In an instant, Endowed Fortune stirred first, opening its mouth, only for him to suppress it. Then the Mirage Blood flowed smoothly into his body, as though it had always been his own blood. Like the Chi Blood, Pei Ye could distinctly sense its presence.
At the same time, he could truly sense the Qilin Blood within the woman, as though a single thought could make it leave her body.
This was indeed a trust beyond anything he had imagined. Even in his most intimate imaginings of their relationship, Pei Ye had never reached this point-she had practically entrusted everything to him: her plans, her life, her ideals, her freedom... From the moment the Mirage-Qilin Knot was formed, only one person in the world could destroy her.
He, Pei Ye.
Even throughout these turbulent months since leaving Fenghuai, Pei Ye had never heard words like these. Many people had entrusted their lives to him and taken his in trust, and Lord Sui had spoken seriously with him about walking the same road in the future... But among the things this Mirage-Qilin Knot represented, life and death might be the most ordinary.
He remained stunned for a long time, his lips pressed tight.
The Scale Demons' teeth and claws seemed to become mere background noise. The youth and the woman sat pressed together, side by side. Behind the curtain of water, it was quiet, just like that morning in Vermilion Mirror Hall.
Li Xizhou smiled and said softly, "Pei Ye..."
Pei Ye kept his head lowered. "If I didn't take it, would you find someone else?"
"...Hmm?"
Pei Ye looked down at his hands without a word.
"There are two questions, Li Xizhou." He raised his head, still wearing that same almost expressionless look. "Two questions."
Li Xizhou faltered slightly. Just