In the past, Shen Qiqi was always afraid, afraid that the secret in her blood would be discovered, afraid that the world would label her a witch after knowing it.
But just now, she suddenly realized that she was not afraid of the world labeling her a witch.
What she was afraid of was Xie Beiming.
Xie Beiming in this life was not possessed by the devil. He was as pure as a mountain spring, crystal clear without any impurities.
But she was still entangled by the monster blood lotus.
They are not the same kind in this life, and she is afraid that Xie Beiming will despise and stay away from her after knowing the truth.
But the fact is the fact. She can hide it from Xie Beiming for a while, but can she hide it from Xie Beiming for a lifetime?
Since she couldn't hide it forever, she might as well reveal the truth as soon as possible. Whether to go or stay was entirely up to Xie Beiming.
"That's pretty much it... Mr. Xie, it's not too late for you to draw a line between you and me now."
She stopped calling Xie Beiming by his name and started addressing him as "Master Xie" and using honorifics.
After Shen Qiqi finished speaking, she slumped her shoulders and lowered her eyes, looking like she was "at your disposal".
Her sudden estrangement startled Xie Beiming. As he came back to his senses from the shock, his usually calm face collapsed instantly, like a house with its foundation removed. He shouted angrily, "Chen Qiqi!"
There were also dense red blood vessels under his eyes.
Shen Qiqi was shocked by his terrifying appearance. Before she could react, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by Xie Beiming.
A terrifying force instantly bit onto Shen Qiqi's wrist bone, as if to break her bones.
Since she was reborn until now, Xie Beiming has held her hand many times. However, every time Xie Beiming held her hand, he used just the right amount of strength, which neither made her feel restrained nor made it difficult for her to break free unless he let go.
However, this time Xie Beiming lost control. In just a moment, Shen Qiqi was in so much pain that cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her little face turned as pale as paper.
She never knew that Xie Beiming's grip was so strong!
With this kind of strength, it's more than enough to crush rocks with bare hands!
What's more, her wrist was as thin as a bamboo pole, how could she withstand Xie Beiming's pinching!
Shen Qiqi gasped in pain, her features twitching as she cried out, "It hurts! Xie Beiming, you're hurting me... Let go!"
When he heard the screams, Xie Beiming realized what he was doing.
He quickly withdrew his strength, but did not let go. He opened his five fingers slightly and loosely grasped Shen Qiqi's wrist to prevent her from retreating. He stared into her eyes and said in a deep voice: "Since you know it hurts, don't say such words to ask for a beating next time."
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Is this a warning to her?
But why the warning? What did she say wrong?
Shen Qiqi's wrist was grabbed, unable to escape, and she could only refute unconvincedly: "How could I, I'm telling the truth, you and I are not the same kind of people..."
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly felt the air pressure around her drop sharply, and she could faintly hear the sounds of "creaking and clanging".
Shen Qiqi looked down following the sound and saw that the teacup on the table was shaking violently.
There were also several crooked cracks on the white rock surface.
Looking at Xie Beiming again, he was surrounded by a terrible aura of hostility.
If Shen Qiqi hadn't been sober now, she would have thought he was possessed.
Shen Qiqi swallowed her saliva, and suddenly thought of something. She asked Xie Beiming cautiously: "You, you don't dislike me? Don't want to draw a clear line between us?"
"Why should I dislike you? Why should I draw a clear line between us? Shen Qiqi, listen to me, no matter if you are a human, a demon, a devil, or even a ghost, as long as you are still Shen Qiqi, don't even think about leaving me!"
Shen Qiqi: ...I understand!!!
She suddenly felt excited, as if the clouds had dispersed and the sun was shining brightly. She quickly promised, "I won't say anything more. I will never say anything like that again...Xie Beiming, calm down. Don't get excited!"
Afraid that such comfort was not enough, Shen Qiqi's eyes rolled around, and she used her spiritual power to cut off a strand of her own long hair, and also cut off a strand of Xie Beiming's hair, then intertwined the two strands of black hair and quickly tied a knot.
"Look, the heart-shaped hair! Oh, and the heart-shaped butterfly!" Shen Qiqi said quickly, "So I'm definitely going to rely on you in this life. Even if I become a ghost, I'll haunt you!"
Xie Beiming's emotions finally stabilized. He said nothing, but just hugged Shen Qiqi into his arms and held her tightly.
The person in his arms is the one he has been pursuing since his previous life. How could he let go?
Shen Qiqi didn't know if Xie Beiming had really calmed down, and she didn't dare to provoke him anymore. She stood obediently and let him hold her.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Qiqi felt that her legs were almost numb from standing. Xie Beiming finally let her go and pulled her to sit on the chair.
"Qiqi, are you sure that the fire lotus in your blood really needs to absorb the evil thoughts of others as nourishment?"
Shen Qiqi nodded: "Yes, when that thing first woke up, I didn't know how to control it, but now I have found a way to suppress it. As long as I am stronger than it, it can't control me."
If she had realized this earlier in her previous life, she wouldn't have to foolishly go around and offend others just to feed that monster.
Shen Qiqi thought to herself, and when she looked up, she saw Xie Beiming's face was pale and his body was still trembling. She was startled, thinking that he was stimulated again, and hurriedly supported him: "Xie Beiming..."
"Qiqi, don't say anything for now. Let me think about something." Xie Beiming interrupted, his tone unusually harsh.
But Shen Qiqi didn't feel that Xie Beiming was targeting her.
Because she didn't feel any disgust or disdain from Xie Beiming, she only saw shock, sudden realization, and then heartache in his eyes...
Shen Qiqi stopped disturbing Xie Beiming and kept her mouth shut obediently.
After half a cup of tea, Xie Beiming finally came out of his thoughts.
"Qiqi, do you still remember what I told you about Jiuying before?" Xie Beiming asked.
Shen Qiqi nodded: "Remember, the world-destroying monster, in order to kill this monster, the emperor spontaneously combusted his soul and burned it to death."
Xie Beiming shook his head and said, "The Emperor did burn his soul back then, but the fire of the soul alone would not be enough to burn that thing to death. To be more precise, it was the Emperor who used his own soul to fuel the Fire Lotus Karma Fire, which was what burned that thing to death."
"The soul helps ignite the Fire Lotus Karma Fire?" Shen Qiqi's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you saying that there is also a demon like the Fire Lotus in the Emperor's bloodline?"
Xie Beiming nodded, then shook his head: "The Fire Lotus is not necessarily a monster. You also said that it is beneficial to your cultivation. As long as you control it well, it will be fine. But this is not the point we want to talk about now."
Xie Beiming's expression grew solemn. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone thought the Emperor and Jiuying perished together, but few people know that the Emperor didn't actually die. A wisp of his spirit remains in the human world."
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