There was no intention of leaving anyone here, so they just left together.
Before Chang Sui was dragged down by Little Lightning, he reminded Gu Xingyun, "Big Brother, drinking those medicines can only temporarily replenish your energy. You will still be suppressed by the Qingming Water afterwards. Don't run around..."
"Yeah." Gu Xingyun responded and gently hugged the person in his arms.
The posture was exactly the same as before, except that this time, he needed to exert more effort to prevent the person in his arms from falling.
"Meet at his place and don't run around, or I'll beat you to death!"
After giving a fierce warning, Little Lightning chased after Baili Changhuan and left.
Looking at the figures walking away, Gu Xingyun raised his hand and called Zhuiyue, who had been following him, "Go back."
Zhuiyue approached cautiously, and Gu Xingyun gently touched the sword tassel: "Return to Master's residence, Zhuiyue."
This time, the sword fell down obediently, carrying the two people away steadily.
Occasionally, a disciple would look up and quickly look away after realizing it was Gu Xingyun. He also told his fellow disciples not to make a fuss and not to disturb the sect master and the others.
He arrived earlier than the others.
Standing outside the yard, Gu Xingyun looked a little dazed. After pausing for a moment, he stepped in.
There was no hindrance and no discomfort at all.
He hugged the person in his arms tightly, and his throat felt as if a big stone was stuck in it, making it uncomfortable.
"Master...I can come in again."
"I thought I would never be able to set foot here again in my lifetime."
The long-lost breeze mixed with spiritual energy blew across his face, wiping away the moisture from the corners of his eyes. Gu Xingyun raised his hand and pushed open the door.
Every corner of the room holds memories of the two of them together, and looking at them for just one more moment would drive you crazy.
He suppressed his emotions, put the person on the bed, and tried to remove the troublesome hair crown.
His hand moved down along the hair and stopped on the red dress.
Thinking of a certain possibility, Gu Xingyun became more and more confused: "Master, your memory has been restored, right?"
Otherwise, how could she be dressed like this?
It was dressed exactly as he remembered.
"Since you've recovered, why did you risk your life to save me..."
"Master, didn't you hate your disciples the most in the past?"
"Now that you've remembered everything, why are you still trying to save me? What's there to save me for?"
The hair crown was taken off and placed on the side of the pillow. Gu Xingyun lay down and held his hand.
"Master, you said you wouldn't abandon me."
"How can you go back on your word, Master? Please don't abandon me."
"Why are you so cold? There's not a single warm spot on your body..."
He chattered like a chatterbox, his hands constantly checking Yan Huailiu's body, trying to find any trace of his existence.
But there was nothing.
The spiritual power that was sent in dissipated in an instant, making him feel even more powerless.
He couldn't feel any breathing or heartbeat, only the sounds he made.
"Master, please wait for me, no matter where you are, please wait for me, okay?"
"Master said, if I give me to you, I will be yours, and you must take me with you wherever you go."
He held Yan Huailiu's hand tightly and refused to let go.
When a few people came in, they saw this extremely outrageous scene.
Little Lightning didn't like Gu Xingyun from the beginning to the end, so he didn't treat him politely.
He went straight over, pried their hands apart, and pulled Gu Xingyun down.
"Go away." He scolded in disgust and called to Baili Changhuan beside him: "Come here, try again closer."
Baili Changhuan held the mirror in his hand and placed it carefully next to Yan Huailiu. Several people in the room held their breath at the same time.
After an unknown amount of time, a small light faintly appeared in the mirror, and the color was unusually dim.
Even so, it was enough to make several people happy.
"There's movement, yes! He's still alive, senior brother is still alive." Baili Changhuan was extremely excited.
"That's great, Master is still alive!" Chang Sui rubbed his red eyes and agreed happily.
Gu Xingyun ignored them, knelt beside the bed, and held Yan Huailiu's hand again: "Master, Master, can you hear me?"
Just as Little Lightning was about to lose his temper, he was stopped by Baili Changhuan, who frowned and motioned him to look in the mirror.
Every time Gu Xingyun spoke, the small light would flash, as if in response.
Baili Changhuan gave Little Lightning a look, and the latter dragged Gu Xingyun away a little, and the small light spot immediately dimmed.
After repeating this several times, Lian Chang Sui couldn't help but speak up: "Junior Master, please stop bullying Senior Brother... He drank a lot of Qingming Water, and now he's not even as strong as a three-year-old child. Don't bully him."
No one paid any attention to him.
Gu Xingyun had sensed something was amiss the first time they were pulled apart, and even as he allowed them to experiment, he didn't forget to ask, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Yes, Lingxu Mirror." Baili Changhuan stretched out his hand towards him. After taking it, he did not check it directly, but tore open Gu Xingyun's clothes.
Chang Sui, who was standing by, was stunned and couldn't figure out what was going on.
"You have his blood in you." After saying this, Baili Changhuan carefully put the two mirrors together and observed them.
After a moment, he showed an expression that was neither funny nor sad.
Not sure whether he was relieved or helpless, he looked around and pointed at the person on the bed: "Move him inside."
Gu Xingyun quickly did as he was told.
"Lie down, and it's best if you take off your shirt."
Baili Changhuan greeted.
No matter what he said, Gu Xingyun did as he was told, but after lying down, he kept holding Yan Huailiu's hand.
"Jingming, give him another bottle of the medicine to restore his energy."
Watching Chang Sui swallow the medicine, Baili Changhuan placed the Lingxu Mirror in Gu Xingyun's hand and said, "Try to activate it."
Gu Xingyun blinked and used his spiritual power to urge it.
The Lingxu Mirror was spinning wildly between the two of them. At a certain moment, Gu Xingyun felt an extremely weak connection.
But the link seemed to have only flashed within his body for a moment before quickly disappearing.
Just as he was wondering, he heard Baili Changhuan's voice.
"He didn't know your souls were bound together, nor did he know about the existence of the Lingxu Mirror. However, he used his own blood to set up a protective formation for you. The wound was not treated, and the blood was absorbed by the Lingxu Mirror."
"Willingly sacrifice my cultivation and my life, feeding myself with blood..."
What he said was vague, but Gu Xingyun's mind instantly flashed back to the words he had seen at that time.
—If a cultivator is willing to feed with blood, dedicating his entire cultivation and lifespan, he can exchange bodies with the one he rescues, allowing the other person's life to continue...
His heartbeat quickened and he propped himself up to sit up, his expression showing a hint of disbelief.
Baili Changhuan tentatively analyzed: "He protected you with his blood, and exchanged his life for yours. By chance, he unlocked the hidden power of the Lingxu Mirror. But saving you came first, and then the sacrifice came later. He is still the one who is bound, so..."
"So..." Gu Xingyun held his breath, demanding an answer even though he knew the result.
Baili Changhuan looked at the Lingxu Mirror hanging in the air.
"So, if I'm not mistaken, Senior Brother's soul should be in your body."
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