Arc 3 – Chapter 161, Vicious Princess Wants to Reverse Fate (55)

"Then you should learn quickly!" Following the plot from her past life, Zhou Min urged Shangguan Qi to train, given how his martial arts skills had become even more profound and mysterious after he left her previous life. It must have been due to this!

"I don't want to learn!" Shangguan Qi understood the implications but suddenly had no interest in this ancient martial arts technique that would surely wreak havoc in the martial arts world. After leaving, he only wanted to hold the woman in his arms and live in seclusion in the Valley of the Divine Physician. He had no wish to continue his past plans or seek revenge on those who had hurt him.

It seemed as if the woman in his arms possessed a magical power that made him abruptly lose interest in executing the grand plan he had been crafting for over a decade.

"I don't want to learn!!!"

Zhou Min wondered if she had misheard. This wasn't how the plot was supposed to go! In her past life, after Shangguan Qi and Yin Mei fell into the ravine and emerged, Shangguan Qi's martial arts skills became unpredictable, making him the best in the world.

Now, Shangguan Qi told her he didn't want to learn!!!

Zhou Min turned around, intending to cup Shangguan Qi's face, but the weakness of her right hand made her persuasive plea falter. Shangguan Qi felt Zhou Min's right hand slide off his cheek and saw the sudden daze in her eyes, causing his heart to wrench inexplicably.

"Zhou Min, I will cure you! Do you believe me?" Shangguan Qi had never felt so fortunate to be a healer. He had never yearned so much to heal someone.

Zhou Min regained her senses and saw Shangguan Qi holding her hands against his cheeks, feeling the warmth of his skin. She suddenly smiled and said, "I trust you."

For the first time, Shangguan Qi felt a thrilling excitement at being trusted by Zhou Min. It was as though something was about to burst out of his chest.

"Shangguan Qi, I want you to learn!"

Zhou Min's words took Shangguan Qi by surprise. "Why?"

"You currently have no internal strength. This is like a timely rain," Zhou Min knew that Shangguan Qi's loss of internal strength was not real but a ruse. However, Shangguan Qi didn't know this, so there was no harm in saying it.

"My martial arts skills have not been lost; they've just disappeared for some reason. But I believe I'll find out why one day, so I'm not exactly without internal strength now! And if I try to balance two types of internal forces, I might lose control and go berserk."

Shangguan Qi didn't refuse to learn the martial arts skills in the book. However, learning them had a cost, which made him hesitant. Therefore, when Zhou Min urged him to learn, he instinctively refused. Plus, the ancient martial arts technique gave him an eerie feeling.

"But... but..." Zhou Min wanted to persuade him further but didn't know what to say. His argument was clear: balancing two types of internal forces could cause him to go berserk. If she insisted on him learning, wouldn't it contradict Zhou Min's character setting, who valued Shangguan Qi more than herself?

After all, how could Zhou Min, who loved Shangguan Qi so much, force him into danger knowingly?!

"Okay, I believe that we'll make it out. There won't be any issues!"

Shangguan Qi held Zhou Min in his arms, but his eyes were fixed on the ancient martial arts technique hidden within the sword marks on the wall.

"Shangguan Qi, but I can't gamble on uncertainties... I'm so scared..." Zhou Min knew she shouldn't continue, but the plot, especially the male lead's, couldn't be changed indiscriminately. The martial arts technique was meant for Shangguan Qi. If he hadn't learned it, Zhou Min wouldn't have known the consequences.

Shangguan Qi chuckled lightly, lifting Zhou Min's chin and gently stroking her soft lips with his thumb. "What's going on in your head? There's no such thing as 'what if'."

Zhou Min suddenly tearfully looked at Shangguan Qi. A woman's tears are precious only in front of someone who cares about her. Although she didn't know how much Shangguan Qi cared about her, she was certain she had a place in his heart. Her tears were no longer insignificant, even if that place wasn't deep enough.

"As long as it involves you, I won't gamble. Shangguan Qi, I'm afraid that I might overlook something. Given the current situation, so many people want you dead. I'm scared that I won't be able to protect you. If I..."

Shangguan Qi suddenly pulled Zhou Min into a tight embrace, fiercely kissing her tempting lips. His cunning tongue teased hers, intertwining and sucking.

Zhou Min was somewhat dazed due to Shangguan Qi's sudden attack. Her eyelashes were still wet with tears, but Shangguan Qi's passionate kiss made her mind blank. Gradually, she relaxed, leaning weakly against Shangguan Qi.

After the passionate kiss, Shangguan Qi looked at Zhou Min, whose eyes were hazy and face was flushed with desire. Seeing her attractive lips, he couldn't help but smirk with satisfaction. He didn't like Zhou Min's tears, nor the complex and inexplicable look in her eyes that made him feel distant from her.

It was a feeling of being unable to grasp her, which made him uneasy without reason. Therefore, he lifted Zhou Min in his arms and gently placed her on the nearest stone bed.

He undressed Zhou Min, who had just worn her clothes not too long ago. Her full, large breasts strained against her bra. Shangguan Qi licked and sucked on Zhou Min's sensitive nipples through the thin fabric, tracing circles around her areola with his tongue until her nipples were hard as pebbles.

"Ah, stop, Shangguan Qi... It tickles... Don't, we... we should talk... Ah..." Zhou Min moaned in both pleasure and pain.