Your Body Is Mine Now

Bai Wei took the bone in his hand and gently rubbed it.

The bones turned to powder at a visible speed, then seeped through the gaps between the fingers and completely disappeared into the white snow.

But Bai Wei sensed that the power of the bone had been withdrawn, like a lost child suddenly returning home. It was initially full of boundless energy, but quickly quieted down and completely returned to one.

The [Soul Return] is complete.

"You... you really are Visas." A deep voice sounded, tinged with excitement. "I have never... I have never seen anyone who could destroy that bone, not even leave a mark. Not just me, but also those clergymen of the church, using divine magic, they... couldn't do it."

This is somewhat incoherent.

Bai Wei turned his head to look.

The one speaking was naturally Xi Ze, who, although he only had a head left, was not completely dead.

The forbidden spells engraved on his body were still in effect.

However, without the support of this bone, he was only a few minutes away from complete death.

But he was clearly unwilling to give up, and was still desperately twisting his head, as if trying to get closer to Bai Wei.

"Visas, Visas-sama!" he tried to speak loudly, but the voice still sounded like a broken accordion. "I have always admired you, always have. I know all your deeds, I admire you, truly."

"There's no need to say anything more," Bai Wei interrupted calmly. "No one can save you now, including me... I've already taken back the power of this bone, and I can't give it away anymore."

Bai Wei's words made Xi Ze's expression freeze. He still couldn't believe it, and said as if desperately trying to grasp at the last straw, "No, no, no, if it's you, how could there be no way? How could there be anything in this world that you can't do?! Please rest assured, if you are willing to save me, then I definitely will..."

Xi Ze's voice grew softer and softer.

Because he realized that no matter what he said, Bai Wei just stared at him quietly.

This made him realize that it was indeed impossible.

He's really going to die.

Bai Wei saw Xi Ze's body, which had been still for a long time, suddenly tremble.

It was as if she was desperately suppressing her anger, or as if she was crying in despair.

"Why... why..." Xi Ze said, "Why must you kill me? I can't accept it, I can't accept it!"

"That brat, that brat! She's just like me, just like me! Why did you choose her and not me!"

His body trembled more and more violently, like a puppet whose strings had been cut and was now out of control.

"I did it better than her! I'm more capable than her! I've been planning this for ten years, a full ten years... and she knows nothing!"

"But why did you help her kill me?! Even after I had already surrendered, you still wouldn't let me go, why?!"

"Just because I stole my brother's sheet music? If it were my brother, he couldn't possibly have done what I did!"

"He will be killed by even more ruthless people, and his legacy will be taken away by those in power! No one can protect him, no one!"

"If that's the case, what's wrong with me taking his score?!"

"What exactly did I do wrong?!"

"Hasn't that woman ever killed anyone?! Hasn't she ever done anything like that?! I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"

Xi Ze roared hysterically at Bai Wei.

Bai Wei's expression remained largely unchanged, clearly unsurprised by Xi Ze's reaction.

He walked up to Xi Ze's head, slowly squatted down, and looked Xi Ze in the eye again.

"Although I have many answers to you, there's no need for them," Bai Wei said slowly. "I just want to know, if your brother hadn't been killed by you, but by those high-ranking people you hate, and you happened to have a chance to let me help you get revenge, and the price was... everything you have."

"So, would you make this request to me?"

"Given that your brother can no longer be brought back to life, and that you will also die after using my power."

Bai Wei stared at Xi Ze.

Would you seek a deal with me?

Tell me the truth.

Xi Ze opened his mouth, wanting to say that he could.

But those two words were like a fishbone stuck in my throat, impossible to spit out no matter what.

Bai Wei laughed, "See? We never had the possibility of cooperating from the beginning, because you would never risk your life for anyone, not even your brother, or even yourself."

After saying that, Bai Wei slowly stood up and stretched.

"If you consider me a businessman, I would certainly prefer this kid." He shrugged. "After all, what could be a better deal than risking everything for a stranger who can't be saved?"

After saying that, Bai Wei turned and left.

Xi Ze stared blankly at Bai Wei's retreating figure.

As they were about to disappear from sight, he roared, "No, I'm not convinced! I'm not convinced!"

With his last ounce of strength, he lunged forward and grabbed his head.

However, Bai Wei had taken away the musical notes from him, leaving only that fragmented musical score.

"I want to live! I want to live!" he cried out, pressing his head against his neck in a frenzy. "My score is still there! I haven't lost yet! I can start over! I can start over!"

"Visas, the Primordial One, the Lord of Holy Sound, I will kill you all... I will kill you all..."

"Kill them all..."

With a "pfft".

He collapsed into the snow once more, watching his body, drained of its last bit of strength, fall lifelessly before him, the last vestiges of silver on his body rapidly fading.

"No, don't do that."

"Little brother... please help me again, please... please help me again..."

His voice grew softer and softer.

"Please help me again, please help me..."

"Please..."

In the end, all that remained were whispers that no one could hear.

"Pain..."

"It hurts..."

Amidst the turbulence, He Wei Ni Ya suddenly opened her eyes.

An indescribable pain surged into her heart, causing her to involuntarily turn her head away and vomit large mouthfuls of blood.

But the blood didn't just fall to the floor; a basin came over just in time and caught it.

At first, He Wei Ni Ya didn't think anything was wrong, but after she finished vomiting, when she turned to look at the hand holding the basin, her pupils narrowed slightly.

Because it was clearly her own hand.

Still the right hand.

She immediately understood, and then asked in a low voice, "Is it over, Mr. Visas?"

"Yes," Bai Wei's voice rang out, and He Wei Ni Ya gave her an "OK" sign with her right hand. "Although the process was a bit troublesome, the result was a great success... Would you like to take a look?"

After Bai Wei finished speaking, He Wei Ni Ya felt her right hand return to her control.

After a brief silence, she looked down at her body and discovered that the golden musical staves already contained the four Golden Sound: "One, three, five, seven".

"These four notes are suitable for use in the Grand Ceremony," Bai Wei said calmly. "I didn't take the remaining Golden Sound that couldn't be used in the Grand Ceremony."

Hearing Bai Wei's words, He Wei Ni Ya nodded without saying a word, and simply leaned against the wall quietly.

To be precise, it was on the ship's deck.

Yes, He Wei Ni Ya is already on the ship bound for the One Academy.

"It's so quiet?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "I thought you'd have a lot of questions to ask me after you got up. You know, cleaning up this mess for you was really troublesome. After all, you left the dock in full view of everyone, and you've been gone for so long, even changing your clothes. It's not an easy task to make everyone believe that you didn't do anything."

"Of course, I think you can feel it too... after all, it's your own body."

He Wei Ni Ya naturally knew what Bai Wei was talking about.

The price of power.

That basin of fresh blood is the best example.

It's easy to imagine how many times Bai Wei used [Domination] to ensure she could return to the ship without suspicion, to the point that He Wei Ni Ya now feels as if she has already died once.

After a brief silence, He Wei Ni Ya asked, "How much longer do I have to live?"

"If you stop now," Bai Wei said, "You can live for a few more years. But if you continue... it will depend on how many more times you use it."

Yes, He Wei Ni Ya's body was also rapidly approaching its limits.

Although her body is much better than Ulu and Jie La Er's, if it were Ulu and Jie La Er, their bodies definitely wouldn't have lasted this long.

Even so, He Wei Ni Ya's body still cannot use the power of Bai Wei without limit.

This is why Bai Wei only tried using [Gaze] once when fighting Xi Ze, and barely used [Terminate] and [Dominate], relying entirely on the power amplification after his first-tier descent.

He had done his best to protect He Wei Ni Ya, but this was all he could do.

Although they retrieved the bone that could amplify their power, the bone couldn't offset the price they paid; at least one bone was definitely not enough.

The only one who can use these powers without charge is Visas's own body.

"If you do something so reckless again..." Bai Wei said slowly, "You won't even make it to the Grand Ceremony."

He Wei Ni Ya naturally understood the warning in Bai Wei's words, so she nodded slightly and said, "If that day really comes, please tell me in advance."

"When that time comes, your body will tell you without me having to tell you."

"Knew."

Seeing He Wei Ni Ya's reaction, Bai Wei clicked his tongue softly, then asked, "Do you really think it's worth it? Just for that guy who can't be saved?"

As Bai Wei spoke, he raised He Wei Ni Ya's left hand and gently tapped her head with his index finger.

"Now, your body is mine. If I don't want you to, you can't even go to the toilet," Bai Wei said calmly. "You've lost your freedom, just for... a moment of pride?"

"I have already pledged my allegiance to you, and my life is already yours," He Wei Ni Ya said calmly. "Whether I am free or not is not so important to me anymore."

"If that's really what you think, you wouldn't have asked me to kill that guy." Bai Wei said with a smile. "Speaking of which, He Wei Ni Ya, you still haven't told me what your wish is for collecting musical notes and playing the Seven Sound Song to obtain the Lord of Holy Sound."

"Are you very concerned?" He Wei Ni Ya said. "You still want to know even though it's an impossible wish."

"Why not? I'm genuinely curious," Bai Wei said. "Most people's wishes to the gods are predictable, like that guy named Xi Ze. He seems a lot like you, possessing the same musical score, plundering the same sounds, and wanting to monopolize the Lord of Holy Sound. But I'm sure what he wants and what you want are not the same thing."

Bai Wei paused for a moment, then shrugged He Wei Ni Ya's shoulder.

"Of course, it's fine if you don't want to tell me. After all, I'm not some kind of devil who likes to force others."

After hearing Bai Wei's words, He Wei Ni Ya slowly closed her eyes, seemingly deep in thought.

Bai Wei remained silent, simply waiting for He Wei Ni Ya's reply.

The room was so quiet that you could hear the sound of oars splashing in the lake outside; time seemed to stand still at that moment.

After an unknown amount of time, He Wei Ni Ya slowly opened her eyes, and as if she had made up her mind, she softly said, "Mr. Visas."

"Go ahead and speak," Bai Wei said, adopting the demeanor of a caring older sister. "I'm listening."

"Can I go to the toilet?" He Wei Ni Ya asked. "I need to go."

"...Go ahead." Bai Wei naturally understood He Wei Ni Ya's refusal, but he just smiled and didn't care. "I should rest for a bit too."

Then, He Wei Ni Ya felt her body return to her control.

So she got up, got out of bed, and left the room.

Saying she needed to use the restroom was just an excuse. He Wei Ni Ya went up to the deck, where the icy wind, carrying snow and ice, blew against her face like a knife.

She turned her head and looked in the direction of the Three Academies.

But there was nothing to see but the boundless lake and the endless snow.

She suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Visas."

"Um."

"Can you kill the Lord of Holy Sound?" He Wei Ni Ya asked, "At this Grand Ceremony."

"...Unfortunately, no, at least not now." Bai Wei replied, "The Lord of Holy Sound is a complete god, and I cannot defeat Him now. Only when I regain my complete body can I do so."

"I see."

He Wei Ni Ya slowly closed her eyes and spoke softly.

"I see."