<h4>Chapter 442 - Stubborn Obsession</h4>


    “Long Chen?” The olddy’s gaze fell on Long Chen for the first time. She eyed him up and down for a while, and there was a momentary sh of confusion in her eyes. <i>Why does this small town boy have a strange aura?</i>


    After thinking for a moment, she still could not figure it out.


    <i>Must be a mistake. </i>The olddy shook her head, then she looked at the hopeful Ling Xi and then at Long Chen. Suddenly, she furrowed her brows and waved her hand. A blurry light array wrapped around her and Ling Xi.


    Long Chen’s chest tightened. What was the olddy doing? Why hadn’t she answered the question, but instead separated herself and Ling Xi from him? It was strange.


    He was not strong enough to probe, so all he could do was wait quietly.


    That was when the teenager who had been silent looked at Long Chen icily. He radiated a terrifying aura and did not seem like a friendly person.


    His gaze swept Long Chen like a de, and Long Chen felt a numbing sensation on his skin. It was as if he could be killed with just a look from the stranger.


    Being watched by the teenager felt like a torturous walk on the edge of death.


    Long Chen forced himself to be still as he waited for the oue.


    The sess of it all depended on this moment.


    The old woman’s reaction had surprised both Long Chen and Ling Xi. When Ling Xi realized that the space around her was sealed, she froze and looked at the old woman, only to find that her usually gentle and kind grandmother was ring sternly at her.


    “Grandma, what’s the matter ...” Ling Xi had a bad feeling.


    “What’s the matter? Hehe, Xi’er. All I can say is that he’s smart and very lucky. If he had made you lose your virginityst night, I would have pulverized him so he wouldn’t even be able to reincarnate!” said the old woman through gritted teeth.


    Ling Xi felt like her world had gone dark.


    “Grandma, how do you know?” Both Ling Xi and Long Chen had only nned to tell her that they were regr friends, then take him to the Three Emperor Territories. Although they couldn’t be together in public, at least they stood a chance. However, how could Ling Xi have expected her grandmother to know everything?


    “Do you take your grandmother for a fool? Silly girl, I’ve lived a long life. You’re covered all over with that boy’s scent. Did you think I wouldn’t notice? You can’t bear to part with him, so you wanted to pretend to be friends so I’d take him with us, right?” the old woman said with a sigh.


    Ling Xi was shocked, and her face slowly turned pale.


    She was still too na?ve. Even though she had such a detailed n, the old woman had figured it out with just one look. The oldest gingers were the spiciest after all. Ling Xi felt like her whole world was crumbling, and she could no longer stop her tears from flowing.


    “Silly girl, let it go. Don’t be stubborn anymore. You’re lucky I was the one who came. If your parents were here, not only would he be dead, everyone in this country would die with him too. I won’t kill him, but you must also be mature. Forget about him and follow me home,” said the old woman, her heart aching when she saw how sad Ling Xi was.


    <i>Crash! </i>Ling Xi fell to her knees. Her eyes were fully red, and she stared at the old woman with extreme longing in her eyes. “Grandma, will you try to understand my situation? He treats me so well. He has suffered so, so much just to help me regain my body. He almost died many times too. If it wasn’t for him, you would have never seen me again. I promise you that after we return to the pce, I will not be with him in public, alright?”


    “Be realistic. Xi’er, it’s not like you don’t know how your parents are. Do you take them for fools? I can picture it now. If they see him, he will surely be killed immediately. If you truly like him, give him a chance to live on.”


    <i>If you truly like him, give him a chance to live on.</i>


    This sentence struck Ling Xi’s mind like a heavy hammer. She thought about her parents’ tempers, and it was true. If they discovered that there were such deep feelings between her and Long Chen, he would never be allowed to live. If they really brought him back to the pce, there was no question that he would die a tragic death.


    If they parted ways forever here, Long Chen would be able to continue living!


    Ling Xi was still kneeling as she stared at the old woman in a daze with tears flowing down her cheeks. The old woman’s words had made her lose all hope.


    “Your grandma has lived a long life; looking at the way you two look at each other, I know how deep your feelings are. I can’t deny that he really is a good kid because he put in so much effort. Unfortunately, his background and capabilities are both too weak. He’s even weaker than the weakest people in the pce. How is it possible for a person like him to be with you? Also, have you forgotten that your life partner was set a long time ago by your parents? Wang Chen’s performance these past few years has just been terrifying ... Long Chen, Wang Chen ... Both of them have ‘Chen’ in their names, but the gap between them is just toorge ...”


    Every single word stabbed Ling Xi’s heart like a knife. Her world had crumbled, and she could not imagine how she would live out the rest of her days.


    “Silly child. Forget about him. Everyone has some wild memories from when they were younger. You’ll understand in a few years. You’ll understand what path suits you, and who your true life partner actually is. Even if he has given you your most memorable moments, you twoe from different worlds. He is fated to be a passerby in your life. In a few years’ time, you’ll forget all about him!”


    “Impossible!” Ling Xi shook her head hurriedly. Through her tears, she looked at the old woman with great determination and said, “I will never forget him! Even if I forget my parents, I will still never forget him! He is the person who loves me most!”


    “You’re just too na?ve...” The old woman shook her head in exasperation. Ling Xi’s stubborn attitude gave her a bad feeling. She had a faint feeling that many, many problems would arise in the future.


    Ling Xi suddenly grabbed the bottom of her top and begged, “Grandma, don’t you love me the most? You can’t bear to see me sad every day, right? Can’t you just help me this one time? I’m begging you, Gradnam! Help me one time! I really cannot bear to part with him! I’ll go mad!”


    “Enough!” The old woman turned stern suddenly and pried Ling Xi’s hand off. She pulled the girl up, huffed coldly, and said, “Xi’er, it’s time for you to grow up. You need to know your duties. If you still refuse to listen, don’t you me me for killing him.”


    Ling Xi’s face was ghostly white. She was unable to stop tears from rolling down her cheeks. The old woman’s determined gaze made her lose all hope. She suddenly felt her whole body ovee by weakness, as if she was about to die.


    “Wipe your tears and bid him farewell. You two don’t have much time left.” Then the old woman sighed tiredly andpletely removed the membrane surrounding them.


    At this point, Long Chen was almost breaking down from the torture asserted by the teenager’s gaze. He knew that the boy was merely toying with him because he was bored. It was too bad that he was a super-strong cultivator, as Long Chen could only hold it in. He swore to himself that one day, he would pay for this!


    Then Ling Xi appeared.


    Long Chen’s chest tightened when he saw her tear-stained face and turned pale too. From her expression, he knew the oue.


    “Brother Chen!” Seeing as they were about to be separated, Ling Xi no longer cared about appearances. She ran up to him and stretched her arms out, then they embraced in a tight hug. They pulled each other in with great might.


    “I’m so sorry. I’m useless; I messed everything up. I’m sorry ...” Ling Xi buried her face in his chest as she sobbed. Her tears quickly soaked through his clothes.


    “So, you failed?” Long Chen chuckled bitterly. Indeed, there was no hope. It meant that he only had one way out, which was to make his way through the Divine Martial Empire first.


    Long Chen was in great pain, but he knew that Ling Xi was in grief as well. He quickly tussled her hair and said softly into her ear, “Xiao Xi, it’ll be alright. Even though we didn’t seed today, I wille find you. The only difference is that it’ll take more time. Wait for me ...”


    “Mhm!” Ling Xi nodded hard. “Brother Chen, I believe you can do it. After I return, I will focus on cultivation and wait for you. No one will be able to force me into anything, or I will kill myself!”


    There was great determination in her tone.


    From Long Chen’s perspective, Ling Xi would be treated as a little princess once she returned, and no one would force her into anything. That was why he did not even attempt to understand the meaning behind her words. He wasforted to see that Ling Xi was able to let go and said, “Go, then. Just like what we said yesterday, prolonging this will only make us more miserable. Go back to where you should be. Wait for my arrival.”


    Were they going to part just like that?


    Ling Xi was not prepared for this at all. She hugged Long Chen tightly, as if she wanted to merge their bodies into one. Unfortunately, she still had no way to take Long Chen with her.


    When the old woman saw them hugging each other so tightly, she could only sigh. Next to her, the powerful teenager who was toying with Long Chen waspletely stunned. To him, Ling Xi was a fairy from the heavens, while Long Chen was as good as a stray dog. Yet they were hugging each other, and they looked so in love. What was going on?


    “Xi’er, it’s time. Let’s go.” The old woman could not watch them any longer.


    They could try to prolong this, but separation was inevitable.


    Long Chen could only hope that he could be stronger quickly so he would one day be able to go to her.