Chapter 1260: Chapter 1260: Illusion Place of Happiness
In the vast and silent night, inside a damp and dark cave, Meng Yu’s clothes were torn open. An Yun knelt beside her, gathering the power of Wood Attribute magic in his palm to heal Meng Yu’s wounds.
Meng Yu was severely injured. The medicine An Yun carried could only heal part of her internal injuries; her external wounds needed to be treated using Wood Magic’s healing techniques, or they would have to slowly heal with time.
Qin Sisi had used a dagger to cut open Meng Yu’s abdomen to extract the Jade Bone Ice Fire inside her, causing serious external injuries. It was uncertain when the wounds would naturally heal, so An Yun had to violate his own goddess, personally helping her heal.
Initially, when Meng Yu sent An Yun to study at the Heavenly Magic God’s Castle, she made a demand that he find an opportunity to kill Qin Sisi.
But at the time, Meng Yu appeared outwardly as a gentle and demure lady, showing some concern for An Yun on the surface, urging him to be careful.
An Yun did intend to carry out Meng Yu’s order, but soon discovered that although the Heavenly Magic God’s Castle looked vast and casual, those in power knew everything that happened there, and Qin Sisi was often accompanied by Xiao Meng and Yun Cheng, making it difficult for him to act.
Later on, deep down, An Yun no longer wanted to target Qin Sisi.
Three years passed without completing Meng Yu’s task, leaving her very dissatisfied. Shortly after An Yun graduated, Meng Yu confessed to Ye You but was rejected, and in anger, she threw herself into Tian Xiaozi’s arms, becoming enemies with Ye You.
An Yun did not approve of Meng Yu’s actions; he had repeatedly advised her that Tian Xiaozi was not trustworthy, but Meng Yu ignored his advice and began to distrust him more, sending him away from her side and assigning him to the army.
During the battle at Flower Fragrance City, An Yun was among the soldiers. Lian Fu sacrificed himself to buy Meng Yu time to escape. Neither Ye You nor Qin Sisi managed to track Meng Yu, but An Yun succeeded.
From childhood to adulthood, his heart had always belonged to Meng Yu. He could predict her next move from just a single expression, allowing him to quickly catch up with Meng Yu.
But out of fear that Meng Yu might distrust him or drive him away, An Yun didn’t dare to reveal himself, instead secretly trailing Meng Yu, trying to protect her.
At the decisive battle in Wang City, An Yun personally witnessed Meng Yu being injured by Qin Sisi, feeling heartache. He rescued Meng Yu while Qin Sisi helped Xiao Meng merge with the Divine Fire.
In his heart, after so many ordeals, An Yun hoped Meng Yu might relinquish her dream of the Holy Empress and quest for revenge, wishing for a peaceful life.
After healing Meng Yu, An Yun sat nearby in exhaustion, as Meng Yu’s external wounds were not completely healed. Wood Magic was not his specialty, and he had done his best.
Meng Yu finally woke up after three days and nights of slumber, but upon noticing her disheveled appearance, her expression turned cold.
"You’re awake?" An Yun asked anxiously upon seeing Meng Yu awake.
Meng Yu crossed her arms over her chest, coldly questioned, "What did you do to me?"
An Yun quickly explained, "I didn’t do anything; I was just helping you heal. You know me, without your consent, I would never violate you."
Meng Yu squinted her eyes and retorted, "So you mean, if I consented, you would violate me?"
An Yun was speechless, recalling how Meng Yu once saved him from starvation with a bowl of hot food, making her the only person he cared about since then.
If she wished it, how could he not wish it too?
Looking at An Yun’s nervous and embarrassed expression, Meng Yu blinked her eyes, suddenly smiling sweetly, "I was joking with you. You saved me, right? You’re my savior, how could I blame you?"
An Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Meng Yu instinctively tried to take a set of clothes from her storage ring to change, but after several attempts with no response, she remembered that Qin Sisi had taken her storage ring, not helping but cursed in anger.
Upon seeing this, An Yun took out a set of men’s clothes from his storage ring, awkwardly said, "Wear mine for now. I’ll get you some clothes in a few days. Right now, Ye You’s people are hunting us everywhere, so we need to be careful."
Disdainful of the clothes An Yun handed over, Meng Yu reluctantly wore them, given her disarrayed appearance was unappealing.
An Yun went outside to catch a few Red-bellied Golden Pheasants, roasted them over a torch, broke off a wing, and handed it to Meng Yu.
Meng Yu hesitated for a moment, then accepted it. Perhaps she was very hungry, as a single bite tasted good, so she devoured it quickly and asked An Yun for another wing.
Now wearing men’s clothing, unadorned and with traces of dirt on her face, Meng Yu’s lips were greasy, completely losing the aura of a stunning beauty.
Yet, she had never seemed as adorable to An Yun as she did today.
An Yun took a bite of chicken, slowly chewing, stealing glances at Meng Yu, softly saying, "Meng Yu, let’s leave here!"
Meng Yu paused, raising her head to look at An Yun, "What do you mean?"
An Yun felt a little uneasy, but since he had already spoken, he might as well express all his thoughts.
He dropped the chicken from his hand, approached Meng Yu, gazing into her eyes, seriously said, "Meng Yu, listen to me, Tian Xiaozi is dead, we can’t be enemies with Ye You anymore. Let’s leave here, go far, far away, to live a quiet life. Do you agree?"
Meng Yu looked at An Yun with an unchanged expression for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Okay."
An Yun could hardly believe his ears; he thought Meng Yu would certainly oppose him, and had prepared many reasons to convince her, but unexpectedly, she agreed right away, which was wonderful!
"Meng Yu, are you serious? Are you really willing?" An Yun asked excitedly.
Meng Yu tilted her head slightly, smiling enigmatically at him.
An Yun naturally interpreted Meng Yu’s expression as consent, unable to help but grin, jubilantly saying, "We can go to Crystal City. I’ve heard Ge Lun isn’t on good terms with Ye You, so we might be safer there. If you’re afraid of the cold, we could also go near the Dark Forest, as long as we don’t enter it, it should be fine..."
He was truly happy, completely oblivious to Meng Yu’s gaze growing colder.
"An Yun." Meng Yu softly called his name, halting his reverie.
An Yun immediately turned to Meng Yu, his eyes gleaming, ready to listen earnestly to what she had to say.
