The pressure is really as great as a mountain.
If I do the math, there are less than three days left until the full month I've been wearing the chalcedony.
For several mornings in a row, I woke up to find myself having slept with my cuddle all night.
This terrified me. I thought Xie Jinhui was responsible, but then I recalled my exhausting memories from before I went to sleep…
It seems that I was the one who brought the basin onto the couch.
Yuanhe, what's wrong with you?
I get confused at night, but when I wake up I'm incredibly clear-headed and full of energy.
However, today, I suddenly felt like I should stay in bed a little longer before getting up.
Qi Tu Tianyi said to the travelers of the Tianxia Fenye Palace, "It has been almost twenty days since we descended to the mortal realm. When will we be able to finish our inspection?"
I counted on my fingers, but the more I counted, the more distracted I became. My eyes grew heavy, and I felt like I could fall asleep and take a nap at any moment.
This feels different from usual. When did I start sleeping in like this?
I tried to open my eyes and saw transparent spots of light that overlapped and merged into a primordial, all-encompassing sphere of light.
I said "Oh," and suddenly realized.
So that's how it is. Xie Jinhui was the one who did it. He set up several layers of immortal energy arrays to protect me.
He's giving me...
Repairing the immortal body?
But my immortal body is completely unharmed.
Under the powerful hypnotic effect of the magic shield, I managed to sit up.
I have a landscape in my heart, waiting for me to "gather" it.
Looking at the time, it was time to set off for the Ancient Temple.
I should thank Xie Jinhui for his good intentions, but he shouldn't cause me any trouble.
If he falls asleep, what if the Heavenly Emperor's condition relapses because he took the elixir late at night?
I hurriedly removed the celestial shield, picked up the celestial robe and put it on, then swayed and pushed open the door.
Unexpectedly, a figure that obscured the mountain scenery, more dazzling than the sun breaking through the clouds, stood guard at the door, bringing me bright joy.
He reached out and snatched my fairy robe, his expression serious and brooking no argument.
“Yuan Yu, from now on, I will go in your place.”
After he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to go up into the cloud, giving me no chance to react.
Although I was stunned for a moment, I understood that the matter of hanging chalcedony could not be easily replaced.
besides……
"Xie Jinhui, why didn't you go to the True Beauty Fairy Palace to give lectures?"
I stepped forward, crossed the threshold, grabbed his celestial cloud, and prevented him from flying away.
Xie Jinhui turned his head to examine me. After a moment's consideration, he said gently, "Yuanhe, why don't you come up here?"
That's more like it. Even if you can do it for me, you should at least take me with you and let me try it first.
What if the ancient god grants your wish and bestows upon you a kite on the spot...
Uh, what are you thinking about? You don't dream at night, but you start dreaming first thing in the morning?
I yawned and leaped onto the cloud. Xie Jinhui gestured for me to sit at his feet.
He rode the wind and clouds ahead of me, while I looked up at Feikong Mountain behind him.
Surprisingly, from the perspective of the weaker party, Xie Jinhui and Feikong Mountain appear equally towering and majestic.
Suddenly, Xie Jinhui said urgently and solemnly, "Yuan'e, I've been very worried about you these past few days."
I have completed all the lessons for both my apprentice and my father.
From this day forward, I will take care of your affairs.
Perhaps I've been really tired these past few days, and right now, I have no heart or energy to refute him.
She simply stood silently behind him, watching him.
I have a feeling that he looked at me like that before.
The wind steals away the silent words in my heart, scattering them endlessly, so that even I cannot grasp them.
*
With unwavering eyes and a strange longing, he stared at Xie Jinhui, who stood on the ancient god's platform, adjusting his ill-fitting immortal robes.
Seeing his robes piled high like snow, his sleeves rolled up like clouds, his graceful movements like flying flowers encountering icicles, cool and fragrant.
I felt a mix of unease and doubt, and asked him a question.
"Do you really think this can be done on your behalf?"
Xie Jinhui disagreed, standing between the four pillars, and said with a smile: "The ancient gods require sincerity."
My feelings for Yuan'e and for hanging the jade pendant for you are both sincere.
I believe I can.
His eyes were both fiery and honest, filled with eager anticipation.
I thought to myself, I've been running back and forth, getting my chalcedony harvested, for over twenty days now.
It would be a lie to say I'm not annoyed.
These days, Xie Jinhui keeps reminding me to be careful that these jade marrows might affect my immortal body.
I did indeed develop symptoms.
That is, as night falls, I get sleepy earlier and earlier, and I become more and more tired.
That's all.
But I can't hide this fact and insist that Xie Jinhui, who cares about me, is talking nonsense; concern leads to confusion.
So, he wants to wear the fairy clothes, he wants to stand in for me, I have to give him a chance to try.
Even if chalcedony really does have an effect, he did indeed get it once.
Based on my experience, it shouldn't cause any harm to Xie Jinhui, who possesses abundant immortal power.
I discovered that the divine power flowing within the ancient altar still felt an intimate connection to the celestial robes bestowed by the ancient gods.
But when it came time to get close to Xie Jinhui, they seemed to drift apart.
Xie Jinhui straightened his fairy robes, and surprisingly, he imitated me, lifting the hem of his skirt and twirling around, asking me if it looked good.
Dressed in simple, light clothes, her feet tread upon stardust.
I shook my head, and the peach-shaped hairpin jingled.
That's not enough!
So I took off the hairpin, ran over and put it on Xie Jinhui, teasing him, "If you want to learn from this goddess, you have to be perfect in every way. At least wear the hairpin that I wear every day, then you'll look proper."
Joking aside, when he closed his eyes to make a wish...
My heart was pounding so hard I wanted to push him away and let him take my place.
For some reason, I have a very bad feeling of fear.
However, after waiting for a while, no jade marrow grew on the fairy robe.
I actually felt relieved because of this.
"See, Xie Jinhui, even if you are sincere, the Ancient God will not let you bear the responsibility that should belong to me."
Come on, get down and take off your clothes and give them back to me.
"This goddess will show you how much these chalcedony babies adore me; they're all climbing all over me!"
I went up to him, grabbed him, and pulled off his clothes.
Xie Jinhui raised his hand, grabbed my wrist, and pulled it towards his chest.
“鸢姀”.
He pulled me closer, and we looked into each other's eyes.
"Let's try again. Wait a moment, and then you can pass on your wish to me."
Okay?
His eyes blinked, and I was counting his eyelashes, but the more I counted, the more confused I became, so all I could say was "good".
I wanted him to release me quickly in a place like the Ancient God Platform.
After retreating to his original position, Xie Jinhui nodded to me and closed his eyes.
Immediately, I activated the celestial power of the Wish and Heart Sound and connected it to his heart.
Knock knock!
His heartbeat was so calm, as if he were in the right state of mind to pray sincerely, emptying his mind and having no desires.
At the same time, I finally saw how the ancient temple and the ancient altar colluded with each other.
A vast amount of divine power emanated from the small mound of the ancient temple, flowing continuously into the ancient altar.
Behold, my divine power beam, the divine power of the ancient god, and the power of the immortal pillars of the ancient god's altar gradually merged together, revealing the same radiance.
Immediately afterwards, the merged ball of light suddenly scattered like stars, instantly transforming into shimmering chalcedony phantoms.
The phantom quickly solidified, swaying and moving in the void, about to hang on Xie Jinhui's immortal robe.
My face lit up with joy, and I thought to myself, "It actually worked!"
Unexpectedly, in the next instant, the jade marrow completely covered the fairy robes.
Xie Jinhui's immortal body trembled violently, his back bent, and his face contorted...
The blinding light enveloped him, and his staggering figure vanished from my sight.
I heard his painful groan, and my heart stopped abruptly.
"Thank you, Jinhui!"
Ignoring everything else, I rushed towards the ancient altar.
The immortal power separated the chaotic barrier, passing through the blinding white light that scattered like needle points.
To my surprise, I saw Xie Jinhui kneeling on one knee, supporting the panting immortal body with one hand.
Sweat rolled down his face, revealing the veins on his skin and a look of pain.
Seeing me rush over, he braced himself on the ground and looked up urgently, his face filled with pain, replaced by an expression of pity and heartache.
He swallowed something, gritted his teeth, and smiled at me.
“Yuan’e, why is she so heavy? You…” He didn’t finish his sentence before his throat tightened.
The word "heavy" weighed heavily on him, making his eyes tremble.
Heavy?
I didn't care about anything else; he said it was heavy, and he was in pain.
When has he, the dignified God of Moxu Chenyuan, ever been so disheveled and suffered such injuries?
The beating from his dad doesn't count!
A surge of rage and terror welled up inside me, rushing to my eyes and turning into a stinging, self-reproachful gaze.
I realized I couldn't stand him like this.
All the anger was directed at the fairy robe.
I lunged at Xie Jinhui and forcefully ripped the jade-covered fairy robe off him.
But why is it that every time I tug at him, he seems to be pressed down and can't breathe?
Xie Jinhui endured to the extreme, yet his breathing became unstable.
"Yuan'e, they're so heavy! Doesn't it hurt when you carry them?"
His subordinates kept moving, and this fairy robe was definitely the culprit.
But then he said it was too heavy...
Heavy? Painful? I don't feel it, why?
Without time to think further, he quickly summoned his divine power to heal him.
However, blood still seeped from between Xie Jinhui's teeth despite his tightly pursed lips, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
I was so angry that I threw the fairy robe aside.
The fairy robes landed with a muffled thud.
I don't know the reason, I only know that they hurt Xie Jinhui.
How dare they!
My heart clenched, my eyes stung, and tears welled up, pressing painfully against my lower eyelids.
Just as the immortal robe landed, Xie Jinhui could no longer hold back and vomited a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the ancient god platform.
"Thank you, Jinhui!"
I opened my arms and instantly embraced him as he lunged at me, holding him protectively in my arms.
I let his increasingly heavy, immortal body rely on me even more.
His head gently rested on my shoulder.
I was startled. Had he fainted, died, or was about to dissipate?
I wanted to shake him but felt sorry for him, so I stroked his back and called out to him in a panic.
"Xie Jinhui, I don't want any of these immortal robes or jade marrow anymore, I don't want any of them."
Xie Jinhui, you mustn't leave, you mustn't have anything happen, you mustn't..."
My tears fell on his back, and his not-weak voice echoed in my ears.
“Yuanhe, I’m fine. I won’t die or fall apart. I just didn’t expect this thing to be so heavy. I wasn’t prepared.”
If you don't believe me, just look at me..."
He straightened his back with surprising strength, while I slid down onto his chest.
There were two hands wrapped around me from behind, as if I were nestled in his arms.
But his immortal power is in complete chaos right now, so what's the point of him trying to be strong!
As expected, Xie Jinhui blinked and vomited blood again.
I have summoned all my immortal power to protect his immortal essence.
But even so, I can't feel at ease.
I got up again and hugged him, focusing my mind on the space between my eyebrows.
Taking advantage of his inability to resist, I unleashed my Soul Lock and channeled it into his body.
At this moment, I felt a sharp pain between my eyebrows, an emptiness in my heart, and a deep sense of unease.
Unexpectedly, the soul lock only circled Xie Jinhui's body once before he forced it back.
His slightly raised eyebrows flashed with a fleeting anger.
For me, even if the Soul Chains were only healed once, he was noticeably better and had regained some strength.
But me? I've been lazy and idle all my time, and I never expected to be so incompetent. Just getting a soul lock removed, and my body went limp.
Xie Jinhui lifted my back and looked down at me again with a furrowed brow.
"This is your fate, Yuan'e."
I could feel the goddess mark on my forehead protesting against me, appearing and disappearing intermittently; it really hurt.
Looking up at him, I said firmly, "What does fate matter?"
A flicker of emotion crossed Xie Jinhui's eyes, and his blood-stained lips curved into a captivating smile.
He seemed about to bend down and touch my forehead...
However, a drop of blood slid down his chin and was about to fall.
Xie Jinhui stopped what he was doing and turned his head to the side, but I couldn't help but reach out and wipe away the drop of blood.
The moment our fingers touched, his gaze suddenly shifted and, for the first time, gripped me tightly.
He bent down, and I remained still.
Bloodstains separated us, keeping us apart as we gazed at each other.
...
The shadows of the four pillars shifted, obscuring half of Xie Jinhui's face.
Clouds were falling from the sky.
We all looked into the distance, as if by unspoken agreement.
Then I heard...
"Goddess Yuan'e, Goddess Yuan'e!"
Great joy, great..."
At this moment, the usually composed Old Physician Qitu changed his demeanor and shouted loudly even before he had landed steadily on the cloud.
I was overjoyed. The ancient gods truly grant every request and have sent me the urgently needed celestial physician.
"Heavenly Doctor, Heavenly Doctor, hurry!" I suddenly straightened up and called out to the Heavenly Doctor.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jinhui's throat tightened, and he was about to vomit blood again?
I quickly hugged him again and continued to call out, "Heavenly Doctor, come quickly and take a look at Xie Jinhui."
Qi Tu, the Heavenly Physician, rushed over, glanced at the scene, and swiftly used the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique.
I glared at the immortal robe that Qi Tu Tian Yi had made me pick up and said, "You can take it if you want, I want to tear it off now."
Qi Tu shook his head with a bitter face: "Goddess Yuan'e, her jade marrow is so heavy, how can this old doctor move it?"
The Heavenly Physician said it was serious? Xie Jinhui said so too.
While the physician was giving Xie Jinhui emergency treatment, I briefly explained the cause of his injury.
Qi Tu stared at Xie Jinhui and shook his head repeatedly.
"Little God, this jade marrow is the essence of the Fei Kong Mountain. The goddess Yuan E's jade-like immortal body is almost entirely composed of it, so she does not feel its weight."
If any other deity were to try and withstand this jade marrow, it would be as if they were bearing the weight of the entire Feikong Mountain.
I stared at Xie Jinhui in shock, but he smiled through his blood.
"Oh? So Fei Kong Mountain is only this heavy."
I really want to pull out the Soul Chains, tie him up, and beat him up.
Because if he is bound, he will not get hurt.
However, it will definitely hurt, but it will teach you a lesson.
The Heavenly Physician summoned a cloud, which carried me and Xie Jinhui in my arms straight to the Purple Extreme Palace.
According to Qi Tu, at this moment, almost all the heavenly physicians have gathered there to celebrate the joyous occasion.
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