Published: March 7, 2025
CHAPTER 18: A Sigh for the Many Betrayed Heroes, The Twists and Turns of a Daughter's Heart!
For this question, Chu Yang wisely chose to evade. Not addressing it directly could indeed offend someone.
After a long while, Tie Butian remained silent, instead gently laughing, his laughter infused with an incomprehensible flavor as he said, “Chu Imperial Seat, Qianqian is deeply in love with you... Is there truly no stirring in your heart?”
Chu Yang pondered for a long time, letting out a bitter smile.
Only then did he respond earnestly, “Your Majesty, I do not wish to repeat this question. You and I are the same; we are both men. As men, we bear responsibilities that cannot be shirked. Your responsibility is the path of the emperor and the realm and its people; mine is the responsibility of a small man!”
“Qianqian is beautiful like a flower, knowledgeable, and unparalleled in grace. She is ardently devoted to me; how could I not be moved? As men, we inherently have desires. I trust you would not deny this. But... does being moved mean betraying another whom I deeply love?”
Chu Yang let out a bitter laugh and said, “Let time soothe all of this.”
He paused and added, “Your Majesty, you are also a man; you should understand my feelings.”
Tie Butian remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a bitter laugh and sighing, “I am also a man…”
Chu Yang frowned. The emotion in Tie Butian’s words conveyed a sense of helplessness and melancholy; could it be that he also had a beloved whom he couldn’t have?
Suddenly, a realization struck him: it seemed Tie Butian liked Wu Qianqian, while Wu Qianqian liked him... Yes, it must be so.
The two shadows truly wanted to block their ears and stop listening to what Chu Yang was saying. This guy kept saying, “You’re a man too,” and “You should understand me...” It suddenly felt both comical and tragic.
Yes, as a man, being responsible is commendable and virtuous. But... do you realize how many people you have hurt? Do you understand whom you have hurt? Do you not know that the person you are confiding in... is a woman! A woman who, having given everything, cannot possibly demand anything in return... a lovesick and pitiful girl?
Even until you die, you may never know that in this world, in your life, there existed such a woman! She ruined her future in martial arts for you, losing almost everything, while you only regarded her as a brother or a friend.
How cruel? Yet how helpless...
“Let time erase everything…” Tie Butian repeated softly, but his heart was sighing: It is true that time can erase all, but there is one thing that no matter how long time passes, it cannot erase, and that is a woman’s first stirrings of the heart, her first love!
Moreover, such selfless devotion!
Whether it be Wu Qianqian or himself, it was likely that even a hundred years later, when their hair has turned gray and they are nearing their end, they would not forget the events of this time. Naturally, they would not forget a certain talented individual, like a shooting star, who changed the entire fate of this world!
Those who are in love yet destined not to be together!
“Autumn winds and the setting sun, the sky darkens; after the vicissitudes, I ponder alone; I sigh lightly at how many heroes betray, as a daughter’s heart twists and turns!” Tie Butian gazed at the sun sinking in the west and the impending gloom, involuntarily letting out a soft sigh, moved by his thoughts.
After reciting, he could not help but let out another low sigh, filled with infinite disappointment.
Chu Yang thought he was referring to Wu Qianqian and fell silent for a moment. It became quiet; only the two shadows continued to drive, alternating their sighs, filled with sorrow and helplessness, lamenting the girl they had watched grow up.
Oh heavens, open your eyes! Even if it’s just a little happiness, a bit of solace for this pitiful girl! Is that too much to ask? Not asking for much, just a little comfort... must she go without?