northernbook Chapter 270 The World's Separation [5] A Bet on Trust
Chapter 270 The World's Separation [5] A Bet on Trust
Chapter 270 The World's Waters Part 5: A Bet on Trust
[Hall of Worldly Words]
Shui Qingli's coma lasted for three whole days this time, longer than any of the previous ones, and his primordial spirit was weakening at a noticeable rate.
But no matter what methods Yue Yuanming used, he couldn't stop Shui Qingli from continuing to weaken.
"It's no use." The man in white appeared behind Yue Yuanming without warning: "If his mental illness isn't cured, it's only a matter of time before he falls into a state of madness again. Even you can't stop him."
The man in white naturally understood Shui Qingli's condition better than Yue Yuanming. After all, it was He who was driving those dead vengeful spirits to weaken Shui Qingli's primordial spirit, and He was certain that if this continued, Shui Qingli might never wake up.
However, His purpose was not to make Shui Qingli perish, after all, she was the most suitable piece He had finally found to help Him win the game.
"Who are you?" Yue Yuanming stood in front of Shui Qingli, looking at the man in white warily.
He could sense that the person in front of him possessed unfathomable strength, so he was quite wary of him.
Of course, if the man in white could really use his power without restraint, there would be no need to go to such great lengths to set up this scheme.
"You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that I have a way to help the Water Prince heal his heart ailment." The man in white said calmly and confidently, "But everything comes at a price. The price of healing him is that he will forget your past."
"Why should I believe you?" Yue Yuanming would never trust a complete stranger, especially when it came to Shui Qingli's matter, he couldn't afford to be careless in the slightest.
"Whether you believe it or not is your choice, but his condition probably doesn't allow you much time to consider." The man in white spoke, his figure gradually dissipating, leaving only his final advice:
"I'll be waiting for the day you regret it..."
……
About a week later, Shui Qingli slowly woke up. However, his increasingly weak primordial spirit meant that he could only wake up and he didn't even dare to use his immortal power easily.
"Qingli..." Yue Yuanming was naturally happy to see Shui Qingli wake up, but when he thought of what the man in white had said, he couldn't hide his worry for Shui Qingli.
"I'm awake now, I'm alright." Shui Qingli sat up and then forced herself to stand in front of Yue Yuanming.
He didn't want Yue Yuanming to worry about him, but the gossipy man in white had already told Yue Yuanming everything about his situation.
Yue Yuanming didn't want Shui Qingli to fall into self-blame, so he didn't tell the white-robed man what he had said. Even now, he doesn't know that the white-robed man was the culprit who caused Shui Qingli to become like this.
However, before the two could relax, Shui Qingli fainted again without warning and collapsed into Yue Yuanming's arms.
"Qingli!" Yue Yuanming was startled again. He hadn't expected that Shui Qingli would only be awake for such a short time this time.
"Water droplets condense, Water Shadow Sword!" Shui Qingli suddenly opened his eyes, his originally light blue eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist. He summoned the Water Shadow Sword and then thrust it out without hesitation.
"...Qingli!" Yue Yuanming never expected that Shui Qingli, who had just suddenly fainted, would suddenly attack him, but his instinct for danger allowed him to barely dodge, and the Water Shadow Sword only pierced his shoulder.
The crimson blood falling into his eyes finally brought Shui Qingli back to his senses, and also caused his hand, which had been holding the Water Shadow Sword, to lose its strength.
"W-Why did this happen..." Shui Qingli seemed to wake from a dream. Looking at the injured Yue Yuanming in front of her and the Water Shadow Sword that she hadn't had time to let go of, everything that had just happened flashed through her mind. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
In an instant, regret, self-blame, guilt... all sorts of negative emotions surged into my heart!
how so……
I actually... hurt him!
Shui Qingli then realized that he had thought the man in white only wanted to punish him for the Atlantis matter, but now it seemed that he had only wanted to make him a pawn from the beginning.
The only piece that can deal with Yueyuanming!
"Since that's the case..." Shui Qingli raised his right hand, his immortal power rapidly converging in it: "In the name of the Lord of Water, I destroy my primordial spirit!"
The turbulent water molecules rippled around the clear water in concentric circles, and a slight humming sound filled the air.
"Qingli, no!" Yue Yuanming was completely unable to stop Shui Qingli's determination to destroy herself.
"Do you want to save him?" The white-robed man's voice rang in Yue Yuanming's ears at just the right moment, as if he had expected it all along.
"Save him quickly!" In this life-or-death moment, Yue Yuanming finally compromised—if this was the only way, then forget it if you can. They had lived together for tens of thousands of days, and he was confident that he could make Shui Qingli remember him again.
However, the white-clad man, who had gotten his wish, was unable to erase Shui Qingli's memories while her primordial spirit was weak. He encountered formidable resistance, and Shui Qingli even risked her life to stop him.
"Are you crazy? Is he that important?" This was the first time the man in white had lost his composure like this. He couldn't accept that his meticulous plan had failed so miserably: "If this continues, your primordial spirit will also dissipate!"
"So what? He has long surpassed myself in my eyes!" Shui Qingli was weak but exceptionally determined: "Whether in the past or in the future, he will always be the most important person to me!"
“In that case, let’s make a bet…” the man in white said confidently, “Let’s bet… on what you trust, on the bond between you two.”
【to be continued…】
[TO BE CONTINUED…]