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THDP Ch 127 Part 1 – A Menacing Choice (I)

For a brief moment, Meng Qi felt a sense of daze as Yun Qingyan tightly gripped her hand and took her running. They had taken a considerable distance before she could even process what was happening. Subconsciously, she looked down at her wrist, where she could feel the man’s slender fingers, warm and strong, soothing her palm. The previously silent forest seemed to have changed somehow — at least she could hear her own increasingly rapid heartbeat in her ears.

“Sovereign Qingyan…” Meng Qi opened her mouth and murmured. The person should be able to hear her voice, just like she heard his just now.

Yun Qingyan turned his head and gave her a faint smile. His expression was gentle and relaxed, appearing to be in a very good mood.

Meng Qi’s face became hot all of a sudden. Even though they were still in the Starfallen Sea, in this eerie and unpredictable forest on top of that, it seemed that all her nervousness had evaporated in an instant. With Yun Qingyan by her side, by being with him, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Yun Qingyan gradually slowed down his pace. The forest remained dimly lit. They had covered a long distance, yet they were still far from the clearing where Pei Mufeng and Lu Qingran were waiting.

Meng Qi’s hazy mind finally started to regain clarity. She looked around and turned to Yun Qingyan, who was walking slowly, asking, “Sovereign Qingyan, how did you come here?”

Yun Qingyan smiled at her, but remained silent. He continued to hold Meng Qi’s hand as if it were the most natural thing in the world. The two of them walked hand in hand, side by side, slowly traversing through the forest. Meng Qi had a momentary daze, as if they were not in the Starfallen Sea, but in a beautiful garden with the chirping of birds and pleasant scenery, leisurely strolling along.

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