nycdaug Chapter 145 Epilogue
Chapter 145 Epilogue
Upon hearing what Si Jingnian said, Ruan Hongshuang felt a surge of blood rushing to her chest, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
She had been hoping that Si Jingnian would help her persuade her willful junior sister, but to her surprise, he started arguing and making a scene just like that little brat! This made her both angry and anxious.
Ruan Hongshuang's eyebrows furrowed, her eyes wide with anger as she glared at the reckless couple before her, and she shouted sharply:
"Do you two even have a brain? This isn't the time to be stubborn! If we don't get out of here soon, we might not even have a chance to escape! If Long Jiaojiao is unfortunately defeated and killed, are you really willing to watch her die in vain? Staying here won't help her at all; on the contrary, we'll just become a burden to her!"
Ruan Hongshuang's words were ruthless, but she knew in her heart that only by speaking more forcefully could she bring these two people, who were blinded by their emotions, to their senses.
After all, in such a perilous environment, if no one remained calm and rational, they would all likely perish.
However, even though Shen Qingyao knew that Ruan Hongshuang's words were true, she still stubbornly shook her head, her gaze unwavering, showing no intention of backing down.
Because she always had the dragon Jiaojiao trapped here for a thousand years in her heart.
Now that we've finally met her and helped her successfully transform into human form and gain her freedom, how can we abandon her at this crucial moment?
How heartbroken would Long Jiaojiao be if she knew she had been abandoned by them?
"Senior Sister, I absolutely cannot abandon Jiaojiao here alone! I cannot break my promise to her no matter what!"
Shen Qingyao's gaze was resolute, and her tone was so firm that there was no room for negotiation.
However, faced with her stubborn junior sister, Ruan Hongshuang was furious. She couldn't help but mutter curses under her breath:
"Oh my gosh, I'm completely fed up with you and that guy! Are we all just going to sit here and wait to die?"
Ruan Hongshuang complained indignantly as she walked over to the side and sat down anywhere with a furious expression.
Seeing Ruan Hongshuang's appearance, Shen Qingyao naturally understood perfectly well that her senior sister had made up her mind to stay here with them and face the current predicament together.
Therefore, Shen Qingyao quickly spoke up to persuade her:
"Senior Sister, there's really no need for you to suffer here with us. Right now, Princess Hengyang's attention is entirely focused on us. Why don't you take this opportunity to slip away and leave?"
Who would have thought that this well-intentioned advice would be like lighting a powder keg, causing Ruan Hongshuang's face to darken instantly, as if water could drip from it, and her once beautiful and charming eyes to be filled with anger.
"Hmph! You heartless brat, you actually think of your senior sister as the kind of coward who's afraid of death? You're all still here. If I were to slip away now, wouldn't I become an unrighteous and despicable person?"
Ruan Hongshuang's face was full of anger, her eyes wide as she stared intently at Shen Qingyao, her anger seemingly about to erupt. She raised her voice and shouted:
"Hmph! Stop talking! Since you two reckless fools aren't afraid of death, what do I, Ruan Hongshuang, have to fear? I'm much older than you two greenhorns and little brats! I've experienced countless ups and downs in my life, I've lived long enough!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Ruan Hongshuang, completely disregarding her image, pulled out a water bottle from her waist, tilted her head back, and gulped down several mouthfuls of water.
He casually threw the kettle on the ground, adopting a shameless, "what's the use of throwing money away" attitude.
Immediately afterwards, she leaned heavily against a towering tree beside her, closed her eyes, and pretended to take a nap.
Seeing this, Shen Qingyao felt anxious and was about to speak again to persuade Ruan Hongshuang when Si Jingnian gently tugged at her sleeve and slowly shook his head at her.
He lowered his voice and said, "A-Yao, look how stubborn Senior Sister is. If we forcibly stop her, it will probably only backfire."
"Besides, who knows what dangers our eldest sister will encounter when she ventures out alone? Why don't we let her come with us?"
“In this way, the three of us can at least keep each other company. If we really encounter something difficult, we can discuss countermeasures together, which is much safer than her acting alone.”
After listening to Si Jingnian's words, Shen Qingyao pondered for a moment and felt that they were indeed reasonable. So she nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed not to continue to persuade Ruan Hongshuang.
However, despite this, she still felt a deep sense of guilt and self-reproach towards Ruan Hongshuang.
After all, if it weren't for her, Ruan Hongshuang and Si Jingnian wouldn't have needed to stay here with her and be caught in this dilemma.
As the three were talking, Long Jiaojiao and the enormous tiger were also coming to an end in their battle.
The two enormous animals began to fight, and the surrounding environment was filled with flying sand and stones, making it almost impossible for Shen Qingyao and the others to see the true situation of the battle.
A deafening roar was heard, as if the entire world trembled.
The colossal object crashed down like a mountain, and with the powerful impact of its heavy body hitting the ground, countless specks of dust instantly rose up, forming a billowing yellow dust that blotted out the sky.
The pebbles that had been lying quietly around them now flew and scattered like startled birds.
Several pebbles whistled across Shen Qingyao's delicate cheeks, bringing a burning stinging sensation.
She couldn't help but frown slightly, and subconsciously raised her hand to gently wipe it. A trace of bright red blood appeared on her fingertip—it turned out that a pebble had scratched her cheek, and blood was slowly seeping out.
Meanwhile, Si Jingnian had no time to pay attention to how the intense battle was unfolding.
His entire attention was focused on Shen Qingyao. He hurriedly pulled a clean white handkerchief from his pocket and gently reached it to wipe away the blood and dust from Shen Qingyao's injured cheek.
However, Shen Qingyao grasped Si Jingnian's hand tightly and shook her head slightly at him.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with urgency at that moment, her gaze having already passed over Si Jingnian and gone straight to the two enormous figures still hidden in the dust.