Divine Throne of Primordial Blood - Volume 2 - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Target

Gu Qingluo was sitting in a corner of the library near a window . She held a book in her hands and was reading it intently .

Her eyebrows were slightly knitted, as if she were contemplating some problem, her attention fully fixed on it .

Sunlight filtered through the window, enshrouding her in a halo of light .

“Qingluo!”

The quiet call was gentle, but it awakened memories of the girl who had been in his mind like a bolt of lightning .

Gu Qingluo’s figure gently trembled .

She slowly took her eyes from her book and looked at Su Chen . Their eyes met, slowing time to a halt .

Su Chen stared at Gu Qingluo, unblinkingly . Gu Qingluo stared back at him . The two of them gazed into each other’s eyes at a loss for words .

After a long time, Gu Qingluo smiled gently . “You came . ”

This simple greeting caused waves of complex emotions to wash over Su Chen . However, his expression didn’t change . “Mhm . So did you . ”

Gu Qingluo put down her book . “I’m considered part of the Longxi Region, so I participated in the exam there . ”

“So you hurriedly left Northface because of the region’s exam?” Su Chen asked, as if nothing had happened .

He acted as though Gu Qingluo’s departure had just been like a fleeting wisp of smoke to him .

Youths were by nature impetuous . Even if he saw the person he loved, he would probably continue to stubbornly hold to his honor .

“Yes . ” Gu Qingluo lowered her head and replied gently . “Unfortunately, I was in a hurry, so I didn’t have time to tell you . Sorry . ”

Anger surged in Su Chen’s heart . “I didn’t know you were in such a hurry for your exam . ”

The other people in the library, hearing their conversation, glared at them impatiently and some even sent some angered shushes .

Gu Qingluo let out a sigh and put her book down . She understood she wasn’t going to finish it today .

Gu Qingluo returned the book, then said, “I’d like to go take a walk . Would you like to come with me?”

Su Chen remained silent . He followed behind Gu Qingluo as they left the library .

They walked along a path, trees on either side . With a gentle voice, Gu Qingluo said, “Last time, I left in a hurry and didn’t tell you anything . I shouldn’t have done that, so I’ll apologize for that . ”

Su Chen only felt agony . “You know that’s not what I want to hear . ”

“Do you want to know why I left just like that?” Gu Qingluo gently smiled . She paused for a moment, then continued, “Because it’s impossible for us to be together . ”

“Why?”

“You already know the answer . You’re just not willing to admit it . ”

Su Chen felt a pain in his heart . “Because of my family background?”

A beautiful, radiant smile burst forth from Gu Qingluo . “See, you know full well why we can’t be together . You should understand the differences between Bloodline Nobility Clans and non-bloodline clans without me explaining it to you, right?”

Of course Su Chen understood!

He understood ever since the Three Mountain Region exam .

The difference between Bloodline Nobility Clans and non-bloodline clans was just like the difference between Su Chen and the servants in his clan .

This gap had been formed over a few thousand years by Bloodline Nobility Clans . It was not affected by individual preference .

In order to preserve the purity of their bloodline, Bloodline Nobility Clans only married other Bloodline Nobility Clans .

Every now and then there was a marriage between someone with and someone without a bloodline . But it very rarely happened, and it was even rarer for it to be successful . These marriages were looked down upon by Bloodline Nobility Clans .

The love between Su Chen and Gu Qingluo was already against the status quo . It did not agree with the social divisions . This was why Gu Qingluo turned him down .

In fact, she hadn’t even done so to his face, instead choosing to just leave .

Su Chen had fantasized about it before . He dreamt that love could surpass social status and rank . He dreamt that Gu Qingluo had left for another reason, not because of such a realistic factor . But when he met Gu Qingluo again, when he heard her explain it, an unexplainable, a searing pain ripped through his heart .

Was the truth really so simple?

Was this really the truth?

In the end, the two of them never even went on a date, so how could he ask her to give up everything she had for him?

Su Chen knew he couldn’t blame Gu Qingluo . But this didn’t ease the pain in his heart the slightest .

Su Chen forcefully resisted the pain in his heart, gently smiling on the outside . “Of course I understand . It was just my wishful thinking, going for someone way out of my league . For a woman like you, it’s already good enough just to have you as a friend, yet I wanted more . I really am……”

Su Chen scratched his head . “But if you weren’t willing, why didn’t you just say something to me? You didn’t even leave me a message, nor did you tell me you enrolled in the Hidden Dragon Institute . Were you worried that I wouldn’t give up on you? That I would chase you, giving you trouble every step of the way?”

Gu Qingluo lowered her head . “It’s my fault . I’m so sorry . ”

“It’s okay . I can understand . Don’t worry, since you turned me down, I won’t bother you about it anymore . ” Su Chen laughed . “Can we still be friends?”

Gu Qingluo nodded . “Of course we can . ”

Su Chen tilted his head back and laughed freely, then said, “Right, what place did you get in your region’s competition?”

Gu Qingluo shook her head . “I didn’t do as well as you did . I only got twelfth place . ”

“Twelfth? What a pity, you were so close to the top 10 . But the Gu Clan’s Bloodline is still incredibly strong, and you are very talented . You’ll definitely get a lot stronger . ”

“Thank you . ”

The two of them walked and talked, but their tones became polite and estranged .

After conversing for a bit more, Su Chen said, “Oh my goodness, I just remembered I have something else to take care of . I’ll take my leave first . I’m so happy to have seen you today! Let’s stay in touch?”

“Okay . ” Gu Qingluo gently replied .

The two of them said their goodbyes .

Gu Qingluo watched his departing figure . Tears began to roll down her cheeks as she softly whispered, “I’m so sorry, Su Chen . I don’t want you to die……”

After leaving Gu Qingluo behind, Su Chen furiously walked towards the nearby forest .

He walked rapidly, as if there were something chasing him from behind .

His steps got faster and faster and before long he was running at top speed .

He sprinted through the forest, ignoring everything in front of him and knocking down many trees as he ran until he had no energy left . He leaned against a boulder and began to bawl .

Tears streamed down his face as he howled in anguish, throwing away any semblance of composure .

All of the strength he had been trying to muster instantly shattered . All that remained was pain that pierced through his entire body, as if a needle had penetrated his heart .

Su Chen released all of the weakness and vulnerability in his heart .

After an unknown period of time, all sorrow left his being . The usual calm and collected Su Chen began to resurface .

He wiped his cheeks dry and stood up .

Su Chen took in a deep breath, reorganized his robes, then muttered to himself, “Alright, you’ve finished crying and being soft . It’s time to sober up . ”

“Before, my only goal was to become stronger, but I didn’t know why I needed to get stronger . ”

“Now, now I understand . ”

“I understand the path I will walk!”

“What bullshit bloodlines? It’s just a bunch of mutated beast-humans anyways! The human race’s enemy is the wanton, savage Beast Race . If we rely on bloodlines as the source of our strength, we will never surpass the Beast Race!”

“I will surpass this bloodline system and create humankind’s own cultivation method . In the future, humankind will not rely on bloodlines to cultivate . I will make humankind rise to prominence once more!”

“I will build a throne for mankind that surpasses any bloodline!”

Su Chen impassionedly declared what was to be the pursuit of his entire life .

After these words left his mouth, the voice of an old man entered his ears . “Nonsense! The ravings of a lunatic!”