Nangong Puye shook her head, then gave Wang Yue a reason that left him at a loss for words. "I know you're returning to Southern Zhao to fight a war. It wouldn't be right for me to go watch you fight, and staying away from the fighting would only get in the way of my martial arts training.
"Why don't I go to Huishan first, then come find you after the fighting's over? What do you think?"
Wang Yue knew Nangong Puye was only making excuses. Touched, he said, "When you decide to take revenge someday, you can call me. I'll beat up your enemies first, and then you can finish them off without breaking a sweat."
Nangong Puye smiled at his words, but the smile vanished in a flash. She quickly grew serious and said solemnly, "I'll definitely call you!"
Wang Yue was just about to say something when the Faxiang of the Nine Heavens Profound Emperor in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly trembled. It abruptly sprang out of his Sea of Consciousness, radiating dazzling golden light.
Though its golden radiance wasn't as strong as the statue in Wa Huang Palace, it was about as powerful as Jiang Ni's Faxiang.
Wang Yue had never encountered anything like this before. Startled, he had no idea why his Faxiang had jumped out.
Nangong Puye thought Wang Yue wanted her to study it up close, so she advised him, "I don't need to comprehend this yet. You should put your Faxiang away."
Wang Yue gave a bitter smile and said helplessly, "You might not believe me, but the Faxiang doesn't want to go back right now. It's just like when we first met. I have no idea what's going on."
Nangong Puye remembered their first meeting, when Wang Yue had run all