"You shouldn’t have fallen in love with me because I am just like you."
Mu Qingge’s words hit Xi Qianxue like thunder on a clear day. Her breath caught, and her pupils constricted, staring wide-eyed at the man before her.
No, not him, but her!
Xi Qianxue wasn’t foolish; she fully understood the meaning behind Mu Qingge’s words. She wore an Illusionary Artifact, and such artifacts could conceal the truth. If it wasn’t covering a difference in appearance, then there could only be one truth left.
Besides, Mu Qingge’s words had already made it very clear.
She was just like her, a woman!
Xi Qianxue felt a bitterness rising in her heart, looking at Mu Qingge in disbelief. The only person who had moved her heart turned out to be a woman? If this got out, she would likely become a laughingstock in the Middle Ancient Realm.
Yet, she didn’t care about these things.
What she cared about was the fact that Mu Qingge was actually a woman.
"You don’t need to deceive me, do you?" The intensifying pain in her heart made Xi Qianxue try hard to control her emotions verging on collapse.
Mu Qingge nodded.
Xi Qianxue staggered slightly.
She looked at Mu Qingge with some sorrow, "Yes, you don’t need to deceive me. I would never cling to you, and you don’t have to lie to deceive me."
To reject her by saying she was a woman?
Mu Qingge would never do such a thing! So, there was only one reason left, which was that Mu Qingge really was a woman, just that the Illusionary Artifact had concealed the truth, making her appear as a genuine man in the eyes of others!
Seeing her expression, Mu Qingge felt a bit guilty and said, "I wanted to tell you when I realized your feelings, but we were in the Ancient Battlefield, surrounded by dangers. I was worried that if I told you the truth, you would... So, I waited until now to say it."
"So, you willingly accompanied me through this emotional knot?" Xi Qianxue lowered her eyes, her long lashes shielding the emotions in her gaze.
Mu Qingge nodded, "Even though it was unintentional, I ultimately caused you to have feelings. If it’s your intention to refine your heart, I naturally wouldn’t stand by and watch."
"If I truly let go of everything today, would you have continued to hide this secret?" Xi Qianxue asked again.
"I wouldn’t have. I had long decided to confess to you before you left here. I don’t want your affections to be misplaced and harm you." Mu Qingge said.
Xi Qianxue pulled a smile at the corners of her mouth and lifted her gaze, her eyes regaining some of the chilliness, with a bit of the feeling of a Goddess when the two first met. "Tell me, why did you conceal your identity?"
She hoped that Mu Qingge didn’t do this just for amusement or because she liked seeing women like her placing their hearts on her.
Mu Qingge looked at her, understanding her thoughts clearly. "My paternal family isn’t in the Middle Ancient Realm, and the environment where I was born required me to be a man to balance various forces. So, from childhood, I lived as a man. I admit, often living as a man makes things more convenient, saving a lot of trouble."
"Living as a man from childhood?" Xi Qianxue was somewhat startled.
She imagined what it would feel like if she had been Mu Qingge, living disguised from a young age.
That feeling wasn’t good.
Xi Qianxue slowly shook her head, showing a bitter smile, "Do you think telling me you’re a woman would return the heart I’ve moved to its original state?"
Her words made Mu Qingge frown, a bit confused.
Xi Qianxue lifted her gaze toward her, "When I knew I had feelings for you, I never expected anything. Whether you’re male or female, what difference does it make to me? The person I like has always been just Mu Qingge."
"..." Mu Qingge was speechless, watching Xi Qianxue, not knowing what to say.
Xi Qianxue showed a gentle smile, "Rest assured, as I said before, I won’t cling to you, whether you’re a man or a woman. You’re my Heart Demon, and once I leave here, I’ll try to let you go. No matter if in the end there’s still a place for you in my heart, I will never let your existence become an obstacle that affects my thoughts."
Mu Qingge remained silent, asking inwardly, ’Does this count as having made it clear or not?’
At this moment, the light around Xi Qianxue brightened again.
Even though Mu Qingge had no experience with this kind of thing, she knew the time for her to leave was closer.
Xi Qianxue slowly walked up to her, suddenly smiled, and said to Mu Qingge, "Now that I know you’re a woman, what I want to do in my heart has fewer scruples. One last time, let me be selfish one last time."
After speaking, she stood on tiptoe, her red lips quickly brushing lightly across Mu Qingge’s cheek.
Mu Qingge was stunned.
But Xi Qianxue turned and ran to Wei Molili’s side, retrieved the Teleportation Talisman from him, and crushed it directly. Instantly, Wei Molili also glowed with the same golden light.
"Mu Qingge, I’ll do my best to forget you!" Xi Qianxue shouted to Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge snapped out of her daze and turned her eyes to see her and Wei Molili’s figures becoming ethereal, disappearing before her eyes.
The faint fragrance still lingered on her cheek.
Mu Qingge raised her hand, wiping the cheek where Xi Qianxue had kissed, muttering, "This matter must not be known to that certain man, otherwise Xi Qianxue will die."
At this moment, a small head cautiously poked through the entrance.

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