Chapter 368: Chapter 368 - 367: Following the Heart

At this moment, Su Muyao gazed into Jing Chu’s eyes, understanding his unease and seeing the nervousness and fear in his expression.

Her heart involuntarily twisted sharply in pain; she could not bear to see him sad and upset.

She explained softly, "Earlier, when you were captured and gravely injured, I was very worried about you. So, I used some special power to manifest into a form, but I can only stay for seven days, and then I have to leave here."

Upon hearing these words, Jing Chu’s eyes turned red in an instant. He grasped Su Muyao’s hand tightly, trembling: "Can you not leave?"

"Can you not go away?"

"As long as you don’t leave, I’ll do anything you ask."

Su Muyao opened her mouth, but no words came out.

Seeing her silence, Jing Chu grew even more anxious and pleaded humbly, "I beg you, is that okay?"

"As long as you stay, if you stay by my side, I can do anything for you."

Jing Chu’s eyes were tinged with red, filled with an extreme sadness.

He didn’t dare imagine how he would be without her by his side.

He wouldn’t be able to take it; he would go insane.

She cannot be absent from his life.

Watching him like this made Su Muyao’s heart unbearably soft.

Seeing him this way only made her more uneasy.

"Jing Chu, calm down for a moment. This matter is not something I can control."

"I don’t want to leave you either."

Jing Chu’s voice was low and hoarse: "Will you come back?"

"I... I don’t know."

Jing Chu sat despondently on the ground, feeling as if all the strength had been drained from him, his whole demeanor blurred and confused.

He seemed at a loss for what he should do.

Now, he was enveloped in a sense of despair.

"If you leave, what meaning is there left in living for me?"

Hearing this, Su Muyao’s heartstrings trembled, "No, it’s not like that. You can become stronger; you can do many things."

"For me, without you, nothing matters, life holds no meaning."

"In this world, only you care about me, look out for me. As for everything else, heh..."

At that moment, a strange feeling welled up in his heart, and he suddenly felt aversion to this world.

If she was there, he felt the world was still okay, and he was willing to live well, willing to do many things.

But now, it’s unnecessary.

Su Muyao, seeing Jing Chu like this, said anxiously, "Jing Chu, listen to me."

"We will meet again; if you strive to become strong, we will definitely meet in the future."

"I actually come from the future."

"In the future, we will certainly meet again."

"At that time, I will need you very much."

When she traveled to the Beast World initially, it was Wen Nanxi who meticulously protected and took care of her.

Giving her a sense of belonging and security in the Beast World.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, it’s true. So you have to become strong and live well, believe me."

Su Muyao’s expression was so earnest.

She was determined to ensure that Wen Nanxi lived well.

"You possess the Ancient Heavenly Snake bloodline; your bloodline talent is strong. As long as you cultivate powerful forces, your lifespan will also be long..."

"Perhaps when we meet in the future, I’ll still need you to protect me..."

Su Muyao endeavored to say many things, finally persuading Jing Chu.

Causing emotion to flicker in his eyes.

"Really?"

"Mm, it’s true."

Jing Chu scrutinized Su Muyao’s expression carefully, afraid she might deceive him.

After a long while, Jing Chu finally spoke up: "Okay."

"You know, I listen to you no matter what you say; as long as it’s your words, I believe them."

"Whatever you want me to do, I will do it."

"You want me to become strong, then I will become strong. Give me that crystal core."

For some reason, listening to Jing Chu’s words now, Su Muyao felt a strange feeling, but she didn’t think much of it.

Su Muyao handed over the crystal core placed beside her to Jing Chu.

Jing Chu took it in his hand, and without hesitation, began to absorb the power of the crystal core.

A strong wind began to swirl around Jing Chu.

Su Muyao, witnessing this scene, showed a look of amazement.

"Wind Ability."

Indeed, it was Wind Ability, the same superpower as Wen Nanxi’s.

By midnight, after Jing Chu had absorbed the entire crystal core, his superpower directly advanced to Level 6.

In just a short moment, he awakened the Wind Element ability, progressing from zero to level six, a truly formidable talent.

In this world now, the beastmen seemed yet to awaken superpowers, but with these powers, Jing Chu could protect himself.

In the future, he could hunt beasts himself, absorb crystal cores, and enhance his strength.

This way, Su Muyao could feel a little more at ease.

After absorbing it, Jing Chu suddenly began to cough.

"What’s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Seeing the worry in Su Muyao’s eyes, Jing Chu replied softly, "Perhaps, having just absorbed so much power, my body is a bit in pain."

"Could you... could you hug me?"

In the past, Jing Chu wouldn’t have dared to utter these words, afraid that getting close might make her leave.

He dared not reveal even a hint of his feelings.

But now, as she was about to leave, he merely wanted to follow his heart.

With an affectionate expression, Su Muyao looked at Jing Chu and unhesitatingly reached out to embrace him.

Although he was still a youth, he had already grown up; his slender frame was nonetheless powerful, and his appearance striking, leaving a strong impression on others.

Jing Chu exuded a pleasant scent, though different from the one Wen Nanxi had.

She did not delve further into pondering these differences.

When Jing Chu was embraced, his body stiffened, afraid to move carelessly.

His fingers trembled and curled inwards for a while before he slowly extended them to embrace her back.

At that moment, a strange thought surged into Jing Chu’s mind: he wanted to find a way to keep her there, even if it meant confining her.

However, this notion was quickly dismissed from his mind.

He didn’t want her to detest him.

Holding Su Muyao, Jing Chu did not even dare to use force, and after a long while, he finally spoke slowly, "Muyao, I like you."

Upon hearing those words, a more complex wave of emotions surged in Su Muyao’s heart.

A sour, uneasy feeling welled up, and her heart ached with a dullness that made her want to cry.

She didn’t even know for whom these feelings were meant.

"I like you too."

"So you must take care."

"Mm."

Perhaps because he had just absorbed the crystal core’s power, Jing Chu’s body couldn’t quite bear the load, and he felt a little fatigued, but he dared not sleep.

She only had one day left, and he couldn’t afford to sleep through it.

Seeing his tiredness, Su Muyao used her Wood Element Ability to put him to sleep.

Once Jing Chu had dozed off, Su Muyao subtly arranged an array in the surroundings and then quietly went to the Cat Clan’s tribe.

Those who cruelly harmed Jing Chu and killed his father, Su Muyao fed them poison and killed them.

This not only alleviated some burden on Jing Chu’s shoulders.

She wasn’t a good person, and those who dared to harm the ones she cared about naturally had to pay the price.

Moreover, they were indeed ruthless in their actions and deserved death.

...

The next day, when Jing Chu woke up, Su Muyao was already preparing a lot of food for him.

She tried every method to take out a bit of food from her space. Even though it was just a little, it was enough for her to cook a lot of delicious food for Jing Chu.

It wasn’t until midnight that Su Muyao began to feel her body gradually becoming translucent, and she looked at Jing Chu and said, "Jing Chu, I have to go."

At this moment, Jing Chu was still holding her hand tightly.

Choking, he said, "I know you have to leave, but can you take me with you?"

"I don’t like this world, I don’t like it here, take me with you, please?"