Chapter 2164 - 2072: The Sudden Embrace
Chapter 2164: Chapter 2072: The Sudden Embrace
But that’s someone else’s business, it’s not her place to ask more questions.
She went back to tending the medicinal herbs.
Lu Hualiang approached; when it comes to medical skills, he only has a superficial understanding, but he can still recognize some of the medicinal herbs.
"Why are you gathering so much medicine for injuries?"
"In a few days, I’m going to participate in the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch selection. With swords and blades being blind, it’s natural to prepare injury medicine in advance."
Lu Hualiang’s expression turned a bit grim. For some reason, hearing her talk about participating in the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch selection irked him greatly.
What’s so good about being the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch? It would be better for her to become his empress.
"Why are you so keen on being the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch?"
Xia Weibao shot him a glance, "A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general is not a good soldier. Likewise, a martial world person who doesn’t want to be the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch is not a good one. Haven’t you heard that before?"
Lu Hualiang, "..." What kind of twisted logic is that?
"What I’ve heard is different from yours."
"Really? Which version have you heard?"
"A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general is not a good soldier; a woman who doesn’t want to be an empress is not a good woman."
Xia Weibao rolled her eyes, "Nonsense, where did you hear that?"
"It’s spread by word of mouth; everyone says so."
Seeing his serious look, Xia Weibao shrugged, "Maybe it’s because of the different environments we’re in. I’m someone from the Jianghu, naturally, I want to be the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch. The empress has nothing to do with me."
She looked him up and down at his luxurious outfit, "If I’m not mistaken, you must be a wealthy young master from the capital, right? Living under the emperor’s grace, it’s natural for you to pursue wealth and prestige.
For those of us who live like outlaws, braving the wind and rain, living on the edge of a blade, who knows if we might be killed in our sleep one day. We can’t even guarantee our own safety, so where do we find the leisure to chase fame and fortune?
As for being an empress, I don’t even know who the current emperor is, let alone the empress."
Lu Hualiang suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms, taking her by surprise.
Holding her tightly.
He hugged her so tightly it seemed as if he wanted to embed her small body into his own.
His head buried in her neck, calming his inner turmoil.
Embracing her closely.
Feeling her heartbeat up close, it seemed like only this way could he be sure that she was by his side.
"I won’t let you die."
Upon hearing her talk about living on the edge of a blade, possibly being killed in her sleep, his heart was thrown into chaos.
Xia Weibao held the medicinal herbs in her hands, raised on either side of her body, stiffly letting him hold her.
Being embraced by a man for the first time, the feeling was strange, yet very... reassuring.
She really liked the feeling of being held by him, so she made no effort to resist.
Curious about his words, she hadn’t said anything about dying.
Was he referring to the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch selection?
She smiled silently, gently patting his back with her hand holding the medicinal herbs, "Don’t worry, I’m quite skilled. Those people definitely aren’t my match. I’m going to mix it up and become the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch.
If you want to be it too, then when I get tired of it, I’ll let you have it."
Lu Hualiang placed both hands on her shoulders, pulling her back to look into her eyes.
"Do you want to be an empress?"
Xia Weibao frowned; he’d asked this so many times already.
"Being an empress isn’t something you can just become because you want to."
"As long as you want it, you can be!"
Xia Weibao smiled, "You think being an empress is something like your family’s? Wanting it means you can have it. Can you give me the empress’s position?"