But soon Lu Shiqing's expression returned to a stagnant pool, his eyes always seeming to be covered with a layer of gray.
Just now, looking at Chen Sangruo was merely a conditioned reflex ingrained in his bones. Now, Lu Shiqing seemed to be nothing more than an empty shell, a body without a soul.
Shen Sanruo ignited a Heart-Burning Flame in her hand and quickly enveloped Lu Shiqing.
Lu Shiqing showed no reaction to this, only his empty eyes remained fixed on her.
The Burning Heart Fire she used could indeed clear the soul virus, but because there was too much soul virus in Lu Shiqing's body, it still took a lot of effort.
After the soul virus was completely eliminated, the grayness in Lu Shiqing's eyes faded a little, and he seemed to regain some of his senses.
At least compared to before, her self-awareness can now recognize who she is.
He opened his mouth, making excited noises, and stumbled as he tried to walk towards her.
But his condition was really bad. Even without the Soul Virus, the Seven Emotions Gu was still there, and the Seven Emotions Gu was still gnawing at every inch of his bones and blood.
His heightened emotions caused the Seven Emotions Gu to be activated even more fiercely. After taking only a few steps, he could no longer support himself and collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up again.
The distance of just a few meters was an end point that Lu Shiqing could never reach in his lifetime.
Shen Sanruo looked down at Lu Shiqing, who was struggling to crawl forward, and met his eyes, which were filled with tears and seemed to be pleading.
Her expression remained unchanged; she was not swayed by Lu Shiqing's emotions and turned to leave without hesitation.
She ignored Lu Shiqing's frantic attempts to stop her from leaving.
It was just like the scene back in the confinement room when Lu Shiqing used the Seven Emotions Gu on her and left coldly, ignoring her pain.
However, their identities have now been completely reversed, and the boomerang from back then has pierced Lu Shiqing's body.
Lu Shiqing is deeply entangled in his obsession, and under the influence of the Seven Emotions Gu, his days are numbered.
With his soul incomplete, he was of no use to the evil cultivators, so they left him there to fend for himself until he was tormented to death by the Seven Emotions Gu.
Lu Shiqing will be forgotten in this dark and desolate forbidden land; this is his final fate.
The cage door was locked by spiritual power, and Lu Shiqing's fate came to an end at this moment.
After dealing with Lu Shiqing, Shen Sanruo stepped towards another cage.
The door opened, and light shone on Wen Xuan's pale face, which was extremely dazzling for him, who was used to the dark environment.
He couldn't help but shield his eyes with one hand, while his other hand still tightly gripped the jade token.
These past few days have felt like an eternity for Wen Xuan.
His consciousness was clearer than Lu Shiqing's, so he could more clearly feel the soul virus multiplying little by little and devouring his soul.
The torment of feeling yourself slowly disappear from this world is unimaginable.
He was terrified, he was really terrified.
The endless darkness around him amplified his fear to an extreme degree, and Wen Xuan felt like he was going crazy.
Only when he held the jade token in his hand, recalling the time he spent with Chen Sangruo, did it feel as if she were right beside him, accompanying him through these difficult days.
That jade token had become his only source of spiritual support in this despair.
After his eyes adjusted to the light, Wen Xuan lowered his hand and saw Shen Sangruo standing in the light.
Against the light, he couldn't see Shen Sangruo's expression, nor did he want to. This way, he could comfort himself that Xiaoruo must be smiling at him as before.
Wen Xuan concealed the loneliness in his eyes and spoke to her. His voice was a little hoarse because he hadn't spoken for a long time.
"Xiao Ruo, you came to save me, right? You found a way to cure the soul virus, right?"
He didn't think that if Shen Sang came to see him specifically or to say goodbye, it could only be because she had found a way.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, Shen Sangruo's attitude towards him was indeed like that.
Time passed much faster than he expected, but his mental state was also worse than he anticipated, to the point that he was somewhat dazed.
He wasn't sure if his remaining divine soul could sustain him through reincarnation.
Shen Sanruo did not want to talk to Wen Xuan. She wrapped Wen Xuan in the Burning Heart Fire and used the same method to remove the soul virus from his body.
Afterwards, Wen Xuan was soaked in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
Without the torment of the soul virus, Wen Xuan felt much more relaxed. He let out a long sigh and gripped the jade token in his hand even tighter.
He survived! The next step is to win back Xiaoruo's affections!
Just as he was about to hand the jade pass to Chen Sangri, he was interrupted by her icy voice.
"Wen Xuan, do you remember what you said before? What are you going to do after you've cleaned up the mess you caused?"
Before coming to Ninghua Sect, Wen Xuan had said that he would end his own life.
The slight joy that Wen Xuan felt was completely extinguished by her words.
The meaning in her eyes was clear: it was time for him to fulfill his promise.
Wen Xuan's already pale face turned even paler. He forced a smile and said, "Since I have already promised, I will definitely keep my word."
“Our relationship has reached this point, how could I lie to you and upset you, Xiao Ruo?”
He was already prepared to end his own affairs.
"But I still have one last wish in this life that I haven't fulfilled, Xiao Ruo. You know, my biggest regret is you."
“I know you loathe me now, and even talking to me makes you feel disgusted. I just want to regain your affection before I die.”
"Please have pity on me, Xiao Ruo, since I'm about to die."
Wen Xuan's tone was extremely humble, knowing that he was no longer in a position to negotiate with Shen Sangruo.
Based on what he's done, Shen Sangri didn't need to say anything to him; she could have just taken action and dealt with him directly.
The fact that she gave him the chance to end his own life was already a great favor. Although he knew it was because she didn't want to dirty her hands, he still wanted to believe that she still had some reluctance towards him.
He shouldn't have made any requests, but he couldn't help but pray.
This is his only wish.
Wen Xuan thought that Shen Sanruo would agree to such a simple request.
After all, she hadn't refused them when they wanted to rekindle their relationship; in fact, she had even cooperated with them.
However, this time, Shen Sangruo did not respond at all, and the meaning was quite clear.
Wen Xuan never expected this outcome, and his expression became somewhat stiff.
Of the four of them, he is the only one who has not yet regained Shen Sangruo's affections. Even someone like Lu Shiqing could win her back, so how could he be content with that?
"Xiao Ruo, your second senior brother begs you." Wen Xuan's eyes were filled with sorrow, and he almost knelt down to beg.
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