As he probably guessed, he had only consumed a dozen or so years of his lifespan, so his appearance in the mirror did not change much compared to before, but upon closer inspection, some differences were still found.
If I had to describe it, it would be that the youthful vibe that used to linger has diminished considerably.
The face reflected in the mirror now is that of a typical young man, but the subtle signs of vicissitudes add a unique charm to his angular features.
...Yeah, even more handsome!
Shen Qian put away the mirror, only then remembering that You Ling was still beside him. He was about to turn around and call You Ling over to see if there was any treasure that she could use, but the moment his gaze fell on You Ling, he suddenly froze.
A complex emotion flickered in the depths of Shen Qian's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, landing on the ground and coming to the side of You Ling, who had been standing there for a long time.
"you……"
Shen Qian stared at the girl's face, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
On Youling's left cheek, there were now strange gray lines, which seemed to be filled with the most corrupting aura in the world.
Even with his current cultivation level, just one glance was enough to send shivers down his spine.
"Shall we take a walk?" Youling asked with a smile, seemingly oblivious to everything else.
Shen Qian glanced at the ruins and nodded. The two walked side by side through the rubble.
Youling staggered suddenly, but she broke free from Chenqian's restraints, as if she was intentionally moving away from him.
"My life is so boring."
Youling murmured, "Because our You Clan has always been separate from the human race, my father never allowed me to go out freely when I was young. Later, I was finally able to go out and explore. I didn't expect my father's worries to be right. I almost died the first time I went to the Yan Clan."
"No, to be precise, if I hadn't met you, I would probably be dead by now, hehe..."
Youling laughed carefree, but suddenly tears started to well up in her eyes. "Waaah, I really thought I wasn't afraid of dying!"
Shen Qian tried to touch her, but You Ling dodged him again.
"What kind of poison is this? Perhaps..."
"it's useless."
With tears welling up in her eyes, Youling shook her head. "This is the Gu Clan's innate Gu technique. Only by offering the souls of three lifetimes to the Gu God can one obtain this Chaos Gu Worm from the Gu God. There is no cure for it. I only remembered what it was when it started to flare up."
Youling forced a smile, a smile tinged with sadness.
“Aysham is very clever. She knows you won’t fall for it easily, so she targeted me. If I want to live, I can silently transfer the poison to you through close contact.”
"Then why don't you have one?" Shen Qian asked with a smile.
"I...I've thought about it, because I don't want to die, but I can't bear to..."
Youling lowered her head and said with great contradiction, but did not say what she was reluctant to part with.
Before Youling could react, Shen Qian suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.
Youling's body stiffened, and all the gray patterns on her body seemed to be about to go berserk, but she quickly calmed down and quietly rested on Shenqian's shoulder.
The poison hadn't left her body. She just suddenly said with some resentment, "I originally thought I should protect you with my own life when you were in danger, but who would have thought you would take care of everything yourself..."
"This is completely different from what's described in the storybooks..."
Hearing Youling's aggrieved tone, Shen Qian realized that it was no wonder Youling had been somewhat flustered when the female corpse of the king and the witch god appeared. So that's what she was thinking.
"That way, you might not remember me after a long time."
"No, we won't." With mixed feelings, Shen Qian lowered his head and gazed at the girl's face, which had turned completely gray and somewhat ferocious. "We will meet again."
"Really?" A glimmer of light appeared in Youling's eyes.
"real."
Shen Qian thought of the lively Huo Ling'er from later generations and said with absolute certainty.
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