Chapter 226: If There Is Fate in the Next Life
The scenes outside the sect fell into the eyes of the onlookers.
The protective mountain formation, which was about to be activated, was thus halted.
Time and breathing seemed to freeze at this moment.
The girl lowered her head slightly, her hand, which had been gripping the hilt of the sword, began to slowly loosen.
She no longer made any sound.
Chen An was stunned for a while before he reacted, and quickly stepped forward to pull her into his embrace.
The black saber turned into starlight and gradually disintegrated and disappeared, leaving only the shocking and ferocious wound.
“Older sister…”
He subconsciously opened his mouth and called out softly.
The girl’s face was pale, her eyes closed tightly, and her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was enduring immense pain.
She heard her younger brother’s voice, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fingertips gripped Chen An’s sleeve, pulling it slightly, as if responding in this way.
The girl’s thin lips moved, and the sound she made was very weak.
“I’m sorry… Younger brother.”
She spoke slowly, bit by bit, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. “I’m too stupid, I always mess things up.”
“I shouldn’t have thrown a tantrum. You were like that for my sake…”
Chen An held her, feeling that familiar warmth for the first time in a long time.
He comforted her softly, “It’s okay, Older sister, it’s all in the past. Sanniang is not stupid. I know Sanniang just likes me too much…”
The young man’s voice suddenly stopped.
Because the person in his arms suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyes were still filled with madness and violence. Even just looking at her, it felt like being pulled into that sea of blood filled with severed limbs and scattered souls, struggling and sinking.
The next moment, Chen An felt a pain in his hand and his consciousness cleared considerably.
It turned out that the girl had poked her head out at some point and was now biting his finger fiercely.
The force was so great that the slender finger joints quickly oozed blood, and she had no intention of letting go.
Chen An did not move, nor did he pull his hand away. He maintained his original posture, letting her gnaw.
After a short while, about one or two minutes, the girl licked the corner of her lips and finally let go.
Her brows were still tightly furrowed, but she had regained some strength and began to push away the young man holding her.
“Go away, leave me alone.”
Her voice was cold, mixed with many unpleasant emotions. Compared to the weakness when she apologized earlier, she seemed like a different person.
Chen An could more or less understand her change.
This was likely the consequence of practicing demonic arts, which made her emotions extremely unstable, and she could fall into another extreme at any time.
Chen An’s expression remained unchanged, but he asked in his heart.
“What’s wrong with her?”
“As you can see, her consciousness is being retaliated against. All human emotions will be infinitely amplified, and the corresponding evil parts will be most affected.”
“You can simply understand it as her having become a monster controlled by her emotions.”
“That’s why she stabbed herself before she completely lost control, to avoid accidentally hurting you.”
The system’s reply came quickly, as reliable as ever.
Chen An was stunned, “Then what if I want to save her?”
“How do you plan to save her?”
The system’s retort seemed meaningful.
Without waiting for Chen An to answer, it continued, “The wound on her abdomen alone will not harm her fundamental being. She has only temporarily lost her ability to move. If you want her to live, then you don’t need to overthink it, because even if you die, she will definitely be fine.”
This time, Chen An understood.
He frowned, “You should know, I don’t mean that.”
“You want her to return to normal?”
“Mm.”
“That’s also easy.”
Chen An’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.
“How do you say that?”
“Just die.”
Visibly, the young man’s expression froze.
So, in any case, he was doomed to die!
As if sensing his reluctance, the system sighed and said, “In this world, you are an anomaly. If you hadn’t insisted on causing trouble before, how could so many problems have arisen.”
“Have you forgotten the purpose of our trip?”
Facing the system’s somewhat accusatory words, the young man remained silent, choosing to continue his silence.
After a long daze, he slowly said, “I want to spend more time with her. I know you definitely have a way.”
“No.”
“She has cultivated too deeply into qi deviation. There’s no cure, can’t be saved. Goodbye.”
The system politely refused.
“Please.”
Perhaps it was the first time hearing the young man speak like this, the system was momentarily silenced.
“If I don’t care about her, will she become like before, completely turning into a monster that only knows how to kill?”
There was no response in his mind for a long time.
But Chen An had always understood a principle: for many things, no response was already an answer.
So he continued, “I don’t want to watch her become like this, at least not while I’m still alive.”
Chen An’s request was a bit convoluted, seemingly contradicting his previous desire not to die.
But the system understood what he meant.
Simply put, Chen An now wanted to live while making Mu Sanniang normal.
“Perhaps, there is one method that is not a method.”
After a long silence, the system finally responded.
“What method?”
“The method is within yourself.”
Chen An was a little stunned, “What do you mean?”
“I cannot interfere too much in this world, but you are different. The Great Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Cultivation Technique you practice in this world is a very miraculous cultivation technique. Through it, you can absorb the overflowing malicious thoughts and demonic energy from her and appease them. Don’t let anyone stimulate her, and you can achieve a similar effect.”
“However, don’t be happy too soon. Everything has a price. This method treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Continuously absorbing these two things will not only cause torment but also drastically reduce your lifespan, eventually leading to death.”
“And after you die, the outcome will be no different from the present situation.”
However, the young man clearly didn’t listen to the last two sentences. He only asked, “Then how do I absorb it?”
The system seemed to be choked, and said irritably, “How do I absorb it? You’re asking me?”
After saying this, she seemed to be angry and refused to speak, no matter how much Chen An called out.
So Chen An calmed his mind and looked closely at the girl’s injuries in his arms.
As the system said, this wound did not damage the fundamental. With the girl’s powerful physical functions, it had even begun to heal itself.
He breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the girl, turned around, and tried to leave.
Staying here was clearly not a good idea.
There were simply too many things here that could stimulate Mu Sanniang.
At this moment, a faint voice came from behind.
“Where are you going?”
Chen An stopped in his tracks, not daring to turn around.
“To Liucheng,” he answered truthfully.
The voice continued to ask, its tone trembling slightly.
“What about me?”
The young man lowered his head and sighed softly.
“I really don’t know…”
He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, “If there is fate in the next life…”
The voice quickly interrupted him.
She said softly, “I don’t want the next life, I only want this life.”
(End of this chapter)
