Jiang Si was the only one who could make her feel relaxed.

Perhaps this is fate.

Jiang Si and Miao Ruoqing chatted for a long time until a man walked over, put his arm around Miao Ruoqing, and smiled warmly: "And who is this?"

Jiang Si could tell at a glance that the person in front of her was about to die.

Judging from their posture, they are most likely either a couple or a married couple.

She looked at Miao Ruoqing, who forced a smile and said to Xu Peilin, "This is my new friend, Jiang Si."

Xu Peilin nodded. "Hello, I am Xu Peilin."

Miao Ruoqing never really liked socializing with others, but seeing that she had made new friends in such a short time made her feel somewhat gratified. Perhaps she wouldn't be so lonely after he left.

Jiang Si sighed inwardly.

It really is the cruel twist of fate.

Xu Peilin has at most two years to live, while Miao Ruoqing has decades more to live. Perhaps this is the reason why Miao Ruoqing is so depressed.

Just as Xu Peilin was about to say a few more words, he suddenly felt suffocated and then started coughing violently. Jiang Si even saw traces of blood spurting from his throat.

Xu Peilin was rushed to the hospital.

Fortunately, the ritual was nearing its end. Although there was some chaos, it was ultimately a close call.

In the VIP ward, Xu Peilin lay quietly.

Xu Yingting was also feeling down after returning from the hospital.

Xu Peilin was their distant cousin. Although their relationship wasn't particularly close, as a member of a large family, it was still somewhat heartbreaking.

"The doctor just issued a critical condition notice. Whether I can pull through depends on these next few days."

Miao Ruoqing was to Jiang Si's liking; she sometimes still preferred non-human friends.

The next day, Jiang Si and Han Yunluo went to the hospital to visit her.

Outside the ward, Miao Ruoqing was staring intently.

In the ward, Xu Peilin had tubes inserted into her body.

Miao Ruoqing was frighteningly calm. "If he leaves, I will leave with him."

Jiang Si said, "Calm down, he's not dead yet, is he?"

She really didn't understand why someone would be so dramatic about dying for a man.

The two of them took Miao Ruoqing outside.

Han Yunluo said, "It's not necessarily true that there's no way to save them."

Jiang Si and Miao Ruoqing both looked at her at the same time.

Han Yunluo cleared her throat and said, "Since you are already facing the five signs of decay, why don't you share half of your inner core with him?" Han Yunluo was also a very practical person.

"My magical power is no longer sufficient to support me to do this." She had thought of this before, but she was already past her prime, and her magical power was at its limit. Even if she took out half of her inner core, she still couldn't give it to Xu Peilin.

Jiang Si really couldn't bear to look at those two love-obsessed fools.

Is it really worth it for a man?

Don't modern people say that you shouldn't sympathize with men, or you'll become unhappy?

But since this is someone else's wish, Jiang Si should do her part to help them achieve their goal. After all, adults have to pay the price for their choices.

She quietly raised her hand, "You don't have magic, but I do."

She could refine only half of the inner core.

Miao Ruoqing's face went blank for a moment.

Yes, why didn't she think of that?

She always thought that humans were untrustworthy, so she focused solely on finding a solution for herself until she had no other choice but to watch him die.

But Jiang Si is different.

With Jiang Si's magical power, killing her would be a piece of cake; there's no need for her to covet even one or two of her inner cores.

Miao Ruoqing suddenly knelt down and said firmly, "Thank you. In my lifetime, wherever I am needed, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Jiang Si: "..."

She quickly helped the person up.

There was no need to give her such a grand gesture; she was just doing it casually, and it wouldn't take much effort.

Moreover, she was a good demon, and she did a good deed that day, accumulating some merit.

Having made the decision, the group acted swiftly.

As Xu Peilin's wife, Miao Ruoqing suggested giving up treatment and had him taken home by ambulance.

Jiang Si had already set up a grand formation.

As soon as Xu Peilin returned, he placed the man in the formation.

Miao Ruoqing transformed back to her original form and spat out the green inner elixir from her mouth.

The inner core of the thousand-year-old snake demon is a highly nourishing substance. Once the inner core was revealed, its immense power, once exposed, aroused the greed of countless people.

If one consumes this inner elixir, one can gain a thousand years of internal energy.

Qi Yan, She Zhang, Guan Qingchen, and Han Yunluo took up four positions to protect the Dharma, leaving Jiang Si with no time to fight.

Miao Ruoqing's original form was a green snake, making her somewhat related to She Zhang.

While lamenting the love-struck nature of humans, She Zhang still wholeheartedly protected the Dharma, hoping that Miao Ruoqing would not suffer the same fate as her predecessor, the White Snake.

Most people cannot be trusted.

Jiang Si refined the inner core in her hand.

The inner elixir is the essence of a snake; the slightest carelessness could cost it its life.

Jiang Si carefully divided the inner core in two, sending one half into Xu Peilin's body. Then, she cast a talisman into Xu Peilin's body, allowing him to gently absorb the inner core's magical power.

Xu Peilin is a human being. Without anyone's help, even if he absorbs the inner core, he will only die from severed meridians.

The inner core of a thousand-year-old snake demon is not so easy to swallow.

The other half was returned to Miao Ruoqing's stamina.

She was still in snake form, her huge green snake waist almost the same size as Xu Peilin's. She nestled close to Xu Peilin and then fell into a deep sleep.

The inner core of the thousand-year-old snake demon was indeed extraordinary, and Xu Peilin's complexion quickly improved.

He slowly woke up and then saw the green snake beside him.

This was done on purpose by Jiang Si.

She wanted to see how Xu Peilin would react if she found out that the person next to her in bed was a snake demon.

To everyone's surprise, Xu Peilin didn't react at all.

He placed his hand on Miao Ruoqing and asked softly, "What did she do to save me?"

Jiang Si: "???"

Aren't you scared?

Xu Peilin smiled, looking at the green snake with endless longing in his eyes, "I'm not stupid. After so many years of being husband and wife, how could I not have noticed a single clue?"

"It's just that we haven't been able to get confirmation yet."

He looked at Jiang Si and said, "Although my surname is Xu, I am different from Xu Xian."

Jiang Si was speechless for a moment.

It turns out that true feelings do exist in the world; she had been overthinking it.

He originally thought that if Xu Peilin was on the verge of death, she would use magic to make him lose this memory, and the two of them could live out the rest of their lives together.

"What did she do to save me?" Xu Peilin asked again.

Jiang Si said, "What methods can a demon use to save people? They're all the same old tricks."

"Now that the elixirs and medicines are gone, she used half of her own inner core to save you."

"Will she be alright?" Xu Peilin asked anxiously.

He didn't want to die; he wanted to stay with her forever, but he also didn't want to hurt her in the slightest.

Jiang Si sighed inwardly.

Whether we help or not, Miao Ruoqing is going to die anyway; the five signs of decay in a celestial being are unstoppable.

However, Jiang Si had no intention of revealing this secret.

This is a matter between the two of them; let them resolve it themselves.

"Don't worry, she'll be fine."

"She is a thousand-year-old snake demon. Even without half of her inner core, no one can defeat her."