As soon as Jian Xiuyun spoke, he was interrupted by Kan Wenxiao. “So that’s it.”
Jian Xiuyun: ??!!
He actually believed it!
That was too deceptive.
Jian Xiuyun’s confession was stuck in his throat, unable to speak it out nor swallow it back down.
“Uh…that’s it.” Jian Xiuyun responded, full of guilt while observing his expression carefully.
The sense of grievance he felt just now had long since disappeared, as if it was just an illusion. Kan Wenxiao gazed at him deeply, his eyes holding complicated and heavy emotions, hiding something in them that he couldn’t quite discern.
Jian Xiuyun thought Kan Wenxiao would say more, but he didn’t. He just tucked the quilt for him and said in a concerned tone, “Shizun, you must be tired after talking for so long. Sleep for a while.”
“Okay.” In order to escape this somewhat weird atmosphere, Jian Xiuyun immediately responded.
When Jian Xiuyun woke up again, it was already dawn. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a group of people surrounding his bed, all looking at him solemnly. He was no less startled than when he awoke last night to the sight of Kan Wenxiao.
“What are you doing here?”
Jian Xiuyun had barely finished speaking when Lin Liaoting rushed towards him like a tiger pouncing on its prey. “Shizun, you finally woke up!”
Yu Shaozhi stretched out his hand and obstructed Lin Liaoting before he could even touch him.
Good, block him, otherwise I won’t be able to bear it.
“Your Shizun has just woken up, he can’t bear your careless behavior.”
“I’m just too excited,” Lin Liaoting said, his eyes red, “Shizun, don’t worry, I have already written a letter and asked them to send over the Lin family’s best medicine, your body…”
Before he could finish his words, Song Qingru covered his mouth.
“Shizun, you have been in a coma for three days. Are you thirsty? I will pour you some water.” Song Qingru said.
Jian Xiuyun shook his head hastily. He had already had five cups last night and he really didn’t need any more now.
“Then do you want to eat pine nuts and lily pastries? I just bought some when I passed by Baiwei Hall today.” Song Qingru continued.
Jian Xiuyun, “….”
Although they tried their best to act normal, the atmosphere became increasingly odd.
“You…are you hiding something from me?” Jian Xiuyun couldn’t help but ask.
Then he saw them shaking their heads neatly.
Jian Xiuyun sat up and looked at their forced smiles, feeling as if he was gonna die soon.
“Okay, stop pretending, how long can you hide it? He’ll find out as soon as he uses his spiritual power.” An old, majestic voice came from the side.
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Jian Xiuyun turned around and saw that an old man with white hair was packing his medicine box with his back to them. It was Elder An from Qihuang Hall.
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In fact, when Jian Xiuyun awoke last night, he knew that his condition would probably not be very good, but he chatted with Kan Wenxiao all night. He got too distracted and forgot to explore his spiritual condition.
Now that Elder An said he was seriously injured, Jian Xiuyun couldn’t help but wonder just what the situation inside his body was.
As a result, he found out that half of his spiritual power was gone after he tried.
Normally, in this situation, the golden core would be depleted. Needless to say, his body must be in a mess.
When everyone saw this, the entire room descended into silence.
Elder An finally packed up his medicine box, walked over with a prescription, placing it in front of him as he warned, “Your current situation….Tsk, don’t think about it too much. Anyway, just take good care of yourself. You should now eat, drink, and refrain from harming yourself.”
Jian Xiuyun, “…Am I going to die?”
Elder An stretched out his hand to pat him and comforted him, “It’s not that serious, it’s just that the damage to your golden core is too severe, and now you are no different from a mortal. So just eat, drink, and take good care of your body first. Everything else is just nonsense.”
Jian Xiuyun still couldn’t believe it and tried to mobilize his spiritual power, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea. There was no response.
Although he already expected that his condition would not be good, he did not expect it to be so serious.
Can his golden core be restored?
If he could not recover, then he would always be a mortal from now on and would never be able to cultivate as an immortal.
If he had known the price of saving Kan Wenxiao was so high, he would not have saved him.
Jian Xiuyun flew into a rage, feeling extremely anxious. But he couldn’t reveal it, and could only bear the pain in his heart.
Everyone felt heartbroken when they saw his devastated look.
Kan Wenxiao, who had been standing in a corner, looked at this scene with a dark expression and clenched his fists.
How could that creature…
Unable to hold back, Kan Wenxiao raised his head and asked, “Elder An, Shizun is in the late Nascent Soul stage. Although that creature self-destructed in the end, it could not hurt Shizun like this.”
Elder An nodded and replied, “The injury in his body was not caused in one go. His golden core was already damaged before. The injury should have been caused by the failure to transcend the tribulation. Before he could fully heal, he forcibly used the last form of《Qing Ming》, which resulted in his current condition.”
“Failed to overcome the tribulation?! Shizun, you…”
“Shizun, why have you never told us…?”
…
This news was like a stone, destroying the tranquil surface of the lake with ripples.
Kan Wenxiao’s expression froze when he heard this, and he looked at Jian Xiuyun not far away in disbelief.
It turned out that Shizun had already been seriously injured when he protected him.
But he still saved him.
It was actually possible for him to go this far to save him.
He thought of Jian Xiuyun’s words last night.
“I want to see how far you can go.”
So were all the previous actions really to temper him?
Originally, he didn’t believe Jian Xiuyun’s words last night, but Jian Xiuyun’s attitude towards him had indeed gradually changed recently, and he even suffered such serious consequences in order to save him.
Maybe he suddenly really did want to treat him as his apprentice?
Even though this was only one in a ten thousand possibility, he had been freezing in the cold for too long and finally saw a beam of fire that he longed so much for, how could he resist wanting to get closer?
So he forced himself to believe it.
No matter what Jian Xiuyun said, he believed it, even if it was just a lie.
As long as he was willing to maintain the pretense, he was content.
But today, he suddenly came to know that what he thought was fake might also have a tiny trace of sincerity that he had never dared to believe.
Kan Wenxiao felt dizzy, and his fingers tightly clenched the corner of the table beside him. Blood oozed out from his fingertips because of his excessive force.
On the other side, Jian Xiuyun sat on the bed dejectedly, trying hard not to let his expression turn ferocious.
Although everyone was worried, they didn’t know what to say to comfort him.
Finally, Jian Xiuyun spoke, “Liaoting, Qingru, help me send Elder An back.”
“Shizun, are you okay?” Lin Liaoting asked cautiously.
Jian Xiuyun raised his head, smiled perfunctorily, and said, “I’m alright.”
“But, Shizun, you…” Before he could finish his words, Song Qingru covered his mouth and hurriedly pulled him, dragging him away to send Elder An back.
Seeing him like this, Yu Shaozhi felt distressed and said, “Senior Brother…”
“Zhangmen should go back too.” Jian Xiuyun said lightly.
Yu Shaozhi hesitated for a long time, but still obeyed. He stood up, tucked him in, and then said, “Then I’ll leave first. Brother, please rest at ease. No matter what the cost, I will help you regain your golden core.”
Jian Xiuyun pretended not to notice the affection in his eyes, and replied politely, “Thank you, Zhangmen.”
Yu Shaozhi showed a wry smile on his face, but said nothing more and walked out.
Only Kan Wenxiao and Jian Xiuyun were left in the room.
Kan Wenxiao stood by the table, still recovering from the huge shock. He stood there motionless, like a statue.
Jian Xiuyun looked up at him and called out, “You…”
Kan Wenxiao thought he was asking him to go out. Although he didn’t want to, he still obediently bowed and was about to turn around when he heard him say, “Come here.”
Kan Wenxiao’s eyes suddenly opened wide and he was stunned for a moment. Then he hurriedly walked over, half-crouched beside Jian Xiuyun’s bed and asked hesitantly, “Shizun, you called for me?”
“Yes.” Jian Xiuyun gritted his teeth and replied.
Jian Xiuyun looked at his face, hatred bubbling deep inside him.
He had said that Kan Wenxiao’s attitude had changed a lot last night. If Kan Wenxiao had taken care of him because he saved him, then he definitely felt guilty.
He had paid such a heavy price; it would be really inhumane of Kan Wenxiao if he still threw him into a dungeon and tortured him in the future.
Looking at his face, Jian Xiuyun really wanted to slap him, but since he was the male protagonist, Jian Xiuyun controlled himself.
After all, he should have gained a lot of Kan Wenxiao’s favor now. If he slapped him, it would all go to waste.
But after enduring it for a long time, he still couldn’t hold back.
So Jian Xiuyun hooked his hand and asked him to get closer.
Kan Wenxiao did so without hesitation.
Then the next second, Jian Xiuyun reached out and hugged him, burying his head in his shoulder, and exhaled on his neck.
Kan Wenxiao could hear the string of reason in his mind snap, and he was frozen in place like a clay sculpture.
This was the first hug Jian Xiuyun gave him since he entered the sect.
It was as warm as he had imagined countless times, all of his senses filled with that person’s unique, cool and delicious scent.
Jian Xiuyun didn’t have time to pay attention to Kan Wenxiao’s behavior. As soon as he hugged Kan Wenxiao, his face immediately revealed the hostile expression he was holding back.
“Wenxiao.” Jian Xiuyun called out gently, then his expression changed, he opened his mouth wide, and cursed voicelessly, “Fuck you, did you hear me? Fuck you, you little bastard, if you weren’t the damn male protagonist, I would have killed you long ago! You’re so hard on me, you ugly thing, hideous creature, fuck you, see if I don’t kill you…” After cursing for a long time, Jian Xiuyun finally relieved himself.
During this period, Kan Wenxiao had been obediently squatting in front of him, waiting for the second half of his sentence.
Jian Xiuyun let go of him, raised his hand and patted his head vigorously, “Shizun has lost his cultivation. From now on, it will be you who protects Shizun. Cultivate well and don’t let Shizun down.”
Kan Wenxiao’s eyes flickered, and he knelt down, bowing respectfully.
When he raised his head again, his expression was serious, and he solemnly vowed, “Shizun, I will work hard to cultivate, and from now on, I will protect you.”
Тhank you!!!😍
Kan Wenxiao : Must. Protect. Wife.
Jian xiuyun’s cursing was too funnyyy😭😭😭 LMAOOOOO
Jian Xiuyun truly doesn’t deserve any of Kan Wexiao’s affection.
Oh he definitely doesn’t! I wonder how the author is going to pull their relationship off though!
I’m kinda ambivalent about it. His behaviour was really bad even after rebirth, but then he went and saved KW like that, however he never intended to sacrafice so much and is murderous again 😭 like, technically he did do a great thing, but there is zero sentiment behind it?? I’m sure his behaviour won’t be better for a while. I’m quite curious, how their relationship will progress, what with JX being such a bastard
I seriously hope that jian xiuyun falls for the ml waaayy harder and have a big regret/redemption arc, because he’s making it really difficult to forgive him😂 Is Wenxiao going to find the book which helps cultivators with no golden cores and give it to him? The irony would be interesting!
Ugh… The shizun is just trash right now. I really don’t know how the author is going to force these two together.
Now, that he knows the feeling of loosing cultivation, I hope he will reflect to what he have done to Kan Wenxiao before.
jxy is really a scumbag like whew the level is astounding
Oh, he has no idea what he just asked for.
Thank you for the chapter!