“Sui Xin, tell me honestly, did you use the deadly technique several times just now?” Xi Yun suddenly became serious, staring into Sui Xin’s eyes.

"Ahem, um," he said, sounding a little guilty.

"It's okay, it's just a little bit less, it's nothing," she then comforted him.

He didn't know exactly how much he had lost, but he felt somewhat weak and lightheaded.

"Waaah~, you jerk, are you trying to leave me all alone by doing this?" Xi Yun couldn't help but hit Sui Xin and started crying.

"Yun'er, I was wrong, please don't be angry," she said, wiping away Xi Yun's tears.

"Ye Suixin, remember this: if you die, I won't live either."

Contrary to her usual gentle demeanor, Xi Yun spoke with unwavering resolve.

Sui Xin felt conflicted and didn't know how to start the conversation, so she gently hugged Xi Yun in her arms.

What a blessing it is to have someone willing to die with you.

"Pfft," Sui Xin suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staining Xi Yun's back red, and her consciousness slowly faded away.

Sui Xin opened her blurry eyes and could only vaguely hear Xi Yun's panicked cries.

Then, his face grew increasingly pale, his forehead lost its luster, and his breathing gradually weakened.

Seeing Sui Xin suddenly collapse, Xi Yun was extremely worried and quickly fed him a Rejuvenation Pill and a Spirit Recovery Pill.

The surrounding environment slowly changed. Without the support of sword intent, the original appearance appeared before the two of them. They were still by the big hot spring, and night slowly fell. They didn't know how much time had passed.

"Yun'er, don't worry. Suixin is alright for now, but his life force has probably been depleted by more than 40%. He can't handle losing so much vitality all at once." The little girl's voice echoed in Xiyun's mind.

She had been worried about Suixin's condition before, and she had also learned some information about his deadly technique from Xiyun.

The fact that it hasn't completely dissipated yet is because I've figured out the situation of following my heart; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to leave in peace.

"So much? Is there any way to make up for it?" Xi Yun couldn't imagine.

"It depends on him. The sword intent-devouring technique he used before was of a very high level, even I couldn't see through it. The turning point might be there," the little girl explained.

She didn't know what kind of cultivation technique it was, but the vitality it emitted was pure and abundant.

"Alright, I should go now," she said, taking one last reluctant look at Suixin before disappearing from Xiyun's mind.

A barely perceptible glimmer of light entered Sui Xin's chest.

Leaving behind Xi Yun and Sui Xin, who was resting on her body.

Looking at Suixin in front of her, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. "Suixin, you're so silly."

"But don't worry, I will go with you, no matter what."

...

Down the mountain, the chubby boy and the others were sitting at the table, not yet having finished their meal.

After sleeping all afternoon, they were basically recovered.

"Why haven't Suixin and Xiyun returned yet?" Peng Fei asked, puzzled, while also worrying that they might have encountered some danger. The elder's words from before came back to mind.

"If they haven't come back in another hour, we'll go look for them," the chubby boy said. It wasn't completely dark yet, so maybe the two of them would be back soon.

Wu Qianyu nodded, a look of worry on her face.

"What's wrong with me?" Sui Xin opened her eyes and found herself next to a golden pool the size of a small fishpond.

The pool was filled with golden liquid at the bottom, and the top half was empty. Many light beads were slowly pouring liquid into it, but the speed was so slow that the water level could not be seen rising at all.

Is this the Qi Sea? Sui Xin was puzzled; it was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

Ignoring the pool, Xi Yun looked out at the ground, hugging herself.

"I'm going to stay with you for life, through thick and thin," Xi Yun whispered, a drop of blood flowing from her palm and not onto her brow, a bloody sensation rising in her heart.

What? This is...

Fear at will

Blood pact.

A common life-or-death contract, with a primary and a secondary party.

The primary party can control the life and death of the secondary party at will. If the primary party dies, the secondary party will also perish, but the secondary party will not affect the primary party.

Unexpectedly, Xi Yun actually used it on herself, and set herself as the primary one, with Xi Yun as secondary.

Only in this way can a contract be signed without any preparation.

Furthermore, since it was initiated by Xi Yun, only she can undo it.

Sui Xin immediately opened her eyes, grabbed Xi Yun's arm tightly, and shouted, "Ye Xi Yun, are you crazy?"

"Hmph, I don't care. This is the price you pay for misusing the deadly technique. It'll teach you a lesson for disobeying me." Xi Yun felt a little guilty, not expecting Sui Xin to suddenly wake up, and quickly retorted.

"You," Sui Xin was so angry she was speechless.

“Oh, this is my choice, just like how you have protected me time and time again,” Xi Yun continued.

"You can't do this! What am I supposed to do?" Sui Xin felt guilty and regretted not reacting sooner to stop Xi Yun.

"What do you mean, 'what should we do'? Just live well with me," Xi Yun said playfully, not wanting the atmosphere to be too oppressive.

A long silence followed.

Sui Xin had come to terms with it. As long as she was alive, Xi Yun would be safe. "I will definitely protect you."

"It's about protecting yourself," a clear voice said.

Sui Xin smiled and said nothing more. Her heart was filled with happiness, and looking at Xi Yun, she felt that everything was worth it.

I slowly stood up. Although I was still a little weak, walking was no problem.

"They've actually been here all this time?" Looking at the scenery in front of her, Sui Xin found it hard to believe.

Perhaps the game was already in the water vortex.

"Sui Xin, I want to take another shower," Xi Yun said, her face flushed and her voice soft.

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