Zither Emperor Chapter 849 Chapter 271 Where are you going so late

849: Chapter 271 Where are you going so late?

(Part 1) 849: Chapter 271 Where are you going so late?

(Part 1) The night grew deeper, and despite the onset of early spring, the Northernmost Wilderness remained bitterly cold.

Gently stirring, An Qi, curled up in Zi’s embrace, slowly opened her eyes.

The weariness in them was undeniable, yet there was a greater sense of satisfaction and relief.

Her large eyes blinked, and a crystal-clear tear rolled down her long eyelashes.

That day, she left.

She left after deliberately upsetting Zi, taking advantage of the brotherly bond between Zi and Ye Yinzhu.

She hoped that by leaving, Zi would forget her more quickly.

As she gradually distanced herself from the Northernmost Wilderness, An Qi felt like a walking corpse, the image of Zi’s purple figure looming ever larger in her heart.

She was unwilling, yet she dared not stay.

How she wished she could be like Sura and Haiyang, staying by Zi’s side just as they did with Ye Yinzhu!

But she couldn’t.

She knew she was a sinner, so she had to leave.

Three days after leaving the Fortress of Thor’s Hammer’s Origin Force, An Qi suddenly remembered something important—her body, though tainted with sin, still held one valued treasure.

Her chastity.

So, she returned.

She had nothing left to lose, and she wanted to leave the last valuable thing she had to the only man she ever loved.

Driven by this intense fixation, she disregarded everything else and hurried back.

After carefully dressing up, she arrived at Zi’s residence.

With her strength, remaining unnoticed was easy.

Upon seeing Zi again, her overpowering love surged, yet she kept telling herself that she was here to give him her most prized possession, then end everything.

Thus, she said nothing and let the previous events unfold.

Now, in An Qi’s heart, aside from a strong feeling of fulfillment, there was an endless emptiness.

Is this the end?

Is everything over just like that?

The bliss of moments ago had passed, and she was about to leave this place, leave him, leave everything behind.

Quietly, An Qi slipped out from his broad arms, like a bride on her wedding night, pulling the covers over Zi’s robust body, then carefully got out of bed without making a sound.

Suddenly, she frowned slightly—the pain in her lower body made walking difficult.

The flow of her Douqi eased the pain somewhat as she carefully made her way out.

Stepping out of the bedroom, standing alone in the courtyard, she looked up at the sky.

The weather was exceptionally clear tonight, with stars shining all around, but they failed to offer her any warmth.

Only the cold of early spring pierced through.

However, her heart was even colder than the outside world.

“Zi, I’m sorry.

I have to leave.

Forget about me.” She took a deep look at the door she had closed herself, tears uncontrollably streaming down.

With her Douqi, An Qi took to the sky, manipulating the power of wind to fly away from Thor’s Hammer Fortress as fast as possibly could.

The night was cool, and the crystalline tears would soon turn into ice and scatter in the air.

An Qi held back her sorrow; she couldn’t allow herself to die by his side.

She was going to leave, far away, to bury her life in a place where no one could find her.

She did not fly towards the world of humans but towards the depths of the Northernmost Wilderness, his territory.

Let her die in the desolation of the Northernmost Wilderness, so her spirit could silently watch over the land he ruled.

Thor Hammer Fort receded behind her, and An Qi’s heart grew colder.

Just as she was about to find a place to lay her bones to rest, suddenly, a rich voice sounded beside her.

“Where are you going so late at night?”

At the sound of that voice, An Qi’s body shuddered violently, and when she spun around, her eyes were filled with shock.

A tall and strong figure stood a few dozen meters behind her, bare-chested with flowing purple hair.

In those deep purple eyes, there was tenderness and warmth, as well as a trace of gentle reprimand.

“You…” An Qi looked at him, her throat as if choked by something, disabling her to speak.

“e back with me.” Zi looked at her quietly, without blame, his voice filled with tenderness.

If any Magical Beasts were present, they would find it impossible to believe that Emperor Zi, known for his cold decisiveness, could show such a gentle side.

She shook her head forcefully, as if to strengthen her own resolve, and with difficulty, she spat out a word, “No.”

“e back with me,” Zi repeated his words.

An Qi shook her head vigorously, tears scattering in the air like a broken kite, “Go, just go.

It’s over between us.

I don’t love you, I hate you.

Go, go find Ye Yinzhu.

Go find your brother.

I don’t love you, don’t love you.

Don’t love you.

Get lost, get far away from me.”

Zi looked at her calmly, “You don’t love me?

Then why did you e back?

What was all of that just now?”

“No reason, I just felt like it, I had a desire and wanted to vent it on someone, is that not allowed?” An Qi’s expression suddenly turned cold, she fiercely brushed away the tears on her face, looking at Zi with an icy gaze.

Zi gently shook his head, “Are you lying to me, or to yourself?

If you truly just wanted to vent your desires on someone, then I will let you vent for a lifetime.

Your desires can only be vented towards me.”

An Qi found that the coldness she had so laboriously maintained easily crumbled in front of this man.

She knew that if things continued this way, her heart would likely surrender.

“Get lost, who said it has to be with you.

Just go, leave!” The tears, finally, started to flow again.

Zi watched her with a cool demeanor and tender eyes, the stark contrast continuously making An Qi’s heart tremble.

“That day, you asked me, if you and Yin Zhu were in danger at the same time, who I would save.

Alright, now I will answer you.”

An Qi paused for a moment, looking at Zi, the tears in her eyes temporarily stopping.

Zi said solemnly, “I would save Yin Zhu, because he is my brother.

Without him, there would be no me today.”

An Qi looked at him coldly, “I knew you would say that.

Just go, go back to your Thor Hammer Fort, go back to your good brother.”

Zi said indifferently, “Listen to me finish speaking.

I save Yin Zhu out of brotherly duty, but you are my woman, my wife.

I wouldn’t be sad if I couldn’t save you, and you died.

But, I would follow you in death.

You know I’ve always been a domineering Behemoth.

Since I chose you at the beginning, even if you fled to hell, I wouldn’t let you go.”

Zi was not one for sweet talk, but his answer at this moment was more stirring than any love talk could be for An Qi’s heart.

The question meant to trouble Zi had received such a response.

Save the brother, die with the wife.

An Qi’s vision was already blurred, the defenses in her heart almost instantly crumbling.

“Zi.” With a choked voice, that delicate figure seemed to find her haven from the storm, throwing herself into his broad and also bare arms.

It was not until this moment that An Qi understood how much the man before her loved her.

“Fool, happiness is just around the corner, why are you crying?” Zi tenderly embraced her, softly forting his love.

An Qi wept, “You don’t understand.

We cannot be together.

You are Yin Zhu’s good brother, you are a part of Qin City, you are the emperor of the Behemoth, the emperor of the Beastmen.

And I, I am just a sinner.

I am utterly unable to forgive myself for what I’ve done before, and my people will not forgive me.

Besides death, I have no other way out.

Do you know how much I want to be with you forever, to bear you many, many children?

But I can’t, I really can’t!

Zi, please, let me go, let me leave.

Having a lover like you in this life, I am content.

I’ve lived for hundreds of years, and only today have I understood what the meaning of life is.”

Zi sighed softly and said, “Actually, I’ve guessed your concerns long ago.

You must be wondering, why could I still find you when you left quietly.

Because the same thing happened to Yin Zhu before.

When I saw you tonight, I already thought that your visit wasn’t just for a simple reunion.

Since you are my woman, then your past sins are also my sins.

A man who can’t bear all the consequences for his woman isn’t fit to stand and pee.”

“Zi—” An Qi found that she could no longer break free from Zi’s embrace, his arms so strong, not only engulfing her body but his domineering power also restraining all her actions.

Bowing his head, he kissed her forehead gently, “Let me take care of everything for you.” As he spoke, Zi turned around, holding An Qi as he sped back in the direction they came from.

An Qi panicked, her heart pletely falling into terror, “Zi, what, what are you going to do?”

Zi smiled faintly and said, “To repay your past sins.

To let you stay by my side at ease, as my wife.” As his voice fell, he sped up once again, flying towards Thor Hammer Fort like a shooting star.

An Qi wanted to struggle, but she couldn’t muster any strength, trying everything to stop Zi, yet Zi’s heart was so resolute.

(To be continued.

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