Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 17

This did not sit well with Fu Changling. He was about to argue when he heard Qin Yan affirm, "He can."

Fu Changling was quite surprised. He turned his head and stared at Qin Yan, who seemed unperturbed, to the point that he indeed didn't look as if he were merely defending him.

Qin Yan seemed to be a much more reliable person than Fu Changling. When he gave his word, Wu Sisi said nothing else but, "All right then, you guys prepare first, and I need to prepare as well. If any other conditions arise, I will notify you."

When Wu Sisi finished, she turned around and walked out.

After she left, the room was left with three people staring at each other, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere for Yan Ming. He stood up and simply said, "I'm going out to practise my sword."

He then exited the room, leaving Qin Yan and Fu Changling alone. Fu Changling tapped on the tabletop while Qin Yan was seated across from him, sipping tea, and Fu Changling coughed softly. "You're quite trusting of me."

Qin Yan blew the steam off his cup of tea, and Fu Changling couldn't help but peek his head over and ask, "By the way, what did Su Wenji say about me that made you trust me so much?"

"Is there any problem with this formation?" Qin Yan opened his mouth and posed another question instead. Fu Changling took a glance at the formation. This formation was undoubtedly complex, and he needed to take another look to see if there were any problems.

"I'll familiarise myself with the formation later."

"You must remember what you promised me."

These remarks left Fu Changling stunned. He then recalled Qin Yan's one and only request and nodded, "Don't worry, I remember. The Xuanji Secret Realm formation's seal shouldn't be forced open."

Saying so, Fu Changling chuckled, "You're really something, to think that a Zhùjī level is capable of opening the Xuanji Secret Realm's formation?"

"Because it's you." Qin Yan took a sip of his tea, and Fu Changling's smile finally became somewhat difficult to maintain. After remaining silent for a while, he finally uttered, with a grin, "Qin Yan."

"Hmm?"

"I realised that I actually truly know nothing about you."

He thought he already knew Qin Yan well enough. He knew he was a demon lord; he knew he was cold-hearted and grim; he was familiar with all his fighting techniques and positioning strategies; he was also aware of all of his traits and habits.

He thought he knew enough about this person, but when he was reborn and looked at this young Qin Yan, he discovered that he bore little resemblance to what he had envisioned.

He couldn't resist saying, "Let me ask you one thing. Can you be honest with me?"

Qin Yan gazed up at him upon hearing this, but he didn't respond. His eyes were as bright as the moonlight on limpid autumn waters, and beneath the cold exterior, they belied a certain gentleness that was unique to this person.

As he stared into those eyes, Fu Changling suddenly lost the courage to ask.

He had intended to ask him if he was a good person.

Of course, what he really wanted to ask more than anything else was whether or not he had defected to the Karma Prison at this very moment.

However, he knew that Qin Yan would not answer, and whether he did or did not, he dreaded for a moment that he would have some regrets. So he smiled and simply asked, "Do you think I'm handsome?"