"I feel nothing."
In a thatched hut at the foot of Liuli Peak, Su Nian listened to Si Qiushan's story, then lay on the bed, covered with a small quilt.
"Leave the crises of all cultivators to them. I am merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage. How can I possibly get involved in battles that require at least the Void Refinement stage?"
Si Qiushan couldn't help but say, "But... this also concerns the safety of the entire Xiu. Although you may appear to be only at the Foundation Establishment stage, I understand that your true cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm!"
"So?" Su Nian lay on her side on the bed, leaning against the pillows, forcing a smile. "Did you propose to me because you were attracted to my mid-stage Void Refinement strength?"
Si Qiushan became serious. "Absolutely not! The reason I proposed marriage is because you saved me from dire straits. When I was still a green-haired ghost, I swore that if anyone could save me from the prison of evil spirits in this life, I would serve them like a slave for the rest of my life!"
"I see, I understand now, you are repaying a debt of gratitude."
Yes and no.
"Are there other reasons?"
"It's true that I've fallen for you!" Si Qiushan said earnestly.
“You said that before too.” Su Nian recalled her past life.
In his previous life, Si Qiushan was also saved by him, but if you calculate the time, it happened when he was in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.
Si Qiushan said the same thing back then, but he was only focused on taking revenge on Ye Hua. So, despite his feelings for her, he never agreed to her request, even though she kept pestering him and offering to be his concubine.
"Before?" Si Qiushan was taken aback.
Su Nian yawned. "Maybe it was just a dream? It doesn't matter."
He turned over, his back to Si Qiushan.
"The demon race and the human race have been fighting for many years, with all sorts of schemes and dangerous tricks coming out one after another, but most of them cannot damage the foundation. Instead of worrying about this, you should worry about what to eat for dinner."
Si Qiushan pondered Su Nian's words repeatedly.
Judging from his reaction... it seems he knows more?
"By the way, you suddenly kissed me today. Could it be that Ye Hua is planning some underhanded trick?"
"Do you remember what I said?" Su Nian didn't even reply. "That person has the help of the Heavenly Dao. You cannot be his enemy. Let alone a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement Realm, even if a Great Luo Golden Immortal descended to earth, he still wouldn't be able to do anything to you."
Si Qiushan was deeply shocked.
This Ye Hua... is actually that powerful?
"Life is short, so eat and drink as much as you want, sleep as much as you can and dream as much as you can, and experience different lives. Alright, it's time to rest. If you plan to stay a few more days, go to the top of the mountain and ask my master for a room. I won't go up there; the spiritual energy is too dense, and I'm afraid I might accidentally break through to the Golden Core stage again."
Si Qiushan remained silent for a long time.
She quietly lifted Su Nian's blanket and slipped inside.
Su Nian sensed something was wrong behind her and couldn't help but turn around. "Hey! What are you doing? How dare you crawl into my bed, a guy's bed?"
Si Qiushan smiled gently, her amber eyes fixed on Su Nian, and asked softly, "We're already engaged, why would we care about this?"
"That was just something you said in a moment of panic! You and I both know that it was just you repaying a debt of gratitude!"
"But I'm serious." Si Qiushan looked into Su Nian's eyes and said earnestly, "Are you lying to me?"
"I……"
Si Qiushan's eyes were so sincere that Su Nian knew that if she denied it, Si Qiushan would definitely show a sad expression.
He couldn't help but ponder.
Through countless reincarnations, Si Qiushan has always harbored feelings for him.
Could this be the will of Heaven?
As he pondered, Si Qiushan's delicate hands had already wrapped around Su Nian's waist.
Even with Su Nian's exceptional composure, she couldn't help but let her second brother stand up at this moment.
But he remained restrained.
Seeing Su Nian's hesitation, Si Qiushan stared straight at him and asked, "Am I, the third elder of the Seven Star Sect, really so disliked by you?"
Si Qiushan's words made Su Nian momentarily dazed.
He seemed to see his past self, the almost invincible self who stood on a boulder after slaying one demon after another, his sword hilt stained with blood.
At that time, he was like a god of death, cold and aloof, and no one dared to approach him.
Si Qiushan secretly followed him, no matter where he went or where he fought.
Seven Star Sect, Moon Pavilion, Blazing Sun Temple, Demon Realm...
Whether it was the frigid far north, the scorching quicksand desert, or the demonic territory shrouded in demonic energy, Si Qiushan followed him steadfastly.
At that time, Su Nian was focused on killing Ye Hua, and to him, the weak Si Qiushan was just a burden.
When he finally lost his temper and started to push Si Qiushan away from him, she said the same thing.
Time has passed and years have gone by, but the same scene is playing out again before Su Nian's eyes, leaving her in a daze.
He vaguely remembered that after he drove her away, he had no news of Si Qiushan.
Some time later, when he passed by the Seven Stars Sect again, the sect had fallen into ruin and was completely different from what it had become.
He strolled through the Seven Star Sect and saw Si Qiushan's tombstone.
Her personal disciple told Su Nian that Si Qiushan had been waiting for him.
But Ye Hua arrived before him.
He slaughtered the entire Seven Stars Sect and seized their most prized treasure. Si Qiushan was also killed by Ye Hua with a single palm strike during the battle to defend the Seven Stars Sect.
Memories flooded his mind, and he turned around and hugged Si Qiushan.
He remembered himself standing in front of Si Qiushan's tombstone that day.
The self that stared blankly at her tombstone, something within it subtly stirred...
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