"Received remorse, Passive Value +1."
"Received fear, Passive Value +1."
"Received a request, Passive Value +1."
Xu Xiaoshou had already lost count of how many "I'm sorry" and "forgive me" Xu Xiaoji had contributed during this time alone.
This guy was probably about to go insane...
"Calm down."
Xu Xiaoshou handed over a pill, but seeing the wounds on his body rapidly healing, he hesitated and put it away.
"You seem... rather extraordinary?"
"Yes, I am extraordinary!"
Xu Xiaoji nodded heavily. "My body has many strange peculiarities. I don't understand them myself, but as long as I'm injured, I can recover quickly."
Xu Xiaoshou froze for a moment. The guy had answered so quickly that it caught him somewhat by surprise.
"So, as long as no one kills you, you won't die?"
Xu Xiaoji shuddered in fright at those words and said fearfully, "I will die, I will die! Although I can recover quickly from injuries, the pain I feel when I'm hurt is several times greater than that of ordinary people!"
"If this keeps going, I really will die!"
"Brother, spare me..."
Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath.
"We can put a little distance between us while we talk. Stop hugging me first..."
Before he could finish, Xu Xiaoji sprang away with a whoosh.
Seeing the cuffs of Xu Xiaoshou's trousers, the guy suddenly darted back, wiped them with his bloodstained sleeve, and then retreated again.
He raised his head, looked at Xu Xiaoshou, pointed at them, and explained, "Snot."
Xu Xiaoshou: "..."
What exactly had this guy gone through while he was away?
Back at the entrance to the City Lord's Manor, he had clearly been someone with great resilience and pride.
Though he had no temper left in front of Xu Xiaoshou, there was no need to