Chapter 80: Yan Huaixuan, You’re Truly Disgusting

Chapter 80: Yan Huaixuan, You Really Are Disgusting

Just as expected, the top of their cave was torn open.

The Bone Dragon from yesterday had already grown back the wings on its back. It stared directly at Shen Lian. "Why do you have the Nine Abyss Fire on you? You don't seem like a demonic beast."

He Ci, on the other hand, looked around. Now that their cave had been ripped open, all the roaming demon creatures had turned their attention to them.

He sneered, "Nine Abyss Fire, my ass. Go to hell, you bastard."

He looked at Shen Nian. "Get Shen Lian out of here!"

The next moment, a longsword appeared in He Ci's hand, and he popped two pills into his mouth—one that Shen Lian had given him, which could instantly replenish all his spiritual power, and another that could prevent his spiritual power from getting drained.

Feeling the energy surge through his body, He Ci charged straight at the Bone Dragon.

The Bone Dragon let out a cold laugh. "You, a mere Spirit Transformation cultivator, dare to fight me?"

A terrifying pressure burst from its entire body—it was actually a second-level Void Immortal!

He Ci's body stiffened for a moment, but he only paused briefly before charging forward anyway.

If they didn't kill this Bone Dragon today, it would definitely come after them again.

Shen Lian obviously couldn't just watch He Ci fight the Bone Dragon alone, especially since he knew his Nine Abyss Fire could burn this creature.

Shen Lian immediately pulled himself free from Shen Nian's arms and popped two of the same pills into his mouth. Just as he gripped his sword, He Ci's expression changed.

"Don't come over here! Didn't I tell you to leave?"

He looked at Shen Nian. "Take him and get out of here, now!"

Shen Lian said coldly, "I'm not going anywhere. Have you forgotten that if you die, I die too?"

He Ci's lips quivered. "Actually... it's not like that."

Shen Lian was taken aback. "What?"

Even Shen Nian looked up at He Ci.

He Ci closed his eyes. "Actually, there's another way to break this twin curse of ours."

"It's an either-or choice—one of us has to die, and the other's curse will naturally be lifted."

Shen Lian's brows furrowed.

He Ci said, "My father only told me about this method. Don't hold it against him—he's my father, so of course he'd favor me."

Shen Lian's grip on his sword tightened.

He Ci turned his head away, his eyes turning red. "So, you should go. I'll hold him off. I know I've always messed things up. I wanted to go down the mountain to prove myself to my fellow disciples, but instead I ended up harming you."

"It all started because of me."

He said this, expecting to see Shen Lian turn and leave without hesitation.

But to his surprise, Shen Lian said, "I've told you before—I don't just abandon my friends."

"Even if you really are an idiot."

But you've got a good heart.

Looking at him, Shen Lian often thought of another figure—the person he used to be.

He Ci was stunned. "You really don't have to do this."

The Bone Dragon had run out of patience. "Enough of your nonsense!"

Demonic energy surged from its body as it spat out a blast of demonic breath.

Shen Lian prepared to fight, but to his surprise, He Ci suddenly turned around and pushed him back into Shen Nian's arms.

As Shen Lian watched in shock, He Ci shouted, "Shen Nian, if you're a real man, take him and leave!"

At the same time, Shen Lian realized he couldn't move at all.

He immediately looked at Shen Nian, his voice sharp. "Did you do this?"

Meeting Shen Lian's angry gaze, Shen Nian spoke in a low voice, "It wasn't me. He Ci placed a binding spell on you."

Shen Lian clenched his fists. Over there, He Ci had already started fighting the Bone Dragon.

But He Ci was clearly at a disadvantage—yet he didn't retreat.

Seeing He Ci's arm get torn open, Shen Lian took a deep breath. How long would it take for this fool to learn to use his brain?

His Nine Abyss Fire could obviously damage that Bone Dragon.

Shen Lian stared at He Ci, who was being nearly crushed by the Bone Dragon's relentless assault, and desperately circulated his spiritual power. He actually managed to break through a tiny bit. Hope surged in Shen Lian's heart, and he immediately pushed harder.

Just as he was about to completely break free, Shen Nian's hand rose and landed on Shen Lian's forehead.

All of Shen Lian's spiritual power was sealed in an instant.

Shen Lian snapped his head up, staring at Shen Nian.

"What are you doing!"

Shen Nian's lips moved. "Didn't he say it himself? Once he dies, your curse will be lifted too. Haven't you realized it yet? That's exactly why he stayed behind."

Shen Lian paused. Of course he knew.

Of course he knew He Ci had made up his mind to die—even to break the curse—by staying behind alone.

But Shen Lian took a deep breath. "That's none of your business. This is between me and him—undo the binding!"

Shen Nian kept a tight grip on Shen Lian's waist, coldly glancing at He Ci. "If he dies, you live."

Shen Lian, however, reached out and slapped him across the face.

"Yan Huaixuan, who are you trying to fool?"

Yan Huaixuan's body froze. He slowly turned his head back to look at Shen Lian. "So you already knew."

As he spoke, his eyes had turned icy white, and his hair had gone back to that silver color.

Shen Lian's eyes were filled with undisguised coldness. "Other than you, who else could be this cold-blooded?"

"I say He Ci is truly foolish—can't see through your true nature, yet acts all high and mighty, treating you nice and caring for you!"

"He has no idea you're nothing but a heartless ingrate, not worth a drop of sympathy."

Yan Huaixuan's grip tightened, his gaze fixed intently on Shen Lian.

"Have you fallen for him?"

Shen Lian gave a sly, knowing smile: "Who I like ain't none of your business, is it? Or you gonna say, whoever likes me, you'll off 'em?"

"Let me go!"

A dark glint flashed in Yan Huaixuan's eyes, his lips pressed into a thin, hard line.

Shen Lian watched, helpless, as He Ci's leg got bitten clean off, thrashing even harder.

Unfortunately, Yan Huaixuan remained unmoved, coldly holding him in place.

"Yan Huaixuan! Are you out of your damn mind? We entered the desolate lands—you gonna tell me you had nothing to do with it? I've been racking my brain, Furong said she didn't know why the Immortal Boat went out of control, and then you just so happen to show up—who the hell else could it be?"

"You only happy when everyone else is dead, huh?"

Shen Lian didn't ask Yan Huaixuan to save He Ci, but why the hell did he have to stop him?

You could save him with a snap of your damn fingers, but just because he likes me, you'd rather watch him die right in front of you.

Shen Lian stared hard at Yan Huaixuan, "Yan Huaixuan, you make me feel like such a damn fool back then."

"I should never have fallen for you!"

"Loving you makes me wanna puke."

Yan Huaixuan's grip on Shen Lian suddenly tightened, "You... said sick?"

Shen Lian laughed, "What else? Yan Huaixuan, you're so full of yourself, looking down on everyone."

"Don't tell me you still think me coming to you is some kind of honor for me?"

"You think that by swallowing your pride and showing up, I'd just take you back, huh?"

He Ci suddenly screamed; Shen Lian turned to see He Ci's leg completely torn off.

Shen Lian clenched his fists, looking at Yan Huaixuan, his voice going flat and dead, "What exactly do you want?"

"Tell me."

For years, he'd done everything to dodge Yan Huaixuan, living like a nomad just to get away from him—wasn't that enough? Yet Yan Huaixuan just wouldn't let him go.

"What more do you want from me?"

Yan Huaixuan's eyes were dry and aching; he heard his own voice growing distant and near, as if it weren't his own words.

"You know what I want."

At this moment, Yan Huaixuan finally managed to speak. In the countless days and nights since Shen Lian left, he'd been eaten alive by a crazy longing for this man, replaying over and over, torturing himself with memories of every moment spent with Shen Lian in the mortal realm.

He'd thought countless times, why couldn't time just rewind?

"Shen Lian, I want you to love me again."