King of Flowers, Deep Affection

Before Qian Renxue's delighted gaze, Su He took out the most precious Immortal Grade treasure from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—the King of Flowers, Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Although Lovesick Heartbreak Red was the king among Immortal Grade treasures, it appeared quite ordinary before being picked. Its petals were mostly white, dotted with a few startling splashes of red. The flower was about the size of a palm and had no leaves.

What astonished Qian Renxue most was the large stone attached beneath Lovesick Heartbreak Red's stem. The stone was entirely black and incredibly heavy. It was called Wujue Stone and grew as one with Lovesick Heartbreak Red. If Wujue Stone were forcibly destroyed, Lovesick Heartbreak Red would lose all its medicinal potency as well.

Su He had not yet explained the origin of these words to Qian Renxue when he saw her staring unblinkingly at the ordinary white flower, despite its unremarkable appearance.

"He'er, is this for me?" Qian Renxue looked up at Su He, their eyes meeting. "I like it so much. I'm going to treasure it properly." Her face was full of joy, leaving Su He slightly stunned.

He had never expected Qian Renxue to cherish a bouquet he gave her so dearly, despite how ordinary it looked. Then warmth filled Su He's heart. Perhaps this was the most sincere feeling in all the world.

Back when they had lived together in the Worship Hall, faced with her father's busyness, her mother's indifference, and her grandfather's love and severity, Qian Renxue's world had been bleak and colorless.

Until that summer when she was six, when an infant's cry accompanied the thunder of a summer storm—Su He was born.

Although Qian Renxue had always liked to use her age advantage to bully Su He, he merely laughed it off. Su He had always supported Qian Renxue without reason; no matter what happened, he would stand before her and protect her. Even now, Qian Renxue vividly remembered how Su He had angrily stood up for her after the frenzied Bibi Dong beat her.

During the four years in Heaven Dou, although they had been far apart, neither had ever stopped missing the other. Perhaps emotions of absolute sincerity were the most indestructible force in the world.

Qian Renxue was the only one in Su He's heart, and the reverse was true as well. Su He was also the only ray of light in Qian Renxue's heart.

Although they had not been together for long, years of shared experiences had already made the bond between Su He and Qian Renxue as solid as rock.

That was also why Su He dared to give her Lovesick Heartbreak Red. He had absolute faith in Qian Renxue's feelings for him; they were certainly no weaker than those of Tang San and Xiao Wu in the Original Work.

"Xue'er..." Warmth filled Su He's heart as he wrapped his strong arms around Qian Renxue. "Let me tell you a story about this flower..."

Under Qian Renxue's dependent gaze, Su He began to narrate. When he had read the Original Work, he had been deeply moved by the story of Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and it had remained vivid in his memory.

"Long ago, there was a young man who loved flowers. Gentle by nature, aside from drinking wine and reciting poetry, he most enjoyed tending to plants and flowers. In his garden, a hundred flowers competed in beauty, creating a dazzling and colorful scene. Whenever flowers withered and red petals fell, the young man would grieve as though his heart had broken, gathering the petals and burying them in the earth."

Su He paused here, unable to suppress a flood of emotion. If such a flower-loving person truly existed in the world, then Lovesick Heartbreak Red truly deserved to be the king of Immortal Grade treasures.

Such sincere emotion was the greatest power of all!

"His love for flowers moved the Flower Fairy in the heavens, and she secretly descended to the mortal world to meet him. They became husband and wife. The two had originally sworn to remain united forever, but the true gods in heaven flew into a rage and forcibly separated them under the pretext that immortals and mortals belonged to different paths."

As Su He spoke, he saw tears shimmering in Qian Renxue's eyes. Her emotions seemed to be churning fiercely, but she did not interrupt him. Instead, she continued listening obediently.

"After losing his beloved, the young man became utterly despondent. He no longer cared for his flowers, and his garden became overgrown and desolate. Everything changed when an old man arrived. The old man told the youth that the white peony he loved most in the garden was the Flower Fairy's incarnation. As long as he destroyed the peony, his beloved wife could return to the mortal world—but he must never abandon the flowers. Hearing this, the young man suddenly understood. He deeply regretted neglecting the flowers and began caring for them attentively once more."

"But in the end, he could not bear to destroy that peony. Yet his longing for his beloved wife left his tears dry and his heart broken." Su He smiled. "Finally, a mouthful of his heart's blood fell upon the peony, and Lovesick Heartbreak Red came into being."

Having finished the story, Su He lowered his head to look at the golden-haired beauty in his arms.

He found a teardrop silently sliding down her cheek. Su He raised a hand to wipe away Qian Renxue's tears, lovingly caressing her cheek.

"This is the gift I'm giving you, Xue'er." Su He then began explaining the effects of this Immortal Grade treasure. "If this flower recognizes its owner, it will never wither. Consuming it grants one the power to endure as long as heaven and earth. It can raise Soul Power by at least ten levels, completely transform the body, and even possess the power to revive the dead and regrow flesh upon bones."

"As for how to pick it, one must sincerely and wholeheartedly think of the person they love, then sprinkle their heart's blood upon its petals."

"So that's how it is?" Qian Renxue slowly said as she stroked the petals of Lovesick Heartbreak Red. "He'er, do you believe in me?" She raised her head and looked into Su He's golden eyes. Seeing him gaze at her without blinking, she smiled faintly as well.

"He'er, our feelings." Qian Renxue's gaze was incomparably resolute at that moment. "I swear upon the years we have shared that they will never lose to the youth and flower in that legend!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a mouthful of crimson blood fell upon Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Without even trembling in the slightest, the flower detached from Wujue Stone and fell, ultimately landing in Qian Renxue's soft white hand.

Su He and Qian Renxue's relationship may have undergone many changes as they went from siblings to lovers, but one thing was certain—their feelings for one another were absolutely the purest and most flawless.

This Lovesick Heartbreak Red had become the best witness to it.

"Xue'er..." Seeing Qian Renxue pluck Lovesick Heartbreak Red without any obstruction, Su He was overjoyed as well. "After obtaining your soul ring, take this Lovesick Heartbreak Red. It should allow you to directly advance to Level Seventy."

"No, He'er." Qian Renxue smilingly refused Su He. "This is a gift from you. I want it to stay with me forever." Her jade-like hand skillfully hooked around Su He's neck, and in an instant, she offered him a fragrant kiss.

Their lips met. Breathing in Qian Renxue's sweet fragrance, Su He felt like the happiest person in the world. Holding the beauty in his arms, the two quickly fell into a sweet dream beneath the moonlight.

Days of intense training had left them both somewhat exhausted, and they urgently needed a good night's sleep to recover.

The settings in this chapter were all based on the Original Work. The author specifically checked the original text. Readers who feel this is filler may skip it, but since it is an emotional scene, the author still felt it was worth writing.