Lin Qiye and Jialan arrived at the entrance of the shattered palace. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Qiye stopped.
"What is it?" Jialan asked doubtfully when she saw him stop.
"Jialan." Lin Qiye turned around, staring solemnly into her eyes. "Promise me something."
"P-Promise what?"
Jialan froze, as if she had thought of something, and two blushes rose to her cheeks.
"From now on, without my permission, you must never transfer your immortality to me on your own." Lin Qiye's eyes were filled with seriousness.
Upon hearing this, the light in Jialan's expectant eyes dimmed, and she seemed somewhat disappointed.
"And even if you do transfer your immortality to me, if I tell you to take it back, you have to take it back... understand?"
Lin Qiye's expression was incomparably stern.
Although they had already left Fishing Village, that did not mean Lin Qiye had forgotten what happened after time erasure began...
Lin Qiye could accept dying in battle, but he could not accept surviving alone by relying on his teammates' sacrifices. He absolutely would not allow Jialan to transfer her immortality to him in a moment of crisis, preserving his life while putting herself in danger.
He did not want those closest to him to give up their chance to live because of him.
He had to lay down some ground rules with Jialan.
Jialan looked into Lin Qiye's resolute eyes and asked tentatively, "Then what if... I don't agree?"
"..." Lin Qiye froze, then stammered, "If you don't agree, then I... I..."
He really had not considered what he could do if Jialan refused.
Expel Jialan from Night Curtain? That seemed too harsh... Beat her up? Don't be ridiculous. If they really fought, Lin Qiye would probably be the one getting beaten up...
After thinking for a