Cold-heartedness, Requests, and Memories

Xiao Xiao furrowed his brows, his expression turning somewhat grim.

He looked at Spirit Maple with a sharp, icy gaze, but the next second, his expression suddenly froze, and he abandoned the idea of speaking.

Sure enough, Spirit Maple's calm voice rang out again. "My bond with him has already run its course."

Xiao Xiao waited a while, but Spirit Maple said nothing more.

He was at a loss for words.

"...If you let him see you, wouldn't your bond keep going?"

He couldn't understand this monster's logic.

Could this be the generation gap between species?

"Why insist?"

Spirit Maple's face suddenly appeared right in front of Xiao Xiao's.

Close enough to touch.

A rich maple-leaf fragrance filled his nose.

Xiao Xiao: ?!

He held back his instinctive urge to step away.

He felt that if he retreated now, it would be like admitting he was weaker than the monster before him.

Xiao Xiao met Spirit Maple's eyes without backing down.

Those strange and beautiful white eyes gazed quietly at him.

For an instant, he lost himself in them.

But soon, Xiao Xiao's eyes cleared.

He thought about what Spirit Maple had just said. Why... insist?

Insist?

Xiao Xiao suddenly felt a little puzzled, and a little like laughing.

How had this become such a serious matter?

For Spirit Maple, it would be no more than a simple gesture.

He really didn't understand.

But just as he was about to say something, he fell silent again.

Because... those eyes had shed even their confusion, leaving not a trace of emotion.

When emptiness reached its extreme, it became cold.

Xiao Xiao's turbulent feelings were doused like a bucket of cold water and sank into stillness.

"Insist?"

He couldn't help repeating softly.