Chapter 1360: Returning in Disappointment
Xu Meijing's command to "get out" was cold and laced with intense killing intent. It wasn't the playful banter between lovers or a married couple; it was more like the meeting of sworn enemies with a blood feud between them. The icy tone and strong killing intent were evident to everyone in the Guardian District, let alone Yang Haoran.
A wry smile involuntarily appeared on Yang Haoran's face. By his estimation, two days should have somewhat diminished Xu Meijing's anger, but judging by the current situation, even if her fury had lessened, it didn't seem to be by much.
Yang Haoran clearly sensed Xu Meijing's killing intent, but he wasn't about to back down. He wanted to try again; giving up at the first sign of a setback wasn't in his nature.
Moreover, the fact that Xu Meijing had even responded was a good thing for him. Even if she had only replied with a single word, it was still better than no response at all.
Now that he had received a one-word reply, if he worked hard, perhaps next time he could get a two-word reply, and after that, maybe even more. Progressing step by step, it was possible their relationship could return to its former state.
Yang Haoran thought to himself with this hopeful delusion. Though he knew such an idea was somewhat naive, given the current circumstances, what else could he do but be a little naive in his thinking?
He hadn't thought of a better solution for now, so he decided to take a chance and try, regardless of whether he would succeed.
However, just as he was about to speak again, a massive Absolute Prohibition barrier suddenly appeared, enveloping the entire Guardian District. Yang Haoran was precisely isolated outside the barrier, while the guard standing in front of him was inside. The curtain of light released by this barrier acted like a wall, separating him from the guard and the entire Guardian District.
Of course, if Yang Haoran was determined to send his voice into the barrier, it wasn't impossible given his strength, but doing so would require damaging the barrier.
Xu Meijing was already fuming. If he were to damage the Absolute Prohibition barrier released by the Guardian District's grand array at this moment, it would only intensify her anger.
Her fury hadn't lessened much over the past two days; if it were to increase further because of this, it would not be a good thing for Yang Haoran.
Therefore, even if Yang Haoran had the ability to send his voice into the barrier, he dared not do so.
Helpless, Yang Haoran simply chose to wait outside the Absolute Prohibition barrier, hoping to move Xu Meijing in this way.
Yang Haoran waited for three days and three nights.
During these three days, Xu Meijing did not show herself, nor did she send any of her trusted subordinates to convey a message to him, directly leaving him stranded outside the Guardian District.
In his helplessness, Yang Haoran had considered sneaking into the Guardian District to find Xu Meijing. After all, quite a few people had entered and exited the Guardian District during those three days. Unable to wait for Xu Meijing, he had conceived the idea of sneaking in, but alas, the guards kept a close eye on him. Every time he tried to slip in, the guards would block him, giving him no opportunity whatsoever.
Of course, if he wanted to, he could employ some special methods to forcefully infiltrate the Guardian District; the guards' abilities naturally couldn't stop him. However, such an action would be no different from a forced intrusion, and he didn't want Xu Meijing's anger to intensify, so he consistently refrained from doing so.
During these three days, everyone who entered the Guardian District was, without exception, one of Xu Meijing's subordinates. Therefore, almost all of them recognized Yang Haoran and would inevitably bow to him. After all, no matter what, Yang Haoran was one of the Yin Division's Guardians. Even if he had fallen out with their Guardian Xu Meijing, his status as a Guardian would not change because of it.
However, among those who saluted Yang Haoran, some were sincere, while others were quite the opposite. If it weren't for the rules of the Yin Division, some people wouldn't even want to salute Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran saw all of this, but he didn't care. What he cared about was when Xu Meijing would forgive him, when she would be willing to meet him. Yet, to his dismay, Xu Meijing seemed utterly unmoved by his actions, showing no desire to meet him at all.
Xu Meijing's indifference made the last bit of hope in Yang Haoran's heart dissipate like smoke. However, he still had no intention of giving up entirely. After careful consideration, he decided to leave Xu Meijing's Guardian District for a while and return later. After all, he still had many things to attend to, especially the person who had secretly schemed against him this time; he had to ferret them out. Thus, he couldn't afford to waste all his time waiting at Xu Meijing's Guardian District.
Once he had made up his mind, Yang Haoran took out a talisman. This talisman was called a Sound-Recording Talisman, capable of recording his words, much like a voice recorder. He spoke a sincere apology into it and then handed the Sound-Recording Talisman to the guard, asking him to deliver it to Xu Meijing.
Yang Haoran's actions naturally made the guard extremely conflicted, but due to Yang Haoran's status, the guard could only grit his teeth and accept it.
As for why Yang Haoran chose to use a Sound-Recording Talisman instead of a Communication Talisman, it was because the latter was a two-way talisman. Once exhausted and without replenishment, neither party could contact the other through it. Although Yang Haoran still had Communication Talismans to contact Xu Meijing, he dared not use them as casually as before, fearing that their uses would run out without replenishment, which would make contacting Xu Meijing through a Communication Talisman troublesome.
It was precisely because of this consideration that he decided to use a Sound-Recording Talisman rather than a Communication Talisman, preserving the Communication Talismans that could reach Xu Meijing as much as possible.
After handing the Sound-Recording Talisman to the guard, Yang Haoran left with disappointment. No sooner had he left than someone immediately reported the matter to Xu Meijing.
Inside a quiet room, Xu Meijing sat cross-legged, her eyes tightly shut, her brows furrowed, and Yin Qi swirling around her body. The hurried sound of footsteps broke the silence, but Xu Meijing did not open her eyes, keeping them firmly closed.
"Guardian, Guardian Yang has left."
Chu Jiu approached Xu Meijing, bowed respectfully, and spoke in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Xu Meijing's tightly closed eyes slowly opened. There was no disappointment in them, no pain, only coldness. Her face was expressionless, like an ice sculpture, and the Yin Qi swirling around her suddenly intensified at this moment.
"Mm, I know. You may withdraw."
Xu Meijing hummed, her response cold, and then she closed her eyes again.
Seeing this, Chu Jiu hesitated, wanting to speak, but Xu Meijing, though her eyes were closed, seemed perfectly aware of Chu Jiu's reaction.
"Is there anything else?"
Xu Meijing asked coldly. Chu Jiu hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"Before Guardian Yang left, he left a Sound-Recording Talisman at the entrance to the Guardian District. Does Guardian need to hear what Guardian Yang said?"
Chu Jiu asked respectfully. Xu Meijing answered without a moment's thought.
"I don't want to hear his voice."
Xu Meijing said coldly. Chu Jiu understood her Guardian's meaning and immediately assented, respectfully withdrawing.
As Chu Jiu departed, the quiet room returned to silence, utterly devoid of sound, a deathly stillness.
After leaving Xu Meijing's Guardian District, Yang Haoran did not go anywhere else, returning directly to his own Guardian District. Soon after he arrived, he received a Communication Talisman.
"Big Brother, President Bai Xue has awakened! Come quickly to the Medicine God Society!"
The one who sent this Communication Talisman to Yang Haoran was none other than Xiang Chuan, who was responsible for treating Bai Xue's injuries. At this moment, Xiang Chuan's voice was filled with undisguised joy. Yang Haoran, who had originally returned in disappointment, felt his gloomy mood finally lift somewhat upon hearing this news, as it was undeniably excellent news for him!
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