The heart of a mermaid can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones, and can also preserve a person's appearance.
Xiangsi assumed that her master's appearance had remained unchanged for so many years because of his high level of cultivation. However, she never expected it was because of the heart of a mermaid.
Xiang Si thought about what Mu Sili had said to her during the day, and her feelings were quite complicated. No one could shake the decision her master made, and the person who could have swayed his decision was no longer alive.
"Sigh~" Xiangsi sighed deeply, her face filled with unyielding sorrow.
Why are you sighing?
Xu Qiaoqiao tilted her head and leaned close to Jun Qi. When she heard Xiang Si's sigh, she looked at her curiously.
"Waaaah~" So, what exactly happened?
Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but ask.
After hearing Jun Qi's translation, Xiang Si kept looking at Xu Qiao Qiao and Jun Qi, thinking that Qiao Qiao and the others would find out about these things sooner or later anyway, so she told them what her master had said that afternoon.
"Sister Qiaoqiao, Master is preparing to die."
"What?" Xu Qiaoqiao was pressed close to Jun Qi, already ready to listen to a short story, but then he dropped such a shocking message.
Xiangsi tilted her head back, looked at the dim moon in the sky, and began to talk to herself.
“The merman is a treasure from head to toe. At that time, my master’s wife accidentally revealed her identity, which attracted many people to hunt her down. In order to protect her, my master was seriously injured and on the verge of death. All the meridians in his body were damaged. Even if he survived, he would only spend his days in bed.”
"At that time, only Master's wife could save Master."
At this point, Xiangsi lowered her head and met Xu Qiaoqiao's curious gaze.
Having said that, Xu Qiaoqiao could guess what the ending would be.
Although it's a cliché, sacrificing oneself to save the life of one's beloved is a very painful thing for Xu Qiaoqiao to think about, just like what Jun Qi had considered before, what kind of feelings the person being saved would have.
Jun Qi listened silently to Xiang Si's words. He couldn't help but hug Xu Qiao Qiao tighter, and his mind involuntarily drifted back to the thing he had been keeping from her.
"In the end, Master's wife killed all those who had hurt Master, and then cut out her own heart and gave it to Master."
"After my master's wife died, my master was so grief-stricken that he wanted to go with her, but my uncle persuaded him to stay. After that, he was in a daze. The reason my master was able to take me in was because I was chosen to be the sea god's bride."
"Sister Qiaoqiao, do you know, when I first met Master, he was so slovenly, like a beggar."
Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi huddled together, listening to Xiang Si's stories. To be honest, Xiang Si's storytelling ability was quite strong, which made her very talkative. The two of them were completely engrossed in listening.
"Well... you could say it's because of the Envoy. Sister Qiaoqiao, please don't misunderstand. I've never told anyone about the Envoy. These are all things that Master deduced himself, and he truly has no evil intentions towards the merfolk."
When Xiangsi got to this point, she immediately realized what she had said and remembered the promise she made to Xu Qiaoqiao before she left last time. She suddenly panicked and quickly explained that she had not told anyone about Jun Qi and had been keeping her promise to him.
Xu Qiaoqiao exclaimed, "I know, but then what? You haven't gotten to the point yet."
Jun Qi translated it truthfully. Upon hearing this, Xiang Si chuckled and said, "The groundwork hasn't been laid yet, how can it be so fast?"
Even at times like this, she still talks on and on.
Xu Qiaoqiao wagged her tail. Okay, okay, you can continue. I won't interrupt you.
Xiangsi wiped away the dried tears from her face and smiled with some relief. Sure enough, it felt much better to talk about it.
"When Master met his wife, he was seventeen. The year she died, he was eighteen. He has remained unchanged since the year she passed away."
"Actually... looking back now, I think this outcome is pretty good." Xiangsi scratched her head awkwardly, sat down completely relaxed, and continued, "I also hope he can be free from this soon."
"And the key to liberation lies with you, Sister Qiaoqiao." Looking into Xiangsi's calm eyes, Xu Qiaoqiao blew bubbles, and she roughly understood something in her heart.
If that's really the case, then that's just... too lucky?
There are two mermaid hearts in this world.
After finishing talking about these things, Xiangsi went back to rest.
Xu Qiaoqiao, puzzled, and Jun Qi, looking bewildered, exchanged a glance. Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly smiled and exhaled a puff of air. "Forget it, there's no use thinking about it here. I'll ask Mu Sili when I see her tomorrow."
Anyway, the other party can understand what I'm saying.
Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder he was able to find this place; he must have coexisted with the merfolk.
As Xu Qiaoqiao thought this, although she wanted to sleep and not think about these things, her mind was still active. She kept thinking about what Xiangsi had said and how such a difficult surgery as a heart transplant could be performed with such backward medical technology in ancient times.
Or is it that their transplantation is not the same as the transplantation they understand?
That one is really strange.
As a result, Mu Sili did not appear on the second day, nor on the third day, nor on the fourth day, nor on the fifth day...
On the seventh day, Xu Qiaoqiao saw the other person again. The white robe was still clean, without a speck of dust on it, but the face looked much more tired and the lips were much paler.
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