Wear A Book And Hug Your Apprentice’S Thigh Tightly Chapter 7
byChapter 7 Promise
“The Wolf Clan has been defeated! The Wolf Clan has been defeated!”
“Run for your lives!”
“Everyone, hurry up and leave!”
It was still dark, and the area outside the village was chaotic.
Chun Yu shot up from her bed, just as Chang Le pushed open her door.
Chun Yu asked, “What’s going on?”
Chang Le replied, “The Lion Clan brought in the Demon Clan as allies. The Wolf Clan suffered a major defeat at Star Chasing Plains and is retreating. They’ll be reaching our area soon. We need to take the Rabbit Clan and leave immediately.”
Chun Yu nodded. “Alright, I’ll pack up.”
After Chang Le left, Chun Yu immediately spoke to the air, “Li Yuan?”
“I’m here.”
Hearing that voice, Chun Yu felt inexplicably reassured. Chun Yu asked, “Do you still remember what happens next in the plot?”
Li Yuan said, “I remember a little. The Lion Clan is not to be trifled with.”
Chun Yu was speechless. That was as good as saying nothing. Since the Wolf Clan was defeated, the Lion Clan was obviously not to be trifled with.
Chun Yu said, “And the Demon Clan… forget it, I know, the Demon Clan is even harder to deal with.”
Li Yuan said, “Exactly. If you run into the Lion Clan and the Demon Clan, your life will likely be in danger.”
Chun Yu was stunned. “Then… is there any way for me to survive?”
Li Yuan said, “Yes.”
Chun Yu’s eyes immediately lit up. “What way?”
Li Yuan said, “You don’t need to do anything; the solution should find its way to you.”
Chun Yu asked suspiciously, “Such a good thing exists?”
The moment she finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open again.
Chun Yu looked at Chang Le standing outside the door, her face pale.
Chun Yu said, “I’m ready, let’s go right away!”
Chang Le said, “It’s too late. The Sect Master and the Empress of Vast Eternity Kingdom have attacked.”
Chun Yu’s heart sank. Since Wan Wuyu came to the Demon Realm, the Sect Master and the Empress of Vast Eternity Kingdom certainly wouldn’t ignore it. No wonder Li Yuan said the solution would find its way to her.
Now, the solution to dealing with the Lion Clan and the Demon Clan had indeed found its way here, but was she truly guaranteed to survive?
If she played it safe, she might not die at the hands of the Lion Clan, but whether she played it safe or not, she would definitely die at the hands of Wan Qianqian!
Chang Le walked up to Chun Yu and said, “Senior Sister, you don’t need to be afraid. I will take responsibility for my own actions. When the time comes, just push everything onto me. No matter what, you are the Sect Master’s eldest disciple, and the Sect Master won’t kill you.”
“How can I do that?” Chun Yu’s sense of responsibility flared up. There was no way she would push all the blame onto someone else.
Chang Le froze slightly. Li Yuan watched as Chang Le reached out to stroke Chun Yu’s cheek, narrowing her eyes in displeasure. Unfortunately, she was currently in a soul state and couldn’t stop these two dog-girls who prioritized flirting over their lives.
Chang Le gazed at Chun Yu’s face and sighed, “I often wish that she had a character like yours.”
“What are you two doing!”
A massive wave of killing intent swept in from outside the door. Chun Yu immediately prepared herself for defense, but the person standing outside was Wan Wuyu.
Wan Wuyu was radiating murderous intent. Li Yuan had never found Wan Wuyu so pleasing to the eye as she did at this moment.
Chun Yu immediately dragged Wan Wuyu into the room and said, “You know your mom and your aunt are here, right?”
Why did her tone sound like a teacher from the academy? Wan Wuyu fiercely pulled her hand away from Chun Yu and said, “Yes! Scared now? Your time is up!”
Chun Yu looked confused. “Hey, you’re not being nice. You ran off to the Demon Realm yourself. I didn’t tie you up and bring you here, did I? Besides, weren’t you having a great time feeding the little rabbits yesterday? What’s with the sudden change of heart?”
Wan Wuyu said, “That’s right, what are you going to do about it? You shameless woman.”
“What?” Chun Yu said, “I am your Senior Sister, at least, and you are a princess, at least. Why are you saying such things to me?”
Chang Le also frowned. “Princess, you are being very rude.”
Wan Wuyu glared at Chang Le. “So what? I insulted her, not you, right? Don’t think I don’t know what you feel for her. Why are you pretending to be an innocent little junior sister here?”
Chun Yu pulled Chang Le. “Ignore her. She’s having a morning fit. Hurry up and take Bai Xi and the others away to meet up with the Wolf Clan.”
“You’re not allowed to leave!” Wan Wuyu tried to grab Chang Le, but Chun Yu pulled her back.
“Stop throwing a princess tantrum. If Bai Xi and the others die at the hands of the Sect Master and your mother, Chang Le will definitely never forgive you.”
Hearing this, Wan Wuyu gave up on chasing them out. She turned back and glared fiercely at Chun Yu.
Chun Yu was completely baffled. She had no idea how she had offended this princess.
Li Yuan wondered if she should remind Chun Yu that Wan Wuyu liked Chang Le. Could Chun Yu understand same-sex relationships? But she didn’t know Chun Yu’s attitude toward such matters.
Chun Yu said to Wan Wuyu, “You can put aside your hatred for me for now, because the urgent matter is saving the Wolf Clan and those innocent demon beasts.”
Chun Yu seemed to have suddenly gained clarity. She calmly analyzed the situation with Wan Wuyu. “After winning the battle, the Lion Clan’s morale is greatly boosted, and with the help of the Demon Clan, they are practically invincible. If I were them, it wouldn’t be surprising if they completely eliminated the Wolf Clan and any other demon beasts who oppose them. However, now that the Sect Master and the Empress are here, they won’t dare to act rashly. Similarly, the Sect Master won’t act rashly either. We still have time to think, but if the Sect Master cooperates with the Demon Clan, the Wolf Clan and other demon beasts will surely die, and Chang Le will certainly never forgive the Sect Master.”
Wan Wuyu said, “But the Sect Master despises the Demon Realm and the Demon Clan. She wishes she could wipe them all out in one fell swoop. Doesn’t she know that? She once said that one day, she would ensure that there are no more demon beasts or Demon Clan members on this continent.”
That extreme? Chun Yu didn’t recall that statement for the moment. Unfortunately, she was currently Wan Qianqian’s disciple, not her master. Otherwise, she would definitely give her a good lesson.
Thinking of this, a few images suddenly flashed through Chun Yu’s mind—”Master, you clearly knew we were married, and that I was carrying his child. Why did you still get together with him?”
Wan Qianqian, dressed in white, was screaming hysterically and without dignity in the main hall, her voice utterly sharp and filled with extreme sorrow.
Chun Yu could hardly believe that the woman who just appeared in the original host’s memory was the same imposing and ruthless Wan Qianqian she had seen in the hall that day.
Wan Wuyu grumbled, “I’m talking to you. Why are you spacing out?”
Chun Yu said, “Let’s protect them for as long as we can. When you see the Sect Master later, just say that the Lion Clan abducted you.”
Wan Wuyu pouted. “But my Imperial Brother saw me run off to the Demon Realm by myself.”
“Wan Qixiu…” Chun Yu gritted her teeth. “I’ll handle him.”
Wan Wuyu glanced at Chun Yu disdainfully. “My Imperial Brother’s cultivation is comparable to yours, but he and I both have the key to the Vast Eternity Kingdom’s treasury and can mobilize all the magical artifacts within. You won’t be his match.”
Chun Yu said, “I’m not trying to defeat him, I just need to stall him. You need to be brief when you talk to the Sect Master and quickly persuade her to deal with the Lion Clan.”
Wan Wuyu snorted. “That depends on my mood.”
This child… Chun Yu sighed helplessly. “I beg you, Princess. Considering we’ve known each other for so long without any enmity, please don’t harm me.”
Wan Wuyu said, “Fine, but you have to promise me one thing.”
Chun Yu said, “Tell me, I’m listening.”
Wan Wuyu said, “You are never allowed to speak to Chang Le again. I want you to swear a Soul Oath that after today, you will never speak to Chang Le again. If you break it, you will be separated from the person you love for all eternity.”
Chun Yu narrowed her eyes. “That’s a bit much, isn’t it?”
Wan Wuyu insisted, “That’s the condition. Will you swear it or not!”
“Swear, swear, I’ll swear it, alright.” Chun Yu agreed without a second of hesitation. She didn’t have anyone she loved right now anyway.
“Wait,” Li Yuan said.
“Who’s talking?” Wan Wuyu looked around. She clearly heard another voice, but there was no third person in the room besides her and Chang Yu.
Chun Yu immediately played dumb. “Uh… what are you talking about? Who’s talking?”
Wan Wuyu squinted at Chun Yu. “I clearly heard someone talking just now. Who else is in this room?”
Chun Yu looked innocent. “No one is here. It’s just the two of us, isn’t it? Alright, stop wasting time. Hurry up and go explain things clearly to the Sect Master and your mother. I’m going to intercept Wan Qixiu.”
With that, Chun Yu walked out the door. Wan Wuyu looked around the room a few more times. Finding no clues, she also left.
As soon as Chun Yu was out of Wan Wuyu’s range, she said, “Li Yuan?”
“Here,” Li Yuan replied.
Chun Yu said, “You almost exposed yourself just now. Why did you try to stop me?”
Li Yuan said, “She asked you to swear an oath, and you just did it. Do you know what a Soul Oath is?”
“No, do you?” Chun Yu asked.
Li Yuan said, “I don’t know either, but don’t forget, we are in a cultivation world now. It’s better to be cautious.”
Chun Yu said, “Oh, I know, that’s why I took the chance to run away, didn’t I?”
Chun Yu smiled again. “Student Li Yuan has made great progress. Now you even care about your teacher.”
Li Yuan’s face flushed slightly, though thankfully, since she was a soul body, no one could tell.
She said, “I can’t help it. Since we are bound together now, for the sake of both our lives, caution is paramount.”
Chun Yu said, “Don’t worry, Li Yuan. I will find a way to unbind us as soon as possible. That way, you are you and I am me, and if we encounter danger, we won’t both die.”
Li Yuan paused. “Didn’t you say you would…”
Chun Yu asked, “Would what?”
Li Yuan said, “Protect me always?”
Chun Yu said, “Of course. I am your teacher, after all. But this world is too dangerous. Better safe than sorry, so it’s best if we unbind as soon as possible.”
Hearing Chun Yu’s first sentence, Li Yuan felt happy. Hearing the second sentence, her mood sank again.
“There won’t be any ‘what ifs’,” Li Yuan said. “I will protect you too.”
Chun Yu said, “Good. Student Li is clever and quick-witted. I will have to rely on you a lot in this world.”
Li Yuan said, “Then let’s work together and live well in this world.”
“Alright,” Chun Yu said.
Li Yuan smiled faintly. She had rarely smiled after growing up, because there was nothing left that was worth being happy about.
But Chun Yu’s promise made her feel happy, like spring would eventually arrive. No matter how deep a seed was buried in the soil, it would feel the warmth of spring when the season came, take root, sprout, and bloom new flowers.