This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 251 Awakening

Xiao Xingchen felt as if he had fallen into a long dream. In the dream, he witnessed one turbulent world after another, where crowds surged. Although he did not recognize these people, he remembered their voices vividly.

Deep in his memory, after being poisoned by the Qi Destiny Poison and sent away, he had heard that voice before—the voice of his mother and father.

The dream lasted for an unknown amount of time, like an endless night. As a ray of dawn pierced the cage like a sharp sword, his consciousness gradually returned, surging back like a tide.

The pain was excruciating, like a thousand ants gnawing at my heart; my body felt as if it were being torn into countless pieces, and I had completely lost consciousness.

His first thought was whether there was an anesthetic that could come like a gentle rain, injecting him with a needle to relieve this endless pain.

"Finally awake!" A voice filled with relief rang out like heavenly music, and Ling Xue's expression finally softened as if a spring breeze had swept over her. She secretly rejoiced, realizing that she had paid such a huge price; if the person hadn't woken up, it would have been a tremendous loss.

"It wasn't in vain that we were so anxious these past few days. I thank you on his behalf for your great kindness!"

"Ruoxue, please don't be so formal. Alright, the rest is up to you. I'm exhausted and need to go back and rest for a while. If it's not important, don't bother me too often. Finally, I want to warn this man not to try to kill himself so easily. He was lucky this time. If there's a next time, I will personally come to collect his body."

"Hehe, alright, I will definitely pass on the message to him." Seeing Huangfu Lingxue's angry snort, Ruoxue couldn't help but chuckle. The gloom in her heart finally dissipated. As long as he was still alive, that was enough.

"They're gone, they're gone,"

Exhausted, Huangfu Lingxue walked outside. Only she knew what she had lost this time: the star core was gone, along with her virginity.

"You've worked hard. Should I tell him about this?" Xizhu, who had been waiting at the door, asked after seeing Lingxue's pale face.

"No need, let's just pretend nothing happened. We'll talk about the future later," she said, still unsure how to face this man.

Xizhu nodded.

"If you ever get into trouble, just come to me. I like women like you."

"It's best to see each other less often. I have a feeling you're dangerous."

Xi Zhu was taken aback, never expecting Ling Xue to make such a comment, and then gave a wry smile.

"You're overthinking it,"

"I hope so. I'm leaving. The rest is up to you." With that, Ling Xue transformed into a ghost sword and vanished into the void.

Only after her figure disappeared did Xizhu turn back solemnly.

"What exactly happened? Why has Ghost Sword reached the fifth level?"

She stared in bewilderment at the vanished trace of the ghost sword. She could immediately discern the changes brought about by the difference in their cultivation levels, which was why she was so shocked.

Logically speaking, Ling Xue was severely injured and lost her star core; it would be good enough if she didn't drop in cultivation level. How could she have skipped two realms and advanced to the fifth level? This is simply unbelievable.

She hurried to the secret room, and after seeing that Xiao Xingchen had regained consciousness, she quickly asked,

"Any special feelings?"

"Do I look like I have any feelings?" Xiao Xingchen smiled bitterly. Apart from his eyes being able to move, he was practically paralyzed. Feelings? What were those?

"I don't feel anything, that shouldn't be the case," Xizhu said, filled with doubt. She reached out and touched his limbs, which were stiff and cold to the touch.

"Is it that aftereffect of bronze transformation?" Ruoxue asked.

"Maybe so. By the way, what exactly happened? What happened that almost killed you?"

Xizhu pressed for details, filled with curiosity about everything that had happened to Xiaoxingchen.

A bitter smile appeared on Xiao Xingchen's face. He truly didn't know what other expression to use at this moment. "You're asking me? I'd like to ask you the same thing!" he thought. Looking at himself like this, he felt he might as well die and be reborn. What on earth was all this?

"It might be caused by the shadow, I'm not really sure." In the end, he attributed all the problems to the shadow of the priest. He couldn't very well say that there was a star inside him causing the trouble, could he?

"It's really strange. This is the first time I've ever seen someone like you, to come back from the dead. It's unbelievable," Xizhu exclaimed repeatedly. Only then did Xiaoxingchen realize what he had gone through—he had truly died once.

"Who saved me?" he suddenly realized.

"Of course it's the eldest princess. This time she risked her life to bring you back."

Ruoxue quickly responded, her gratitude towards Lingxue evident.

"is her?"

Xiao Xingchen suddenly realized, utterly shocked. In his dream, he seemed to have done something indescribable with a woman, but he dismissed it as a erotic dream and thought it couldn't be...

The more he thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed, and cold sweat even began to appear on his forehead. Ling Xue's image slowly began to overlap with that graceful figure in his mind.

"Holy crap, how did she save me?"

Suddenly, a traditional Chinese opera tune rang out.

"Why are you swearing? How are we supposed to know how she saved you? The two of you were in the secret room for over a day, involving Ling Xue's ghostly arts, which we have no way of knowing,"

"Ghostcraft?"

"Yes, the secret of the Ghost Sword, Xiao Xingchen, this time, you owe Ling Xue a life."

Xizhu reminded him in a serious tone,

"Is it really just a matter of owing a life?"

"if not?"

"That's good, that's good. I can repay a debt of life, but if I owe something else..."

Xiao Xingchen was somewhat speechless. She was fortunate in life, but her love life was complicated.

"Otherwise, what else do you want to owe me?" Xizhu looked at him with a cryptic expression, making Xiaoxingchen's heart pound.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. A lot has happened outside while you were unconscious, and everything is related to you. You should be able to imagine that, right?"

"Hmph, what does it have to do with me? I'm about to be beaten to death, I can't be bothered with it."

"So we're telling the public that you're still unconscious, and that you should use this time to think about what you should do and whether you want to leave with me."

"Leave? Why would you leave?" Ruoxue asked in surprise, glancing repeatedly at the two of them.

"Let's talk about this later, after I've recovered. As for Ruoxue, I'll explain to you later."

"Don't try to fool me,"

"How could I possibly brush you off? Even if I leave, I'll make all the arrangements. Yong'an is a complete mess right now; I need to untangle the knot."

Xiao Xingchen repeatedly assured her, which finally stopped Ruoxue from pressing him for answers. His departure was a deal he made with Xizhu, a deal that began the moment they first met and she whispered in his ear.

However, leaving is not so easy. I am currently caught in a whirlpool, and I need to see if others will allow me to extricate myself.