The icy temperature emanating from Gu Liyan's body had already pierced Hua Baixian's soul.

Looking at Gu Liyan with his eyes closed, Hua Baixian gently raised her hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

His handsome face was serene, as if he were asleep. It was hard to believe that he had left us forever.

Both the Celestial Clan and the Demon Clan watched Hua Baixian's actions, and no one dared to step forward and break this brief peace.

Finally, Mo Chen couldn't help but remind her, "Hua Baixian, I know you're saddened by his death, but please don't forget our bet."

Hua Baixian raised her head to look at Mo Chen, then lowered her head to look at Gu Liyan, and said, "Don't worry, now that he's dead, there's no use in me retaining my death aura."

I was born only to follow you, and I will die only to be with you. This is the expression of loving you to the point of death.

Hua Baixian raised her hand and gently stroked Gu Liyan's pale face. She never felt disgusted by his appearance, only full of affection.

But the only thing that didn't satisfy her was that his temperature was really too cold, so cold that it felt like a block of ice in her arms.

However, she didn't mind.

"Xiao Li, although we cannot be together in life, we should be able to be buried together in death!" She lowered her head and kissed his cold lips, tears instantly streaming down Gu Liyan's cheeks.

I really can't feel his warmth anymore!

Rui Xin gripped the hem of her skirt tightly as she looked at the unconscious Gu Liyan. He had appeared in her memories before.

That was a war-torn, ancient world, where the White Emperor of the Demon Clan shared the same face as him! He didn't know why they would meet again here, or why their encounter was so brief; perhaps that remained an unsolved mystery.

Rui Xin never expected that someone would actually be willing to fight against fate by dying!

The living and the dead cannot be together. If the one who can live sacrifices his life, and the one who cannot die forgets his death, and one side takes a step back, can this life-and-death pact have a good ending?

Her soul was struggling. Rui Xin didn't know what the outcome of merging with the life-and-death contract would be, but if she had the chance, she wanted to try it for them!

However, it seems there's no chance anymore...

Gu Liyan is dead; there is no longer a pact of life!

For Ruixin, life and death are irrelevant. She can see through everyone's inner emotions and understand everyone's life. That is the kind of soul she is...

She has no tears, no emotions or desires!

But at this moment, countless souls within her were struggling, grieving for the one who lived forever…

Looking at that lifeless figure, Rui Xin knew that the outcome she couldn't obtain would forever remain a mystery...

Hua Baixian carried Gu Liyan on her back and walked deeper into the Hua Mansion.

Mo Chen closed his paper fan and followed, while Tian Xuan followed with narrowed eyes and a gloomy expression. Their movement drew everyone else's attention...

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Hua Mansion Cabinet

Yin Yang opened his eyes, startled awake from his dream. The tremor in his soul made him break out in a cold sweat. He turned his head and looked at the bouquet of flowers beside him. He couldn't help but shudder and sat up despite his exhaustion.

"Yin and Yang?" Xuan Qing'er entered the room, put down the food, and helped him up. "What happened?"

Yin Yang pointed to the bouquet of flowers decorating the room and said, "Look at this!"

Xuan Qing'er stared in surprise at the gradually withering flowers. "What's going on? Isn't the life force supposed to be endless? How can some flowers wither?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Gu Liyan is very likely in trouble!" Yin Yang said with a gloomy expression.

——

The Flower Lament Pool was still that glaringly red.

Hua Baixian slowly approached the Flower Sorrow Pool, with the crowd following her at a leisurely pace.

No one spoke, no one stepped forward...

Splash—

Hua Baixian stepped into the Flower Sorrow Pool, and countless thorns pierced her body, instantly leaving her covered in wounds and bleeding profusely. Even so, she managed to protect Gu Liyan in her arms, leaving him completely unharmed.

“Xiao Li, do you know? The Flower Grief Pool used to be called the Love Inquiry Pool.” Hua Baixian spoke softly, came to the center of the Flower Grief Pool, placed Gu Liyan on her lap, brushed his messy hair aside and smiled gently, “As long as it is the blood of two people who love each other, all the flowers in the Love Inquiry Pool can bloom.”

Hua Baixian leaned her head against Gu Liyan's chest. "Let's verify it!"

"This legend is false! Hua Baixian, come out here right now!" Hua Yuxian, who had arrived at some point, hurriedly spoke up upon seeing the scene.

Hua Baixian ignored it completely, letting the thorny vines around her entwine her body, and the smell of blood instantly spread around her.

"Hua Baixian, come out here!" Hua Yuxian shouted anxiously. "Quickly tell her that it's fake! The legend is false! Bring her out here!"

No one paid any attention to Hua Yuxian's pleas, and no one dared to approach the Flower Grief Pool.

In an instant

The blood that stained the land of Huafu was that of Gu Liyan.

The blood of Hua Baixian stained the spring water of Huafu Mountain red.

The mountains and rivers embody their love for each other, like a blooming flame—

"Gu Liyan, wake up and stop her!" Hua Yuxian suddenly shouted. "You possess the power of life, you won't die so easily!"

Hua Baixian stared intently at Gu Liyan, her eyes fixed on him, but he still hadn't woken up.

Suddenly, Hua Baixian smiled slightly at Hua Yuxian and said, "It's alright, sister. Xiao Li is just tired. He'll be fine after a rest. I... I'll rest with him for a bit..."

She hugged Gu Liyan tightly, just like she used to hold him in her arms as a docile fox. "When he wakes up, I'll wake up too..."

Hua Baixian, like Gu Liyan, closed her eyes.

"Smack—"

Xuan Qing'er flashed to Hua Baixian's side, pulled her out of the Flower Grief Pool, and scolded, "Foolish woman! If you die, wouldn't Gu Liyan have given his life in vain?"

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