Tie Bu Tian looked at the mysterious medicine. She felt extremely happy. The sudden excitement left her to blush. Her blushing girly face would’ve been completely revealed if not for the marvelous effect of the appearance changing technique.
[Satisfied. I’m truly satisfied!]
[Even if this medicine isn’t as amazing as Chu Yang has said… it really means a lot… even if Chu Yang doesn’t know what he has done for me…]
[Because what’s most important is... his intention.]
"No, I can’t take it," Tie Bu Tian’s eyes turned slightly red. He considered for a moment, and refused to accept the gift. He raised his head and looked at Chu Yang earnestly, "Minister Chu, I’m in the Lower Three Heavens. I’m going to lead a life full of extravagance and luxury. I may not come across any such difficulty in my life. But, you’re going to the Middle Three Heavens. So, you’ll be facing danger at every step. You may have disputes with treacherous people of Jiang-Hu. So, you need this kind of stuff more than I do."
Tie Bu Tian gazed at Chu Yang with determination and spoke, "It’ll be more useful if it stays with you."
Chu Yang felt a warmth in his heart. He blinked and said, "I already have some more."
Tie Bu Tian stared at him for a while, and saw an earnest look in his eyes. Tie Bu Tian could tell that Chu Yang wasn’t lying. So, he smiled and gently took the purple jade bottle from Chu Yang’s palm. He grasped it in his fist, and clutched it firmly. He smiled and said, "Such being the case… I accept it."
"Well… that’s great." Chu Yang smiled gently.
He didn’t notice that Tie Bu Tian’s body was shivering. It seemed that she was deeply touched by this gesture, and was trembling in excitement...
Her facial expressions were calm. She had been clutching the purple jade bottle tightly in her hand since the moment she had received it. In fact, she had clutched it so hard that the joints of her fingers had turned white...
Chu Yang felt relieved. He spoke with a smile, "I’ll take my leave then."
"Alright," Tie Bu Tian said. She found it extremely difficult to maintain her calm.
Chu Yang smiled. He then stood-up, raised the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.
Tie Bu Tian sat quietly with her head lowered. The corners of her mouth revealed a happy smile. [It’s not like I didn’t get anything... I finally got something...]
She continued to admire the purple jade bottle for a long time. Her eyes were full of tenderness. It seemed as if she would keep gazing at it, and would never get enough of it.
Then, she brought the purple jade bottle to her bosom; as if to make it feel her warmth. It stayed like that for a long time.
Chu Yang had carved an artwork on the purple jade bottle. It was extremely beautiful. However, Tie Bu Tian didn’t cherish its beauty.
Tie Bu Tian put down the purple jade bottle after a long time. Then, his hands went around his neck, and untied a small thing from behind it. It was a strange jade tablet...
Then, Tie Bu Tian picked-up a small mirror.
There was a flash of dense light as soon as the jade tablet left her body. The previous youthful appearance of a boy was immediately replaced by a stunning beauty.
It wasn’t easy to achieve this camouflage. It was an effect of the jade tablet. It was hard to tell what it really was...
Tie Bu Tian looked in the mirror. She looked at her beautiful face… a face so beautiful that it could cause the downfall of a nation… She looked on silently for some time. She then smiled bitterly, and said in a low and thin voice, "Perhaps no one will get to see this face in this life... right?"
Then, she used a strong silk thread to wrap-up the purple jade bottle. She tied a knot, and hung it around her neck. She then untied her upper undergarment in order to place the purple jade bottle near her private parts. She wanted it to stick close to her soft and delicate flesh.
"Stay with me. You’ll stay with me throughout my life. I’ll take very good care of you," Tie Bu Tian spoke in a soft voice as she looked at the reflection of the purple bottle partly visible in her bosom.
A drop of tear fell down from her eyes. Tie Bu Tian’s hands trembled, but she wore the jade tablet again.
A dense light fluctuated, and her short-lived peerless beauty disappeared without a trace. It was replaced by straight eyebrows that slanted upwards, and sharp eyes with an arrogant look in them; as if they were looking down on the whole world. This was the appearance of an Emperor who held the entire world in his hands.
Emperor Tie Bu Tian!
The transformation effect of the jade tablet even changed the complexion of Tie Bu Tian’s skin... along with the appearance.
Receiving the Nine Tribulations Pill seemed to have untied the knot in Tie Bu Tian’s heart… or one could say… had tied a tight knot in her heart ...
[From now on… this matter will only stay in my memories. I’m Tie Bu Tian – the current Emperor of Iron Cloud.]
[I’ll certainly ascend great heights to get a broad view of all the four seas. I’ll rule the entire world.]
The last ray of light fell past the horizon, and the boundless night swept across… as if to rule the earth.
Tie Bu Tian and Chu Yang started to worry about the situation of the war since they both had recovered from their injuries. The four of them sped-up their travel schedule, and abandoned the carriage. They resorted to use the ‘body-weight lightening’ technique, and took advantage of the starlight to rush forward on the road.
The two shadows, Tie Bu Tian, and Chu Yang dashed forward with a ‘swoosh’ sound as soon as they initiated the ‘body-weight lightening’ technique. Chu Yang was extremely agile. Moreover, he was quick and swift. He covered one-hundred-and-seventy feet in a single jump; he appeared like a fleeting wisp of green mist. His body didn’t need any support to leverage him in the air for long intervals. He gently stuck his hand into a deep hole at a spot, and pulled out a fat hare with a ‘swoosh’ sound. He did this without a moment’s pause.
Then, his eyes flashed. It seemed as if he had discovered something. Surprisingly, he didn’t fall to the ground. Instead, he strangely circled behind a big boulder that lay on the roadside. There was a thick patch of grass behind the boulder. Two pheasants were hovering there with their wings spread wide. Both of them were single-handedly caught by Chu Yang.
Then, he floated down to the ground – as if he was as light as a feather.
The eyes of the two shadows popped-out as they looked at Chu Yang. There was a bewildered look in their eyes. It seemed as if their eyes were trying to say — "What the hell!"
"What’s wrong?" Chu Yang was carrying a hare and two pheasants. He spoke with a smile, "Oh these… I was worried that we may not find enough food to eat later on. Luckily, we got our rations here itself."
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