Su Jin took a breath and continued, "I'm afraid Zhou Ji has other tricks up his sleeve that could harm you, so I think I can tell you about the black mushroom incident so you can be on guard."

"I also think that although Zhuang Jun seems unstoppable now, there are still hidden dangers. Ji Jun is well-trained after all. If the fighting continues, their cities will shrink and their forces will be more concentrated. Zhou Ji can even hold Lin Nan and conserve their strength. When they make a comeback in the future, it will be difficult for Zhuang Jun to completely eliminate Ji Jun's forces."

“I know that you raised an army not only for Zhou Ji, but also for the sake of the world. If you are willing to lead the Zhuang army, you will be able to end the war more quickly.”

"Moreover, after I died, Zhuangjun was without a leader."

"Although I made an agreement with Zhou Lin to recommend Zhou Chen as emperor in the future, Zhou Chen is still young, and I am not sure what he will become in the future. If you think he is useful, then assist him. If he is not useful, then it is not impossible for him to establish himself as king!"

"I've always trusted you, you know that?"

Su Jin spoke slowly but clearly. She always thought that as long as she had a breath left, she would arrange everything better.

However, although Su Jinxia spoke with deep affection and thoughtful consideration, she failed to express whether her feelings for Shen Qianxue were genuine or not.

Shen Qianxue gritted her teeth and said, "This is all your business, what does it have to do with me? Why should I do it for you? You know that's not what I want to hear!"

Su Jin blinked gently, recalling what Shen Qianxue had said on the night they last met.

If Su Jinxia were to say "I love you," everything before would have been a lie. Shen Qianxue would be willing to dedicate her life to accomplishing what Su Jinxia wanted to do and helping her protect the people she wanted to protect.

However, now that things have come to this, how can Su Jinxia bring it up? If she does, Shen Qianxue will never be able to let go of this entanglement of love and hate for the rest of her life.

Perhaps this is exactly what Shen Qianxue wanted. He was willing to cherish this love for the rest of his life, even if Su Jinxia could not be by his side, it would be enough.

But this is not what Su Jinxia wants. She wants Shen Qianxue to live a more relaxed and carefree life, without having to bear so much burden.

Whether Shen Qianxue goes off to conquer the world, settle down and live a peaceful life, or finds love again, it's all fine...

Su Jinxia admitted that her decision to break up with Shen Qianxue was somewhat hasty. Perhaps it would have been better to tell him everything so that the two of them could spend their final days in peace.

But there's no turning back now. She's already dying, so what's the point of telling Shen Qianxue all this?

Su Jin felt her heart beating faster and faster, making her feel panicked and nauseous, with something churning in her throat.

Su Jin swallowed hard, gripping Shen Qianxue's hand tightly. She gently raised her head, tears glistening on her eyelashes. "Do we really have to come to this? Can't we say goodbye properly?"

Seeing her tears and her pitiful appearance, Shen Qianxue couldn't help but soften her heart.

“Farewell? How should we say goodbye? Tell me, should I say goodbye to you as your own person?” Shen Qianxue’s tears welled up and fell onto Su Jin’s hand.

Su Jin felt a sharp pain in her heart, which quickly spread to her limbs and bones. It was as if all her strength had been drained away, and she could no longer hold on.

The hand that was holding Shen Qianxue's slowly slipped down...

Shen Qianxue hurriedly caught Su Jinxia's body, sat on the bed, and let Su Jinxia fall into his arms.

Su Jin gasped for breath, and it took several deep breaths to calm down. But she was completely drained of energy. She squinted her eyes, trying to sort out her current situation, but found her mind a blank and couldn't think of anything.

Shen Qianxue sensed Su Jinxia's weakness, and he suddenly tightened his arms, holding Su Jinxia tightly in his embrace.

“Su Jinxia, ​​you got drunk at the snow mountain and, like before, searched everywhere for me. I asked you, ‘We’ve already severed all ties, why are you still looking for me?’ You shook your head and said you hadn’t…”

"I don't know, I really don't know which of your words are true and which are false, or how much of what you said is true and how much is false."

Scalding tears fell onto Su Jinxia's face. Shen Qianxue cried, choked with sobs, and hated, "You'd better be as heartless to me as you said. If one day I find out that you've been lying to me all along, just because you don't have much time left to live, then I will never forgive you!"

Su Jinxia's gradually unfocused eyes suddenly flashed. She grabbed Shen Qianxue's clothes, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

She was so anxious; she used all her strength to say to him, "No, no..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Jin slowly closed her eyes.

Shen Qianxue was momentarily dazed, then suddenly felt as if his blood was flowing backward. He panicked, completely panicked, "Lu Ming... Lu Ming!"

Shen Qianxue shouted.

Lu Ming rushed into the house, and the people outside followed him in.

Lu Ming ran to the bedside and hurriedly said, "Quick, lay her down!"

Shen Qianxue hugged Su Jinxia and placed her head on the pillow, then stepped back to make room for Lu Ming. However, Su Jinxia's hand was still tightly gripping the hem of Shen Qianxue's clothes, refusing to let go no matter what.

Shen Qianxue was stunned for a moment.

Su Jinxia was clearly unconscious, but she refused to let go because of Shen Qianxue's last words.

Lu Ming didn't care that Shen Qianxue was standing in front of him. He squeezed in to look at Su Jinxia's eyes, took her pulse, and finally slumped down on the edge of the bed.

Shen Qianxue looked at Lu Ming, who did not speak, but the dimness in his eyes said it all.

Su Hu stepped forward, his fists clenched, his eyes blurry with tears.

"Are you satisfied now? You woke her up just so she could die with her eyes wide open in disbelief?"

Shen Qianxue was furious.

Su Hu's eyes were filled with disgust for everyone present. He stared at Shen Qianxue, gritting his teeth, "Whether you love her or not, she has never hurt you. Instead, she has pulled you back from the brink of death time and time again. And you? You keep saying you love her, but what have you given her?"

"What right do you have to interrogate her here!"

Shen Qianxue's face turned deathly pale, and her tall body swayed precariously.

"Get out of the way!"

Su Hu clutched the small medicine bottle tightly in his hand. The moment had come, and he couldn't wait any longer. Once the Gu Mother left, it would be difficult to eliminate her.

——

A day later, at dusk, at a propitious burial site at the foot of Zishan Mountain, Su Jin was buried.

He was quietly buried here without any fanfare, with only a few close friends and family members of Su Jinxia coming to bid him farewell.

Night has fallen, people have dispersed, and the wind sweeps across the graves, revealing a desolate scene.

Suddenly, two dark figures crept up to the grave. One of them said, "This is it. They were pronounced dead at noon today and buried tonight. Time was too tight, so someone has been guarding it the whole time. I can't get close."

The other sighed, "Then let's dig, and we need to be quick!"