In theory, the "Daoist Nun beats up the Ice Demon" side of things should not have taken too long. They needed to hurry back and join the battle over there.
But Minghe could not bear to leave.
It was rare for her to sit on Qin Yi's shoulder like this, with neither of them touching upon desire, simply speaking of feelings and discussing the Dao. Such an experience was truly hard-won for the two of them. Most of the time they met, they inevitably became tangled up in matters between men and women. The root of it was Qin Yi's plainly stated, "I want to have you."
Have what?
Body and soul, of course.
That had been the theme between them from the very beginning, so whenever they met, the atmosphere always turned into that sort of thing. Otherwise, they would somehow end up furiously arguing with others, making things unbearably awkward.
This kind of peaceful, reassuring companionship was instead exceedingly rare.
It reminded Minghe of the moment she had first fallen for him. Back in the ancient tomb, she had been so badly injured that she was utterly exhausted, and he had not been much better off. Yet he had still forced himself to stand guard outside the stone chamber. At that time, he had harbored no desire at all. He had been a true gentleman, chivalrous and righteous.
His shoulders and back had still been somewhat thin then, yet they had seemed so broad and warm, bringing peace to her heart.
That flicker of affection had become a Love Tribulation that endured to this day.
Who would have thought that only after he became an iceberg would she rediscover the state of mind she had possessed back then?
Sure enough, she had still been constrained by outward appearances.