Chapter 332: Chapter 332: Empathy

Xuan Che looked at Shen Ci’an with a complex expression and asked, "How is Xuan Kang doing?"

Xuan Kang was Xuan Che’s younger brother and Shen Ci’an’s nominal father, "My father is already dead."

Xuan Che’s eyes reddened, and although he had already suspected it, hearing it with his own ears still caused him unbearable heartache.

He closed his eyes.

Back then, he planned to sacrifice himself to protect his younger brother, hoping he could marry and live a stable life, never imagining that he would choose another path.

Using a Secret Technique, he collected the Essence he used to open the altar for sacrifice, then condensed his body, allowing him to grow from childhood.

At the same time, he had no memory of his soul, only new memories.

And when his soul awoke in this place, he was restrained by such a prohibition set by Lin Huirou.

His soul was particularly weak, and initially, Lin Huirou activated the prohibition repeatedly to force him into submission, striking at his soul.

But he would rather die than compromise.

Later, he gradually sensed something, realizing that his brother might have done something, so he stopped speaking and paying attention to Lin Huirou, just quietly waiting.

Because if his soul dispersed, all his brother’s efforts would be in vain.

Soon, Su Muyao opened the prohibition.

"It’s open now, Young Master Xuan, you can come out."

After a pause, Su Muyao still called him Young Master Xuan, as addressing him otherwise felt inappropriate.

Xuan Che showed a slightly surprised expression, not expecting her to be able to open the prohibition.

At this moment, Su Muyao’s attention was on the platform inside, forgetting that her arm was still bleeding.

Shen Ci’an stepped forward, took Su Muyao’s hand, and gently kissed it, kissing away her blood.

At this moment, Shen Ci’an’s enchanting eyes grew darker.

His lips gently brushed, sending tingling sensations that traveled from her arm to her heart.

Earlier, she had consumed a lot of ability using blood to draw a talisman, leaving her weak and unsteady, and now, with this teasing, she couldn’t withstand it, and her legs went weak.

Shen Ci’an quickly caught Su Muyao, holding her tightly in his arms, "Be careful, wife."

If it weren’t for Xuan Che being nearby, he truly wished to lower his head and kiss his wife.

After drinking blood, his desire for his wife intensified.

His body trembled slightly.

Little did he know, Xuan Che’s soul being so close would cause shared sensations with him.

The feeling of desire made his soul body tremble as well.

He once was the calmest and most restrained, never swayed by emotions, but after his Essence’s body grew, it became like this.

This made Xuan Che’s face blush, but fortunately, as a soul body, it wasn’t visible to others.

Right beside them, Xuan Che, with Su Muyao leaning against Shen Ci’an, felt quite embarrassed.

"I’m fine, I’ll come down first. This place is not safe to linger; we should take Young Master Xuan and leave."

Su Muyao then took out an Invisibility Talisman for Xuan Che. When her finger touched Xuan Che’s soul finger, for some reason, it felt like electricity passed through her palm.

Xuan Che’s finger trembled slightly as well.

Although Xuan Che was in soul form at the moment, he was particularly vulnerable, having just been injured, and Shen Ci’an stepped forward wanting to support him out of there.

Unexpectedly, just a touch, and the body and soul began to involuntarily merge, this automatic fusion of Power was irresistible.

Xuan Che coughed and said, "We can’t merge now, or there will be a massive energy fluctuation, alerting the Sikou Family’s Beastmen."

"The Sikou Family’s security is tight, with many guards around, so we should prioritize leaving here first."

Xuan Che resisted, trying not to merge with the body.

They quickly avoided touching each other again.

Su Muyao stepped forward and said, "Then, Young Master Xuan, let me help you out."

Right now, nothing else mattered more than leaving.

"Sorry to trouble Miss Su."

"It’s no trouble."

Fortunately, with the Invisibility Talisman, they quickly exited the secret chamber.

After exiting, Su Muyao threw a talisman inside, altering the previous prohibition she had set.

Next time Lin Huirou enters, she’ll definitely receive a "grand gift."

The moment she triggers the prohibition she left, she will die inside.

With a cold smile on her lips, Su Muyao left the Sikou Family with Shen Ci’an and Xuan Che.

They quickly returned to the Blood Clan’s ancestral land.

Though it was desolate, the most dangerous place was also the safest.

Looking at the ruins before him, Xuan Che’s eyes grew redder. He hoarsely murmured, "I didn’t expect the Blood Clan to become like this."

Su Muyao helped him lie down in a room and said, "Young Master Xuan, is there a way to repair your soul?"

Xuan Che shook his head and said, "There’s no way, only this."

In this state, he wouldn’t last long.

Shen Ci’an said, "Since we are one, then let us merge."

"There’s no side effect, right? I don’t want to forget my wife, nor can I harm my wife."

Xuan Che sighed softly and said, "No, but after merging, you will have all my real memories, with all abilities and memories combined. We need to enter the Holy Land beneath the altar for merging; this is a method against the heavens, bringing down Heavenly Thunder, but the Holy Land beneath the altar will avoid it all."

"The Holy Land is only accessible to us. Back then, I used Essence Blood to open the altar and discovered the Blood Clan’s secret sanctuary beneath it, an ancient battlefield relic with ancient power left by our ancestors, assisting us to fully merge and enhance our strength."

"But this process’s length is unknown, taking at least a month, but it could be six months or even a year before we emerge."

Having said all this, Xuan Che began to cough weakly.

His body was becoming more and more transparent.

Xuan Che was weak, and Shen Ci’an felt it even more acutely. He sensed a pulling pain in his body as if it stemmed from the depths of his soul.

Shen Ci’an seemed to realize something and said, "When I was little, my body was weak, sometimes feeling pain. Was that when your soul was very weak?"

Xuan Che replied softly, "Yes, my soul was weak, dormant for many years before awakening and consolidating into form, later suppressed by the Array and prohibition, perhaps causing your experiences."

Shen Ci’an paused momentarily, understanding the true nature of their oneness, and said, "Then let’s merge tomorrow."

Xuan Che sighed softly and nodded.

Back then, he only wished to sacrifice himself to protect his brother, not expecting his brother would give him this little hope, allowing him to live.

Now, his life and death were no longer solely his decision; as long as he was alive, he had responsibilities to shoulder.

Su Muyao brought out Spiritual Treasure medicinal materials from her space, concocting a soul-repairing potion for Xuan Che, "This medicine might benefit the soul."

Xuan Che’s enchanting eyes shimmered with a ripple, and he whispered, "Thank you, Miss Su."

Although the contact was brief, Xuan Che vaguely understood why his Essence-formed duplicate had grown fond of her.

She was truly different.

Listening to Xuan Che’s thanks, Su Muyao’s expression shifted slightly. Knowing Xuan Che and Shen Ci’an were one, merging the next day, left her uncertain about handling it.

But she understood that only through fusion would their strength increase, allowing them to survive.

Both emotionally and logically, she needed to support it.

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After settling Xuan Che, Shen Ci’an carried Su Muyao to another room to rest.

Having bathed, Shen Ci’an’s clothes were slightly disheveled, his enchanting long hair cascading like a waterfall, gazing at Su Muyao with deep affection, leaving her unable to evade.

With one hand clasping Su Muyao’s neck, he pulled her closer to himself, another hand encircling her waist, kissing her gently, his charm enveloping her, trapping her like a net.

His pupils now held a captivating red, able to entrance anyone.

His kisses even carried a bewitching entanglement.

With breaths intertwined, she could smell the pleasant dark fragrance on him, inducing a sense of intoxication.

She initially felt the coolness of his lips, gradually warming as his scorching breaths softened her up.

She softly uttered, "Ci’an."

She sensed that tonight he was particularly different, seemingly more attached to her.

Immersed and dazed in his affection, Shen Ci’an’s lips grazed her ear, softly enticing, "Wife, won’t you be mine tonight?"

Though even after merging he would still be himself, he held an inexplicable unease, wishing for his wife to entirely belong to him tonight.