Chapter 136 As long as he was alive, he would shamelessly stick with Yu Qingzhou.

"Yu Qingzhou... loquat..."

Many faces flashed through Li Xiao's mind at the same time.

The face of a child, the face of a teenager, the face of a young adult—

A crying face, a laughing face, a blank face—

But it turned out they were all the same face... the face of his deceased lover...

No, it's not dead, it's just that it's sleeping too soundly and can't wake up yet.

I've been dreaming...

In a dream woven from memories... will I be in that dream?

—Of course there are.

Because he's already in this dream.

Realizing this, the young man suddenly opened his eyes.

His turquoise eyes revealed an unprecedented clarity.

Li Xiao finally remembered who he was and why he was in this place...

"Yu Qingzhou..."

The young man chewed on the name again, a bitter smile unconsciously appearing on his face.

In the end, I still broke my promise.

She had clearly planned that if she could see Yu Qingzhou as a child, she would hug him tightly and tell him that he had nothing to be afraid of as long as she was there for him.

As a result, I became the one who bullied the other the most.

That's really... pretty bad.

Fortunately, they eventually realized their mistake and returned to the right path, but they were still just as unreliable.

After mentally berating his younger self, Li Xiao reviewed the current situation.

Orphaned, home destroyed, imprisoned, and even his only redeeming quality—his face—was gone…

It seems that the future looks bleak.

By the way, not long ago, Pipa came over in person and said something that was practically a breakup.

What was I doing at that time?

He's like an idiot, unable to do anything, he's practically insane!

At the very least, you should rush to their feet, cling to them tightly, and beg them to forgive you and not leave, weeping and pleading.

Even threatening suicide would be an option...

Others might be different, but Pipa would absolutely never let him die.

After all... after all, they had made a lifelong promise to each other.

Not only that, even the seemingly indifferent Taoist Master Yu, upon reflection, realized that losing his memories from before he came here wasn't such a complete failure after all.

The sound of a door lock opening pulled Li Xiao back to reality.

Right, now is not the time to let your mind wander.

A person walked in from outside.

—It is a deep and resonant tone.

His cousin, whether outside or here, always has the same deadpan expression.

They're just as...unlikable.

Yu Qingzhou seemed to really like this face; whether in her past life or this one, she couldn't take her eyes off it once she saw it.

Hmph, luckily I'm not bad looking either.

The moment the thought crossed Li Xiao's mind, he suddenly stopped.

That was before. Now, with an eye missing and scars on his face, he's not even as good as Shen Yun, let alone that smiling tiger.

Li Xiao was depressed.

He wasn't worried that Yu Qingzhou would fall in love with someone else.

Anyway, he had already made up his mind that as long as he was alive, he would shamelessly stick with Yu Qingzhou.

—We'd rather die together.

Who taught him to give his first kiss to the other person?

Since Yu Qingzhou is a man, he has to take responsibility to the end.

While Li Xiao was sizing up Shen Yun, Shen Yun also noticed Li Xiao.

“You’re awake,” he said confidently.

Although Li Xiao didn't want to admit it, his cousin was really perceptive.

If it weren't for the fact that it was the last time Li Xiao saw Shen Yun, and she still had that robotic, intelligent demeanor, he would have suspected that Shen Yun had been brought along as well.

But it's clear that this Shen Yun isn't the one he met outside.

Because a true sage would never look so haggard, as if he hadn't slept for a week, with even bluish stubble on his chin.

Tsk tsk tsk, compared to this, I might not be at a disadvantage right now.

Li Xiao secretly calculated in his heart, a slight smile appearing on his lips: "I still have to thank you, cousin, for taking good care of my people during the time when my family was destroyed and I was in a daze."

He paused, then added, "I just don't know if they took care of things in bed?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yun frowned almost immediately, stepped forward and grabbed her unfortunate cousin by the collar, looking as if she wanted to strangle him on the spot.

"You idiot, do you even know what nonsense you're spouting?!"

Hearing Shen Yun's words, which were almost squeezed out between her teeth, Li Xiao laughed even more disdainfully, his flushed face showing no sign of panic.

"My mouth is my own, I know what I'm saying. But you, cousin—"

He glanced meaningfully at the longsword the other man was wearing: "The Shen family's heirloom, the longsword 'Snow Chant,' is in your hands. But where is the dagger that was used as a token? It can't be lost, can it?"

"It's none of your business."

As Shen Yun said this, she suddenly loosened her grip on Li Xiao's collar.

The latter coughed several times while pressing his neck before regaining normal breathing.

"You can leave now."

Chen Yun suddenly spoke again.

He tossed a bunch of keys at the young man's feet, then added with a smile, "Before your brother Lan remembers he wants to kill you."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao, who was looking down to unlock the device, trembled and almost stabbed the key into his own flesh.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking that the old man was deliberately saying those things to disgust him.

That treacherous guy with no sense of decency—no wonder Yu Qingzhou looks down on him. He deserves to be a bachelor in the lab for the rest of his life…

However, I'm not one to be trifled with either.

With the last shackle removed, Li Xiao rotated his wrist and let out a relieved sigh.

Then I heard Shen Yun say, "Travel expenses, luggage, and a carriage for your departure have all been prepared. There will be people to meet you on the way."

Li Xiao said "Oh" and walked straight out the door.

Before leaving, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and turned back with a smile to greet Shen Yun.

"I heard that your wedding date with Miss Lu has been set."

"..."

"It was even bestowed upon us by the Emperor himself. Tsk tsk tsk, what a great honor. Unfortunately, I am penniless and have no presentable gift, so I can only offer my best wishes for a happy marriage, cousin."

After saying that, Li Xiao ignored the other person's expression and stepped out of the prison door.

It's been a long time since I've breathed the air of freedom. Even though it's still an underground world illuminated by lights, it's still much better than a place with only cold, mechanical noises, isn't it?

What's more, she would soon be able to see her long-awaited lover.

Nothing could stop Li Xiao.

—Death?

—In total, I've died more than three times.