Chapter 1454: Chapter 154: Encounter with Mang Siu_4
Looking at Ah Dai’s tormented expression, Mie Feng felt a sharp pain in her heart and said softly, "Since you can suffer so much for her, it proves that you still love her. Why not give her and yourself a chance? I’ve met her—she truly is stunningly beautiful. It’s no wonder you are so captivated."
Ah Dai weakly collapsed to the ground, muttering, "Yes, she is beautiful—a beauty so breathtaking it leaves one suffocated. Moreover, she carries a noble identity. She is the daughter of the Church’s Red Robe Priest and the granddaughter of the Pope. With such an exalted status, how could she possibly see anything in me? What am I? I’m just a lowly commoner. She is kind-hearted, a good person, but we are just not meant to be. I don’t want to bring her pain because of me."
Mie Feng sat down beside Ah Dai, watching the pain etched on his face, and said gently, "Tell me everything about you and her, will you? Speaking of it might ease your heart a little."
Ah Dai glanced at Mie Feng vacantly and sighed lightly, "Do you really want to hear it?" Mie Feng nodded and said, "Go ahead. I truly wish to know."
Ah Dai stared wistfully into the distance and spoke faintly, "About five years ago, after my uncle was killed by the Assassin’s Guild, I left the Xi Bo Clan’s small town and ventured into the continent. Before his death, my uncle told me to go to the city and find the Mage Guild, pass the evaluation, and become a magician. That way, I could receive the magician’s stipend and have a source of livelihood. It was during my magic test that I met her—a beautiful young girl: Xuan Yue. At the time, she seemed to be under sixteen years old, but she was already so extraordinarily beautiful—a beauty I had never seen before..." As Ah Dai recalled the moments he shared with Xuan Yue, his voice transformed into a dreamlike tone while narrating his past. One story after another about him and Xuan Yue flowed into Mie Feng’s ears until the moment in the Elf Forest where Ba Bu Yi shared the "truth" with him. "She... she was only with me to repay a debt of gratitude. I don’t want that. I don’t want her to stay with me out of obligation. How foolish I was—how utterly foolish. How could someone so noble ever truly see anything in me? Yet, I was so hopelessly infatuated with her. I was such a fool, such a complete fool..." Unable to hold back, Ah Dai burst into tears, his inner sorrow surging uncontrollably, engulfing his heart relentlessly.
Listening to Ah Dai’s story, Mie Feng’s eyes grew moist. She hadn’t expected Ah Dai to have endured such immense pain, nor that his relationship with Xuan Yue had been riddled with so many twists and turns. With a soft sigh, Mie Feng patted Ah Dai’s back and said, "So it was because of her that you made the death pact with me back then. Because of her, you didn’t want to live anymore, is that right?"
Ah Dai’s sobs gradually subsided. He let out a sigh and said, "You could put it like that. Since I was young, I never knew who my parents were and had no family. My most cherished mentors—Goris and Uncle Owen—and... and the others... they’re all gone. Now, it’s just me left. And the woman I deeply love was only with me to repay a debt of gratitude. You could never understand my pain. What meaning is there for me to keep living now?"
Mie Feng looked at Ah Dai’s despondent appearance and scoffed coldly, "You really are the biggest fool under the heavens. You don’t understand a thing about a woman’s heart. You deserve to suffer."
Ah Dai froze, staring at Mie Feng in confusion, "You... what are you saying?"
Mie Feng gazed into the distance and said, "Actually, Xuan Yue wasn’t with you just to repay her debt. Could you truly not sense whether she was genuine or just repaying gratitude? From the way she treated you, she sincerely likes you. I’ve never seen someone so oblivious as you."
Ah Dai’s body trembled violently as he suddenly leapt to his feet, shouting furiously, "No, you’re lying to me. I don’t believe you—I refuse to believe you!"
Mie Feng replied coldly, "Believe it or not, it’s entirely up to you. This is your own matter, after all. If you wish to continue wallowing in pain, no one will stop you."
Ah Dai’s lips quivered slightly, and he shook his head forcefully, "No, it can’t be. She’s so noble; how could she ever like me? Even if it’s true, I won’t go to her again. My life is no longer my own. Since I promised you I’d let you take it after I exact revenge, I won’t go back on my word. Ba Bu Yi is better suited for her—they will be happy together." Even as he spoke these words, Ah Dai’s heart felt as if it were being wrenched with a blade, an agonizing pain tearing through him. Although he didn’t fully believe Mie Feng’s words, he realized they were not entirely impossible. If everything was indeed as she said, and his relationship with Xuan Yue was merely a misunderstanding, what could he possibly do? At that moment, Ah Dai instinctively chose to escape. His heart was in utter chaos, and he had no idea how to proceed.
Mie Feng also stood up. She gave Ah Dai a sidelong glance and said, "Let’s go. We’ll head to Sunset City and continue carrying out your revenge plan." Having listened to Ah Dai and Xuan Yue’s story, Mie Feng’s icy exterior concealed a deep inner pain. She herself wasn’t sure why, but every time she thought about how Ah Dai deeply loved another woman, an oppressive weight suffocated her, making it hard to breathe.
Ah Dai took a deep breath, desperately trying to purge all of his complicated emotions. He soared upward, speeding toward the direction of Sunset City. Mie Feng summoned her Dark Battle Aura and followed after him. Within both their hearts lay the same resolute thought: to dissipate their emotions by exhausting their magical energy. To ensure Mie Feng could keep up with him, Ah Dai deliberately separated a pale-purple energy strand from his body, binding it around Mie Feng’s slender waist. Within moments, their speed had reached its limits.
