Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 273 respectively

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The next morning, when Qin Xiaochuan rubbed his sleepy eyes and crawled out of the tent, he saw the entire archaeological team packing their belongings.

Guo Shiyi and Han Kexin ate breakfast in the dining area next to the campsite.

Qin Xiaochuan stretched, walked over to the two of them, and asked, "Are they getting ready to go back?"

Guo Shiyi turned to look at him, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face, and said, "Why did you get up so late?" Then she continued, "Yes, after the captain reported the situation here last night, he received orders to retreat first. I guess the demon hunters will have to take over the work here from now on."

Qin Xiaochuan scratched his head sheepishly. He had been tossing and turning almost all night, so he woke up late this morning. When he saw breakfast, he suddenly realized he was hungry. He quickly scooped up a bowl of oatmeal porridge and sat down next to Guo Shiyi.

"You came to eat breakfast without even washing your face, and your hair is a complete mess," Han Kexin said coldly.

Seeing the other person's expression, Qin Xiaochuan recalled his attitude towards her last night and couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Why be so particular in the middle of nowhere? It's the same whether you wash up after you eat."

Guo Shiyi covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Sister Kexin, I've noticed that you seem to often tease Xiaochuan, hehe."

"I can't be bothered to mock him," Han Kexin said dismissively, then jokingly asked Guo Shiyi, "What's wrong? Are you feeling sorry for him?"

"What do you mean?" Guo Shiyi blushed instantly, quickly lowered her head and took a sip of porridge before saying, "I just think you two look so sweet together, like siblings who love to bicker."

Upon hearing Guo Shiyi's words, Han Kexin and Qin Xiaochuan glanced at each other simultaneously. Qin Xiaochuan noticed a complex expression flash across Han Kexin's dark eyes.

"I don't like being an older sister at all. Young girls are much more likable," Han Kexin said casually.

"Anyway, Sister Kexin can stay young forever," Guo Shiyi said casually. "Speaking of which, I really envy Sister Kexin. A woman's prime is just too short."

"That sounds like something a world-weary old woman would say. It's not something a girl your age should be saying." At this point, her tone suddenly became serious. "If you really want to stay young forever, why not become a blood witch like me?"

"Huh?" Guo Shiyi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said, "I hadn't thought of that."

"I was just kidding," Han Kexin said with a laugh. "Being a blood witch isn't as good as you might think."

Qin Xiaochuan didn't know when it started, but Han Kexin and Guo Shiyi became closer and closer. When they were together, it seemed like they had endless things to talk about, but when Han Kexin was with him, she could always end the conversation in just a few words. Just like now, listening to the two of them talking, he felt like he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Women are strange creatures, he thought to himself.

"By the way, Sister Kexin, are you going back after dinner?" Guo Shiyi asked again.

Han Kexin nodded. "Things here are all done. It's time to go back and catch up on some sleep." She then yawned.

These past few days, Han Kexin has been active during the day and sleeping at night, which is a complete reversal of day and night for a blood witch, no wonder she feels sleepy.

Upon hearing Guo Shiyi's words, Qin Xiaochuan suddenly had a thought and asked, "Shiyi, what about you? Are you planning to go home, or return to Wudang?"

"My dad is going to Wudang Mountain to talk to my master about something, and he also arranged for my mom to stay with my aunt in Wudang Mountain for a while, so our whole family is going back to Wudang Mountain."

She paused for a moment, then continued somewhat shyly, "If you don't have anything else to do, why don't we stick to the original plan and go to Wudang Mountain for the summer vacation?"

"I..." Qin Xiaochuan certainly wanted to be with her, but remembering what Guo Tianming said last night, he knew that he would definitely not be welcomed when he went to Wudang Mountain. While he was hesitating, he suddenly heard Jiang Qingxue's voice coming from the tent area.

"Shiyi, have you finished eating? If you have, we should head back."

"Wait a little longer, Xiao Chuan is also getting ready to go back to Wudang Mountain with us. He just had breakfast," Guo Shiyi replied loudly.

Qin Xiaochuan was suddenly happy to hear Guo Shiyi's words. He thought to himself that for Guo Shiyi's sake, he should thicken his skin and suffer any grievances. Just as he was about to agree to her request, he heard Guo Tianming's cold voice coming over.

"Qin Xiaochuan isn't coming back to Wudang Mountain with us. You can ask him if you don't believe me."

Qin Xiaochuan's heart skipped a beat. When he looked up, he met Guo Tianming's imposing eyes, the meaning in which was all too clear.

"Is Xiaochuan really like that?" Guo Shiyi looked at him with a hint of disappointment.

Qin Xiaochuan clenched his left hand tightly, trying his best to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, and finally squeezed out a few words, "Well, I have some things to do when I go home for summer vacation."

"Alright then." Guo Shiyi's expression visibly dimmed. "I'll be going now. See you when the next semester starts."

"Okay," Qin Xiaochuan said with a forced smile.

As Qin Xiaochuan watched Guo Shiyi's figure slowly disappear, he felt as if a stone was pressing on his chest, and an indescribable sorrow of parting welled up in his heart.

He suddenly remembered the poems he had learned in Chinese class in high school. In class, he always thought that the ancients were too sentimental. It was just parting, why did they have to cry? They said that men don't easily shed tears, and that was really unmanly.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt an urge to cry. Although he thought he had been holding back well, he didn't realize that his eyes were already red.

He lowered his head and took a sip of porridge, swallowing it after a long while. When he looked up at Han Kexin, she was staring intently at him.

"What?" he asked with a forced smile.

"Nothing," Han Kexin said calmly. "It's not a pleasant experience, is it? But it's something you'll have to face sooner or later."

"Why should I?" he said resentfully.

What he really wanted to say was, why does it always end like this? Every time he thinks he's about to touch happiness, it suddenly takes a 180-degree turn. Is happiness really so unattainable? After being single for nineteen years, can't he just have a proper relationship?

But at this moment, he no longer had the energy to say these words, because all his energy was consumed in suppressing the emotions that were about to erupt in his heart.

Despite this, Han Kexin still understood what he hadn't said aloud, but her expression remained cold and calm, without the slightest ripple. She slowly said, "Because you are destined to become the Blood Witch King, which is destined to be a bumpy, rugged, and... lonely road."

"Are you really prepared to become the Blood Witch King?" Han Kexin asked, staring into his eyes.

Qin Xiaochuan stared at her blankly, unable to utter a word for a long time.