Chapter 227: Chapter 167: Brother Xiya, Nothing Happened at All_2
But this matter must not be known to Xiya.
A strong sense of guilt surged in her heart.
She had sworn to dedicate her whole being to the person before her, yet she had been touched by another man first.
And Xiya had finally sensed something was amiss, speaking seriously, “Tiya, are you okay? Why do you seem so strange tonight?”
Tiya took a deep breath and forced a smile, “Nothing, Xiya brother, nothing happened.”
“Xiya brother, I want to hold your hand.”
For some reason, Tiya suddenly mustered the courage, tiptoed slightly, and whispered.
Xiya was the surprised one now.
At the same time, a flicker of joy appeared in his heart.
Although the distance between their hearts was already incredibly close, physical contact was rare, even holding hands was scarce.
All because of that damned Goddess Blessing.
Now that she was taking the initiative to hold hands, it was completely unexpected for him.
Even the doubts that had been in his mind just moments ago were temporarily set aside by Xiya.
Looking at Tiya’s blushing face, he revealed a gentle smile and then lightly held her delicate and tender little hand.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat ambiguous.
Xiya’s heartbeat accelerated slightly, as if he was immersing himself in the tenderness.
However, in the next second, he suddenly felt the trembling from the icy little hand, and then felt Tiya pull her hand away from his palm.
A sense of loss emerged in Xiya’s heart.
“Tiya, are you still…”
He instinctively looked up only to see her complexion pale, seemingly lost and with tears at the corner of her eyes.
Then, an unexpected scene occurred.
“Xiya brother, I’m feeling unwell, so… I’m sorry.”
For some reason, after leaving these words, Tiya bowed her head and retreated into the house, gently closing the door.
Leaving Xiya alone standing in the wind, disheveled.
After a long while, he returned to the night filled with confusion.
What happened to Tiya?
Leaving the Silent Church, Xiya’s heart was still filled with similar perplexing emotions.
My body, why has it become ?
Tiya stared at her own hands, colorless.
After she faintly sensed Xiya’s departure, the tears she had been holding back could no longer be restrained and silently streamed down.
At this moment, all her strength seemed to have been drained, her back leaning against the door as she slowly slid down to kneel on the floor.
Recalling the revulsion and pain deep in her heart when she held hands with Xiya, she felt utterly devastated.
Before this, she did have a slight notion to test things out.
After all, that guy’s words were untrustworthy, and that so-called curse of disgust towards all females sounded equally unreliable.
So Tiya started to wonder if perhaps the effect of the Goddess’s Blessing had lessened somewhat over time.
However, the aftermath of the recent attempt still hovered in her mind, refusing to dissipate.
She loved Xiya to extremes, but physically she couldn’t bear to accept him.
And towards Lynn, she wished to kill him, yet he turned out to be the only male she could physically interact with in her over a decade of life.
Without comparisons, there would be no hurt.
At this moment, the deeper her feelings for Xiya, the more devastating the disparity brought about by this contrast.
It simply… shouldn’t have been .
Tiya kept wiping away her growing tears, shaking her head in desperation.
The atmosphere became somewhat somber.
At last, Tiya realized something.
All of this was Lynn’s fault.
He had approached her from the beginning with malevolent intentions.
And the agitation she now felt was precisely because of everything he had done before.
Although she didn’t understand the how or why she could have physical contact with him, it was likely some nefarious trick.
So, by getting him to reveal his deceitful methods, the pain in her heart would probably lessen as well.
With this thought, her tears gradually ceased.
So, after all the twists and turns, everything came back to her original plan.
If she could control his consciousness before he had a chance to speak, there would be no further complications.
With this in mind, Tiya hurriedly stood up and walked briskly to her desk.
She decided to finish reading the forbidden book she had not yet completed overnight.
Just as she was about to sit down at the chair, the barefoot Tiya felt something rough beneath her feet.
Looking down, she discovered a palm-sized piece of rune paper.
Tiya bent down to pick it up, and by the light, she saw the pattern on it.
It was a green magic rune, resembling a vertical pupil, capable of piercing the soul.
Is this… from the tome?
Why does it look so familiar?
With a hint of confusion, Tiya hurriedly flipped through the thick book, carefully searching for something.
Soon, a similar mark appeared on one of the pages.
“Soul Sect? The legacy of the mysterious Empire? And…”
As lines of text came into view, Tiya’s mouth slightly opened in surprise.
Moments later, she slowly lifted her head, her green eyes slightly gleaming, as if reigniting some hope.