Chapter 5269: You’re on your own

She found a chair nearby and sat down, saying to Yue’er, "Pour your master a glass of water to moisten his throat."

Seeing this, Yue’er glanced at her master, then went to the table, poured a cup of water, and handed it to him, saying, "Master, here’s some water."

The Azure Emperor had been unconscious for several days, and his throat was a bit dry. He took the cup, drank, then handed it back to Yue’er. He glanced at Feng Jiu and asked, "Did you call me here for a reason?"

Knowing Feng Jiu as he did, he doubted she would be sitting here idly if she had nothing to discuss.

"Yes, there is something I’d like to talk to you about." Feng Jiu smiled, glanced at Yue’er, and said to the Azure Emperor, "You sustained such severe injuries saving Yue’er. Both Mo Ze and I would like to ask you to stay here and recuperate. What do you think?"

"She is my disciple; saving her was simply my duty. You needn’t dwell on it. As for my injuries, once I’ve recovered a bit in a few days, I’d like to return to Yunxiao Mountain to recuperate," the Azure Emperor said softly.

Hearing this, Feng Jiu nodded. "Very well, we respect your decision. However, I have one more question: in your heart, is Yue’er truly just a disciple? Nothing more?"

Yue’er, listening from the side, felt her heart skip a beat. She looked at her master with a mix of nervousness and trepidation.

Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor furrowed his brow slightly and gave Feng Jiu a deep look. "What do you mean?" At the same time, he felt his heart skip a beat at her question, as if an answer were trying to leap from his heart and escape his lips, only to be ruthlessly suppressed.

Feng Jiu observed the Azure Emperor’s expression and smiled faintly. She stood up and said, "All right, you two talk. I won’t disturb you." With that, she turned and walked toward the door.

"Mother..." Yue’er hurriedly grabbed her arm.

Feng Jiu smiled, turned back, ruffled her hair, and said, "This is your own problem; you should try to solve it yourself. I’ve helped you this far; the rest is up to you." As soon as she finished speaking, she stepped out of the room and closed the door behind her.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze, who was sitting outside the courtyard, raised an eyebrow when he saw her come out and close the door for them. "You really have a lot of trust eh," he said. "Aren’t you worried our daughter might get taken advantage of?"

Feng Jiu took his hand, and the two walked out together, laughing as she said, "The Azure Emperor is just as clueless as Jun Jueshang was back in the day—both are thick-headed, unromantic types. Sigh! It’s a real hardship for my precious daughter. I wonder when the Azure Emperor will ever come to his senses."

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Mo Ze laughed. He said no more, but instead wrapped his arm around her waist as they strolled toward the garden together...

Elsewhere, with Feng Jiu’s departure, the atmosphere in the room had grown somewhat awkward. The Azure Emperor leaned back on the bed, his eyes half-closed, pondering the true meaning behind Feng Jiu’s earlier words.

Yue’er, however, felt a mix of nervousness, anxiety, and inner conflict. Should she speak up? If she did, what if her Master...

After pondering for a moment without reaching a conclusion, the Azure Emperor looked up at Yue’er and asked, "Little Qi, have you remembered?"

Yue’er looked at him, took a deep breath, pulled up a chair, sat down in front of him, and nodded. "Master, I—I remember. I remember everything: how you took me as your disciple in my past life, our years on Yunxiao Mountain, and how I died during a lightning tribulation during my cultivation breakthrough. I remember it all."

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