Chapter 18

◎A Body of Jade Bones, Rugged and Sturdy◎

“What are you looking at?” Chi Lu asked.

“You have been kind to me, and we have had many interactions. I want to remember your face,” Jing Shuxing replied.

He answered quickly and accurately, without a hint of evasion.

Chi Lu felt a strange sensation in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards.

She covered her mouth, not letting Jing Shuxing see her smile, and suddenly raised an eyebrow at Jing Shuxing, “How do you know this is my face, and not a fabrication of the illusion?”

Seeing Jing Shuxing about to reply, Chi Lu lightly touched his lips with her finger, “Shh.”

“Don’t answer me, let’s get out of here first.”

With a snap of her fingers, the barrier enveloping the two of them quickly closed. A flash of white light, and the two of them left the inside of the formation.

Chi Lu tore open the void with her bare hands, took a light leap, and returned to reality outside the formation.

As soon as she landed, she moved her gaze to Jing Shuxing, took three steps in two, and went up to check his condition.

On Jing Shuxing’s pale face, the black curse mark still existed, but his body was no longer trembling. At this time, his two torn souls had not yet fully merged, and his body was still dominated by the “childlike” one, and he would not endure pain in silence. So It seemed that he really wasn’t in pain anymore.

Chi Lu squatted next to Jing Shuxing with her knees hugged, and moved a bit towards his position.

Accompanied by a long sigh, Jing Shuxing’s body suddenly stiffened. He pressed hard on his brow, and after a long time, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

He opened his eyes again, still with pale pupils, a vast expanse with no focus.

Jing Shuxing was stunned for a few seconds, incredulously closed his eyes, and after a long time opened them again. Only then did he realize that the clear vision in the curse mark formation, the desperate struggle with thousands of demons, was nothing more than a fleeting illusion.

Back in reality, his eyes were still burned by the turbulent spiritual power, and he was a waste with his spiritual platform nearly shattered.

Under the flow of spiritual power, his clothes were already dry as usual, but the water stains on the soles of his feet and palms kept reminding him of what had happened before.

At the same time, unlike before, his memory after being pulled into the curse mark formation was completely preserved.

He encountered the demon he had killed with his own hands, dying and resurrecting again and again. Each resurrection would make him stronger, until he was powerless to resist.

He saw his mother, pressing him to the ground, almost screaming out prohibitions while engraving countless inscriptions into his mind.

Rows and columns of rules echoed deafeningly in his ears. Those rules, along with the painful memories of his curse mark formation exploding when he was young, lingered in his heart for a long time.

In the end, he remembered the girl who had broken the formation. He slowly placed his hand on his heart, unconsciously feeling the ups and downs of his heartbeat.

“Pat.”

Someone lightly patted the top of Jing Shuxing’s head.

The hand moved down from the top of the head, and covered Jing Shuxing’s shoulder. Chi Lu knelt on the ground, looking up at Jing Shuxing with worry, and asked softly, “Are you okay?”

The chaotic emotions were broken by someone, and Jing Shuxing was awakened like a hammer breaking open a dark box. He quickly reached out in panic, grabbing towards his shoulder.

A warm touch fell into his palm, and Jing Shuxing clenched his fingers, unwilling to let go.

Only when he confirmed that he had grasped the object in his hand did Jing Shuxing breathe a sigh of relief. He tried to stand up, but as soon as he shook and straightened his body, he suddenly lost strength and couldn’t control his fall.

Suddenly, he felt his body sink and stopped steadily in mid-air.

Chi Lu gently held him, her arm wrapped around his neck, and asked softly, “Does it still hurt?”

The two residual souls in Jing Shuxing’s body had just merged into one, and his memory was in a state of chaos. He looked up almost blankly, “What?”

Although she wanted to have a good talk with Jing Shuxing as soon as possible, Chi Lu understood that such things should not be rushed.

She leaned into Jing Shuxing’s ear and chuckled lightly, “Think carefully, what did you do just now?”

Jing Shuxing’s body suddenly stiffened. He furrowed his brows and recalled what had happened not long ago over and over again.

“That was——”

His mouth opened wider and wider, and a beautiful red color rose on his face where the curse mark was fading. The rolling blush surged, immediately occupying his entire face, even his ears and neck.

Chi Lu took the opportunity to withdraw her hands, propped up her cheeks, and leisurely watched Jing Shuxing’s expression. She didn’t understand why Jing Shuxing always blushed, but this look was really interesting, making her want to look at it a few more times.

Jing Shuxing covered his red neck, which had been wrapped in Chi Lu’s arms a few seconds ago, and now it felt as if it had been seared by a branding iron, burning painfully.

“I…” Jing Shuxing opened his mouth to explain, but swallowed his words when they reached his lips. He didn’t know how to explain, so he could find an excuse for his many offensive actions.

His hair was disheveled, his body was like jade bones, rugged and sturdy, he was half-kneeling on the ground in a daze, like a glass statue about to shatter.

Chi Lu chuckled softly, comforting him, “It’s okay. Although I’m inexperienced in worldly affairs, the people of Fengyue City have bullied you to this point, it’s only fair that you retaliate.”

Jing Shuxing was taken aback.

Chi Lu thought she had hit the nail on the head, and vigorously ruffled Jing Shuxing’s black hair, “I agreed to what happened before. Also, I apologize for inadvertently triggering the curse mark formation in your body.”

“About transferring you to Linghua Sect, I think we need to have a good talk.”

Jing Shuxing’s heart inexplicably relaxed, and then somehow, it gradually cooled down.

So the things he was worried about were just done casually in her eyes.

Chi Lu saw Jing Shuxing lost in thought, and thought he couldn’t get over his mental hurdle, so she continued to try to persuade him, “I don’t expect your trust, I just don’t want you to continue misunderstanding.”

The wooden door was wide open, and the cool wind whistled in, the room was no longer filled with the heat of the boiling medicine, leaving only a lingering coolness.

The two stared at each other, one couldn’t see anything, and the other couldn’t think of anything.

Suddenly, there was a movement outside the courtyard.

“Where is the person in charge of watching that little beast?” Lady Ning’s scolding voice was particularly loud.

Hearing the noise outside, Chi Lu’s first reaction was to hold Jing Shuxing’s hand, “Don’t be impulsive.”

Lady Ning is the mother of the male lead. If she dies prematurely, it will inevitably be considered a plot collapse by the system.

Holding down Jing Shuxing, Chi Lu raised her hand to make a gesture, preparing to hide their figures with spiritual power.

Then she heard Lady Ning shout, “You few, pay attention to the spiritual power fluctuations here. The despicable people of Linghua Sect are interested in Jing Shuxing. If they send someone to find him, they will definitely leave traces.”

Chi Lu’s hand movement paused.

The people walked into the room in just a moment. Starting to quickly make a gesture would inevitably cause a fluctuation in spiritual power, which would inevitably attract attention.

If you want to control the spiritual power without attracting attention, you need to slow down the gesture.

Sweat beads appeared on Chi Lu’s forehead. Seeing the weapon of the person in the lead reflected in her eyes, there were still a few movements needed to complete the gesture.

Just when she was anxious, someone gently patted her from behind, and a green net covered her head, quietly enclosing her.

“It’s okay, continue.” Jing Shuxing’s lips touched her earlobe and said in a breathy voice.

“If we are discovered, I will take the blame for you, so they can never speak again.”