time it wasn't a case of you chasing me, but rather hand in hand. Seeking monthly tickets, once again forging the glory of Tang Men.

