Befriending the Most Powerful PersonCh52 - A cultivation world was just too difficult

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This chapter is also the beginning of the next arc, which is a cultivation world. I’m not completely familiar with cultivation terms, so please do let me know if I’ve made a mistake with any terminology! Also, please welcome our new editor, Vexed~ xJT5m2

translated by yanyan; edited by Vexed

Shao Ci immediately let out a breath of relief. He came out. “Why are you here?”

Edwin felt emotional seeing Shao Ci again. “You’re in danger. Of course I must come.” 7prUlB

When Shao Ci thought about how Edwin was working with Pei Shijian, he knew the time had almost come. He asked, “How are things outside right now?”

Edwin said, “Right now, it’s a mess outside. The common people are all staying in shelters. Many Zerg are out on the streets. I feared something would happen to you, so I rushed over…. How about I take you to the shelter now.”

Shao Ci followed Edwin down the stairs. He spotted a Zerg corpse lying on the ground and a mecha before him; his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

“Let me borrow your mecha for a moment.”

Edwin was stunned. “What did you say?”

Everything happened too quickly. Before Edwin could react, Shao Ci leaped into the cockpit of the mecha, whisking it away so quickly it was as though the mecha hadn’t even touched the ground.

Although a normal mecha had authentication systems that made it so others couldn’t use them at random, Shao Ci’s strong spiritual energy was enough to obliterate the mecha’s security and allow him to immediately pilot the mecha.

Shao Ci rushed towards the main hall. The road was left extremely open. There were barely even any Zerg. m8ijpu

It was a good thing that Roris lived in the imperial palace, or it might have been a hassle.

While he was on the road, Shao Ci’s personal terminal suddenly lit up. Unexpectedly, a holographic screen appeared without his prompting and began to transmit the scene by the imperial palace.

Shao Ci immediately froze. The rest of the empire was probably watching the same broadcast. He didn’t expect that Roris would get someone to control the mainframe.

On the screen, Roris sat up straight on the throne. He was wearing a crown on his head, and he looked over with a slight smile. He said, “I think everyone must be very confused, hmm? Don’t worry, and don’t be scared…. There’s already no hope for you.” UQmwpW

Shao Ci: “!” Hey, these lines were exactly like a villain’s! It was easy for him to imagine how shocked the public would be at His Highness the Crown Prince’s words. Still, this was the effect Roris wanted….

“I truly apologize for hiding this from you in the past.” Roris sighed. “In truth, I’m a Zerg and human hybrid. And the beautiful empress you remember was actually the transformed Zerg Queen.”

Everyone in the shelters was stunned silly when they saw the broadcast. They couldn’t believe what they were hearing at all.

“It’s really such a pity that Father died too soon; otherwise, if he learnt about this, he would probably be pleasantly surprised,” Roris said. “After all, he lived with the Zerg Queen for such a long time. How difficult for an ordinary human.” QRpCnf

Shao Ci: “…” There was obviously nobody who would be excited about something like this!

Shao Ci finally hurried his way to the imperial palace. He quickly spotted ten Zerg fighting against Pei Shijian.

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Shao Ci couldn’t actually recognize Pei Shijian’s mecha, but as soon as he spotted it, Shao Ci heard the system’s voice.

[Beep beep beep… Detected an even more powerful character…. Beginning to select capture targets in accordance with the system’s regulations…. Selection complete. The current capture target is Pei Shijian.] SHvZa4

That was so hard! He finally succeeded in binding to the original male lead now!

It was Shao Ci’s first time feeling emotional over binding to someone.

“Then I can leave now, right?” Shao Ci said. “After all, it’s pretty much the finale now.”

[The villain boss is not dead yet and the original protagonist has not reached his peak, so the host can’t leave yet.] eUd58k

“Huh?!” But in the original novel Roris didn’t get his lunchbox either!

[Currently, due to his exposed identity, he turned from a villain who could be saved into a villain who must be killed.]

“…” Even this was okay?

Because he thought he’d be able to leave immediately, Shao Ci had relaxed. He didn’t bother paying attention to how long he had been maneuvering the mecha at all. oXdOJB

After the shock, Shao Ci suddenly felt his body go stiff. Blood began to flow out of his mouth.

“Fuck!” It had already been more than five minutes! Hey, his body was about to collapse!

On the other side, Pei Shijian made a mistake and was accidentally splashed with the Zerg’s corrosive body fluids. Instantly, his movements slowed. It was obvious that for the time being there was no way he would be able to charge over to Roris and begin a life-or-death battle.

Shao Ci: “!?” Fuck, something would actually happen at such a critical moment? He wasn’t going to get his lunchbox at such a critical moment, right? It1Vcz

No, he still had hope.

Shao Ci gritted his teeth. There was still one person who could kill Roris, and that person was him.

Shao Ci maneuvered the mecha with gritted teeth, passing Pei Shijian and charging at Roris.

His silhouette of course appeared on the screen. Everyone could recognize Edwin’s mecha, and they immediately roused themselves with excitement, telling themselves that the empire still had hope. k YrFg

“Oh?” Roris looked at the mecha in front of him. “It’s someone familiar. Still, even if it’s someone familiar, I won’t show any mercy.”

Immediately, numerous Zerg swarmed in from the sidelines, blitzing at the mecha.

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Shao Ci used his spiritual energy to feel all around him, as though he had temporarily forgotten how his body was about to collapse. With natural, easy movements, he cut down the Zerg who flung themselves at him. Every attack was precisely on his enemy’s weak points, cutting the Zerg right in two.

But he wouldn’t be able to stand up against the increasingly serious condition of his body even if he was more skilled, and it was like he would never kill enough of the surrounding Zerg. Zj2BDt

Moreover, when the Zerg died, the corrosive fluids from their bodies would splash onto the mecha. At first, it wasn’t a problem, but with the build up of more fluids, significant amounts of the mecha eroded.

Shao Ci coughed up another mouthful of blood. The scene in front of him turned blurry.

“!” Fuck! Even if Pei Shijian came personally to flaunt his protagonist halo he might not be able to kill Roris!

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Even if Edwin had purposely concealed his strength in the past, it was impossible that it could be to this extent. 4 tjCp

“Maybe it’s some expert in his mecha. These movements look so familiar!”

“I remember now! Didn’t Prince Latiao use these kinds of moves before?!”

“Yes, exactly! They really are the same… Could it be that the person inside is Prince Latiao?”

Everyone began to feel excited. After all, Prince Latiao was someone so powerful that he could even overthrow General Wiley with ease, so the people in front of him would be a piece of cake. l1Nu6T

Shao Ci gritted his teeth, pulling his spiritual energy back in.

Immediately, the mecha stopped. Just as everyone began to grow doubtful, the door of the cockpit opened. Shao Ci, his brow dripping in cold sweat and his mouth still gushing with blood, poked out his head.

At that moment, everyone was stupefied.

They all knew this person…. Wasn’t this Shao Ci who everyone had cursed out? How did he get in the mecha?! KgknxQ

Could it be that he was the legendary Prince Latiao? Prince Latiao was a freaking beta?

Roris immediately stood from his throne.

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The Zerg below made to attack, but they felt something, and one by one they stepped back.

Shao Ci crawled out of the cockpit with difficulty, falling weakly to the ground, but Roris propped him up. n53gZL

Roris looked at Shao Ci and could immediately see that there was something off. “Your body can’t stand it anymore. Why?”

“I….” Shao Ci didn’t finish his sentence even after a long time. He coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He gritted his teeth. He knew that he was about to die. He threw himself into Roris’s chest, pulling out a knife he had hidden on his body for self defense, and stabbed forward.

Even if Roris was a Zerg-human hybrid, when he was in his human form, his weakness was his heart. 9Of Lt

Before the knife could touch his skin, Roris caught Shao Ci by the wrist.

“You want to kill me?” Roris asked.

Shao Ci bit his lip. He felt like he was about to be done for. His voice was low. “Exactly….”

Shockingly, Roris revealed a slight smile. “Of course you can.” It was as though he had heard Shao Ci bring up an ordinary wish. He reached out to grasp Shao Ci’s wrist, thrusting down towards his own chest. VGes8j

Shao Ci looked up in astonishment. “Why?”

“Because I like you. I would agree to any of your requests….” Roris pulled Shao Ci into his arms. “And… I’m feeling a little tired too. Wouldn’t it be the most joyful thing to die with you?”

Although Roris thought a bit differently from an ordinary person, Shao Ci had a strange feeling. In the next moment, he completely lost consciousness in Roris’s arms.

When Pei Shijian came in and saw what happened, he was stunned. IYqw7L

And Edwin, who hurried over, charged over furiously and embraced Shao Ci’s corpse. He took the knife clutched in Shao Ci’s hand and thrust it towards his own chest.

Pei Shijian quickly had his subordinates stop Edwin, knocking him out, then had some people tidy up the main hall. Shao Ci’s corpse was left in the inner hall.

When everyone finally left, Pei Shijian walked slowly over to the corpse.

Even now he couldn’t believe that Shao Ci, the person who had always opposed him, the person who had won several times against him, had actually died. ysiBcJ

His chest felt empty. He couldn’t say a single word.

–

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After Roris died, the strength of all the Zerg decreased significantly to the point that even an ordinary human could stand up to them. As such, the crisis that the original novel thought would send the empire into destruction was resolved.

Naturally, Pei Shijian became the emperor, and he promoted the people who had followed him from the beginning. Only Edwin left without saying goodbye; nobody knew where he went. E4bJiX

Unlike Edwin, Ji Zhaoyun spent several days at Shao Ci’s tombstone, then invested all of his energy into mecha training.

Nobody had expected that in the end, the person who would rescue the empire would be the person that everyone hated, Shao Ci.

And the truth that Shao Ci was actually an omega hiding his identity only came out after his death.

It was only then that everyone understood why Prince Latiao only appeared online while staying so lowkey in the real world. After all, he was just an omega. udH5Wc

But though he was just an omega, he stepped out bravely at such a time. He didn’t hesitate to sacrifice himself to save the empire. He was completely worthy of being called a hero.

When Shao Ci’s initial engagement with Edwin was brought out, everyone’s imaginations ran wild. They even thought that Shao Ci had known Roris’s identity ages ago, so he laid down his life to hide at Roris’s side.

It was also after this that the empire developed a new medication to remove a mark on an omega, as well as other relatively harmless suppressants.

Their status also rose significantly. They could even attend the same schools as alphas and betas. Soon, there were many more omegas who came to participate in the virtual mecha competitions. tZ0qzn

And several hundred years later, the story of Shao Ci was recorded in the empire’s textbooks, and what he did had been shot as several movies.

If Shao Ci knew how much praise he was getting after his death, he would certainly be shocked.

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Shao Ci finally freed himself from the previous world and arrived in a new one, but he had the feeling that he was delivering his head on a platter. 8Ax4of

He transmigrated into a feel-good Xdian cultivation novel. Moreover, he had transmigrated as the young master of a small clan. Though he was born with an illness and his body was too weak to cultivate, luckily he could still enjoy the corrupt life of being a young master!

The unlucky thing was that this clan was the original male protagonist’s, Shao Yuezhao’s, family.

After all, eight or nine out of ten protagonists in an Xdian cultivation novel would have their families exterminated. This novel was, of course, no exception. dmoiD9

The original storyline was that Shao Yuezhao was someone who received great favor from the heavens. One of his enemies killed off Shao Yuezhao’s entire family and even destroyed his spiritual root. For the sake of revenge, he took the path of demonic cultivation that operated by hook or by crook. Finally, he made his way to the pinnacle of his life.

And Shao Ci had transmigrated into the son of Shao Yuezhao’s uncle as his older cousin. Even worse, by the time he transmigrated, they were already in the middle of the extermination!!

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By then, the Shao household was filled with the aura of death. The floor was stained with blood, but there was only a single corpse left because the surrounding black flog had sucked them all dry.

But when Shao Ci woke up, the black fog was still swirling around him. If it wasn’t for Shao Ci’s continuous use of his healing ability on himself, he might be eating his lunchbox in the next moment. JLGyc

Shao Ci lifted his head with difficulty and spotted the confrontation in the distance that would affect the whole novel.

The original protagonist Shao Yuezhao’s body was filled with wounds. He was on his knees, glaring furiously up at the person before him, the blood in his mouth spilling out. His spiritual root had already been crippled, and all of his clansmen had been killed right before his eyes. He was filled with indignance.

And standing across from him was the demonic cultivator exterminating the protagonist’s family: Si Wuxing.

Si Wuxing was the early stage villain boss. On the surface, he was an ordinary demonic cultivator with a twisted worldview. In fact, he was the son of the Demonic Patriarch and he was extremely respected. He was highly talented in the demonic cultivation world, and he was much more ruthless than an ordinary demonic cultivator.  T9M6Wv

The reason Si Wuxing exterminated the Shao family wasn’t out of hate or for revenge. He was just passing by and suddenly felt like it.

Even in the demonic cultivation world, Si Wuxing’s name had spread enough that it struck fear in many people’s hearts. After all, he treated righteous cultivators harshly, and he was just as merciless to his fellow demonic cultivators.

…In the original novel, the protagonist Shao Yuezhao didn’t find out who Si Wuxing was until he finally killed him for revenge. Of course, he then caught the attention of the Demonic Patriarch and several demonic cultivators, who began to chase after him with the intent to kill.

When Shao Ci was reading, he felt that this setting had to be something added later. In cultivation novels, killing the junior and attracting the attention of the senior was something that happened often. OUcC8d

Si Wuxing had a handsome face, but his gaze was apathetic in a way that made it obvious he didn’t care about the situation at all. They would only light up with some excitement when he saw someone else in pain. His entire body was brimming with black fog. It was even possible to hear the faint wails of the souls inside.

This fog was Si Wuxing’s strongest weapon. It was refined from the souls of countless cultivators. An ordinary cultivator would be terrified as soon as they saw it.

To someone as strong as Si Wuxing, exterminating the entire Shao clan was a piece of cake. He would be able to do so in mere moments.

But Si Wuxing insisted on having the fog suck each person dry, enjoying the taste of their despair. x6U1CS

Of course Shao Ci was also one of the cannon fodder who nearly got sucked dry. But even if he didn’t eat his lunchbox now, there was something even worsewaiting for him.

It was—

[Beep beep beep… Detected a powerful character… Beginning to select capture targets in accordance with the system’s regulations… Selection complete. The current capture target is Si Wuxing.]

“!” Fuck, even though he already guessed what was going to happen, when it really did happen it was terrifying! OdATPF

Shao Ci was ready to faint away.

How was he supposed to do daily tasks with this damn twisted character? How was he supposed to capture him, huh? This was just asking him to send himself to his death!

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It looked like his previous experiences were too kind. The last world where he was whipped by Ji Zhaoyun as soon as he transmigrated was nothing.

He had to face something so difficult as soon as he arrived in this cultivation world. Shao Ci felt that even surviving would be hard. d2sLzZ

Although the apocalypse and an interstellar world were dangerous, compared to a cultivation novel, they felt much safer.

[Because this world is of higher difficulty, the host is offered three opportunities for revival. Please utilize them carefully.]

Shao Ci: “!!” Fuck, there was even something so good! Still, wasn’t three times too few? He had the feeling it wasn’t enough to be revived.

[Then four times.] TgZ6u1

Wait, the system was so easy to communicate with!

But it was a perfect example of how difficult the world would be. Shao Ci immediately said, “…I think it’s still a bit too little.”

And the system didn’t reply again. Shao Ci knew it was impossible, so he could only lift his head up to look forward.

Since the surrounding demonic energy was covering him, the two people in front of him didn’t notice that Shao Ci had spit up his lunchbox. hKFyXk

Si Wuxing seemed to be bored. He pulled out a longsword from his waist, seemingly about to strike.

At that moment, Shao Yuezhao grabbed a weapon from the side, stabbing at Si Wuxing with gritted teeth. Of course, with his lost cultivation, Shao Yuezhao couldn’t hurt him at all. He hadn’t even touched Si Wuxing before he was thrown back by a rebounding force. He rolled away on the ground, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. He was so pathetic it ached to look at him.

Even an Xdian protagonist who would be so glorious in the future could once be so miserable… Wait!

At that moment, a lightbulb suddenly lit up in Shao Ci’s mind. rOwXJd

Based on the original host’s memories, although he and Shao Yuezhao were cousins, as someone who was weak and unable to cultivate he wasn’t very close with the beloved of the heavens. In fact, because of his envy for Shao Yuezhao’s constitution, he had even mocked him before.

Since the initial favorability score was low, then this was an excellent opportunity to get some more brownie points! After so many worlds, Shao Ci knew that it didn’t matter how strong the villain was. The person who was really going to the top was the original male protagonist.

If he didn’t take the chance to earn brownie points while the original host was as weak as a noodle, he would never have another chance!

So Shao Ci gritted his teeth, charging forward and grabbing onto Si Wuxing’s thigh (it was lucky he had been somewhere close to where Si Wuxing was standing, otherwise before he managed to get a hold of him Shao Ci would have been discovered. He shouted at Shao Yuezhao hoarsely with all his might, “Run!” y2oaq

Of course, Shao Ci knew very clearly that there was no way a single person could delay this early-stage villain boss. In any case, he would shout a few words to increase the favorability score and then think about it.

Because of the onslaught of demonic energy, his voice was incredibly raspy. He couldn’t even stop himself from hacking up a mouthful of blood. He cut a sorry figure.

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But Shao Yuezhao looked over in complete astonishment. “Cousin…?”

His cousin typically treated him viciously, but he had actually gone so far for him. Why did he do so… oYrlOD

“So there was actually a fish that slipped out of the net.” Si Wuxing looked at the person holding onto his thigh coldly. He waved his hand, and the surrounding demonic energy immediately flew at Shao Ci.

The demonic energy was filled with souls which had transformed into evil spirits. They gnawed and bit at Shao Ci’s soul. The soul was more important than the body for a cultivator, and even a cultivator who had foundation wouldn’t be able to withstand it, much less an ordinary mortal like Shao Ci.

But the soul was the most important part of the host. The system had already protected it. Shao Ci could honestly say that he didn’t feel a thing. He kept clinging tightly onto Si Wuxing, continuing to cough up blood at the same time, earnestly acting wretched and miserable so he could raise Shao Yuezhao’s favorability level.

At first, Si Wuxing just wanted to kill Shao Ci then go and torture Shao Yuezhao. But now, he had encountered Shao Ci, who didn’t make a single noise under the evil spirits’ torture. Even if he grinded his teeth to dust, Shao Ci was insisting on hindering his footsteps. RuNnWT

It was his first time meeting someone with such strong willpower, and he was just a mortal. In moments, Si Wuxing’s interest was piqued, and he completely abandoned Shao Yuezhao.

Si Wuxing bent over, looking at Shao Ci, who was a complete mess. His eyes gleamed with a hint of interest. “You want to protect that person so badly?”

The villain had given him a rare opportunity, so of course Shao Ci had to put on a good performance. He gritted his teeth even harder and said, “Even if I die… I still have to protect him….”

You hear that? He was already doing so much! The favorability score had to go up! WRbcDO

With the system’s plug-in, Shao Ci’s tone sounded incredibly solemn and staunch. It made the scene look even more tragic.

“If only one of you could live, who would you choose?” Si Wuxing smiled slightly. “As long as I kill him, you’ll be able to live on.”

Shao Ci’s eyes sparkled. Just as boredom crept into Si Wuxing’s eyes, he heard Shao Ci say, “If you’ll let him go, then just kill me.”

In order to raise the original protagonist’s favorability score, Shao Ci had already stopped caring about anything else. lWoCV3

Si Wuxing froze, as though he had never expected to hear what Shao Ci said. He said, “I can let him go, but you won’t die.”

Shao Ci: “?” What was this demonic cultivator going to do now? In any case, it wouldn’t be anything good.

“I’ll start torturing you starting now. I’ll even give him some space and let him run. However far he can run will depend on how long you last. As soon as you die, I’ll attack him,” Si Wuxing said. “Of course, if you regret it, you can choose to give up his life.”

Fuck, he really is a demonic cultivator. He can even concoct such a vicious plan. gJFIYL

If Shao Ci really was a normal person, no matter how devoted he was, he would probably waver at that moment. But he was a person with the system’s pain blocker and three revivals. It didn’t matter to him at all.

So Shao Ci said, “I won’t regret it.”

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Shao Yuezhao stared at his cousin, who was willing to lay down his life to let him run, his heart filled with shock. He gritted his teeth. “No…. I won’t run.”

Shao Ci knew that the favorability score was creeping up. He gritted his teeth, turning his head, struggling to put a smile on his face. “You’re the hope of our Shao family…. Live on…. You must live on….” iNaqfs

“Cousin…” Shao Yuezhao suddenly understood what a heavy burden he was carrying. He hauled his broken body to its feet, forcing his head to turn back, staggering away.

He would live on, and then he would get revenge.

“You said it yourself. Well, I’ll begin now.” As Si Wuxing spoke, he gently placed Shao Ci’s hand on top of his own.

Shao Ci’s hand, covered in filth, stood out in stark contrast against Si Wuxing’s pale, slender hand, but Si Wuxing didn’t care. He took out a handkerchief, cleaning every spot of Shao Ci’s hand slowly and carefully. droQPK

It was as though he didn’t care at all that Shao Yuezhao was escaping.

Internally, Shao Ci’s hair was standing on end.

A moment later, Si Wuxing spoke. “What a beautiful hand.”

He smiled slightly. Simultaneously, he broke the finger cupped in his hand. KawGcE

Shao Ci immediately let out a low groan, but internally he let out a breath of relief. Getting tortured or whatever by the villain was infinitely better than the villain cleaning his hand (._.)

When Shao Ci’s fingers had all been broken one by one, Si Wuxing asked, “How do you feel? Do you regret it?”

Shao Ci gritted his teeth. “No…. I don’t regret it….”

Compared to being tortured, it was harder to pretend it hurt when it didn’t hurt at all! Even if he had the system’s plug-in, Shao Ci felt that his acting wasn’t enough. qJIPO

An even more terrifying torture arrived. Si Wuxing pulled out a seed, glancing at Shao Ci’s vacant eyes. He introduced, “This is the seed of a blood-devouring vine. As soon as it touches blood, it sprouts. It won’t stop until all of your blood has been sucked dry.”

Shao Ci knew that Si Wuxing was introducing the details of the plant because he wanted him to admit that he regretted it. He didn’t know exactly how bad the torture would be, but in any case Shao Ci’s willpower was strong.

Rather than binding with this nutjob Si Wuxing and doing daily tasks, why not just revive!

“I don’t regret it.” Shao Ci continued to stay firm. 0QuT5X

Si Wuxing looked at him. Shao Ci’s body was full of injuries, and he was in so much pain that he had nearly gone numb, but his eyes still had light. A strange feeling emerged in his heart.

Torture was his favorite hobby, but why didn’t he feel as delighted at this moment as he did in the past? What had happened?

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In the next moment, Si Wuxing’s gaze turned dark. He ignored the feeling in his heart, and gently tossed the blood-devouring vine seed onto the wounds on Shao Ci’s back.

When it touched the blood, the vines rapidly sprouted. Its roots extended along the myriad of injuries on his body. bRVoXT

It was a terrifying feeling. Even if he couldn’t feel pain, the foreign invasion rapidly spreading through his body made Shao Ci struggle unconsciously. Blood gushed continuously out of his mouth. It was hard to even breathe.

Involuntarily, Shao Ci thought of how he got his lunchbox in the first world. Now, his body was becoming colder and colder; he nearly couldn’t withstand it anymore. Even his consciousness was slowly feeling more and more distant.

“I’ll ask you one more time….” Si Wuxing’s voice resounded again.

He was about to eat his damn lunchbox, what use was it to regret now!! B6H7k5

Shao Ci coughed out another mouthful of blood, struggling to open his eyes. He looked at the demonic cultivator towering over him. “Even if… I die… I won’t—regret it….” When he finished speaking, Shao Ci lost all of his strength. He fell to the ground. He couldn’t breathe anymore.

Si Wuxing didn’t chase after Shao Yuezhao to kill him like he said he would. He looked at the corpse that had breathed its last breath lying on the ground, saying nothing for a long time.

After some time, he suddenly bent over, reaching out to press on the blood-devouring vines. The vines that had been growing rapidly immediately dimmed. Its roots all retracted, and it turned into a seed. The only difference was that its red shine was a little bit darker than before.

Si Wuxing stared at Shao Ci lying on the ground. He slowly picked up his corpse. He didn’t know why, but his heart filled with an emotion he had never experienced before. It made him feel a little happy, and a little sorrowful. iQuaWC

Si Wuxing reached out to clean up the face full of bloodstains.

He had seen many betrayals. Even his mother had betrayed his father. His father had told him before not to trust anyone.

How could there be someone like this on the earth? No matter how he tortured him, he wouldn’t change his mind.

It would be nice if the person that Shao Ci cared about was him. aLsCwj

That way, he could care for Shao Ci the same way.

Si Wuxing lowered his head, cautiously placing a kiss on the ice-cold lips of the corpse. His cheeks slowly flushed with a pink glow.

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