I Refuse to Watch Your Married Life! 6K

The boy glanced at the two unconscious figures on the wooden boat.

Jiang Rongyue's injuries seemed severe, but her body possessed a strange physiological mechanism that transformed the Heaven and Earth Qi into an exceptionally strong self-healing ability. As long as she repositioned her bones according to the human body knowledge she had recovered from her memory, she would be fine.

This is probably a manifestation of the opponent's Stigmata ability, so the difficulty for him to control it is simply to prevent injury and death.

Li Shishi was simply exhausted, compounded by constant muscle spasms throughout her body.

The dance she practiced was essentially a product of serving the powerful and guests. It did train her physical fitness, but only to a degree that made her better than a young lady who never married. She couldn't compare to a martial artist who had honed his skills for many years. A continuous, high-difficulty dodge for an hour was already beyond the limit for this child.

Su Qing'an provided each of them with some minor healing from his remaining powers, and then used the Heaven and Earth Qi to remotely adjust their bones, regulate their bodies, massage their muscles, and incidentally expel the Seawater remaining in the little girl's respiratory tract before softly saying:

"Let's take them back to the inn first."

"There will be some commotion here later."

Fu Hua nodded and asked:

"Could you devour Chi You while simultaneously absorbing all the Heaven and Earth Qi within the entire atmosphere?"

"If we could achieve this level of 'cleanliness,' there would be far fewer problems."

Su Qing'an sensed the total amount below, compared it with the endless black hole entangled with the Manas consciousness, and said calmly:

"There won't be any left; the Honkai Energy reserves inside are very low."

"There won't be any trouble. It can't resist me; it's instinct."

The boy's expression was gentle, yet he spoke in a low voice:

"However, after it is consumed, the fishing industry in Qinglong Town will likely not be as prosperous as before."

"Hua, did you know? The storms caused by this demon's annual breath forcibly sweep fish and shrimp from the deep sea to the nearshore. For a long time, the residents here have been accustomed to calling that period a festival when the Dragon King bestows blessings upon mankind."

"They pray for it, offer their blessings, and make wishes, hoping that this festival will last forever and that Qinglong Town will continue to prosper and flourish. This is a pure wish and a beautiful aspiration."

"For you, the fact that Chi You gradually transformed from a peerless demon in history into the Azure Dragon King praised by everyone is probably not a very pleasant thing."

The immortal remained silent for a moment, then answered:

"My friends died to seal Chi You. At that time, in order to prevent the harm from spreading to the common people, I could only choose to strengthen the seal. The original Chi Yuan believed that there was still a hatred for it in my heart that time could not wash away."

"But as time went by, decades, centuries, millennia passed. In these solitary days, I realized that love and hate were slowly crumbling and peeling away. The aftereffects of the Hypermutation Surgery —hyperthymesia—had not disappeared, and I could still remember everything from that day."

"I can still remember the video they left behind. In it, Cang Xuan was smiling and saying sorry, and Dan Zhu was crying and saying she couldn't stay with him anymore, she was sorry."

"And... that life trajectory, so clear in my memory of witnessing it bit by bit, the final glance of the girl who grew into an outstanding soldier, she was smiling too."

"I will never forget the day the continent collapsed, countless familiar clans perished in the sea, and too many children were displaced."

"It's as if I've been given a completely new life 50,000 years in the future, yet I've lost everything again. Hatred and resentment are like a torrential downpour, guilt and sorrow are like lava that has shattered my heart, but in the end, all I can feel is an echo reverberating in the numb void."

She said softly:

"That voice recounted the past, saying that you must keep your promise, whether it's to Dr. Mei, to Eden, to Cang Xuan, to Dan Zhu, or to Xuanyuan. I, who bear responsibilities, cannot simply choose to give up."

"If I had created the Void Sword Qi and cultivated the Sword Heart back then, it wouldn't be surprising if it shattered at that time."

"Because... I am not a particularly strong or great person. I probably couldn't have imagined how much weight it would take to protect the people of a later era for thousands of years all by myself..."

"Later I sealed it beneath the Nine Nether; the memory remained vivid, but the emotions gradually faded."

"Their sacrifices are still etched in history books, but the world has gradually forgotten the ultimate fate of the culprits."

"So, Su Qing'an, I don't feel happy or sad."

"If I had to say something, I'd just feel scared. I'm scared that I won't feel anything about this, and I'm scared that one day I won't be myself anymore."

"That's why I insisted on pursuing a higher realm thousands of years ago. I thought that if humanity could condense and sublimate its spirit and will to a certain degree, would it be able to permanently retain its truest self? Would it be able to no longer be misled by appearances and the passage of time? Would it be able to... inscribe those emotions that I do not want to forget?"

"It's ironic, but hyperthymesia was clearly a curse-like demon in the beginning of my long life, yet later on, I started to feel that I didn't remember it clearly enough."

Su Qing'an said softly:

But you failed.

"The limit of the Void Sword Qi is to replace one's own heart with the heart of Heaven. The Manas consciousness that can only be maintained for a few breaths, apart from making you less like yourself, only serves to make you stronger."

"And even if this era continues for another thousand years, there may not be an enemy qualified to let you enter the Manas consciousness."

The girl lowered her eyes and said with a smile:

"Yes, I failed."

"It could even be said that this is putting the cart before the horse."

"In the end, it meant nothing except making me less like myself."

"So I began to use the Udu-dust to strip away my memories, and in accordance with that person's wishes, I turned myself into a puppet that only slays demons and protects the world."

"I chose to escape, and time became just a series of numbers. I feel like I've finally become... a little more relaxed."

"But I am no longer myself. I am no longer Hua from 50,000 years ago, but merely the Immortal Chi Yuan bearing responsibilities and promises, just a puppet dedicated to slaying demons and eliminating evil."

Su Qing'an said:

"Now, you no longer look like a so-called doll."

She frankly stated:

"I should have been a prisoner of the past, endlessly haunted by the phantoms of bygone days."

"I was supposed to be an empty shell devoid of emotion, carrying out a vigil that could only end when everything is exhausted."

"But because you came into this world, something that shouldn't have happened has occurred."

"I gained complex memories, as if my life had restarted at different stages, ushering in different possibilities, and accepting all the emotions that belonged to me during those periods."

"It was as if an endless stream of firewood had been added to a fireplace with only [Ashes] remaining, making the long-accumulated cold of winter seem insignificant."

The fairy's lips pursed slightly, then curved into a faint smile. Her eyes turned up at the corners, and her hands clasped tightly together, held against her chest as if extracting a few drops of warmth. She chuckled and whispered:

"I... realized for the first time that I could live for myself."

"After accepting these memories, it suddenly occurred to me that the friend who entrusted me with this Kindling Project probably harbored a beautiful vision for me to have my own life at that time."

"That era was so cold and fleeting, like a torrential rain that abruptly cut short life, converging into a world-destroying torrent, bringing my time as a human being to a standstill in that fleeting moment of brilliance, after which only aimless war remained."

"Eden ...she probably feels I shouldn't stop here."

"But in the end, I still went against her expectations, until... you came along."

The boy was speechless for a moment upon hearing this.

Su Qing'an knew full well the weight and meaning behind those words, but his memory of them had completely vanished. All that remained in his heart was guilt and confusion at being unable to truly respond to the other person. This feeling of falling into emptiness was like a sudden drop from the clouds, an endless free fall that made his thoughts increasingly complicated.

Do I really deserve this qualification?

We were complete strangers, yet our Karma were intertwined; we had no memory of each other, yet our memories were etched in our hearts.

It turns out that such strange, seemingly predestined encounters can happen in this world, like candy etched on the tongue and bitter blood being sent down the throat together, so bitter yet so sweet.

But he was terrified, he was filled with fear.

Even if you trust what your partner says and believe that you are already husband and wife, you still don't know what to do.

I am clearly just an empty shell pieced together from [Ashes] smeared with blankness, yet I want to bind her with a vow I have already forgotten for an eternal and boundless life.

Even if she accepted it willingly, he still felt guilty.

But in that instant when his heart was surging like the sea and his blood was pounding, the boy suddenly realized that the affection he had discovered that day was not a product of pretense.

It wasn't an emotion fueled by hormones and the visual system, dopamine, and adrenaline; it wasn't fleeting or arbitrary, nor was it unrestrained or mixed with desire.

I... am actually no longer human.

Its outer shell is made of simulated flesh and blood from demons of unknown levels, and its self and emotions are determined by the ultimate consciousness that has been sublimated to the Manas consciousness and is ready to merge with the world at any time.

The existence named Su Qing'an has no connection with humanity other than self-awareness and attachment.

This should have been a sad reality.

But the boy felt genuine joy at that moment, proving something through his non-human nature.

My affection for you is not fake.

Su Qing'an gazed into the girl's eyes, which suddenly darted away. His gaze, calm and serene like a still lake, now rippling with unspoken emotion. His lips moved slightly, and he spoke with unwavering conviction:

"I believe I won't let you down in life, so... it's okay if you feel alive just because of me."

Fu Hua's eyelashes fluttered, and the illusion rippled suddenly, completely concealing her burning earlobes and slightly flushed skin. She smiled and said:

Is this a marriage proposal?

The boy still firmly believed in that lie, and he said earnestly:

"We're already married, I just forgot, so it doesn't count as a proposal."

The immortal felt a thunderous thumping in her chest. She pursed her lips, understanding the consequences of her actions, yet she felt no regret and instead savored a refreshing sweetness. A tingling and warm sensation spread throughout her body from her bloodstream. She remained silent for a moment, too embarrassed to respond directly to the words. She merely let out a barely audible hum from her nose, which naturally shattered the illusion.

"... Why don't you take Rongyue and Shishi back to the inn first?"

Udu-dust left behind a final, almost fleeing whisper before finally falling into oblivion.

Su Qing'an looked at the emptiness in front of her and tilted her head.

Although the other person is not present, it is impossible to passively perceive genuine emotions through the Manas consciousness.

But for some reason, he seemed to be able to guess some of the other person's thoughts and see through the underlying truth.

Are you shy?

I don't quite understand why people are shy.

I'll ask next time.

Completely ignorant of human nature, the boy pondered this in a daze, while simultaneously channeling the Heaven and Earth Qi to propel the wooden boat toward the shore.

To avoid the residents of Qinglong Town seeing the strange sight of the young boy dragging two older girls back to the inn, which could cause unnecessary misunderstandings, he used the very convenient [hiding] method. Taking advantage of the gradually descending night, before the afterglow completely disappeared from the horizon, he delivered them to their respective rooms.

After instructing the innkeeper to boil a bucket of water and deliver it to Jiang Rongyue's room, the young man headed towards the depths of the Nine Nether, preparing to devour this demon who had been dormant for thousands of years.

Not long after Su Qing'an left, Li Shishi, dressed in red, silently got up. She rubbed her aching waist for a while, then walked out of the room and met Jiang Rongyue, whose clothes were stained with blood. The atmosphere was a little awkward. The two looked at each other without saying a word, and when they saw Udu-dust, whose eyes flickered for a moment and then pretended not to be there, they hesitated to speak.

Jiang Rongyue observed the heart through his eyes and nose.

Pretending not to see Li Shishi's gaze meet the other person's, she stared at the hot water bucket and clean towel that the innkeeper had just carried to the door, her heart filled with complex emotions.

Master, next time... could you please do it where your junior isn't around?

She had been engaged in life-and-death battles since childhood, and her combat recovery skill was almost maxed out. She could walk back on her own, so pretending to be unconscious made her feel guilty for deceiving her Grand Martial Uncle into treating her as a porter.

Moreover, my Grand Martial Uncle is still so small.

This made the simple and honest girl feel a little embarrassed and her feelings were particularly complicated. She just carried the wooden bucket back to her room in a daze, looked at the sunset outside the window, took off her clothes and began to wipe her blood-stained skin with a towel, completely ignoring the pain of touching the wound. Instead, she was recalling everything she had just heard, and a different kind of emotion slowly rose in her chest.

I don't know why, but seeing my master and Grand Martial Uncle make progress makes me feel happier.

Did your parents interact like this back then?

If only... this kind of happiness would never fade away.

Li Shishi was a master of feigning ignorance and a skilled actress. Upon seeing the other person, she remained silent for a few seconds before naturally shifting her gaze away, ignoring Jiang Rongyue's actions of returning to her room. She simply rubbed her waist while complaining, and slowly walked downstairs. After asking the inn's waiter to buy some pastries from the restaurant next door, she calmly returned to her room.

The girl sat in front of the dressing table, took out rouge as if to touch up her makeup, but after seeing her clear eyes, she breathed a sigh of relief, threw it on the table, and sprawled on it without a care for her image.

Su Su, next time, could you please consider your Senior Sister Shishi's safety? Doing this makes you an easy target for the Immortal Chi Yuan's assassination.

And...

Recalling the scene from before, Li Shishi poked her slightly flushed cheek with her fingertip.

Even a bystander would feel incredibly embarrassed by that level of conversation.

I shouldn't have been on the boat at that time; I should have pulled Rongyue back into the sea.

Damn it! Did you drag me on this trip just to be your wallet or a special guest to watch the immortals' married life?

Coastline.

Xiao Xuan circled the girl, who was inexplicably lost in thought and silent, staring intently at the piece of pastry held between her slender, delicate fingers. He tilted his head and asked:

"Chi Yuan, why aren't you eating?"

"You've been holding this dragon and phoenix pastry for ages."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua pretended to be nonchalant and placed the object between the girl's lips, saying:

Here, have some, Xiao Xuan.

"After tonight, Qinglong Town will never be able to hold its usual harvest celebrations again. I must at least prevent a tsunami or seismic tremors from actually happening. I need to focus on my work."

Xiao Xuan thought for a moment, then, while chewing the food in his mouth, said in a serious but indistinct voice:

"It's been a long, long time. As long as the battle between Su Su and Chi You doesn't last too long, the seal connecting the ley lines won't affect this area. Normally, with Chi Yuan watching over you, the worst-case scenario is that fishing in the waters around here won't be possible for a while."

"Because there's a possibility of a persistent whirlpool, ships from this era could be swept in and sink to the bottom of the sea. But otherwise, there's nothing to worry about. The common people aren't stupid. Seeing such an obvious weather phenomenon, they'd probably all think the Dragon King is angry, and no one would go out to sea. So there's nothing to worry about."

The girl said softly:

"This involves human lives; please do not be careless."

Before Xiao Xuan could answer, the person had already vanished from the wooden boat that could only be seen from afar.

The next second, a thunderous roar came from heaven and earth, as if thunder and waves were intertwined...

The [Stigmata] revived, and using it as a fulcrum, it was as if the entire ocean's Heaven and Earth Qi had transformed into tangible power, forcefully pried up and held in the young man's palm. He closed his eyes and began to breathe deeply, the air expelled from his lungs and gradually returning to his abdomen. His flesh and cells felt the aroma of aged wine and unparalleled fragrance that followed, and they were pulsating like never before.

The boy's body slowly sank into the sea. His figure was so small that it seemed he could be swept into an unknown, deep vortex at any moment and disappear. Yet, he still resembled a heavy ship, plunging straight and firmly into the underworld.

At this moment, Su Qing'an was clearly separated from Nine Nether by an immense distance, yet the atmospheric circle beneath him was experiencing an unprecedented upheaval and roar, with the remaining demons transforming into an indestructible torrent that launched a desperate charge against the pale wall.

Jiang Rongyue had slain countless demons in three days, but now he simply stopped concealing his aura. In just a few breaths, he caused even more demons to choose to flee or perish in a desperate gamble.

This peerless demon, which had remained immortal for thousands of years, was completely awakened in an instant, abandoning its last remaining rationality and launching an unprecedentedly frantic struggle since being sealed away.

At this moment, Chi You's several hearts, as large as a courtyard, supplied the accumulated Heaven and Earth Qi for thousands of years to every corner of his body. From the pores and cracks that resembled the fissures of a mountain range, it flowed out like magma, squeezing the weather circle to expand by more than ten kilometers.

However, this outer seal ultimately failed to break.

If the historical trajectory had been followed normally, this Judgment-class Honkai Beast would likely have launched a similar offensive much later, crushing the unprotected weather circle. Even if it fell into deeper weakness, it would still be unable to break free from another seal, and would thus gain more freedom than before.

But now, even with its full efforts accumulated over many years, it is clearly unable to reach the upper limit set by the Immortal Chi Yuan.

Yet the roar it produced still shook this deep-sea region, traveling through countless mediums and spreading thousands of miles away. Endless heat collapsed from the outer edge of the weather circle, creating a momentary vacuum that melted the seabed material into a scorching substance similar to magma, steaming out scalding heat waves that spread outwards, stripping away the lives of nearby seabed creatures.

Su Qing'an had no way to deal with this. He could only feel that the "food" was baking itself, steaming the nearby sea into a fragrant sauce like fish soup. The Planetary-class essence entangled with the Manas consciousness in his body was emitting scattered auras from the invisible particles.

Although trapped in a cage and unable to escape even a fraction, this aura of the higher dimension still made the struggling Chi You feel as if time had stood still, completely freezing the fluctuations of his breath.

[Stigmata] transforms the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi) into its own, and the accumulated power here crushes down domineeringly. It is as if an invisible arm is holding back the endless Seawater and magma, enveloping and squeezing the entire vast weather circle. The ability of soul manifestation once again acts as a catalyst, completely seizing control of this large weather phenomenon.

At this point, Su Qing'an opened her eyes expressionlessly.

Since the outer shell is that of a normal human, it is impossible to stay on the seabed for too long without breathing.

So he calmly and slowly closed his outstretched fingers without saying a word.

In that instant, it seemed as if everything in the world held its breath.

The endless roar from the deep sea spread to the upper layers, creating a rolling thunderous sound.

The boy took a step forward and walked onto the turbulent sea, like a god living on earth. He breathed in the air and silently lowered his gaze.

A phantom bead, condensed to the size of a thumb, shimmered with a jet-black arc of light and floated in the palm of the hand.

The entire Nine Nether is entrusted to this place.