The Book of Troubled Times

"Really?" Ye Jiuyou replied lazily: "Whether you believe it or not, I won't fight you now."

Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment, what do you want to do?

Do you really want to continue to be here with me, leaning on my shoulder, eating morning tea and looking at the scenery?

But I heard Ye Jiuyou say: "You have tried every means to let me experience human life more, and how it feels to be an ordinary human woman with a man's tender love and care... So now that you are here, do you really just want to have breakfast?"

Zhao Changhe looked down at her and found that she had a faint smile on her face. She really looked like a human lady going out on a date with her lover. Zhao Changhe was a little distracted when he saw it, and he couldn't tell whether she was serious or deliberate?

Of course, having said this, I can only answer: "What else needs to be done, you tell me."

"Is it ridiculous to only buy one set of clothes? It's too deliberate." Ye Jiuyou blinked: "I need to change a lot, including accessories. I also need beds, bedding, wardrobes, and a complete set of home decorations. I also need to eat a lot of things, not just cotton. Candy and cakes. If you don’t flatter me enough, don’t expect me to accompany you in martial arts.”

Zhao Changhe smiled: "I obey, madam."

"Have you brought enough money?"

"Honestly, I didn't bring much...fine wood and jewelry are expensive."

"Isn't it also a necessary step for human beings to figure out how to purchase the things they need within a limited budget?"

"It's usually like this... It's a pity that you are playing the role of Miss Li, and your fiancé is King Zhao, so all you can experience is how to be pampered by the boss."

Ye Jiuyou didn't understand the last few words, and followed Zhao Changhe to pay the bill in confusion, and then went to the clothing store that day again.

There are a dazzling array of clothes of all kinds. To be honest, Zhao Changhe is not very good at choosing. It would be good if he could tell whether a color is suitable for Ye Jiuyou. Ye Jiuyou himself has no sense of aesthetics at all. He just picked it up casually, marked it and put it back again. He walked back, looking a little tangled.

Then Zhao Changhe waved his hand domineeringly: "She just picked up what she looked at and wrapped it all up."

After saying this, I still feel a little regretful. This quote from the tycoon is a bit lacking. There is no vicious female partner to snatch the clothes, so I can just say, "Except for those touched by this person, wrap up everything else."

Even so, Ye Jiuyou smiled and rolled his eyes: "Is this what you call pampering God?"

"Absolutely." Zhao Changhe said with a smile: "Since you want to be pampered, then you don't even have to worry about choosing."

The boss over there was already very happy, secretly saying that the tripod that day was a great value for money.

Ye Jiuyou smiled and said, "Does your extravagance go against the rule of being thrifty and caring for the people?"

Zhao Changhe said: "If it is to win Miss Li's heart, then this investment is very worthwhile. Personally, I really have no material desires."

"Am I materialistic? So let's forget it. I don't want to be the one who ruins your reputation as King Zhao." Ye Jiuyou finally selected three sets of clothes and said with a smile: "Pay for it."

The shopkeeper wanted to cry but had no tears.

Of all the clothes we agreed on, why are there only three left...

"As for accessories..." Ye Jiuyou said with a smile, "I also want a ring."

"Then go pick."

"Why didn't you buy me a ring last time?"

"In my hometown, giving a ring has a different meaning...I subconsciously think you won't want it, so don't be too hasty."

Ye Jiuyou stopped walking towards the jewelry store and turned to look at Zhao Changhe with a half-smile: "Don't you know... giving necklaces has a different meaning here in our place?"

Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

"That's what it means to tie people up... It seems that our King Zhao doesn't understand that well..." Ye Jiuyou said without changing his expression and went directly into the jewelry store.

Zhao Changhe stood outside for a long time...Since you know it, what do you mean by accepting it? It’s okay to accept it, but what does it mean if you point out the meaning?

Why do I feel that offense and defense are a bit reversed...

Over there, Ye Jiuyou was already choosing a ring. Unfortunately, he frowned for a long time and was even more dissatisfied than the clothes.

In this era, diamonds and platinum are not popular, and all gold rings are golden. It's not that gold and silver are not good, but they really don't match Ye Jiuyou's temperament. If Zhao Changhe had to choose, he should give her a black jade ring. Unfortunately, there is no similar material here, only a ring ring, which doesn't mean much.

Zhao Changhe touched his chin and looked at it beside him, and suddenly said: "Let's do this, I will make one for you myself."

Ye Jiuyou turned to look at him.

Zhao Changhe said: "I will choose suitable heavenly materials and earthly treasures, carve the magic circle myself, and make it into a storage ring. Well... although for you, the space around you can be used as you wish, and there is no need for a storage ring... "

It's like she carries a mountain with her, and no one knows where she is. Zhao Changhe was not sure whether she needed a storage ring.

Ye Jiuyou said: "You just said, what does it mean to send this to your hometown?"

"It means my proposal to Miss Li."

Ye Jiuyou smiled slightly, turned around and left the jewelry store without comment.

Zhao Changhe followed beside him, feeling that he suddenly didn't know what to say after being full of routines in the past two days, as if he had been tricked...

"Zhao Changhe, I want to eat that!" Zhao Changhe came back to his senses. Ye Jiuyou pulled his sleeve and pointed to the candied haws not far away: "That one looks cute, is it delicious?"

“What’s considered delicious?”

"It tastes good if it's sweet."

Zhao Changhe couldn't help laughing, and stepped forward to pay for it. He turned to look at Ye Jiuyou's smiling eyes as he licked it, and he suddenly realized something in his heart.

There were no routines, it was just that she no longer had the turmoil in her mind like the previous two days, and she completely relaxed her mind to enjoy everything in the world with a man doting on her.

"Where can I go to customize home furnishings?" Ye Jiuyou asked while licking the candy.

Zhao Changhe scratched his head. He had never done anything like this before in this world, so he didn't know very well. I've seen carpentry shops, but they don't seem to be responsible for the design...

The two scratched their heads and looked at each other for a while, then suddenly they both laughed and said in unison: "Go to the Ministry of Works and ask them to help."

This official weapon was used for private purposes, and it was so consistent with the witch's brain circuit, which proved that King Zhao was indeed not suitable to be a manager, but he was very suitable to be the witch's lover.

Two men and women licking candied haws broke into the work department, which frightened the person in charge. After recognizing Zhao Changhe, he almost bit his own tongue.

Do you dare to tell others about the way you are licking candied haws in the world?

"Designing a home? Wardrobe? Dressing table? Bed?" The ministers felt that they were not awake: "Well, is it ready and sent to the palace?"

Zhao Changhe smiled and said: "Just leave it here when it's ready. We'll come and get it...Miss Li is going to marry in the capital, so this is the dowry."

Ye Jiuyou's beautiful eyes rolled around, and she seemed to be smiling, but she didn't refute in the end.

In fact, for the people in Guanlong, Chang'an is the capital city, and it is simply treasonous to say that you want to marry in the capital city. But no one from the officials to the officials noticed that there was something wrong with this statement...

The situation is set... Even if she, Ye Jiuyou, is still the demon god who tried to create chaos and division, she seems unable to stop the trend. Guan Long can't escape the conquest of the big man, just like she can't seem to escape the capture of emotions.

So she doesn't plan to remain passive.

"I'm so excited, let's go back and fight." Ye Jiuyou patted Zhao Changhe's face: "I've spoiled my sister very much these past two days. I hope your strength can also satisfy my sister."

Zhao Changhe knew that his routine had been broken.

To put it bluntly, the fight not only wanted to gain reference and understanding, but also had the purpose of making Ye Jiuyou understand that he was not only going to mess with her emotionally, but that he was also a good match in terms of strength and could work together to achieve goals.

But she had already told the truth, and she no longer had the surprise and thrill of discovering on the spot that her strength exceeded expectations.

She even started calling herself sister... Was she planning to resist conquest? Is it to make yourself understand that nothing else can compare to absolute strength? No matter how you tease her, you are still just a little brother who needs to listen to her lead?

Zhao Changhe suddenly felt more interesting, and his fighting spirit, which was not too high at first, was ignited.

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"Cang!" Ye Jiuyou stretched out his finger and flicked it on the side of Longque. Zhao Changhe's powerful slash was deflected directly.

The battle is chosen in the Nine Nether Abyss. All the energy spilled will not cause damage to anything, nor will it cause any traction from the sky. There will be no feedback from reference objects. Everything seems to have entered a vacuum. What can be seen seems to be two most ordinary warriors performing one move after another, which may not be as gorgeous as the battle on the Qianlong Bang on Chang'an Avenue just now.

But Zhao Changhe knew how terrifying the opponent's finger was.

What this finger contains is not pure force resistance, but contains many types of mysterious laws.

You can clearly feel the effect of the power of life and death. The evil will to die is directly urging the source, and it will deprive you of life in just an instant. The flesh and blood on your body will dry up and become old, directly turning into a lifeless corpse.

At the same time, the surrounding darkness has become a terrifying sharp blade, cutting the soul and tearing flesh and blood. The strong pressure is as if the human bones are squeezed out of the body. The internal organs are overturned, chaotic and misplaced, and they are completely not their own.

The mind is also invaded at the same time, losing perception and thoughts, leaving only vast darkness, making people fearful, lonely and crazy.

There is no pure power that can withstand this blow. It requires an understanding of the origin of power. If you are weak in any understanding, you will die without a burial.

The true female devil is the most evil one among all the combat expressions... But on the surface, it is just a mere finger.

Zhao Changhe finally understood why when Ye Wuming was responsible for suppressing Ye Jiuyou, the battle between the two people did not seem to have any special behavior, it was as if they were chatting face to face. Because at that time, I couldn't understand the rules at all, and the fight between them did not necessarily require fists and kicks. Outsiders would never know how many laws of impact and how many mysterious duels were born just between their eyes.

But at this moment, Zhao Changhe took all the fingers, but the knife was deflected. The next moment, he flicked his left hand and Xinghe was unsheathed.

The magic sword in the darkness silently reached Ye Jiuyou's chest.

The sword hung just a few feet away, but it couldn't break through it at all. The galaxy was suspended in the air, like a little loli whose head was held down by her aunt. No matter how hard she bumped into it, she couldn't hit the adult.

"Stretch!" Aunt Jiuyou snapped her fingers again, and the little Loli turned somersaults, holding her head and retreating.

It looked cute, but in fact the force of this bullet was like overturning the night sky, which was extremely terrifying.

"The disgusting Ye Wuming aura." Aunt Jiuyou's tone was very cold, and she tried to slap her more. Xinghe felt that if this aunt became a stepmother, his future life would be miserable, so he went crazy.

The next moment, stars flashed wildly in the void, and endless stars fell down. They passed through the dimensional barrier and appeared directly above Ye Jiuyou's head, intending to pile her to death.

A broad sword swept across, and the sky was filled with blood.

Shatter the world!

"Boom!" The power of the falling stars and the power of the universe hit the same point, but they were all blown away.

Ye Jiuyou appeared silently behind Zhao Changhe and slapped his back.

She was everywhere in the darkness, and Zhao Changhe couldn't catch her at all.

But Zhao Changhe seemed to have expected it. He raised his long sword diagonally, and the crazy bombardment of the falling stars returned to the sky like a rewind, interweaving into a brand new sky in the void. Ye Jiuyou's palm slapped on the sky, and it shattered with a bang, but Zhao Changhe himself was unharmed. The long sword turned around and chopped Ye Jiuyou's neck again.

Ye Jiuyou was shocked for the first time. This knife was interesting...

"Bang!" The slender hand slapped the back of the knife again. Zhao Changhe's mouth was bleeding, and he fell back, slightly bent over and stared at the tiger, with a fierce fighting spirit.

Ye Jiuyou said with his hands behind his back: "What's the name of that knife just now?"

"Restarting the destiny. The last move of Lie's bloody knife technique."

"I don't think it's the same as his intention? The meaning of the stars shining again and weaving the sky is definitely not Lie's."

"There is a connection, but my intention has long been different from his."

Ye Jiuyou tilted her head slightly and looked at his awe-inspiring eyes, which was really different from the gentleness of the past few days. She found that she didn't want to see Zhao Changhe like this. He should smile slightly and reach out to wipe the milk from the corner of his mouth... instead of staring at him tightly, looking for the weak point of her attack.

In fact, Ye Jiuyou knew the urgency of Zhao Changhe's desire to quickly break through the third level of the imperial realm... and if he wanted to break through, the reference that Piaomiao could give was a bit biased, and his own guidance would be more useful.

Ye Jiuyou once thought whether a large part of the reason for Zhao Changhe's emotional strategy for her was to let her help her break through wholeheartedly. If he could cultivate with her, he might be able to break through directly - cultivating with her would bring not only a huge amount of energy, but also sufficient spiritual entanglement and enlightenment, this is really not a joke.

But from the fighting spirit of this guy in these rounds of games, Ye Jiuyou understood that this guy really never thought about it that way.

He didn't want to treat emotions utilitarianally, and he also had the self-esteem of a warrior, and he didn't want to rely on these for his breakthrough. He really just wanted to gain self-realization from the battle, and also wanted her to understand that if she wanted to be Ye Jiuyou's man, he was worthy of it.

"I didn't expect you to be half a step into the third level. You really have the capital to be arrogant." Ye Jiuyou whispered to himself: "No wonder I was able to take Ye Wuming's palm yesterday. She didn't hold back much when she hit me."

Zhao Changhe: "... We are fighting, be serious."

"I don't have the interest to continue fighting with you, just one more blow." Ye Jiuyou's eyes also became sharp: "I said before that if I don't hold back, you will die. If you can't withstand this blow, you will really die. If you can withstand it..."

Zhao Changhe said: "How?"

"If you can withstand it, you can probably use this to break through the third level of the imperial realm... Even if you can't, I promise to help you break through."

Zhao Changhe said seriously: "Okay."

Ye Jiuyou took a deep breath and punched very slowly.

When the punch was halfway, the jade hand had become pitch black, faintly emitting a shocking death intent. Wherever it passed, even the darkness seemed to be swallowed up.

The darkness no longer existed...no light, no shadow, everything returned to silence.

Zhao Changhe's heart suddenly jumped, and he instantly put away Longque and Xinghe. He had a hunch that no matter what touched this punch, it would be swallowed up and become nothing.

You can't use any physical object to receive this punch...

Zhao Changhe shouted and punched out as well.

With this punch, the heavenly book hidden in the ring turned pages and froze on the page of light and shadow.

Dazzling light burst out, illuminating the dark horizon. Like a laser beam, it faced the darkness that swallowed everything.

"Boom!" The aftermath of the violent power spread in the abyss, shining for unknown miles.

At the core of the duel, the light was suppressed and swallowed by the darkness. Zhao Changhe's mouth was filled with blood, and he gritted his teeth and held on.

In terms of absolute strength, the gap between Ye Jiuyou and him was indeed far, far away. He was at the peak of the third level of the imperial realm, while he was only at the pseudo third level. It was not an exaggeration to say that there was a big gap. However, Ye Jiuyou was in a transitional period at the moment, not as strong as before. He was injured yesterday, and although he recovered, he was not in peak condition. In addition, light naturally illuminates darkness. Losing this round of duel is inevitable, but death is not necessarily. As long as the power of this punch can be weakened as much as possible, and the remaining aftermath can be used to bear it with the body, it can be expected that he will be seriously injured but not dead.

Ye Jiuyou stared coldly at Zhao Changhe's desperate appearance. His power could no longer be controlled. The beam of light began to be messy and scattered on his wrist...

The jasper bracelet on his wrist was so dazzling at this moment.

This bastard, doesn't he know that this power will overflow and destroy this bracelet?

Bastard, do you know that if that mountain doesn't count, this bracelet is the first gift you gave me! I said it was vulnerable in battle, but you didn't pay attention!

Ye Jiuyou subconsciously withdrew a little power to protect the bracelet. With a "puff", Zhao Changhe finally spit out a mouthful of blood, fell several miles upside down, and lay in the void coughing non-stop.

Zhao Changhe coughed up blood and looked up at Ye Jiuyou who was slowly walking out of the void, feeling a little puzzled. The injury was lighter than expected... He should have been seriously injured and dying, but it was just like this... Was she too weak, or did she hold back? Didn't she say she wouldn't hold back... Ye Jiuyou walked up to him expressionlessly: "Is he dead?" "Alive." Zhao Changhe asked cautiously: "You... held back?"

"If I don't save you, you will be seriously injured and on the verge of death. I can save you, or I can kill you with one more blow." Ye Jiuyou said expressionlessly: "You really don't want your life, you must die. ? As long as you surrender, there is no need to fight like this."

"Because I said it would only be one blow. If I don't die, I will win. What's the big deal if I get seriously injured?" Zhao Changhe smiled nonchalantly: "So you really don't have to hold back your hands. Keeping your hands will only make my fighting skills shallower." ”

Ye Jiuyou became furious: "If I didn't hold back, the bracelet would be broken! Zhao Changhe, you bastard! How dare you break it!"

Zhao Changhe was stunned. He really didn't pay attention to this during the battle.

Ye Jiuyou took several deep breaths, managed to calm down, and said calmly: "In short, regardless of whether I hold back or not, you will definitely not die from this blow. You accepted it as promised. I promise that I will help you if you bear it." Make a breakthrough and do what you say. You should heal your injuries first."

"Wait." Zhao Changhe suddenly took her hand: "I can't get up, please help me."

Ye Jiuyou pulled angrily, and Zhao Changhe seemed to have lost his strength and stumbled forward and fell on her.

Ye Jiuyou frowned and was about to push away when he was hugged tightly.

"Get out of here!"

Zhao Changhe weakly held her waist, hung his chin on her shoulder, and murmured: "If you hit me again, I will die... don't move, let me hug you..."

Ye Jiuyou stood quietly for a long time, finally sighed, helped him sit down, and let him lean on his shoulder: "Take out your medicine... You helped me heal my wounds last night, now I'll help you."