Chapter 622 The Tiger Clan's Little Cub
He stood at a distance, watching her being bullied by the tiger cubs, her fingers digging into her palms, blood dripping from between them, but he dared not approach, fearing that the killing intent within him would harm her…
The daughter's tears flowed uncontrollably.
So Father... had been enduring all this all along...
"Pull it out," she murmured, gripping the hilt tightly. "I'm not afraid..."
But just as she was about to draw her sword...
A small hand suddenly covered her hand.
The daughter suddenly turned around.
Her son stood beside her, his little face streaked with tears, but his amber eyes were filled with determination.
“Sister…” the son said softly, “Let’s do it together…”
The daughter was stunned.
“Father’s pain…” the son cried, “Let’s bear it together… okay…”
The daughter's tears fell in large drops onto the hilt of the sword.
“Okay,” she said.
Grip the sword hilt with both hands at the same time.
"No."
The silver tiger roared, its sound tearing through the entire space.
But it was too late.
The daughter and son exerted force at the same time.
The sword was drawn.
Black blood gushed from the inner demon's chest like a spring.
The inner demon's body began to disintegrate, turning into black mist and dissipating.
But just as the fog dissipated...
A terrifying force suddenly erupted from the sword, instantly rushing into the bodies of the daughter and son.
Both children screamed at the same time, fell to the ground, and convulsed.
"You little brats!"
Yueqing rushed forward, but was repelled by the black force.
Silver Tiger broke free of his chains and staggered toward the two children, his amber eyes filled with madness: "No...no..."
The daughter curled up on the ground, the dragon-shaped mark on her forehead flashing wildly, golden scales emerging from under her skin and then retracting, repeating the cycle over and over again.
The son fared even worse; his body began to contort, as if he were about to transform into something else.
"Gravekeeper!" Silver Tiger roared, "Come out!"
The gravedigger's voice rang out, tinged with surprise: "Strange... two people drawing their swords at the same time... I've never seen anything like it before..."
"What do we do now?" Yueqing roared.
“I don’t know,” the gravedigger said. “Either…they shared all the pain…or…”
"Or what?"
“Or…” the gravedigger paused, “they will merge with that pain… and become something new…”
Silver Tiger's breathing stopped.
He looked at the two children convulsing on the ground, then suddenly lunged forward, shielding them with his body: "If anyone has to die... let me take their place..."
But at that moment...
The daughter and son opened their eyes at the same time.
Those eyes were no longer amber.
It is half gold and half black.
The moment his daughter opened her eyes, Yin Hu stopped breathing.
Those eyes were no longer the familiar amber color, but strangely split: the left eye was golden, like a burning sun; the right eye was pitch black, like the entrance to an abyss.
The son opened his eyes, and he looked exactly like the daughter.
Half light, half darkness.
“You little bastards…” Silver Tiger’s voice trembled.
The daughter sat up abruptly, her body still convulsing, but her movements were frighteningly fast. She grabbed Silver Tiger's wrist and pressed it firmly to the ground.
"Father, you can't move!" Her voice was hoarse and choked with sobs. "The life-extending pill can only last for 30 minutes, and 20 minutes have already passed!"
Silver Tiger was stunned.
He looked into his daughter's split eyes, and at the scales spreading wildly across her face, gold and black intertwined, like two forces fighting within her.
"You..." Silver Tiger's throat tightened, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." The daughter gritted her teeth, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. "I'm perfectly fine."
She's not good at all.
Her hands were trembling, her body was convulsing, and the dragon-shaped mark on her forehead was flashing, as if it might explode at any moment.
But she still held Silver Tiger down tightly, preventing him from moving.
“Sister is right…” The son also got up. His body was even smaller, but he was suffering no less pain than his daughter. He staggered to the other side of Silver Tiger, his little hands pressing on Silver Tiger’s shoulder. “Daddy, don’t move… if you move… the life-extending pill will be wasted…”
Silver Tiger's eyes instantly reddened.
He looked at the two children, watching them desperately suppress the raging power within them, just to keep him from moving.
"Let go," Silver Tiger said hoarsely. "You're in more danger than I am right now..."
“We won’t give up,” his daughter said softly, but every word struck Yin Hu’s heart like a hammer blow. “As long as Father is alive, we can hold on. If Father dies… it won’t matter whether we can hold on or not…”
The silver tiger growled, like the mournful cry of a wounded beast.
Yueqing stood not far away, still holding the dagger in her hand, but her hand was trembling.
As she watched the two children desperately protecting Yin Hu, and saw the despair and guilt in Yin Hu's eyes, she suddenly felt as if something was gripping her heart tightly.
She is a doctor.
She has witnessed too many partings and deaths.
She knew that sometimes, living takes more courage than dying.
But she also knew.
Some choices don't require courage, they only require love.
"System," Yueqing whispered to herself.
"[Host?]" the system's voice sounded, tinged with surprise.
"Can I exchange my life for my daughter's and Yin Hu's lives?" Yue Qing asked, her voice eerily calm.
The system remained silent for three seconds.
[Yes. But the price to pay is that the host will be trapped in this world forever, unable to return to their original world, and will lose all memories of their past life.]
Yueqing smiled.
“I never intended to go back,” she said. “As for the memories… it’s better to forget them.”
She looked at Yin Hu not far away, at the bloodshot eyes in his amber eyes, at his desperate attempt to protect the two children but unable to move.
"Anyway..." Yueqing's tears fell in large drops, "The memories of this life... are already beautiful enough."
"Are you sure?" the system asked. "Once it starts, it's irreversible."
"OK." Yueqing took a deep breath and gripped the dagger in her hand. "Let's begin."
[Sacrifice Ceremony Commenced]
As soon as he finished speaking, a blinding white light suddenly shone from Yueqing's chest.
The light spread from her heart and instantly enveloped her entire body.
"Mother?" The daughter turned around abruptly, her pupils suddenly contracting.
Yueqing stood there, enveloped in white light, like a statue about to dissipate.
"What are you doing?!" the daughter roared, trying to rush over, but as soon as she moved, the power within her went berserk.
She suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to her knees.
"Don't move," Yueqing said softly. "You can't move right now."
"Mother..." the son cried out, "What...what's wrong with you..."
Yueqing did not respond.
She just looked at them, her eyes so tender they seemed to be overflowing with tenderness.
"Yueqing!" Silver Tiger struggled violently, black marks spreading wildly from his back. "Stop right there!"
"It can't be stopped." Yueqing laughed, tears streaming down her cheeks. "And... I don't want to stop."
The white light grew brighter and brighter, and Yueqing's body began to become transparent.
"You madman!" Silver Tiger roared, his voice tearing through the space. "You think sacrificing yourself is noble? What am I supposed to do if you die? What are the cubs supposed to do?"
“You will all live well,” Yueqing said, her voice growing softer. “Your daughter will take good care of her younger brother, your son will protect his older sister, and you… will protect them…”
"I don't want to!" Silver Tiger's tears fell in large drops. "I want you to live!"
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