The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"what!!!"

A piercingly high-pitched sound rang out, seemingly shattering the clouds. The sound was so loud it could rival the original Lin Shuiyao's.

This time, however, Chen Xuan made no move. Because this was merely the woman's consciousness space, and no one outside could hear her screams.

"You, why are you still looking! Quick, turn around!" Chu Yinyao screamed for a moment before finally realizing that the man in front of her was still motionless. Her face turned bright red, and she was filled with shyness and embarrassment. In the end, she couldn't help but shout loudly.

“Sister-in-law, this is your consciousness space. Even if I turn around, I can still clearly sense everything. If you don’t want to be so embarrassed anymore, then use your consciousness to create one for yourself,” Chen Xuan explained helplessly.

"..."

Chu Yinyao's face was flushed again. She had just woken up and hadn't quite processed many things yet.

The next instant, a magnificent silver-blue robe was draped over Chu Yinyao's body. The color of the robe complemented Chu Yinyao's hair perfectly, making her appear elegant and noble.

Chu Yinyao paused, no longer feeling embarrassed. She calmed down, looked at Chen Xuan, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Chen Xuan. If it weren't for you, I might never have woken up."

"Sister-in-law, please don't say that. It's only right that I do these things. I will always support you and help you recover. Now that you have successfully woken up, we can work together to help you return to your previous state as soon as possible," Chen Xuan replied with a smile.

However, Chu Yinyao's eyes showed utter desolation, and she said softly, "It's impossible."

Chen Xuan was stunned and asked in confusion, "Can't you do it? Why? Haven't you already taken human form? Why can't you do it?"

Chu Yinyao explained with a wry smile, "No, your so-called life force is too weak. Before I went into hibernation, I had the cultivation of the late Mahayana stage. Do you think your little bit of life force is enough? Right now, in the outside world, I am just a small seedling."

Chen Xuan hurriedly said, "I don't have enough now, but I'll have enough later. I'll rest for a while and then I'll transfer life energy to you!"

Chu Yinyao shook her head helplessly and sighed, "It's too late."

Chen Xuan's eyes widened, and he asked eagerly, "What do you mean?"

Chu Yinyao gave a bitter smile and continued to explain, "You resurrected me too hastily! My current true form is just a seedling. Even if I only lose your life force temporarily, I'm afraid I will wither away very soon!"

"!!!"

"Then, what should we do? Sister-in-law, I really didn't mean it!" Chen Xuan panicked.

He was genuinely panicking. Could such an exceptional person really die because of him?

"Soil! The only way to save me now is to bring back the land that nurtured me, or some precious and spiritual land, so that I can take root successfully!"

"earth?!"

"Where can we get soil at a time like this?!"

"So that's why I said it was too late. Your older brother was too anxious. He used your life force to awaken me, but because there was no follow-up energy, I was completely annihilated!"

Chu Yinyao's eyes grew even more desolate, but now she didn't even know who to blame, and Tang Haotian's intentions were good.

Chen Xuan became even more silent.

"Alright, don't be too sad. Maybe this is your sister-in-law's fate. I don't know how my Sirui is doing."

Chen Xuan briefly explained Tang Sirui's general situation, but of course, he didn't say anything that needed to be said.

"Oh, I see. That's good, that's good. The fact that he can grow up safely is the best comfort for me. Now, I don't have anything else I want to know. You... go back and tell your older brother to take good care of himself."

"Is there really... no other way?"

“Alas, without spiritual soil, I cannot take root. Time is running out, and I don’t want to waste your remaining life force. Go out and tell your elder brother.”

"Sister-in-law, can I hug you? You've really... suffered so much!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yinyao's pale face regained its color, as if she had remembered the awkward moment between the two of them.

"No need, I... Oh! What are you doing?!"

Before Chu Yinyao could finish speaking, Chen Xuan grabbed her and held her tightly in his arms.

"Sister-in-law, don't be so quick to refuse me. Let me hug you for a while. I'm in a lot of pain right now and can't find a sacred site for you. Maybe my embrace can give you some warmth."

Chu Yinyao was slightly taken aback. Feeling Chen Xuan's warm embrace, she still felt that something was not quite right.

"Although this is only our first meeting, it could very well be... our last. I don't want to have any regrets. Do you understand, sister-in-law?"

"..."

Seemingly moved by Chen Xuan's description of their last meeting, Chu Yinyao nodded slightly as if possessed, no longer refusing.

The two embraced tightly, feeling each other's warmth and heartbeat. At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

After a long while, Chen Xuan released Chu Yinyao and looked at her pale yet rosy face, his heart filled with pity.

He gently stroked Chu Yinyao's cheek and said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely find the Spirit Land. Even if I have to travel to the ends of the earth, I will find it!"

"He's a pure person." Looking into Chen Xuan's determined eyes, Chu Yinyao felt a warm current surge in her heart.

He knew it was impossible, yet he still risked his life to travel thousands of miles to find the sacred land. How could she not be moved by this?

"Yes, I believe in you. You will definitely find the Spirit Land." She nodded silently, gently hugged Chen Xuan, and then let go.

"Sister-in-law, wait for me, I will definitely bring back the spiritual soil!"

After Chen Xuan finished speaking, he took a deep breath, opened his consciousness space, left Chu Yinyao's consciousness, and returned to reality, where he found Tang Haotian waiting anxiously.

"Big brother."

"Chen Xuan? You can respond to me now? What happened just now? Why were you spacing out and not saying anything!"

"It's a long story," Chen Xuan said seriously to Tang Haotian, wiping the sweat from his brow.

"Just now, because of the connection of life force, my sister-in-law invited me into her consciousness space and we talked. My sister-in-law has completely come back to life. However, she is currently just a plant and needs us to continuously give her life energy so that she can take human form again and return to our side."

Tang Haotian nodded excitedly and looked at Chen Xuan gratefully: "Brother, thank you so much this time! From now on, you are a member of our Tang family. We will work together to ensure that Yue Chang and Yin Yao live a happy life."

'Is her name Yin Yao? She is similar to Shui Yao... Speaking of which, Shui Yao is also Qin Feng's mother!'

As for striving to provide a happy life for both of them? I think I can manage on my own; you don't need to.