MARTIAL PEAK 4840

As Yang Kai’s personal guard, Xiao He’s responsibilities were extremely heavy, and over the years, she had been extremely competent. The countless assassinations White Lotus Cult had tried to assassinate Yang Kai had all been easily resolved by her.

Not to mention someone pressing a sword against Yang Kai’s chest, even if someone had some inappropriate thoughts, Xiao He would still decisively cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.

However, at this moment, when the Saintess of White Lotus Cult stabbed her sword three inches into Yang Kai’s chest, Xiao He didn’t try to stop her at all, instead watching with interest.

The several masters behind Qu Huachang all felt their flesh and blood tighten to the extreme, all of them breaking out in cold sweat.

They felt that their Saintess was playing with fire, and if they were not careful, they would be reduced to ashes. Tonight’s ambush had failed, and the moment their whereabouts were exposed, they were at an absolute disadvantage.

The strength of Noble Spirit Palace's Palace Master and personal guard was not something they could resist. If these two really wanted to kill them, none of them could survive.

Especially after seeing the Saintess’ sword pierce through Yang Kai’s flesh, this was simply a crazy provocation.

However, while they were nervous, they also felt a trace of anticipation.

If the Saintess could kill the previous Palace Master of Noble Spirit Palace here, it would definitely be a great merit, and these people would also be rewarded.

Just an inch more and the Saintess would be able to pierce his beating heart. At that time, no matter how strong Yang Kai was, he would die on the spot.

This inch was between life and death, but Qu Huachang found it difficult to move.

With a murderous intent in her heart, she knew that killing Yang Kai here would bring her great prestige and would definitely be of great help to her in the future when she succeeded the White Lotus Cult's Religion Master position.

However, there was a faint voice in her heart that kept telling her that if she really attacked, she would regret it for the rest of her life!

Her expression changed several times before she finally grit her teeth, “Madman!”

As she drew her sword back, blood splattered everywhere.

Qu Huachang didn’t dare to look directly into Yang Kai’s eyes and quickly averted her gaze, tossing the sword in her hand to the guard and shouting, “Let’s go!”

As she turned around, Yang Kai grabbed her arm.

“What are you doing? Let go of me!” Qu Huachang shouted angrily.

“Kill them!” Yang Kai ordered before grabbing Qu Huachang by the waist and lifting her up. She wanted to resist, but Yang Kai urge his force on her, causing her to lose all strength to resist.

Xiao He’s figure was like a whirlwind as she rushed into the group of guards. The sword in her hand flashed a few times, and by the time she stopped, the guards had already collapsed.

Like a child being held in Yang Kai’s arms, Qu Huachang was filled with shame and anger, punching and kicking for a long time, but without any strength, her actions were like a spoiled child.

Xiao He watched with great interest.

Yang Kai smiled at her, “You stabbed me twice, you can't pay it back in this lifetime, you can only continue to pay it back in the next lifetime!”

Qu Huachang angrily shouted, “Who wants to pay it back? I should have killed you just now!”

“Do you want another chance?” Yang Kai winked at her.

Qu Huachang coldly snorted, certain that Yang Kai was testing her, even suspecting that if she really wanted to kill him just now, Yang Kai would definitely counterattack, and her fate would not be as simple as being captured alive.

Since she couldn’t defeat him and couldn’t escape, Qu Huachang simply resigned herself to fate and obediently allowed Yang Kai to hug her. Both of her hands wrapped around his neck as she stabilized her body. As the wind howled in her ears, the scenery around her rapidly receded.

“Where are you taking me?”

Qu Huachang asked.

“You’ll know when we get there,” Yang Kai replied casually.

Three days later, in a remote mountain, Yang Kai found a lake. This place was uninhabited and had beautiful mountains and clear waters, suitable for living in seclusion.

Putting Qu Huachang down, Yang Kai ordered Xiao He, “Keep an eye on her, don’t let her escape.”

Xiao He nodded, “Don’t worry, she won’t be able to escape.” Looking at Qu Huachang’s leg, she asked, “Should I break her leg?”

Qu Huachang couldn’t help shuddering as she stared at Xiao He like she was a demon, firmly saying, “No, I won’t run!”

Xiao He nodded, “Then you must behave.”

Yang Kai quickly turned around and began cutting down some trees. After a few days, he set up three wooden houses by the lake, one for each of them.

The difficulty of this ninth reincarnation was not small. Yang Kai had lived in this world for several decades before awakening his memories, so if he wanted to awaken Qu Huachang’s memories, breaking her heart barrier would only be harder.

However, now that he had found her, he had a goal. Yang Kai was prepared to slowly open up Qu Huachang’s heart barrier. He believed that one day, he would be able to win her heart.

Moreover, Qu Huachang had given up on killing him at the last moment, which was a good sign.

This meant that although she had sealed her memories, she still had some instincts.

In the wilderness, Yang Kai went out every day to hunt and fish while Xiao He guarded Qu Huachang. Most likely, no one in the world would have thought that in such a remote place, there would be three top masters living in seclusion.

Days passed.

In the beginning, Qu Huachang was extremely resistant to this kind of life. White Lotus Cult had raised her for many years, and as soon as she came out of seclusion, she was given the title of Saintess by White Lotus Mother. She was also a viable candidate for the next White Lotus Cult's Religion Master.

A young girl with high status and authority was currently in high spirits, so how could she be willing to live the life of a prisoner?

However, she was very smart and had never tried to escape, because she knew that it was impossible for her to escape from Xiao He’s eyes.

Her resistance was to never give Yang Kai and Xiao He any face. Every time she would glare at them, she would never leave her room except to eat.

Yang Kai was mentally prepared for this, so he didn’t think much of it, much less Xiao He. In this world, there was only one person she cared about, and that was Yang Kai.

A month passed, two months passed, half a year.

Time could indeed change a lot of things.

From Qu Huachang’s initial suspicions, she was now certain that the man who was old enough to be her father had truly fallen in love with her.

Although these past few days had restricted her freedom, he had taken great care of her. Every time he looked at her, his gaze would be extremely gentle and the love in his eyes was obvious to anyone who wasn’t blind.

Qu Huachang couldn’t understand what was going on. Before she was abducted by Yang Kai, she had only met this man once, and on that day, she had even stabbed him and almost killed him.

He was well aware of just how charming she was, but she had never thought that she could make someone like the previous Noble Spirit Palace's Palace Master fall head over heels for her.

If such a person could be easily tempted by beauty, he would not be able to become the Noble Spirit Palace's Palace Master.

After half a year, their relationship had become much better.

At night, Qu Huachang and Yang Kai lay side by side on the roof of the wooden house, their hands behind their heads as they looked up at the stars.

“Uncle, where were we yesterday?” Qu Huachang asked as she stared at the brightest star in the sky.

“Eighth life,” Yang Kai replied.

“Oh, then continue. Who are you in your eighth life and who am I?”

These past few days, Yang Kai had been telling Qu Huachang a story about his nine lives of love.

Everything he said was naturally something he had experienced before, but to Qu Huachang, it was extremely unfamiliar. It was just a love story that could make many ignorant young men and women cry.

The main reason she was willing to listen was because she was living in seclusion here, she didn’t have much to do, so it's just right to past the time.

In his eighth life, the two of them entered different Sects to cultivate, but these two Sects were natural enemies, just like Noble Spirit Palace and White Lotus Cult.

However, both of them were ordinary disciples of their respective Sects, unlike in this life where both of them held high positions.

Although they had gone through many trials and tribulations and had fought many life and death battles together, in the end, they had both achieved success and formed a happy marriage.

Qu Huachang listened attentively. Although this story was extremely sour, it wasn’t dull at all when Yang Kai told it, and the description was also very vivid, as if he had really experienced it before.

A faint sobbing sound came from behind them.

Qu Huachang couldn’t help sighing, not even lifting her head, “Sister Xiao He, why are you crying again?”

“I’m so touched…” Xiao He sat cross-legged behind the two of them and burst into tears, her tears flowing down her cheeks like pearls.

Every time Yang Kai told Qu Huachang the story of their nine lives together, Xiao He would come to eavesdrop, and without exception, she would cry.

Compared to Qu Huachang, she was much more enthusiastic about this story.

Yang Kai suddenly thought of something and asked, “Xiao He, if you were the Sect Master of a Sect and your disciples fell in love with the disciples of opposing Sect, what would you do?”

Xiao He didn’t even hesitate, “Of course I’ll help them! Even if I die, I’ll help them!”

Yang Kai smiled brightly, “You did it, thank you!”

Xiao He was somewhat confused, “What do you mean?”

Yang Kai didn’t explain.

In fact, in his eighth life, Xiao He, as the Sect Master, had indeed helped him and Qu Huachang achieve their goals. For this reason, she had not hesitated to die together with the other Sect's Sect Master, clearing the biggest obstacle.

Even in this ninth life, Xiao He’s answer was no different from what she had done back then.

Yang Kai was even more certain that Xiao He was a will that had intruded into the Samsara World, but he didn’t know what her identity was in the Yin Yang Heaven.

“Uncle, according to what you said, is this our ninth life?” Qu Huachang asked.

“Yes, this is the ninth life and the last!”

“You fell in love with me at first sight because you had a love relationship with me in the previous life?”

“Yeah.”

Qu Huachang couldn’t help sneering, “Uncle, you’re really amazing. These past few days you’ve made up such a beautiful story for me, I almost believed it.”

Xiao He rushed over to her side and looked down at her, “How can you not believe him? You should believe him, quickly believe him, and then you two will get married tomorrow. Nine lifetimes of love, once you two are together, it will be a complete success!”

Qu Huachang said angrily, “Who wants to get married? If you want to get married, go get married yourself.”

Xiao He thought about it for a moment before shaking her head, “The people I’ve been waiting for haven’t come to find me, so I won’t get married.”

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