For Xie Shuci, a hundred years is but a fleeting moment.
He even had the feeling that he had closed his eyes and then opened them again, and everything that had happened on the Fengyun Platform was just a moment ago. He only lost his senses for a moment, and a hundred years had passed.
Xie Shuci heard about what happened after his death from Chu Wenfeng.
Xie An sacrificed himself to the Samsara Array, forging the Book of Reincarnation. However, the Book of Reincarnation carried half of the destiny snatched from the Heavenly Dao. With his mere physical strength, he could not possibly become its vessel. He would shatter into fragments under the powerful impact, becoming neither alive nor dead, formless and soulless, neither human nor ghost. The only way to maintain his human form was to bind his shattered soul and body together with Soul-Locking Chains, a method of extreme cruelty.
The Soul-Locking Chain has tens of thousands of tiny steel nails, each one driven into Xie An's bones. The chain binds every inch of his flesh, and the wounds can never heal. Every gesture, every breath, even the slightest touch of a breeze on his skin, the chains rub against his flesh. Xie Shuci doesn't need to imagine the pain.
He couldn't imagine how Xie An had endured the nearly one hundred years since the Book of Reincarnation resurrected him.
"Xie Shuci, I'm not afraid of pain."
Whenever Xie Shuci looked at the iron chains that crisscrossed every inch of his body with red eyes, Xie An would tell him this.
"Didn't you say you were dead and that's it! You're not coming to find me anyway, so why are you ruining yourself like this!"
Xie Shuci wanted to touch him, but was afraid that her strength would be too great and aggravate his pain.
Since Xie Shuci regained his memory, he has never touched Xie An again. Xie Shuci was afraid that Xie An's body was covered in wounds and that even a strong wind could hurt him to death.
At night, Xie Shuci, holding the king who had been playing wildly outside all day, looked at Xie An, whose expression was inscrutable, and said, "Be careful when you rest tonight. Don't put pressure on your wound. I... you know I'm a restless sleeper, and I'm afraid I might accidentally touch your wound..."
The king nestled in Xie Shuci's arms, its expression excited and its eyes filled with anticipation. It hadn't slept with its father for many years!
In the years that Da Wang and his mother waited for Daddy to return, he had long since learned to sleep on his own. At first, he wanted to sleep with his mother, but she went into seclusion. Sometimes he would only see her once every year or two. At that time, Daddy was not around, and his mother ignored him. He was a pitiful dog all alone, but he was afraid that his mother might encounter some danger. So he stayed by the place where his mother was in seclusion. When he was hungry, he would go to Daddy's fellow disciples to mooch food and drink. Little Silver Brother and Little Gold Brother would come to visit him occasionally. He really missed Daddy!
I thought that after Daddy came back, Mommy would definitely have him all to herself, but Daddy actually said he wanted to sleep with it, which made the King so happy! Could it be that after Daddy woke up, the person he liked the most had changed from Mommy to the King?
Xie An raised his calm eyes and stared intently at Xie Shuci.
Xie Shuci felt guilty under his gaze. Although time seemed to pass in the blink of an eye for him, it was a full hundred years for the little blind man. After their reunion after a hundred years, he didn't even spend some time with him and even wanted to sleep in separate beds. It made him look like a heartless man who abandoned his wife who had shared his hardships.
"Well..."
Xie Shuci nervously clenched his fists, "You..."
Xie An glanced at him wistfully, then lowered his eyes. "Are you afraid of me like this?"
Xie Shuci felt a pang of sadness. "I didn't! I was just afraid you'd be in pain..."
"I'm covered in wounds, you really should be afraid of me. Don't worry, I'll try my best to stay away from you..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Seeing the serious look on his face, Xie Shuci quickly interrupted him.
"I'm not afraid of you! You've killed so many people and I'm not afraid of you, so why would I be afraid of you because of the wounds on your body..."
"Then you're afraid to rest with me?"
Xie Shuci choked up, "I was just worried about your wound! It must hurt so much."
Xie An raised his head, staring intently at Xie Shuci, and said, word by word, "It's not as painful as watching you disappear right in front of me."
Xie Shuci felt a pang of pain in his chest. "I'm sorry."
"Didn't you want to rest? You can go now," Xie An said, lowering his eyes.
"Aww!" Daddy, let's go! Go to bed with me!
Xie Shuci: "..."
A moment later, the king, alone with his dog, squatted outside the closed door, pouting in grievance. What?! Didn't you promise to sleep with me? You stinky daddy! You stinky mommy!
Initially, Xie Shuci planned to lie in bed with Xie An under the covers and have a simple chat, talking about how Xie An had spent the years.
When Xie An subtly moved closer to him, Xie Shuci didn't take it seriously; when Xie An placed a hand on his waist, Xie Shuci was a little taken aback by Xie An's face so close to his; when Xie An wedged his knee between his legs, Xie Shuci snapped out of his daze and took a step back, only to find the arm around his waist suddenly tightening, and a shadow looming over Xie Shuci.
"Wait, wait a minute... Ugh!"
Xie Shuci was silenced by Xie An's warm lips and teeth. He could even feel a cold chain on Xie An's tongue. As their lips and teeth intertwined, a strong taste of blood filled his mouth.
Xie Shuci wanted to stop him, to put him down. He was genuinely afraid that Xie An would bleed to death if things continued like this. But then he remembered that Xie An was covered in injuries, and if he struggled, Xie An would be in even more pain.
Xie An seemed to be convinced that Xie Shuci dared not struggle, and easily led him into his own rhythm.
Xie Shuci passively endured his devouring, his nose filled with the strange, pungent smell of blood. Later, he even felt dizzy, as if he were drunk. It wasn't until Xie An removed his clothes and felt a chill on his skin that Xie Shuci reacted.
"Hiss—" Xie Shuci involuntarily hugged his neck tighter, cursing, "You fucking beast! Aren't you afraid of pain... Damn it! Gently, gently..."
"Bear with it." Xie An's low, hoarse voice came from beside my ear.
Xie Shuci was on the verge of tears. "You fucking know you should at least put up with it!"
Xie An gritted his teeth and said, "I have endured this for a hundred years."
Xie Shuci: "..."
"Grass!"
...
After that night, Xie Shuci was completely convinced that Xie An was truly not afraid of pain at all.
The reason was that after Xie Shuci was coaxed and tricked by him all night, he was so exhausted that he could hardly move a finger while lying in bed. But Xie An acted as if nothing had happened. He got up early in the morning and personally cooked two bowls of porridge for Xie Shuci. He even insisted on feeding him the porridge, and he was perfectly fine.
Nevertheless, after spending a few days with Xie An, Xie Shuci decided to take Xie An and the King back to the Little Immortal Sect. He heard from Chu Wenfeng that the Little Immortal Sect he belonged to was descended from the Luo family and had a history of more than seven thousand years. Perhaps they knew a way to allow Xie An to maintain his human form without the Soul-Locking Chains.
Xie An didn't say anything after learning about it, seemingly unconcerned about his health.
After bidding farewell to Chu Guiyi and the other person, Xie Shuci took them back to the Xiaoxian Sect in Bianzhou.
After questioning, it was learned that Xie An needed to use chains to maintain his human form. Once the Soul-Locking Chains left his body, Xie An would immediately turn into pieces, with almost no chance of being put back together.
Xie Shuci's face turned pale instantly upon hearing this.
Must Xie An live like this forever? Endure such pain forever? Even if Xie An doesn't care about this pain, it's not that he can't feel pain, he's just not afraid of it.
The senior brother glanced at his expression and shrugged, saying, "Although we can't remove the Soul-Locking Chains from his body, there is a way to prevent him from feeling pain."
Xie Shuci's eyes lit up. "What method?"
The senior brother said, "You should know that the bronze medicine cauldron can refine all things."
Xie Shuci frowned. "What do you mean?"
The senior brother glanced at Xie An and said, "The Soul-Locking Chain is currently inside his body. If we can refine the Soul-Locking Chain... that is, completely refine him and the Soul-Locking Chain and fuse them together, they will become one."
Xie Shuci paused for a moment, then said, "Refine the Soul-Locking Chains..."
"After refining it and integrating it into his body, he should be able to recover completely."
Upon hearing this, Xie Shuci knelt down in front of him with a thud, pleading, "Please lend me a hand, senior brother!"
His senior brother was startled by his actions, and Xie An frowned as he stepped forward to help Xie Shuci up.
The senior brother said helplessly, "Get up first. Begging me won't help. This method is very risky. He cultivates the path of killing, and needs a magic weapon that can suppress the baleful aura on his body to be integrated into his body. Moreover, when refining his body with the Soul-Locking Chain and the magic weapon, it is necessary to temporarily deprive him of his consciousness and make him lower his guard. Only you can do this."
"What will happen if I fail, only me..." Xie Shuci murmured, his face pale.
"If he fails before refining the Soul-Locking Chain, there is still a chance to salvage the situation. However, if he fails after refining the Soul-Locking Chain, and the refined Soul-Locking Chain fails to fuse with his body, he will no longer be able to maintain his human form."
Xie Shuci felt as if his heart had been squeezed. He gritted his teeth and tightened his jaw. So, he only had one chance, and he could only succeed, not fail!
Seeing his hesitant and timid appearance, his senior brother asked in confusion, "Are you that insecure about yourself?"
Xie Shuci: "..."
With Xie An's help, he stood up and said speechlessly, "In my memory, I have only refined pills a handful of times, definitely no more than ten! And all of them were low-grade pills. How could I possibly risk Xie An under such circumstances?"
Xie An said, "If we can't do it now, we can do it later. We have plenty of time."
That being said...
After all, Xie An's life was in danger, and Xie Shuci felt that he would never have a time when victory was assured.
"Aren't you afraid I'll fail?" Xie Shuci asked.
Xie An lowered his eyes and smiled, saying, "So what if we fail?"
"Then you won't even look human!"
"But I didn't die. I can still see you and feel your presence. It's just that you can't see me anymore," Xie An said calmly.
"???"
Xie Shuci pulled him in front of her. "What do you mean by 'you can't see me anymore'?"
The last two words, Xie Shuci, were almost uttered through gritted teeth.
Xie An said, "In short, whether you fail or not is not important to me."
Xie Shuci kicked him in anger, "You little blind man! How can you be so selfish! Oh, you can see me, but I can't see you, so there's no problem? What if I can't see you and I go find someone else?! I'll just go with someone else!"
Xie An lowered his head and gently brushed away the footprints he had left on his body. "I won't let you do that. I will stay by your side at all times, so that you can feel my presence at all times, and everyone who gets close to you can feel my presence. If you want to be with someone else, I will have the Crimson Sky Sword kill that person."
"Even if I hate you, even if I despise you?" Xie Shuci looked at him incredulously.
"Well, as long as you always remember me, whether you like me or not is not that important to me."
"Thank you for your help!!!"
Xie Shuci covered her face, "How could you be so mean! You're such a pervert!"
Xie An chuckled, "Is this the first day you've met me?"
"no……"
"Do you like me?"
"……like."
"So I think you won't hate me, you won't dislike me, and you won't be friends with anyone else."
"Xie An..." Xie Shuci frowned and leaned against him, "You're so cunning."
Xie An hooked her arm around his waist, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Let's go."
"Xie An~ I'm angry, you have to carry me on your back."
"I won't memorize it."
"back!"
"I won't memorize it."
"Carry me...no! I told you to carry me, not hug me!"
...
The senior brother watched the two figures leave, his face turning pale.
After a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth: "Dog, male, male!"
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