HEART PROTECTION: CHAPTER 77It was barely daybreak the next day . The first ray of light pierced through the forest and shined on Yan Hui's eyes . She frowned and woke up . There were no dreams; this was the most restful sleep she had in a long time .
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Looks like it really was true that this spring not only healed injuries but also soothed the mind .
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"Master, Master! Master Yan!"
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From far away came Huan Xiao Yan's voice: "Little Brother Zhu Li is looking for you everywhere in the couryard . Are you there?!"
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Yan Hui clearly replied: "I'm here . Stay there . I'll be right there . "
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She pulled herself out, grabbed her clothes, and draped them over her shoulder . As she walked to where she heard Huan Xiao Yan's voice, Yan Hui also wrung her hair dry . She didn't look back and therefore didn't see the ripple in the spring water that appeared when she left .
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When she saw Huan Xiao Yan, she asked: "How did you know I'm here?"
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"You're my master . You have my ring, so I can sense a general direction where you are . " Huan Xiao Yan hopped around by Yan Hui's side as they walked . She looked very happy . "Yesterday night, I secretly gave a lot of demons an illusion . They were really happy in their dreams . I got so full . "
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"Did you let them wake up?"
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Huan Xiao Yan pouted: "They woke up . We have an arrangement . Tonight, I'll give them more illusions, so they can have good dreams . They all really like my illusions . " Huan Xiao Yan turned her head to look up at Yan Hui . "Master, do you really not want my illusions?"
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"I just want a good sleep with no dreams . " The two chatted as they headed to Zhu Li's residence . Yan Hui suddenly thought of something and turned to ask Huan Xiao Yan, "Did you cast an illusion on me last night?"
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Huan Xiao Yan was shocked: "No, what did Master dream of? That Ling Fei? Ling Xiao? Or is it that Zi Chen?"
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Yan Hui opened her mouth to reply when she saw Tian Yao slowly walking over . However, his posture today was a little strange . Yan Hui raised an eyebrow: "What happened to your leg?"
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Huan Xiao Yan widened her eyes and also asked: "Who crippled you?!"
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Tian Yao shot Huan Xiao Yan a look .
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The little demon silently hid behind Yan Hui after seeing that look: "Master, he looks like he's going to kill . . . . . . . . . "
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"It's nothing . " Tian Yao ignored Huan Xiao Yan and only looked off into the distance . "I meditated for too long yesterday, and my legs locked up . " Done talking, he continued on to Zhu Li's residence .
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Huan Xiao Yan watched Tian Yao walk a few steps and moved closed to Yan Hui's ear to tattle: "Master, he just told a lie to you . "
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Of cource, Yan Hui also knew that . Before at Tong Luo Mountain, Tian Yao would meditate the whole day and night . He never said anything about legs cramping or going numb . It was clear from the start that he was lying .
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However, when Tian Yao didn't want to say something, even prying his mouth open wouldn't get a word out . Thus Yan Hui followed after him: "We'll first go see Zhu Li . "
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Zhu Li was carefully reading a book in the meeting hall . He raised his head at the sound of footsteps and saw Tian Yao and Yan Hui entering . Zhu Li handed the book over to Yan Hui: "These past days, I had people look for a rare book to start demon cultivation . However, this kind of situation is really rare . We looked for a long time before finding this book tucked away in the imperial library . Go ahead and take a look . After your body is healed, you can start practicing . "
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Yan Hui took the book and saw on the cover two words, "Demon Bestowal" . Yan Hui just gave her thanks when Tian Yao took the book form her hands . He flipped through it very fast, eyes brightening . However when he reached the end, Tian Yao frowned: "Where's the rest?"
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Zhu Li was also stunned: "Is there more?" He took it and also flipped to the end . "There shouldn't be . It goes to the ninth layer . It ought to be finished . "
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Tian Yao explained: "For ordinary magic, nine levels is outstanding . The mastery of the magic in this book is very high . Every layer of magic is interlinked with each other, step-by-step . Following along with this conjecture, there are eleven layers . " He continued, "It's clear the author has a deep understanding . The cultivation is definitely deep . The writing wouldn't stop halfway . "
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Everyone present was dumbfounded by Tian Yao's words .
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Zhu Li looked a little stunned: "You just flipped through it and can tell all that?"
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Tian Yao lightly said: "I once researched about writing cultivation books . " He placed the book back into Yan Hui's hands . "Even though it's missing chapters, the nine levels it has is very exquisite . It'll be very beneficial for you . When you've healed, we will study it together . Cultivate well . Even though you're starting over, you might accomplish a lot . "
 Yan Hui nodded and immediately calmly looked at Tian Yao for a long time . He asked her: "What is it?"
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Yan Hui turned her head and looked away: "Nothing . "
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She just felt like Tian Yao was like an endless book . . . . . . . . .
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That night, it was a new moon . The entire skill was filled with bright stars, and starlight sprinkled down on the forest . The night was more still than previous nights .
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Yan Hui took off her clothes and went to the spot she found in the spring last night . The strange thing was that she couldn't find that tree branch in the spot . Yan Hui didn't think much of it . She followed around the spring's edge and felt around . She wanted to find that tree branch to sit on .
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All she asked for was a good night's sleep .
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After walking a semicircle, her feet finally stepped on something . This thing was a little low . If she sat down on it, then she wouldn't be able to breath . Yan Hui couldn't see into the water at night . She thought about it and then decided to hold her breath and duck into the water . She wanted to see if she could pick up that thing and place it against the edge .
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But when she reached down and touched that thing, it actually moved!
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Even though it was only a movement, it still moved! It was like it shuddered!
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This thing was alive!
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Yan Hui was shocked and immediately floated to the surface . She took a deep breath and climbed out of the spring, sprinting to her clothes . She immediately wrapped her clothes around her .
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"You pervert!" Yan Hui shouted . "Get out!"
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There was no movement under the water . Yan Hui grabbed a rock and threw it into the spring . The rock made a loud splash, and Yan Hui continued to scream: "Come out!" The calm night was completely shattered .
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A short moment later, two bubbles appeared and popped . It was immediately followed by a flash of light . A familiar male figure appeared in the water . Â
When Yan Hui saw Tian Yao, her face froze . Just earlier, she was soaking naked in the water . She even used her foot to step on some unknown part of his body . Even though Yan Hui was thick-skinned, but she still couldn't help flushing . She became a little angry out of embarrassment: "Why were you in the water?!"
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Tian Yao's hair was loose . His wet robe clung to his body . He walked out of the water, footsteps carrying the soft sounds of water . In the quiet night, there was a strange sense of allure: "I let you come to soak every afternoon . " Tian Yao returned the question, "Why are you here at night?"
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When Yan Hui heard his words, she felt a rush of anger: "You're blaming me? When I came, why didn't you come out and say something?!" After saying that, a thought immediately sprang into her mind . "Wait . . . . . . . . . " She looked at Tian Yao in wide-eyed shock . "From your words, when I came last night . . . . . . . . . is it possible that you were there?"
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Tian Yao turned his head . He looked at the sky . He looked at the ground . He looked at the rippling reflection of the sparkling stars in the spring .
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Yan Hui stared at Tian Yao for a long time and saw his tacit admission . She was immediately furious: "Fuck! What didn't you come out last night?!"Â No wonder why she couldn't find her seat . Turns out that seat ran away . . . . . . . .
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Tian Yao's eyes finally moved and looked at Yan Hui: "Last night, I wanted to get out of the spring, but you already started to take off your clothes . " He continued . "Did you really want to experience that awkwardness?"
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Oh! So it turns out he was considering her feelings!
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Yan Hui fumed behind gritted teeth: "Fine! I'll ignore that you didn't come last night . Then why were you still here tonight?! Are you waiting to see something or what?! Was it really not on purpose?!"
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Tian Yao looked at the furious Yan Hui who was spitting with anger . He looked for a long time and then sized her up . He lightly said: "Altogether, it isn't a big deal . Much earlier, didn't you see me take a bath?"
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That's right . Tian Yao was taking a shower in the courtyard back at Tong Luo Mountain . Yan Hui did indeed see that .
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It didn't seem like a major matter between the two of them . But, then why did Tian Yao's words make her feel something she hadn't felt in such a long time? It was like a shy and angry flame leaping from the bottom of her foot up to the sky . It almost burned her head off . Â
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Yan Hui only had that piece of clothing on, and so she roughly tied the belt around her waist and walked up to Tian Yao: "You come here . " She started to roll her sleeves up . "We're going to have a talk . "
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Tian Yao didn't move . He watched Yan Hui walk up to him . She raised her head and grabbed a fistful of his clothes . The upper part of his robe came loose . Only the belt around his waist kept the rest of his clothes on . Â
 Yan Hui slapped her hand against his chest and felt his developed muscle . She nodded in satisfaction .
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"Then don't wear any clothes . Just talk to me naked . After all, it isn't a big deal . "
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Yan Hui raised her head and looked for Tian Yao's reaction . She waited for a while before hearing an expelled breath . Tian Yao actually laughed .
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Yan Hui was stunned . Tian Yao was really standing there half naked under a sky full of star, laughing at her: "That's the Yan Hui I know . "
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Tian Yao took advantage of Yan Hui's stunned state and walked past her to pick up the rest of her discarded clothing on the ground . He turned and handed them over: "Put on the rest of your clothes . " He said, "Last night, I returned to my original form and curled up in the spring . You sat on my tail . I buried my head and didn't see anything . "
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So he motionlessly raised his tail for an entire night to support her and let her sleep . . . . . . . . .
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No wonder why he was sore the next day . . . . . . . . .
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He saw Yan Hui hadn't accepted it, so he took her hand and placed the clothes in it . Then he turned and walked into the forest . He ducked behind a tree and put back on the robe Yan Hui had yanked down: "Go ahead and soak . I'm leaving first . "
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He walked far for a while before looking back . It was quite a distance, but he could still see Yan Hui's back . He knew Yan Hui couldn't sense any movement from this distance . It was only then that Tian Yao dared to touch his chest where Yan Hui had felt . His chest felt hot and tingly . Even though his chest had been empty for many years, but at this moment, it seemed like he could feel his heart throbbing . Â
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His ears turned red and sucked in a deep breath . Then he looked up at the sky and slowly relaxed . Â
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Towards Yan Hui . . . . . . . . .
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He looked down . In his chest was a warmth that he completely couldn't control . Before, it wasn't that he didn't recognize it . It was just that now, he was so clearly aware of it .