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Mesmerizing Ghost Doctor (Web Novel) - Chapter 5270: A Moment of Realization
Chapter 5270: A Moment of Realization
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Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor paused briefly before saying, "I never expected you to remember. I had assumed you had long since entered the cycle of reincarnation, only to be taken under my wing as a disciple in this life—and renewing our master-disciple bond would be just the same."
He looked at her and said, "Whether or not you remember your past life, in my eyes, you have always been my most cherished disciple, Yun Qi."
Hearing his words, Yue’er felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She rushed forward and embraced him. "Master!"
The Azure Emperor was taken aback for a moment, then patted her head and laughed. "You’re all grown up now; you can’t keep throwing yourself into your master’s arms like this."
Upon hearing this, Yue’er wiped away a tear, lifted her head from his embrace, and with a look of earnestness and resolve on her breathtakingly beautiful face, said, "Master, I love you. I’ve loved you since my past life. Master, do you love me?"
Even someone as calm and composed as the Azure Emperor couldn’t help but look taken aback and stunned by her bold confession.
This momentary lapse of concentration, combined with the shock of her words, caused his heart to race involuntarily. A strange and wondrous sensation rippled through his chest, eventually filling his entire being.
"Master, have you ever had feelings for me?" Yue’er asked again, her gaze fixed intently on him. She knew that since Mother had given him the Truth-Speaking Medicinal Pill, this was the perfect moment to draw out his true thoughts.
However, just as the Azure Emperor opened his mouth to speak, he snapped back to his senses. Looking at Yun Qi before him, he took a deep breath and said softly, "I am tired. Please leave."
With that, he closed his eyes, suppressing the chaotic pounding of his heart.
Hearing this, Yue’er’s whole being dimmed for a fleeting moment. Heaven only knew how much courage she had mustered to ask those questions, yet she had not received her master’s answer.
She opened her mouth, intending to say something more, but in the end, she said nothing and turned to leave.
The Azure Emperor opened his eyes and watched her receding figure. He placed a hand over his wildly pounding chest. What was this unfamiliar feeling?
"Love?" he murmured to himself.
"Love."
After a long silence, a voice—part resignation, part whisper—escaped his lips. He had never known the taste of love, but in that moment, he realized that all these years, he had always held her in the very center of his heart. It was precisely because of love that he had been so devastated when he witnessed her death and the scattering of her soul in her previous life—so much so that he was willing to sacrifice hundreds of years of cultivation just to find a glimmer of hope for her...
Simply because he wanted to see her again. Simply because he loved her...
Once he realized this, his heart suddenly felt clear and unburdened. So that was why—no wonder he had always found Xiao Junyan so unbearable back then. He suspected that, aside from himself, he felt no one was worthy of Yun Qi, and thus found everyone else objectionable.
With this realization, he relaxed completely, a faint smile curving his lips. Thinking back to Yun Qi’s confession moments ago, his mood had shifted from initial shock to the joy and happiness he felt now.
So this, then, was what it felt like to fall in love with someone—a sensation that truly brought joy to both body and soul.
Just as Feng Jiu had suspected, he had never been one to care about the opinions of others. He had once been ignorant of what love was, but now that he had awakened to it and understood his own feelings, he naturally would no longer hide his emotions.
