Chapter Seventeen: Dugu Han

  A faint smile suddenly appeared on his originally calm face. Who would have thought that he would die in such a way.

  Since entering here, on the edge of life and death, everyone is making all sorts of unbelievable decisions. Whether it's a destined reunion or an inexplicable affection, these are their most genuine yet unspoken true feelings.

  He closed his eyes and waited quietly for the outcome. Suddenly! A gust of wind flashed by! All that could be heard was a 'whoosh' sound...

  A pungent smell spread out before him, and he slightly furrowed his brow, opening his eyes. However, the scene in front of him made even the calm him freeze in astonishment.

  That huge alligator was stiffened in place like a stone statue, with a small silver needle inserted into its nostrils. From that nostril, its body began to corrode rapidly, making a hissing sound.

  Its hard fish scales under those thin silver needles gradually rotted into a puddle of green flesh.

  He looked back, and that small figure stood still on the shore, expressionless, with a hint of complexity in her eyes, apart from the unerasable coldness. He had also experienced such complex emotions for an instant, at the moment he decided to save her.

  In an instant, the enormous creature had turned into a mass of flesh and sunk into the pool, while he remained standing in place, his left arm bleeding profusely. He simply had no way to climb back up from there.

  Nalan Xixi saw his difficulty, and after a moment of silence, she plunged into the pool, swam up to him, and without any hesitation, pulled his right hand towards the shore.

  His palm was different from Nangong Jin's, Nangong Jin's palm was wide and thick, he had been through many battles, his hand held either a weapon or reins. But this person was different, his palm was slender and soft, when she touched his icy fingers for a moment, she could almost imagine the scene of him playing the piano with these delicate hands.

  She felt a strange palpitation in her heart. And the calmness in his eyes was suddenly disrupted, leaving only a hint of panic and unprecedented shyness. He had never had such contact with a woman before, but for a moment, he was pulled twice by this woman's hand.

  Suddenly, he felt a bit annoyed with himself for having such thoughts. He was a man, after all, and yet he had been led by the hand by a woman, and what was there to think about, anyway? His mind was all muddled!

  As they reached the shore, Nalan Xiono quickly released his hand. His left arm was still bleeding, and Nalan Xiono slightly furrowed her brow as she walked over, pulled out a bottle of medicine from her waist, lifted up his left arm, and tore open the long sleeve soaked in fresh blood.

  His pale left arm was pierced by the giant alligator's teeth, a patch of bright red, Nalan Xino gripped the bottle tightly in her hand, she gently supported his left arm, then poured the medicine from the bottle onto the wound.

  The fresh wound touched the medicine water, and he frowned in pain. The clarity in his eyes gradually subsided.

  "Why save me." The cold voice was slightly hoarse at this moment.

  "And you? Why did you save me?" Nalan Xianyu untied his own belt and tightly wrapped it around his wound to stop the bleeding.

  The pain at the wound made him grit his teeth, and then he smiled. "You shouldn't have saved me."

  Nalan Xixi's movements hesitated for a moment, and she raised her head to look at him. "Oh?"

  "If I die, Nan Gong Jin will be very happy." At this moment, contrary to his usual demeanor, a hint of playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  "Hmph." Nalan Xixi let out a light laugh. "What makes you think that?"

  He is Nan Gong Jin, the overlord who unified the thirteen countries. The entire world has already belonged to him. What else can move his heart? Whose death would make him feel happy? He is already a person without enemies.

  "My name is Dugu Han." He gradually retracted his smile, and his eyes returned to their usual calmness.

  Nalan Xixi's heart skipped a beat, Dugu Han... the first great nation of the vassal states of Luo Tian, the crown prince of Sheng Jin Nation, Dugu Han.

  Heroes cherish each other, but the overlord is not compatible. This world already has a unique and elegant South Palace Jin, how can it accommodate another son of heaven?

  Now each of their strengths can't explain anything, because Nangong Jin was initially just a small prince of Luotian Country, but that small Luotian Country, that insignificant small country's prince, has now become the emperor who dominates the world.

  "You're wrong." Nalan Xianyu looked at him, the pride in his eyes making Dugu Han slightly taken aback. "He won't be happy if you die, he'll only be happy if you die by his hand, so I'm saving you."

  The air suddenly solidified, and Du Guhan's eyes grew colder as he stared at him for a long time before slowly opening his mouth. "You love Nan Gongjin, loving him to the point of life and death, loving him to the point where you can even die for him."

  His tone was indistinguishable between questioning and statement, yet the sarcasm he raised infuriated Nalan Xinnuo. He sneered and continued: "But you don't know that from start to finish, you've been sacrificing yourself for another person."

  Nalan Xixiao's body trembled slightly, a truth she knew but deliberately concealed, gradually surfaced.

  "Those who enter this forest never thought they'd come out alive, he had long abandoned his life to the nine heavens, all for one person." He said, leaning in close to her, looking at her increasingly pale face, and whispered: "The one he loved most was his sister, Nangong Yan. You're just sacrificing yourself for the woman he loves, that's all."

  Just that... The two words pierced heavily into Nalan Xinnuo's heart, representing the meaning of being insignificant, representing that to Nan Gongyin, she was just an insignificant woman.

  Under various cruel predicaments, Nalan Xiong cultivated not only a calm and rational attitude towards all things, but more importantly, an immunity that would not allow any negative factors to affect himself.

  The easier it is to destroy her things, the calmer she becomes at this moment. Moreover, these are things she has long known.

  She knew from the start that he came here for Nan Gong Yan, but she was resolute, simply because she loved him. However, there was a moment when she wasn't quite sure if this was what she really thought or just a comfort to herself.

  No matter what, she would never let this man shake her with just a few words. She raised her eyes and gave him a disdainful smile. "I only want to be by his side."

  She paid him back in full with his "just that", she didn't care, no matter who she was sacrificing for, no matter who Nangong Jin loved, no matter what price she paid for it, she would love him unconditionally and want to be by his side, just that.

  Compared with Nangong Jin, the whole world is insignificant.

  Suddenly, several strong gusts of wind flashed by, and in an instant, Nalan Xianyu felt her body lighten before she had even fallen into a wide and warm embrace.

  His solid arms tightly wrapped around her, as if to press her into his body in a domineering manner. Nalan Xinnuo was tightly pressed against his thumping chest, and couldn't help but let out a faint smile.

  Nangong Jin looked coldly at Dugu Han, who returned his gaze without any reserve.

  On the side, He Xian and others had messy faces, walking towards the edge of the pond to wash their faces. Nalan Xinnuo turned her head, looking at the holes burned open on their clothes, slightly raised an eyebrow, and looked at Nan Gongyin. "Not bad, they'll be attacked by fire so quickly."

  Nangong Jin smiled lightly and wrapped his arms around her waist, saying softly, "It's all thanks to your teachings, madam."

  Not far away, He Xian and others looked at Nan Gong Jin's appearance, clicking their tongues in disapproval. Nan Gong Jin gave them a cold glance, and they immediately shrank their necks, then burst out laughing: "Haha, burned to ashes!"

  Suddenly, Nangong Jin's body paused, he pinched Narlan Xianuo's shoulder, lowered his head to look at her almost open robe, a spring light on her chest, his eyebrows immediately furrowed, just about to ask, but then discovered the waistband tied to Dugu Han's left arm. His face turned cold, took off his own outer robe and wrapped it around Narlan Xianuo's body.

  Nalan Xixi was just about to speak when suddenly, with a "ting" sound, Nangong Jin drew his long sword from his waist and pointed it directly at Dugu Han's throat.

  On Du Guo Han's pale neck, the faintly emerging blood quickly dyed it red. For a moment, the surroundings fell silent. Du Guo Han let out a cold laugh, neither dodging nor resisting, for in his bones, there was an unquestionable indifference.

  Even if the sky were to collapse and the earth were to shatter, it would be impossible to sway his indifference.

  For a long time, Nan Gong Jin didn't make any further moves. He always felt that Dugu Han should say something and Nalan Xianuo should also say something. But neither of them said anything.

  Suddenly! A strong wind blows! Sand and stones are swept away, Nan Gong Jin subconsciously pulls Na Lan Xian Nuo into his arms.

  In the distance, a loud and arrogant roar pierced the sky, the roar was like thunder, shaking their ears to deafness. Unlike the previous two times they saw the strange insect, this time, the anger and breath in the roar told them that real danger had just arrived.

  A loud rumble, in the distance, massive boulders flew to both sides, the originally clear sky suddenly turned dark with rolling clouds and thunderstorms! In the gloomy atmosphere, a faint purple glow gradually enveloped a layer of fog...

  Dugu Hans eyes emitted an unprecedented light, Nalan Xianyu looked at Dugu Han who had never been shaken by life or death, and his heart was tied up, could it be that this is what he called a strange beast?

  She didn't know why he came to find this strange beast, what he said was right, people who walked into this forest were all those who had abandoned their lives, Nangong Jin was for Nangong Yan... but he, what was his reason?!

  However, Nan Gong Jin knew. Throughout the Luotian Continent, a legend about the Spiritual Beast had been circulating.

  In the end, there were only seven words left: "He who gets the divine beast will rule the world."

  Dugu Xian wanted...the world.