Chapter 1820 - 1823: Nalan's Most Beautiful Words of Love
Chapter 1820 - 1823: Nalan's Most Beautiful Words of Love
In the villa, the twin-tailed girl and Ye Guyun, along with Ke Bizhu, were together, while the shy beauty Nalan Tianyu and Shen Qiang sat on the third-floor terrace of the villa. Although the moon was bright and the night breeze was refreshing, making it a perfect opportunity for moon-gazing, neither Shen Qiang nor Nalan Tianyu ever glanced at that bright moon."Don't you want to ask your housekeeper why he didn't stay with the Sea Demon King but came to Heshenghe to be a housekeeper instead?"
Opening the barrier and not worrying about the conversation being overheard, Nalan Tianyu gazed intently at Shen Qiang, shyly bringing up a topic.
"After all, from my work experience in the Demon Taming Department, he must have a purpose for doing this."
Hearing these words, Shen Qiang looked at the lovely Nalan Tianyu with slightly tender eyes. In fact, Nalan Tianyu, shy under the bright moon, was stunningly beautiful, and the gentleness in her eyes reminded Shen Qiang of the desert oasis when he first found Ye Guyun.
"Does it matter? Many people do things, actually, without any specific purpose. They might just want to do it."
Shen Qiang, with a light laugh, poured tea for Nalan Tianyu and calmly said, "But many people guess wildly, always feeling something's not normal, so they always want to know others' motives. But even if I ask, if he gives any random reason, do you think I should believe him or not?"
Nalan Tianyu was taken aback, astonished: "Aren't you afraid he'll do something to you in your place...?"
"If you suspect someone, don't use them; if you use them, don't suspect them!" Shen Qiang interrupted with a smile: "Uncle Gui joined Heshenghe when I was at my weakest. Before today, he never displayed any power. When he joined Heshenghe, he made it very clear that he just wanted a home, nothing more."
"Also, with his strength, if he wanted to harm me, even if I had hundreds of lives, he would have depleted them long ago. So I prefer to believe that he simply doesn't want to be with the Sea Demon; he just wants a stable living environment and enjoys it."
Nalan Tianyu chuckled, saying, "It's really different in the Taming Department; if he doesn't clarify everything about his past, the Dragon Group won't trust him."
Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, smiling, "That's too dull. At Heshenghe, as long as they're not wicked demons, we take them in, because I know that in this world, if one can live peacefully and happily, no one wants to do evil."
"Won't they be a great burden to you?" Nalan Tianyu hesitated and said, "Demons usually have big appetites and generally don't make money, so..."
"I will strive to do Alchemy." Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Nalan Tianyu looked surprised, "You want to change the world?"
Shen Qiang laughed, "Changing the world? I'm not interested in that. How should I put it? The more people I meet, the more I like my dog because it won't lie to me, won't harm me, do you understand? Actually, the demons of Heshenghe are the simplest creatures. Be kind to them, and they'll be kinder to you. If you give them a chicken leg today, tomorrow they'll find a way to repay you with a goose."
Nalan Tianyu's beautiful eyes laughed into crescents, "That's true. The demons in the Dragon Group Taming Department are also quite adorable, but cultivators don't understand this."
Shen Qiang shook his head at these words, smiling, "If you think cultivators don't know that demons aren't all man-eaters, you'd be wrong. Bai Suzhen, Nie Xiaoqian, Wei Xiaodie, Jade Rabbit Spirit—do you think these stories were written by demons? Wrong, they were written by cultivators."
"They know that the most terrifying thing in this world isn't demons but the human heart. Yet they also realize that to establish themselves in the Cultivation World, they need the acknowledgment of other cultivators. And the easiest way to gain recognition in the Cultivation World is to appear as a righteous person, eliminating demons."
"So, over time, even knowing demons don't necessarily eat people, cultivators still rally under the banner of justice. Meanwhile, demons, having no such unified slogan, remain scattered, even if some are quite powerful, they're just secure in their little corners."
Nalan Tianyu smiled, "You've already changed the landscape of the Cultivation World. Now, Heshenghe's renown is known throughout."
"But at first, I only created Heshenghe because I didn't want to be isolated and helpless when other cultivators bullied me. Yet, even knowing all the trouble Heshenghe would bring, perhaps, I think, I wouldn't change my mind."
Looking helplessly at Shen Qiang, Nalan Tianyu's charming eyes gazed at him, "If I didn't know you, I might think you're showing off. Success with demons, failure too because of demons. Without Heshenghe, the Cultivation World might accept you a bit easier, but likewise, without the strong backing of Heshenghe, there would surely be more people causing you trouble."
Shen Qiang smiled back at Nalan Tianyu, "I am someone who never shirks responsibility, so I can never be truly carefree."
Nalan Tianyu was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding why Shen Qiang suddenly said this.
And just as she was puzzled.
Shen Qiang took a deep breath, smiling, "So I once thought that if I could let go of everything and set off alone, life might be easier. But later I realized that it's precisely these responsibilities on my shoulders that give me the courage to face things."
"Are you talking about the Sea Demon?" Nalan Tianyu's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Shen Qiang.
Shen Qiang laughed at himself, "Knowing it can't be beaten yet still going head-on is, in my heart, extremely foolish. I never imagined that one day I'd choose to be such a fool."
"But I know that if I hadn't bravely stood up in that situation, the Sea Demon would keep haunting you. It possesses awe-inspiring power and almost infinite life, so I thought I should protect you, even if it's foolish."
Nalan Tianyu gazed shyly at Shen Qiang, smiling charmingly like a flower, "That's the most beautiful thing I've heard, but do you know? I've actually already decided, if you died at the hands of the Sea Demon, I would follow you."
"So I won't say thank you, because I want to..."
Looking at the seriously listening Shen Qiang, Nalan Tianyu blushed, her heart racing. She nervously clenched her slender fists before finally gathering the courage to softly say, "Go with you to the ends of the earth! As long as you don't despise me, I'll follow you, to be a quiet, gentle little woman!"
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