klisemfg Chapter 188 A Gamble
Chapter 188 A Gamble
After a moment of silence, there was still no reply.
He then noticed the Imperial Tutor's eyelids droop slightly before he slowly raised them and asked, "If there's nothing wrong, why are you thinking about me?"
Guan Xun was taken aback, and for a moment he forgot to close his slightly parted lips.
Who was thinking about him?! I was indeed thinking about him just now, but that can't be called thinking about him.
"You can also... read other people's minds?"
The words had barely left his mouth when Guan Xun immediately began to doubt the idea. If the other party truly possessed such abilities, they wouldn't have come to inquire what the matter was.
He must have been aware of everything that happened in the Nine Palaces.
The fact that they're asking this so suddenly suggests only one possibility: it's... intentional.
This guy is extremely cold; something must be disturbing his mind.
Guan Xun composed himself and gave the person in front of him a thorough once-over, his gaze finally settling on the faint markings between the eyebrows.
He noticed that whenever his thoughts stirred, it would flicker imperceptibly.
Her thoughts raced, then her eyes flickered, she smiled casually, and slowly stepped closer to the Imperial Tutor.
"I was thinking..." He stopped half a meter away from it, his fingertips traced the fingerprint, "Could it be related to me?"
The slightly probing tone made the Imperial Tutor's icy eyes flicker: "You're quite direct."
If they didn't deny it, then they guessed correctly.
Guan Xun was immediately surprised, and as he withdrew his hand, his brows furrowed.
What is this strange thing? Is the tattoo really related to her?
Could it be that I killed his clone, which is why this happened?
A mark of hatred? That can't be right.
Her thoughts were racing, and her gaze hesitantly swept across the other person's face. Suddenly, she noticed that his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was dissatisfied.
"What do you want?"
Sure enough!
Whenever his thoughts drifted to the Imperial Tutor, the markings between his brows would react.
That's why he said she was thinking of him.
"I'm really fine." Guan Xun spread his hands, indicating that he was innocent.
Seeing that the Imperial Tutor was still dissatisfied with her answer, she simply turned around and sat down neatly in the chair next to her.
He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and jokingly remarked with interest, "If I had to say, I'd be quite curious about the mark on your forehead. It looks exactly like the floral decorations worn by women who marry into wealthy families..."
As soon as she finished speaking, her head snapped open, as if she had realized something frightening, and she coughed up the tea that had just been swallowed.
He had difficulty breathing and his face turned completely red from holding his breath.
Just then, a soft crackling sound rang in my ears, and a frosty aura invaded the entire room, as if the invisible air itself had been frozen and covered in white frost.
Guan Xun suddenly turned her head to look, and she took in the Emperor Tutor's indifferent eyes, as still as a dead pool, and his lips, which were barely pursed.
Having clashed with him multiple times, how could she not sense whether his anger was genuine or feigned?
He looks really angry.
Unexpectedly, by sheer chance, they guessed the source of the tattoo.
So it turns out she only appeared after he was humiliated; it really is related to her, and their relationship is quite deep.
No wonder several True Lords knew about this; the markings were so obvious, how could they not see them...?
Guan Xun withdrew his gaze, wiped the tea from around his mouth, and casually sipped his tea again, though his eyes seemed a little more profound than before.
Having spoken carelessly and overstepped his bounds, should the Imperial Tutor leave in anger, or...?
Before his thoughts could settle, the icy blue silk blade suddenly rose up and thrust upwards, shattering the teacup that Guan Xun was still holding to his lips into pieces in the blink of an eye.
Guan Xun's pupils contracted sharply. He had already dodged the teacup a moment before it shattered. As soon as he landed to the side, the chair he had just been sitting on instantly turned to dust.
She felt a throbbing pain in her lower lip, and when she raised her hand to touch it, she saw warm blood staining her fingertip.
Even though he had dodged it, he was still injured; the speed at which he attacked was truly astonishing.
"you……"
She frowned and glared at him, about to speak, when she saw the Imperial Tutor's brow twitch slightly and his head tilted to the side, his expression not looking good.
His brows were furrowed and his eyes were completely devoid of emotion, yet Guan Xun couldn't help but feel that his face looked somewhat innocent.
"Ha!" She was instantly furious, having struck first and then innocently attacked!
The Imperial Tutor suddenly turned his head and looked over. The icy blue spiritual power unexpectedly pounced on him from the ground.
In an instant, the ground cracked wherever it passed, the seats were completely shattered, and debris mixed with spiritual energy crashed down like a surging wave!
It was fortunate that the palace was made of special materials, otherwise it would have been torn apart long ago.
A strong wind swept through, making Guan Xun's face tense and her eyes difficult to open. She had to brace her feet heavily against the edge of the bathtub to steady herself.
With a flick of his wrist, the dark flames surged wildly as if out of control, crashing into the icy blue spiritual energy. As the two collided, crackling sounds accompanied by blinding wisps of smoke filled the entire palace.
The fire spread along the curtains to the roof of the palace, and sparks flew everywhere.
After exchanging blows for only a few breaths, Guan Xun sensed that something was wrong.
Her strength is inferior to that of several True Lords, while the Imperial Tutor's strength is definitely above that of a True Lord.
Although he was struggling, he was still able to withstand the attack. Judging from the force of the attack, it was probably less than 20% of his full strength.
It was clearly intentional.
Even if she is seriously injured, she can heal herself, and the Imperial Tutor must know this.
why?
A faint red light flickered in her eyes, and through the thick smoke, one could vaguely see a figure standing there, clenching his fists. Although his expression was not clear, the flickering markings were particularly eye-catching.
Back in the snowy region, whenever the Imperial Tutor attacked her, the markings would flash in the same way, only this time they weren't as severe as before.
Guan Xun let the salty sweat drip from her forehead, stinging her eyelids. She couldn't quite understand the other person's thoughts; he protected her, yet he could attack her at will.
Perhaps... she never saw through it all from the beginning.
All judgments stemmed from bets based on one's own conjectures.
"Shall we bet..." she murmured to herself, her gaze fixed on the distance ahead. Finally, she clenched her fingers tightly, a faint green mist swirling around her. A slight smile played on her lips. "Let's see if my guess is right this time."
The surging dark flames lost their momentum in an instant and were completely withdrawn. The icy blue spiritual energy suddenly had nothing to counteract it, so it surged even more violently and crashed into the bath!
There was a muffled splashing sound, followed by the water being blasted apart by spiritual energy.
The figures that had been standing there, desperately trying to hold back, had long since vanished.
As the spiritual energy dissipated, the hall was a mess. Blood splattered at the Imperial Tutor's feet, and a thick, pungent stench emanated from the bath, making one feel utterly nauseous.
This commotion was clearly beyond his expectations.
His brows furrowed involuntarily, the lines between them flickering, and his clenched hands trembled slightly as he unconsciously touched his temples…