Chapter 144 Such a Dream

Half a month had passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Shen Yichuan and Qi Xiuyuan had teamed up to search the entire imperial capital several times. They didn't miss any place where someone might be hiding, and even forced their way into some inns where the rooms were originally closed.

Nowadays, almost everyone knows what Qi Xiuyuan's identity represents, so even if the other party forcefully enters some rooms in the inn, no one dares to stop him.

Not to mention what Qi Xiuyuan's identity itself represents, even the other party's cultivation level is not comparable to those in the Xuanhuang Continent. Even those Martial Saint-level powerhouses are probably nothing in Qi Xiuyuan's eyes.

However, even though they used such violent means to search every inch of the Imperial City, every place where someone could hide, they still could not find the presence of the person who had been to the other side of the space rift.

This made both of them feel a little uneasy.

It is not impossible for that person to leave, but they always feel that the possibility is relatively small, so it is more likely that the other party is still hiding somewhere, but that person can avoid the search of the two.

This in itself represents that person's ability, which is why both Shen Yichuan and Qi Xiuyuan looked unhappy.

That night, Shen Yichuan and Qi Xiuyuan searched outside again but still found nothing, so they returned home.

As they walked into the room, the two were discussing this matter.

"Starting tomorrow, I will leave the Imperial Capital City and search. If that person has any plans, then even if he is not inside the Imperial Capital City, he will probably be around it." Shen Yichuan said.

Qi Xiuyuan looked at Shen Yichuan, "The most important thing right now is your cultivation. Has the past half month had a significant impact on your progress?"

"Don't worry, although I am outside, I can absorb the power in the sphere all the time. These can be done simultaneously when I am asleep. Even if I use other methods, I may not be able to speed up the speed. So this is a kind of accumulation of time. It is precisely because I know this that I didn't just go into seclusion directly." Otherwise, he would not put the cart before the horse, because only the Tower of Babel is their biggest trump card.

Because no matter what happened, as long as the Tower of Babel was there, the worst that could happen was to move all those people inside. And now, the only way to reopen the Tower of Babel was with those two conditions... But cultivation at his current level couldn't be achieved overnight. Furthermore, there was the issue of the power of the rules within the sphere. This wasn't something that could be achieved simply by retreating; it would take time. Therefore, whether he was in retreat or outside didn't really matter much.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

The two entered the room. After closing the door, Shen Yichuan suddenly grabbed Qi Xiuyuan's hand. Qi Xiuyuan was slightly stunned and turned his head, then saw the other party smiling and approaching him, followed by a warm kiss on his lips.

Qi Xiuyuan looked at Shen Yichuan approaching and gently closed his eyes, so Shen Yichuan naturally deepened the kiss.

At first it was gentle, and the movements were light, but then Shen Yichuan's breathing became slightly disordered.

When Qi Xiuyuan noticed the other party's change in movement, his body stiffened slightly, but soon relaxed.

Shen Yichuan gently kissed the person in his arms until the desire in his lower abdomen became uncontrollable, and then he forced himself to stop.

Qi Xiuyuan's eyes seemed to have a hint of moisture in them that hadn't been there before. Perhaps this moisture also represented emotion.

Shen Yichuan just felt that the other person's eyes looked really beautiful at this moment, so he couldn't help but lean over and kiss these beautiful eyes.

After a while, Shen Yichuan's kiss left the other person's eyes.

"Xiuyuan, I will protect you."

Qi Xiuyuan opened his eyes and looked at Shen Yichuan for a long time before nodding gently, with a hint of a smile on his face.

Shen Yichuan then curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled.

In this smile, everything seems to be implied.

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That night, Qi Mengxi, one of the twins who was already fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

Qi Mengxi didn't know why she suddenly woke up. It seemed like she suddenly felt a palpitation, and then she opened her eyes and woke up.

Although the twins are now over ten years old, they still look and are mentally four or five years old. In addition, the twins do not want to leave each other, so Qi Xiuyuan did not separate their rooms, but arranged them together.

After Qi Mengxi opened her eyes, she instinctively looked around. In the past, her brother would naturally sleep next to her. She had long been accustomed to sleeping with her brother. As long as she opened her eyes, she could see her brother next to her, which gave her a great sense of security.

Apart from her father, Qi Mengxi knew that the next person who could give her a sense of security was actually her brother. Perhaps because she had been with her brother since she was very young, Qi Mengxi really liked her brother and depended on him a lot.

She always felt that her brother could help her make a living, and as long as she followed him, she wouldn't have to be afraid of anything. No matter what her brother did, she just had to be his yes-man.

Some people may think that this is not good and that it will make them lose their self-esteem, but Qi Mengxi doesn't think so because she really likes her brother very much.

However, tonight, when Qi Mengxi looked over, she couldn't help but be stunned, because the brother who always slept next to her was no longer beside her without her knowing when, and Qi Mengxi found that she had no idea when he got out of bed.

Did my brother go to the bathroom? Qi Mengxi thought so and got out of bed.

"Brother?" There was a toilet in the room, so Qi Mengxi shouted directly from outside, but Qi Kongyang's voice did not come from the toilet.

This made Qi Mengxi frown.

Suddenly at this moment, Qi Mengxi saw a figure flash by outside the door, which made Qi Mengxi's heart startled. The next moment, Qi Mengxi rushed out.

After quickly opening the door, Qi Mengxi looked around but did not see the figure from before.

My brother is not that tall, so the figure I saw just now was definitely not my brother, but this made Qi Mengxi feel a little strange. Where are the guards at my door?

Qi Mengxi vaguely realized that something was wrong. When her brother disappeared, the first thing Qi Mengxi thought of was her father. When she was about to run to the room where her father was, suddenly a thick white fog rose in front of her.

The white mist appeared very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Qi Mengxi was surrounded by it. Qi Mengxi began to scream, first calling for his brother, then for his father, but his voice seemed to be unable to reach him. This made Qi Mengxi afraid. What was going on? Why couldn't his voice be heard? Was he trapped here?

Just when Qi Mengxi was extremely scared, a sound suddenly appeared in front of him. Qi Mengxi was startled at first, and then instinctively gathered the flames in his palms.

Although he is not very old now and his mental age is only four or five years old, Qi Mengxi has never been a fool. He thinks that the situation he is facing now is dangerous, so this flame is his capital for self-protection.

Qi Mengxi had already decided that if the figure in front was an enemy, she would immediately attack with fire, but when Qi Mengxi saw the person in front of her, she couldn't help but be stunned.

That turned out to be his father, Shen Yichuan.

After being stunned for a moment, Qi Mengxi was immediately overjoyed, thinking that her father had come earlier. However, when she shouted the word "father", the figure of Shen Yichuan in front of her ignored her.

Moreover, Qi Mengxi also saw her mother and father Qi Xiuyuan at this time, who rushed towards Shen Yichuan with a sword in his hand.

"You are not him, give him back to me."

Qi Xiuyuan roared, then engaged Shen Yichuan in combat. His roars were resounding, and his blows were deadly, but Shen Yichuan was no less resilient, holding back. Yu Xituan struggled to break free.

Qi Mengxi was horrified when he saw the two people he cared about the most fighting like this. He hurriedly shouted at them to stop fighting, but the two people did not hear him and seemed not to see him there.

Qi Xiuyuan and Shen Yichuan fought fiercely, and in the end Qi Xiuyuan was the winner because the opponent stabbed Shen Yichuan's chest with a sword.

Qi Mengxi screamed in fear, while Shen Yichuan, who was hit by the sword, seemed to be fine. There was even a sneer on his face.

"You have to be careful when you attack. This body is his after all. You don't want to kill it, do you?"

"Then get out of his body." Qi Xiuyuan roared, his expression extremely ferocious.

Qi Mengxi finally realized something at this moment. Could it be that this father wasn't her own father? Did her mother and father mean that this person had taken over her father's body? How could this be? Where had her father gone?

Qi Mengxi rushed towards Shen Yichuan, wanting to ask him what was going on. However, Qi Mengxi found that he had penetrated Shen Yichuan's body. He actually passed through the other person's body. What was going on?

"If you want me to get out of this body, that's not impossible, but you have to exchange your own body for it. As long as you are willing to give me your body, I will leave your husband's body, how about that?" Shen Yichuang's voice seemed to have a little bit of temptation, and he looked straight at Qi Xiuyuan, waiting for the other party to make a choice.

Qi Xiuyuan stiffened slightly.

Shen Yichuan continued, "Or are you just so selfish that you're not willing to sacrifice yourself for him? You have to think about how much this person has done for you. Now that you have the chance to save him, why are you so reluctant to sacrifice your own life? In your heart, is he not worth sacrificing your life for?"

These words were even more bewitching. Qi Xiuyuan's body was shaking slightly. After hearing these words, Qi Mengxi felt like she was about to explode. At this moment, Qi Mengxi suddenly felt extremely scared.

"What do you want to do! You want to kill my father and mother, right? You big bad guy, I'm going to kill you!" Qi Mengxi shouted, and then rushed towards Shen Yichuan.

But Qi Mengxi passed through Shen Yichuan's body again, and Qi Mengxi was stunned.

At this moment, Qi Mengxi really hated herself. Why couldn't she help her father and mother when they were in danger? Why was she so useless?

Why am I so useless!

Just when Qi Mengxi was disgusted with herself and feeling scared, she suddenly heard Qi Xiuyuan say, "I can promise you, but how can you guarantee that after I give you my body, that person will come back?"

Qi Mengxi widened her eyes.

"Mom and Dad, don't be like this. This is a bad guy. He must be lying to you. Don't believe him!"

Qi Xiuyuan didn't hear Qi Mengxi's voice at all, but just stared at Shen Yichuan in front of him.

"Of course I can make you trust me, as long as you are willing to sacrifice yourself and give me your own body."

"No!" Qi Mengxi shouted and suddenly sat up from the bed.

Qi Kongyang was frightened and quickly sat up from the bed and hurried to see Qi Mengxi beside him.

"What's wrong with you, sister? Are you having a nightmare? What do you mean by 'no'? Don't be afraid, I'm here and I will protect you." Qi Kongyang grabbed his sister's hand and found that her palms were covered with cold sweat.

This made Qi Kongyang suddenly anxious.

"Don't be afraid, sister. You are just dreaming. I will protect you and won't let anyone bully you. Don't be afraid."

Qi Mengxi turned her head slowly and saw Qi Kongyang next to her. She saw herself still sleeping in the big bed, so she really had a nightmare just now.

After looking at Qi Kongyang for a while, Qi Mengxi suddenly burst into tears.

Qi Kongyang was frightened and at a loss. He got up and hurriedly hugged Qi Mengxi to comfort her. However, it would have been better if he didn't comfort her. As soon as he tried to comfort her, Qi Mengxi cried even louder. Qi Kongyang was at a loss and quickly contacted his father and mother. Now that his sister was like this, he really didn't know what to do.

So Shen Yichuang and Qi Xiuyuan, who were originally asleep, were awakened at the same time. After hurriedly putting on their clothes, they rushed to the twins.

It didn't take long, just a dozen breaths. After all, they were all cultivators, so their speed was naturally extremely fast.

As soon as they approached here, they heard Qi Mengxi crying loudly. After looking at each other, they walked a little faster. They actually knew that although Qi Mengxi was a girl, she was also very strong. If it was not a big deal, she would not cry like this. Just listening to her crying was very sad.

Qi Kongyang didn't expect that the more he comforted Qi Mengxi, the more miserable she cried. This made Qi Kongyang's face a little pale, so when he saw Shen Yichuang and Qi Xiuyuan coming in, Qi Kongyang excitedly ran over from the bed.

"Father, mother, you two are coming over here. Come and see my sister. She had a nightmare and cried so loudly after waking up. No matter what I said, she wouldn't listen."

Shen Yichuan saw Qi Kongyang's pale face, so he picked him up as well.

"So Mengxi had a nightmare? Father and mother are here, don't worry, we'll go see my sister now."

Being held in Shen Yichuan's arms, Qi Kongyang hooked his arm around his neck in dependence, and his expression finally brightened.

Qi Xiuyuan sat down beside the bed and patted Qi Mengxi on the shoulder.

Qi Mengxi raised her head, and when she saw Qi Xiuyuan, she immediately pounced on him. Qi Xiuyuan hugged her, and then Qi Mengxi sobbed and said, "Mom and Dad, don't believe that bad guy. You can't believe what he says."

"Which bad guy are you talking about?" Qi Xiuyuan asked.

"Father, I just had a nightmare. I dreamed that a bad guy took over my father's body. He was so bad. I saw you stabbing him with a sword. He said that if you stabbed him, then my father would never come back."

Qi Mengxi sobbed, and Qi Xiuyuan and Shen Yichuan's expressions changed.

Qi Mengxi continued, "That bad guy also said that if you want your father back, you have to ask for your mother and father's body. You have to use your life in exchange for that person. If you want your mother and father's body, don't agree to him. He is a bad guy. Don't believe anything he says."

Qi Xiuyuan's body stiffened, and he instinctively looked at Shen Yichuan.

Shen Yichuan slowly revealed a wry smile.

Qi Xiuyuan frowned and patted Qi Mengxi's back gently. The little girl finally stopped crying after staying in Qi Xiuyuan's arms for a while, but her eyes were still watery and she looked extremely pitiful.

Qi Kongyang frowned at this time.

"Sister, you are dreaming. How can you believe in dreams? Father is fine now."

Qi Mengxi suddenly looked in the direction of Shen Yichuan, then stretched out her arms to hug Shen Yichuan.

Shen Yichuan naturally satisfied the other party. He first put Qi Kongyang on the bed, and then picked up Qi Mengxi.

"Don't worry, you were just dreaming. We will all be fine."

"Father, you must take care of yourself. You can't let the bad guy take over your body. I will practice hard and will never let the bad guy take your body away."

Shen Yichuan rubbed Qi Mengxi’s forehead.

"Father believes in you. Father believes that you will definitely protect Father. From now on, you must concentrate on your training. You can't fish for three days and slack off for two days. Otherwise, you will be too weak. When the big bad guy comes, even if you want to protect Father, you will be powerless, right?"

Qi Mengxi nodded vigorously.

After comforting the twins for a while, Shen Yichuan and Qi Xiuyuan watched them fall asleep before leaving the room.

On the way back to the room, Shen Yichuan was silent all the way, while Qi Xiuyuan pursed his lips tightly.

After returning to the room, Shen Yichuan closed the door.

"It's not dawn yet, go and rest for a while." Shen Yichuan said softly.

Qi Xiuyuan looked at Shen Yichuan, "You don't have to think too much, the big villain they are talking about is not you."

Shen Yichuan smiled bitterly and also looked at Qi Xiuyuan.

"But to them, I am indeed the one who occupied their father's body. Perhaps if it weren't for me, then their father wouldn't..."

"Are you saying he won't die?" Qi Xiuyuan interrupted Shen Yichuan in a cold voice. "Then you're wrong. He will definitely die. I will kill him. Haven't you read that novel? Then you know his ending: his soul will be scattered and he will die without a burial place."

Shen Yichuan was silent.

Qi Xiuyuan continued coldly, "Since you've read that novel, you should know what that man did to the twins. The two children died at his hands. If I hadn't had a second chance, both of them would be gone. So blood relationship doesn't mean anything. Do you understand?"

After being silent for a long time, Shen Yichuan finally nodded gently.

Qi Xiuyuan suddenly grabbed Shen Yichuan's arm. He used a lot of strength, as if he was enduring something, and seemed to be desperately suppressing something.

"If it weren't for you in this body, that person would have died long ago. His soul wouldn't exist, and his body wouldn't exist either. I wouldn't have hidden the reason why I killed him from the twins. The reason I didn't tell them now is because that person is no longer the same person. It's because of you. Do you understand?"

Because of the appearance of this person, he felt pity for the twins and did not tell them about the things in his previous life or the true identity of their father, because from now on, only this person was their father.

Shen Yichuan took a deep breath, then suddenly hugged Qi Xiuyuan.

"I was overthinking it before, I'm sorry."

Qi Xiuyuan gently closed his eyes in the man's arms. "You are the only one who is their father. You are the one I recognize. The soul in this body must be you. Otherwise, there is no need for this body to exist."

"Okay..." Shen Yichuan tilted his head and kissed Qi Xiuyuan's cheek. "I understand. I won't think too much about it, and I won't feel that I shouldn't exist."

Qi Xiuyuan finally hummed softly.