Gu Qingze leaned against the wall, waiting anxiously.
Three hours passed and Ling Xiao still hadn't returned.
Three and a half hours passed and Ling Xiao did not come back.
Four hours passed and Ling Xiao still didn't come back.
..........
Six hours passed, and Ling Xiao was still...
Are you back?!
Gu Qingze stood up quickly and stopped counting the time.
In the huge space, a figure suddenly appeared. Although it was very far away and only the back was visible, he recognized it as Ling Xiao at a glance.
He rushed forward impatiently, almost at the speed of flying, and arrived beside him in the blink of an eye.
"Ling Xiao...are you okay?"
After Gu Qingze ran up to him, he wanted to give him a hug with joy, but when he saw his appearance clearly, his movements became cautious.
He was absolutely certain that the person in front of him was Ling Xiao, but... his eyes were extremely cold, as if he was looking at a stranger he had never met before.
The pupils that were originally as black as ink turned into a dazzling golden color, but there was no warmth in them. Instead, they seemed to have lost the light of life, and the eyes were so empty that it was frightening.
The marks on Chu Lingxiao that had been pinched by the demon king had disappeared completely. At this moment, he seemed so familiar, yet so strange to him.
Until... a faint smile bloomed on Chu Lingxiao's originally expressionless face, and he completely became the familiar appearance of Gu Qingze, and the feeling of strangeness disappeared.
He did not respond to Gu Qingze's words of concern, but just said something inexplicably inconsistent.
"Qingze...you seem to understand better than before."
After saying that, he fell straight into his arms.
Gu Qingze's arms around Chu Lingxiao tightened involuntarily, "Lingxiao...are you hurt?"
Chu Lingxiao still didn't reply. Gu Qingze could clearly feel his breathing, which was weak but still steady. He probably just fell asleep.
Gu Qingze's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed a little. He gently picked up Ling Xiao and slowly walked towards the wall, wanting Ling Xiao to lean comfortably in his arms.
He was just about to move slightly to adjust his posture, but Ling Xiao mistakenly thought he was about to leave and gently grabbed the corner of his clothes with his hand.
"Don't go..." Ling Xiao's voice was very weak, as if he had used up all his strength.
"Don't worry, I won't leave. I will always be with you."
Gu Qingze comforted him softly and quickly adjusted his posture so that Ling Xiao's head rested safely on his shoulder.
Ling Xiao seemed to be completely relieved after hearing this, and fell into a deep sleep again.
The air around them seemed to freeze. Gu Qingze just looked at Ling Xiao quietly, his eyes filled with deep concern and worry.
I don’t know how much time passed, but Chu Lingxiao’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and Gu Qingze’s heart instantly rose.
He slowly opened his eyes, still a little confused.
Gu Qingze hurriedly asked, "How do you feel?"
Chu Lingxiao was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "I'm fine, I just feel a little tired and weak."
Gu Qingze frowned: "What on earth did the Demon King do to you to make you become like this?"
Chu Lingxiao seemed lost in memories. "Nothing much, it just awakened my mother's bloodline."
"It's a pity... after my eyes awakened their bloodline, I'm afraid they'll never change back. I remember Qingze really liked my eyes."
He gently stroked his face, looking as if he really felt extremely sorry for this.
"Is Ling Xiao a fool? I like Ling Xiao as a person first, so I also like your eyes. So even if Ling Xiao's eyes turn into rainbow colors, I will still like them."
Gu Qingze put his hand on his face and spoke very seriously.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Chu Lingxiao couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Rainbow eyes? Qingze, your description is outrageous."
Especially when he knew clearly that Qingze had no intention of making him laugh, but sincerely believed so.
"Hey, Ling Xiao, are the words I said so carefully funny?" Gu Qingze curled his lips and gently poked his face with his fingertips.
Chu Lingxiao restrained his smile and said seriously, "Of course not. I know Qingze is serious."
"That's more like it." Gu Qingze nodded. "By the way, Ling Xiao, what does your bloodline awakening mean? Is it just a simple change of eye color?"
Chu Lingxiao heard this, with a bit of bitterness in his tone:
"Qingze... My mother is from the demon clan. She has the blood of an ancient demon beast in her body. And she might be... the only descendant of that demon beast."
"That demon beast can understand the emotions of all things and can even... obtain information from all things."
"So... I noticed earlier that I was becoming increasingly sensitive to changes in emotions, and could detect other people's emotions and partial information by consuming mental energy. That's because of my mother's bloodline."
"But because I am the child of her and a human, I gradually awakened along the way, rather than being born with this ability like her."
He paused for some reason before continuing:
"Bloodline awakening, Qingze, you can understand this as meaning that when I want to detect other people, I need to expend my own mental energy to do so."
"But now... this ability has not only been greatly enhanced, but has also become passive."
"Whether I'm willing to accept it or not, other people's emotions and even information will all flood into my mind until my mental strength is completely exhausted."
His feeling of helplessness grew stronger, and he did not feel the slightest joy at his increased abilities.
Gu Qingze just listened to his words quietly, revealing an expression of heartache and worry.
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