The expected pain did not come; instead, I fell into a warm embrace.

Gu Yao barely opened his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. In the backlight, the expression of the person in front of him was unclear, but he could clearly see the tightly furrowed brows.

It must be anger...

Gu Yao's face showed regret. The spiritual power he forcibly mobilized was rampaging through his fragile meridians, as if it wanted to tear this broken body to pieces from the inside.

Tiny bloodstains spread from his face, neck, and collarbone, a shocking sight that soaked his white robe into crimson.

His already weak breath became even more feeble.

Seeing his miserable state, the boy gritted his teeth and pulled the rapidly decaying body even closer to himself, frantically pouring spiritual energy into the broken body with a sense of urgency.

"Does Master prefer death to returning with me?"

Shen Zhezhu's voice was angry, so cold it seemed to freeze, yet it trembled uncontrollably.

Gu Yao looked up in a daze, only to be met with the boy's crimson eyes. As if unable to control his emotions, his beautiful, blood-jade-like eyes were filled with tears, but he bit his lip and refused to let them fall.

She clearly wanted to put on a show of hatred, but her clear eyes betrayed everything.

The person in front of him seemed to have turned back into the child he used to be, who would pout and whine after being scolded by him.

Gu Yao's heavy head could not support the flow of his thoughts.

All he knew was that his little apprentice was crying.

Gu Yao's heart was gently tugged, feeling a mix of sourness and pain. She wanted to raise her hand to wipe away the tears of the person in front of her, but her useless body simply wouldn't obey her commands.

My fingertips twitched, but it was all in vain.

He opened his mouth with difficulty, his throat, like a broken bellows, emitting a hoarse "hoarse" sound, but he still managed to squeeze out two comforting words.

"Don't... cry."

The sound was so soft it seemed like it could be dispersed by a gust of wind, yet it clearly reached Shen Zhezhu's ears, causing his fingertips, which were infused with spiritual energy, to pause.

The boy's face did not show the expected joy, but rather disbelief. He looked at the person in front of him, his clear, dreamy eyes filled with undisguised heartache.

It's like peeling away the pretense to reveal the sincerity within.

Those clear eyes shed their feigned hatred, leaving only tenderness.

Just like before.

A gentle breeze and a bright moon.

A person who is already out of their mind is no longer able to maintain a clever facade and reveal their burning true heart.

He presented it to the boy, his gaze intense.

The boy blinked twice as if he had seen something unbelievable. The tears that were welling up in his eyes uncontrollably fell onto Gu Yao's hand, making his fingertips tremble and feel a burning sensation in his heart.

Little apprentice...

Don't cry.

Gu Yao looked at the man's tear-streaked face and wanted to offer some words of comfort, but an inexplicable force gripped his throat.

"Beep beep beep, the cannon fodder system has restarted. It has detected that the host is exhibiting behavior that violates the character's established persona. Forced correction is now in effect!"

A warning has been issued! A warning has been issued!

The weariness that rose from the bottom of my heart surged up like a tide, impossible to suppress, engulfing my entire soul and leaving me with no will to resist.

His gaze lingered on the boy's face, stubbornly refusing to look away even for a moment.

Her fingertips trembled, wanting to touch the person in front of her, but she was held down by a force.

[Strong resistance detected in the host, weakened vital signs. Forced hibernation initiated!]

Beep! Forced hibernation restart!

Upon hearing this voice, the lingering fear within his body caused him to tremble uncontrollably. Gu Yao tried to resist with trembling fingertips, but was firmly pressed down by the suddenly increased force, unable to move.

Instead, in the midst of the struggle, he vomited a mouthful of blood.

don't want……

He doesn't want to sleep.

don't want……

He's no longer himself once he falls asleep.

He hated that vicious and mean version of himself.

Gu Yao raised his eyes to look at the person in front of him, but a look of panic appeared on his usually calm and aloof face.

"Master."

"Master..."

"..."

Is his little apprentice... worried about him?

Gu Yao struggled desperately, wanting to hear more sounds, but was still torn apart by the darkness and dragged into the abyss, sinking into the dark and filthy seabed, and closed his eyes unwillingly.

……

His soul was forcibly pulled out of his body by 0529. The young man couldn't suppress the fear on his face. He raised his hand to cover his chest and gasped for breath.

Xiao Jiu frowned, stepped forward and gently patted the young man's thin back, his face gloomy, "Host, should I go and catch that bastard?"

Gu Yao paused for a moment, then shook his head. "That system is cunning. It will hide as soon as it senses something is wrong. Anyway, the current tasks are all the same, so let it live a little longer. In the end, I will definitely make it destroy everything by its own hands, leaving not even a trace."

Gu Yao's tone was low and tinged with coldness.

Xiao Jiu didn't say anything more.

Since this person is aware of the situation, he won't interfere further.

Gu Yao pursed his lips, clenched his fist, and looked at the two people nestled together. "I just didn't expect the original owner's fear of this system to have reached this level."

He closed his eyes and pressed his hand against his pounding chest, which was still pounding with fear.

A chosen one of heaven, whose life was smooth sailing for half his life, had his peaceful and happy days ruined by something foreign.

A virtuous and upright person is forced into the filth and mire.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yao's eyes as he looked at Shen Zhezhu, who was carefully protecting her broken body, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Ah, the fox...

I hold grudges very much.

She twirled her slender, pale fingers together, her expression ruthless.

I remember every single moment of the pain I felt while forging my body inside the alchemy furnace.

Gu Yao smiled and slowly looked down at the spirit boat. Relying on the fact that he would not be seen, he circled around and felt his own powerless poverty.

The most expensive thing he owns right now seems to be the robe that Huanyan gave him.

With a pursed lip, Gu Yao felt bored and went back to the bedside.

All I could see was white.

Momentarily speechless.

What's it like to go out for a walk and come back to find yourself completely naked?

Looking at the body, which was covered in cracks like porcelain, Gu Yao clicked his tongue and looked away with some disgust.

too ugly.

Gu Yao sat on the edge of the bed, staring motionlessly at the trembling boy in front of him.

It was as if he had been stimulated by something.

The boy's breath hitched, and his fingertips trembled as he lifted the white robe. His once flawless body now resembled an over-fired porcelain, covered with fine cracks, as if it would shatter into a million pieces at the slightest touch.

He took a deep breath, held it, and took out a pill from his storage ring. He dissolved it with his spiritual power, and it was like a gentle rain from heaven, nourishing the parched land.

Gu Yao cursed under his breath, calling him a spendthrift.

Using a top-grade Jade Bone Regenerating Pill to treat these minor injuries is really overkill.

But seeing those tiny wounds being smoothed out, I couldn't help but feel a sense of joy.

After all, this is his body.

It will take some time to use.

Gu Yao cupped his face in his hands, his gaze fixed on Shen Zhezhu. It was Shen Zhezhu who had introduced the young man to the art of alchemy.

Now, he's caught up with him in the past.

It really gives me the feeling of watching my son grow up.

Gu Yao felt a pang of sadness, like that of an old father.

Shen Zhezhu saved the boy's life, and he breathed a sigh of relief once his breathing stabilized.

Looking at the pale-faced person on the bed, the young man pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down on the edge of the bed, reaching out to take Gu Yao's hand.

The hand in his palm was as cold as ice, making Shen Zhezhu shiver.

Having just endured the onslaught of spiritual energy, the body could no longer be infused with it. The only method available was the simplest: to place both hands together, press the forehead against the back of the hands, and warm the hands of the person being warmed.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yao's eyes flickered slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

It seems the stimulus given today was effective.

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