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Chapter 308: Between the World and You, I Choose You

Feng Tianlan’s expression was cold and stern . She looked impartial, just, and unfeeling . All this while, she had been so caught up with cultivation and handling Tu Xiang that she had neglected the Holy Pill City . From this day on, she vowed to keep a closer eye on the city, lest it became infiltrated by malicious evil-doers .

“Will you be dispatching someone else to supervise and manage the city?”

Feng Tianlan frowned . “I shall decide after I reach the Holy Pill City . ”

Elder Chen stayed kneeling on all fours until Feng Tianlan left . Only then did he slowly get up and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead . He said, “Our Master may be young, but her capabilities and aura are not to be reckoned with . We can never compare . ”

The moment Feng Tianlan stepped out of the Ruyi Trade House, Si Mobai popped out and grabbed her by her slim waist . He pushed off the ground slightly, then leaped into the air and headed toward Feng Manor .

Si Mobai wrapped up Feng Tianlan in his oversized cape and pressed her little face against his chest . The only sounds she could hear were the chilly winds howling and his thumping heartbeat . However, she could not see the outside world . All she knew was that they were leaping off roofs, traveling through the air .

The howls of the cold wind took her back to that dream . In the dream, she was also shielded in a man’s arms . She was draped in a cape that blocked the outside world from her sight but also protected her from being injured by the crying winds .

However, there was one big difference . In her dream, she could neither hear the man’s heartbeat nor make out his face . However, there was one constant thing—she was always protected .

“Si Mobai, did you send your men over to the Holy Pill City?” With both feet off the ground, Feng Tianlan had no choice but to grab his belt .

With Feng Tianlan in his arms, Si Mobai bounded from roof to roof, light and soundless as a ghostly spirit . “The enemy is too powerful . I don’t want you to be my Achilles heel . You are, at the same time, my armor and shield . We will fight together, side by side . I want to avoid a future where I have to do something against my wishes to protect you . ”

“Against your wishes?”

“Like the rumors that spread in the city a few days back . You are the woman I love, and I want the whole world to hear that loud and clear . ” Every time he thought about how that rumor had portrayed him, he could hardly suppress his disgust . Lan’er was the only woman in his heart . Whether they spoke truth or lies, he hoped that when people spoke of his partner, they would talk of Lan’er, and not any other woman .

Feng Tianlan’s heart jolted at his words . You are the woman I love, and I want the whole world to hear that loud and clear .

She thought about her previous life, where she and Jiang Ying had resorted to secrecy about their relationship . Jiang Ying had said that they needed to hide to preserve her honor and chaste reputation, and she’d believed him . She’d even thought that it was so sweet of him and that he’d done it thinking about her . However, looking back, he had made their love seem like an illicit affair . It was not to be declared aloud, doomed never to see the sunlight .

“We still have a long journey ahead . These bumps we are encountering now are merely jitterbugs . They are unworthy and insignificant . I hope that we will never have to do things against our will, believing them to be for the sake of the other party . I wish for there to be no misunderstandings or hurt between us . ”

Si Mobai tightened his grip around Feng Tianlan’s slender frame and continued, “If I have to choose between the world and you, I choose you . I choose only to believe in you . ”

Feng Tianlan’s heart trembled yet again . He must be the only man who could say things and move her heart so, right?

Si Mobai took in her silence but felt no anxiousness . She would be his . With enough patience and strength, he could eliminate all those who drooled over his treasure . She would only be his .

They soon reached the Heavenly Phoenix Court . Si Mobai gently put her down and said, “The past few days have been quite crazy . Have a good rest . Just leave the rest to me . ”

“Si Mobai . ” Feng Tianlan called out to stop Si Mobai, who was about to leave . She fixed her bright, piercing eyes on him, only to slightly shift her gaze . His peach flower eyes were too gentle . She began, “I…”