Chapter 295 Master Calms Down

Fu Cang lowered his eyes, his voice was silent: "I don't have much time."

Not much time?

Chu Qinghuang frowned: "What does this mean?"

Fu Cang clenched his hands: "The best combat age for shadow guards is from marriage to 25 years old. Some begin to degenerate before 25 years old, and some... due to long-term medication, injuries and illnesses, they may not even live past 30 years old."

Chu Qinghuang frowned slightly.

"I don't want to waste three years learning skills." Fu Cang lowered his head, ashamed for failing his master's kindness, but his attitude was more firm than ever before, "I don't want to leave my master."

The master was appointed as the crown prince, which did not mean that he was a complete winner.

As long as those princes were still alive, it meant that the risk had never disappeared. He knew that the master had the ability to protect herself, and he also knew that the master's parents and the eldest and second brothers would help her, but three years was too long, and there were too many variables during the period, so he couldn't do nothing.

He was a shadow guard, and his duty was to protect the master.

If an accident occurred due to his dereliction of duty, he could not atone for his sin even if he died a thousand times.

Besides...

He didn't know how long he could live. If his life span was the same as other shadow guards, he would be injured and sick at the age of thirty at most because of overdrawing his physical strength, and he would only drag down his master.

Since that was the case, it was better to cherish the time they could spend together. What's the point of learning more things if you don't have time to accompany him and can't use them?

"You're here to talk to me before you've even reached an agreement?" Rong Yu looked indifferent.

Fu Cang pursed his lips, wanting to admit his mistake but not knowing where to start.

He didn't know at first that it would take three years to learn skills. For a shadow guard, three years was a very long time. He had to go through five levels and kill six generals in the dark chamber, and he didn't know how many times he had passed the gate of hell, facing the choice between life and death at all times.

He was asked to go to the princess's mansion at the age of sixteen. Before the age of sixteen, he risked his life every day. After the age of sixteen, he left the dark chamber and learned martial arts. Every day was extremely precious - because one day less.

If he were the princess before, he might not be so entangled and would just obey orders.

But the master now is the one he wants to protect with his life... Three years away from him, just thinking about him is enough to make him restless day and night, how can he concentrate on learning?

Chu Qinghuang sighed: "Can't father see that he is stubborn?"

Nan Xi glanced at Fu Cang, and he was indeed stubborn.

He was similar to Rong Yu in the past.

But Rong Yu was stubborn and even a little paranoid at the time. He knew that it was wrong but couldn't stop him from doing it. Whoever dared to oppose them being together, he would do whatever it took to get rid of him.

And Fu Cang stubbornly maintained his loyalty, desperately guarding his duty, not fighting or competing - if you put aside his usual jealous behavior, his behavior can really be regarded as not fighting or competing, without desire or demand.

Even if Chu Qinghuang promised him the identity of the son-in-law, he could never get rid of his identity as a shadow guard.

I don't know what will happen in the future, at least for now, status, power and so on are not as important as loyalty - but it's normal. They have been subjected to harsh training since childhood, and the loyalty instilled by the Dark Pavilion has lasted for so many years. How can it be changed overnight?

There is nothing wrong with loyalty.

At least in Nan Xi's opinion, there is a young man who protects her daughter so loyally and puts her daughter in the most important position in his heart, and this person makes her daughter happy, which is a happy thing.

Other external conditions are not important.

Her daughter is noble enough and does not need the names of other noble families to add icing on the cake. She can care nothing about anything, as long as she is happy.

Ability can be cultivated.

Stubbornness can also be taught slowly.

Anyway, they are not old now, and it is not too late to talk about feelings in two years. When Nuan'er's hegemony is successful, when the young man is enlightened, sitting on the splendid country and experiencing the beauty under the flowers and the moon, that feeling should be better.

"Nuan'er is braver, stronger, and more independent than I was back then." Nan Xi said something that only Rong Yu could understand, "Fu Cang is still young and doesn't understand that staying together forever is the best destination for love. Nuan'er can teach him slowly in the future, there's no rush."

Rong Yu didn't say anything.

"Fu Cang, you probably don't quite understand what it means to become her disciple today. Let me explain it to you." Nan Xi looked at the young man, "Nuan'er brought you here to recognize your identity. You will stay with her for the rest of your life, not for two months, three years or two years, but for thirty or fifty years."

"If you like Nuan'er, then you should consider many aspects and make yourself an outstanding man. You can't always regard yourself as a shadow guard."

"Shadow guards are not qualified to talk about feelings. If you want to expect feelings, you must put aside the identity of a pure shadow guard and transform loyalty into a more powerful protection."

"As for the problem you are worried about, it actually doesn't exist at all. The life span of shadow guards is indeed shorter than that of ordinary people, but most of the time it is due to improper diet, insufficient rest, and long-term overdraft of physical strength, not because shadow guards are born with short life spans."

Nan Xi's eyes fell on his face and smiled faintly: "You look good. There should be no problem with diet and rest in the recent period. I believe Nuan'er will not let you go to see the King of Hell too early. Take good care of yourself. Not to mention a long life of a hundred years, it should be no problem to live to seventy or eighty."

"Why do you have to tell him so much?" Rong Yu said in a cold and distant voice, "I don't lack disciples, and I'm not interested in accepting him. Nuan'er, take him back and let him be a shadow guard. When you become the Queen of Xiqi, I will have people collect beautiful boys from all over the world and send them to you. You won't have to worry about no one pleasing you."

Fu Cang lowered his head and said respectfully, "I am willing."

"...What did you say?" Rong Yu looked at him coldly, "You are willing? Should I be grateful and thank you for being willing to become your disciple?"

"Master, please calm down." Fu Cang kowtowed, "I know my mistakes and am willing to be punished by you."

Rong Yu's eyes were like snow.

"Master, please accept me as your disciple." Fu Cang pursed his lips and begged, "I will study hard. Master, if you punish me, I will accept it respectfully and will never dare to resist."

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