"Alright, alright!"
"Don't cry."
"...It still feels strange to comfort myself. I don't remember being this much of a crybaby."
Verdant Green Maiden patted Xuanji on the shoulder as she comforted her.
Xuanji clung tightly to Verdant Green Maiden. After her initial bout of heart-wrenching sobs, she quieted into soft sniffling. The sound gradually faded, but her face slowly reddened. She felt somewhat embarrassed by her own behavior!
Th-this...
This was truly humiliating!
But...
Verdant Green Maiden... didn't count as an outsider, did she?
That was what Xuanji thought.
Her arms tightened as they gradually moved upward, only for Verdant Green Maiden to push her away directly. She stared at her, frowning.
"Your little hands aren't very clean, Xuanji!"
"We are one!"
Xuanji looked at Verdant Green Maiden and said in a deep voice.
For all this time, she had never had anyone she could rely on, though she had not truly needed anyone before.
But ever since she met Hong Luan, she had felt that the world was like a raging sea, while she herself was merely a tiny boat.
And now!
She could finally rely on Verdant Green Maiden.
"Even if we're one, you still can't..."
As Verdant Green Maiden spoke, Xuanji bit through her lip. Her bloodied lips pressed directly against Verdant Green Maiden's, and she fed her own blood to her. Then she whispered into Verdant Green Maiden's ear, "I am willing. Let me return to you."
After witnessing those thousands of years of experiences, she was willing.
Why?
Because bringing Verdant Green Maiden back was worth it.
"But please forgive my selfishness as well..."
"I still have a disciple."
"His name is Xuanzang. He's a very good lad! I won't be able to take care of him anymore."
Xuanji murmured.
After a moment of stunned