"Then why did you abandon your duties as guards of the Holy King's Mansion and instead dress in black, carrying long swords, and ambushing others in their rooms?" Shen Lixue looked at the guards, her beautiful eyes filled with a chilling light.
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant..." The guard hesitated, unsure how to explain.
"Release him, and I'll speak!" In the darkness, a man in a light blue robe walked into the courtyard. He was handsome, with a calm gaze, his clothes fluttering, and an air of nonchalance. It was Dongfang Xun.
"Your Highness!" The guard looked at Dongfang Xun with remorse, "This humble servant has failed in his duty..."
Dongfang Xun waved his hand to interrupt him, and said calmly, "You may leave!"
"Yes!" The guard clasped his hands in a fist salute, glanced at Shen Lixue, and leaped over the high wall.
"Dongfang Xun, what are you doing?" Shen Lixue looked at Dongfang Xun and noticed that besides his calm demeanor, there was also a deep sense of melancholy between his brows.
"Find a heart for Dongfang Heng!" Dongfang Xun's answer was simple and concise.
Shen Lixue's gaze sharpened: "You've found the inn while searching for Xin. Has anything gone wrong here?"
"Do you know what kind of heart Dongfang Heng needs?" Dongfang Xun answered irrelevantly.
“A heart that matches his body!” Shen Lixue looked at the solemnity in Dongfang Xun’s eyes, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that this heart required conditions she didn’t know about?
"The Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang said that Dongfang Heng is the God of War of Azure Flame, skilled in both literature and martial arts, with extraordinary abilities. He cannot use the heart of an ordinary person. He needs the heart of someone as powerful as himself, or a pure and flawless heart. The more powerful, pure, or flawless that heart is, the greater the chance of success!" Dongfang Xun said softly, his tone solemn.
“A strong, pure heart is hard to find!” Shen Lixue frowned: Zhan Wang and Dongfang Heng are both Azure Flame War Gods. According to the Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang, Zhan Wang’s heart is very suitable for Dongfang Heng, but he is a living person. How can you take a heart from a living person?
Furthermore, regarding a pure heart, a child's heart is the purest, but it's too small to be applied to an adult.
“We didn’t find a strong heart, but we found a pure heart!” Dongfang Xun said suddenly, looking at Shen Lixue.
"Whose heart?" A sense of foreboding suddenly welled up in Shen Lixue's heart.
Dongfang Xun parted his thin lips slightly: "Ye Qianlong!"
---Aside---
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Chapter 139 I love Dongfang Heng
"You want to give Ye Qianlong's heart to Dongfang Heng?" Shen Lixue looked at Dongfang Xun, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and disbelief. He, who was as ethereal and otherworldly as a god, uttered such cruel words.
She also hoped that Dongfang Heng could get a healthy heart and live a peaceful life, but she never thought of taking a heart from a normal person.
"Yes!" Dongfang Xun's dark eyes were deep and solemn, no longer displaying his usual nonchalant demeanor.
"There are still ten days until the half-month deadline. Dongfang Heng still has hope. How could you use such a cruel method to dig out a normal person's heart?" Shen Lixue questioned sharply, her tone as cold as ice in the twelfth lunar month.
"The heart that matches Dongfang Heng is very special. Let alone ten days, even a hundred days, it is not certain that we can find another suitable one!" Dongfang Xun's calm voice stated the cruelest truth.
"Ye Qianlong is the Crown Prince of Xiliang. His younger brother and sister will soon arrive in Qingyan. Aren't you afraid of causing a war between the two countries by killing him at this time?"
Shen Lixue was worried about Dongfang Heng's condition and did not want to watch Ye Qianlong die, so she brought up the prince and princess of Xiliang to make Dongfang Xun think twice.
"As long as things are handled swiftly and efficiently, no one will know who killed Ye Qianlong. With His Majesty's abilities, giving Xiliang a reasonable explanation will not be a problem at all!" Dongfang Xun said calmly, displaying the arrogance and confidence of the Holy King's heir.
Shen Lixue looked coldly at Dongfang Xun, realizing for the first time that he possessed the aura of a celestial being from a painting, yet was as cold-blooded and ruthless as a demon from hell: "You came to the inn to kill someone behind Dongfang Heng's back, right? He didn't know about this, did he?"
He was so accomplished at Tsinghua University, so arrogant, as if standing on a cloud looking down on everything. He would never kill innocent people or forcibly rip out someone's heart just to save his own life.
"You can't tell Dongfang Heng!" Dongfang Xun guessed Shen Lixue's intention and his expression changed instantly: "The Ghost Doctor said his heart ailment is very serious and he can't be subjected to any more stimulation!"
Shen Lixue was taken aback. She had taken care of Dongfang Heng for five days, and she knew his health better than anyone else. His heart pulse was weak, and his heart disease was getting worse. Even the slightest stimulation could cause him to faint. If this matter reached his ears, he would be so angry that he might never wake up again.
She couldn't tell Dongfang Heng what had happened, nor could she help Ye Qianlong. Her mind was in turmoil: "Ye Qianlong is a normal person without any illness or disaster. He has never done anything to wrong us. How can we take out his heart?" Everyone only has one heart. If we take out his heart, how can he live?
"Dongfang Heng is my brother, and all I want is for him to get better!" Dongfang Xun's eyes deepened as he stated his position. Ye Qianlong had nothing to do with him, and he didn't care whether Ye Qianlong lived or died. He only wanted Dongfang Heng to live a healthy life.
"Since you care so much about Dongfang Heng, why don't you give him your heart?" Dongfang Xun was completely unreasonable and only wanted to kill Ye Qianlong. Shen Lixue was furious and blurted out her angry words without thinking.
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she had spoken out of turn. Everything Dongfang Xun had done was not for his own sake, and her words had been too harsh.
Looking into his eyes, which were filled with hidden pain, she wanted to apologize, but when she remembered his cold, ruthless, and extremely cruel words, her apology got stuck in her throat, and she just couldn't say it.
Looking at Shen Lixue, who seemed hesitant to speak, Dongfang Xun suddenly said, "I was planning to give my heart to Dongfang Heng, but the Ghost Doctor said my heart wasn't pure enough, and the chances of success weren't as good as Ye Qianlong's!"
Shen Lixue was stunned, her beautiful eyes filled with shock: he cared about his younger brother to the point of disregarding his own life.
"Call me cold-hearted and ruthless, or call me heartless and cruel, but I will not change my original intention. I'm determined to tear out Ye Qianlong's heart!" Dongfang Xun said each word slowly and deliberately, his gentle eyes flashing with a sharp, cold light. In just a moment, he transformed from a god into a demon.
Shen Lixue smiled bitterly. He was Dongfang Heng's older brother, and everything he did was for his younger brother's health. She had no reason to blame him.
If she could, she would gladly give her heart to Dongfang Heng. However, her heart was filled with too much, lacking the strength of the War King and the purity of Ye Qianlong. It was simply incompatible with Dongfang Heng's body.
Dongfang Xun gazed at Shen Lixue: "You should think this through carefully. Dongfang Heng is your fiancé, the person you're going to spend your life with. Ye Qianlong has nothing to do with you. Don't always protect him and hurt Dongfang Heng's feelings!"
"Dongfang Heng is the person I love, and I hope he has a healthy heart and can stay with me for the rest of my life. But Ye Qianlong is also my friend, and I will not stand by and watch someone rip out his heart!" Shen Lixue looked coldly at Dongfang Xun, her gaze unusually firm. She would not betray her love for Dongfang Heng or her friendship with Ye Qianlong.
"Then let's each rely on our own abilities!" Dongfang Xun's dark eyes suddenly narrowed, and he coldly threw out a sentence. He turned around and strode out. His clothes were blown by the wind, blurring her vision. When the wind stopped and his clothes were removed, his slender figure had disappeared.
Shen Lixue stared at the courtyard gate with a cold gaze, her small, fair hands clenching tightly. Had Dongfang Xun gone elsewhere to look for Ye Qianlong?
In the dark night sky, a familiar figure walked into the courtyard. With her stunning beauty and clear eyes, it was Ye Qianlong.
He had been walking slowly and feeling down when he saw Shen Lixue standing at the door, seemingly waiting for a while. His eyes lit up, and a bright, pure smile instantly appeared on his face. He quickly walked over.
"Li Xue, I didn't know you were coming... I went to have dinner earlier... The cook in the kitchen was a little late... and I ate slowly... so I came back late..."