The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 132

Luo Qingci's heart hadn't calmed down yet. Out of the corner of her eye, she occasionally glanced at Ruan Li and caught her looking at her with a confused expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you have something you want to ask?"

Ruan Li hesitated. In truth, she was very clear in her heart. Although she liked Luo Qingci because of Chi Qing, she was shocked to learn that Chi Qing was actually Luo Qingci. However, she didn't dislike her because of her other identity.

In fact, the affection she had since childhood seemed to have become complete and mature at that moment. She could accept Chi Qing in any form, including as Luo Qingci.

Luo Qingci had always stirred her emotions, making her sometimes feel as though her heart was in disarray, which seemed reasonable.

What fascinated her was Chi Qing's gentleness and resilience, qualities she found endearing, and these traits were also present in her as a master.

She was just curious about what kind of person Luo Qingci truly was, not to determine which version she liked.

So, when the question was on her lips, she hesitated and decided it didn't matter that much.

"It's nothing. I was just wondering, Master... when did you start having feelings for me?" She hesitated before voicing another question that often plagues those deeply in love: wanting to know when and why the beloved started to have feelings for them.

This question left Luo Qingci somewhat puzzled. It seemed she had never considered this before. In terms of emotions, especially towards Ruan Li, Luo Qingci had always been slow to realize, and she hadn't even thought about it before. If not for the emotional turmoil being reduced, she might still be confused.

Luo Qingci thought carefully and couldn't recall when she had developed feelings for Ruan Li, but she distinctly remembered that in the Ten Directions Secret Realm, when she woke up to find Ruan Li had given her the forbidden scales, the intense pain and heartache had surged from deep within her.

She didn't remember when her feelings had started, but that moment surely indicated she had already been moved.

The bewildered look on Luo Qingci's face gradually faded, and she spoke, "To be honest, I don't know either. At first, I just wanted to protect you well, and seeing you made me happy. Later, I felt that you are a rare and precious good girl in this world. Although I've lied to you about many things, a lot of what I said was true. There aren't many people I'm attached to in this world, and you're the most important. Being with you gives me a sense of reality, making me feel like I'm not completely empty."

She continued, looking at Ruan Li's bright, attentive eyes, "I only know that whenever I've felt pain in my heart, it was because of you. The most intense pain was when I realized you had given me the forbidden scales. That feeling was deeply etched in my heart."

Ruan Li understood and hugged Luo Qingci tightly.

Luo Qingci gently stroked her head and asked again, "Now that you've turned into a human, are you feeling unwell?"

Ruan Li shook her head. "I can bear it. It's fine."

Luo Qingci sighed. "I will definitely find a way to remove the demonic aura from you. Until then, you'll have to endure."

She then gently stroked Ruan Li's head and said, "I just hope, A Li, that no matter how hard it gets, you won't give up. Is that okay?"

Luo Qingci felt helpless, relying on the absurd method of dual cultivation, but she privately wished things hadn't happened so hastily.