wavenovel Chapter 78 Contract
Chapter 78 Contract
Blood gushed out instantly, but was firmly stopped by the shield just before it splashed onto Mingxun's body, preventing even a drop from staining her pure white priest's robes.
"grown ups!"
As if she had found her backer, Mingxun's eyes lit up, and she stared intently at Morax, who was walking slowly toward her.
The latter clearly enjoyed her expression, a slight smile playing on his lips, and his gaze toward the guy who had offended her grew increasingly disgusted.
Morax slowly walked to his side, waiting patiently for him to finish wailing before speaking softly: "Were you just asking who gave her the courage? Ha."
He chuckled, silently proclaiming that he was the reason Mingxun dared to come here.
Even though the man wasn't a witness to the incident, he still guessed Mingxun's identity from her behavior. His face turned ashen, and he tried to avoid eye contact by fixing his gaze on Mingxun.
He couldn't understand why Morax would personally accompany Mingxun here, since the relationship between gods and priests should be one of pretense and deception.
His mind became increasingly muddled due to the symptoms of blood loss, and he finally gave up thinking about it and instead wanted to escape this place, but under Morax's gaze, he couldn't even move a finger.
Fortunately, no one present really intended to just watch him die.
Morax didn't care about him, while Mingxun felt it was unnecessary.
She tugged at the sleeve of the person in front of her, drawing Morax's attention back to herself: "My lord, I want to leave here."
She spoke very softly, as if she hadn't yet recovered from the shock of what had just happened.
Morax suddenly realized that it might not be appropriate for weak humans to face such a bloody scene.
"Feel sorry."
The two words came out as if they had been stuck in his throat for a long time, and even the expression on his face seemed to relax after he finished speaking, especially when he noticed Mingxun.
Morax grasped her hand and strode out with her, saying, "It was my fault for not considering your feelings beforehand. I'll be more careful next time."
Mingxun caught a glimpse of the guy slinking away, clutching his injured hand. She didn't immediately understand what Morax was talking about, and by the time she came to her senses, the guy, who wasn't used to showing weakness, had already changed the subject.
"When did that person appear?" he asked.
Mingxun thought for a moment and gave a somewhat imprecise time: "About fifteen minutes ago."
They didn't actually linger for long, but Morax seemed quite dissatisfied with the time, his brow furrowing: "You should have called me sooner."
The cemetery wasn't far from where he had been before, and the demon god's hearing was extraordinary. If Mingxun wanted, he could ask him for help before that person made a move.
"Does my lord think I can't even handle one person?" Mingxun shook his head with a smile. "I am indeed not as powerful as the immortals who can move mountains and fill seas, but the person opposite me is just an ordinary person. I also have the power that you gave me, my lord, which is enough for me to protect myself."
She made her meaning very clear: she didn't want to trouble him.
Morax could understand that she wanted to maintain her dignity in this way, but he still couldn't accept it: "I thought... as a demon god, it was only natural to protect his people."
Mingxun was slightly taken aback.
Morax caught her momentary lapse in composure, leaned closer to her, and met the girl's emerald eyes with his amber eyes.
"No matter what, if something like this happens again, don't worry, just stay behind me. I will protect you, for a time—forever."
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Zhong Li recalled his own words from the past.
He always had a good memory and quickly found the girl's reaction from his memory.
At that moment, Mingxun's eyes widened, her cheeks flushed red, and she stammered as she grabbed him, asking if this was a promise to her.
Yes, this is the "contract" between you and me.
This is how he answered.
As the god of "contracts," any "contract" made by him will never be broken.
His body acted before his mind could react, and Zhongli stopped Lingyuan from grabbing Mingxun's hand.
The lion-like beast's eyes widened in surprise.
She tried to pull her hand back, but it seemed like she hadn't used any force at all; the thing that had been pressing down on her had become as immovable as a mountain, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't budge it an inch.
Ling Yuan finally lost his composure, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.
She stared blankly at her hand that was being held down, not understanding how a mere human could suppress her.
Animals are naturally more intuitive than humans, and she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
So even though her vision and intuition were telling her that the guy in front of her was just an ordinary person, she still decided to follow her instincts and run away immediately.
Lingyuan cast a pleading look at Mingxun.
Before Mingxun could speak, Zhongli released his grip first: "I apologize for the offense, but since Miss Xunming is unwilling, perhaps it's best not to force her."
As soon as she was released, Ling Yuan immediately dodged to a distance of ten meters from them. Without daring to say a word, she left with the words, "Next time you see Fu Jin, you have to testify that I tried my best," and ran away, afraid that Zhong Li would harm her again.
The situation developed in a somewhat surreal way, leaving Mingxun in awe.
However, she soon had no time to dwell on this, because Zhong Li had already turned his gaze to her: "Miss Xun Ming's friend is very interesting."
Mingxun pursed her lips shyly.
This ambiguous remark only lasted for a moment, but Zhong Li's next sentence immediately put her on guard: "However, your friend doesn't seem like an ordinary person—"
Mingxun had already imagined this scene when Lingyuan appeared, so she quickly gave her answer: "Yes, Lingyuan is indeed not an ordinary person."
Such obvious things cannot be hidden; admitting them openly will only increase the credibility of one's words.
She smiled at Zhongli: "Sir, you are very knowledgeable. You may have heard of the Hidden Mountain Lion Beast of Chenyu Valley, which is what ordinary people call the Mountain Lord."
Zhong Li had certainly heard of it, or rather, he recognized Ling Yuan the moment he saw him. He only mentioned it now because he wanted to see Ming Xun try her best to explain.
Her straightforward admission made him lose interest.
After hearing another story from Mingxun, whether it was made up or adapted, the two finally arrived at the Hall of Rebirth.
Zhongli closed his umbrella and said calmly, "Miss Xunming got caught in the rain just now. If you don't change your clothes soon, you might catch a cold. Why don't you come inside and sit for a while? I'll ask the maid to see if there are any clean clothes available."
Mingxun had no reason to refuse a reasonable suggestion, especially since she had originally planned to spend more time with Zhongli.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."
She was led to a side room.
Yi Guan quickly brought over a brand new set of clean clothes.
Mingxun took off her wet clothes and put on the clean clothes that Yiguan had brought, but as soon as she buttoned up the collar, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
The current trend in Liyue clothing is long-sleeved tops and solid-color long skirts, just like her previous outfit.
The close-fitting design could easily cover her wrist, but it could also easily reveal what was inside. So before going out, Mingxun simply removed the bandage used to cover the wound on her wrist to avoid the different thicknesses on the left and right sides.
However, the clothes that the attendant brought out were short-sleeved.
(End of this chapter)
The author says: This chapter is a bit short, but it effectively shortens the update time (nods).
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