The magnificent lightning bolt vanished abruptly before striking Qin Moyu, as if it had never existed.
But Shen Yebai was already in front of Qin Moyu.
"puff--"
It was the sound of a dagger piercing a heart.
The intense pain caused Shen Yebai to instinctively bend over, hot blood trickling from the wound. He stared at Qin Moyu in disbelief before collapsing limply to the ground.
Qin Moyu caught him, and they embraced like lovers, whispering sweet nothings in each other's ears, letting the blood stain their clothes. Finally, an expression returned to their numb faces.
But his expression was neither the joy of revenge nor the sorrow of killing his lover; the curve of his lips seemed more like mockery than happiness.
"What should I call you... Night White..."
Qin Moyu murmured softly. He smiled, but a tear slid down his cheek.
He remembered everything, and all the things he couldn't understand before became clear during the time Shen Yebai was away.
His heart felt like it was being boiled in hot water, constantly being tormented by his hands, until finally he chose to escape.
He let go of the voice in his heart and, in a daze, made the most irreversible decision.
Qin Moyu wanted to cry, to curse, and to question Shen Yebai about why he had lied to her, but in the end, she could only hold Shen Yebai tightly.
How ridiculous that even in this situation, he could only find some warmth in Shen Yebai.
It's not surprising that Shen Yebai, who was completely unprepared for Qin Moyu's attack, was stabbed in a vital spot. At the time, all his attention was focused on the lightning bolt. Qin Moyu's dagger could ignore sword intent, so even Shen Yebai's remaining sword intent protection became useless. Coupled with the injuries he sustained while entering Duxin Lake, Shen Yebai weakened at a visible speed after being stabbed in the heart.
Shen Yebai was panting heavily, cold sweat pouring down his face. Even now, he still didn't hate Qin Moyu.
With his last bit of strength, he hugged Qin Moyu back, his voice weak, pausing to catch his breath after each sentence.
"I'm sorry... Momo... but... your master isn't me..."
Shen Yebai's voice grew weaker and weaker; he no longer had the chance to explain everything.
He paused, then finally gave up explaining. If letting Qin Moyu misunderstand would lessen his pain, then why bother explaining?
Before his consciousness faded, Shen Yebai simply smiled gently and said, "Thank you... Momo."
Thank you for appearing in my life, making me no longer a walking corpse; thank you for letting me fall in love with you, letting me understand what it feels like to have someone you love; thank you for including me in the future you planned for me, giving me hope for the future for the first time.
Shen Yebai's final tenderness shattered Qin Moyu's strength. Unable to tell whether it was grief or regret, Qin Moyu wept uncontrollably.
"Is this okay?"
Suddenly, Qin Moyu heard an unfamiliar voice.
He looked up abruptly and saw Fen Qi smiling at him. Forgetting his grief, he looked at the two of them warily: "Who are you?!"
Unexpectedly, the two of them didn't take Qin Moyu seriously at all.
"Zhou Donghan, you can make your move now, right? I'm really curious to see what Shen Mo will be like." Fen Qi stroked his chin and laughed, "After all, the split soul loves so deeply, I don't believe he can remain calm after the fusion."
"..." The faceless man remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.
Seeing that He ignored him, Fen Qi was not discouraged. Instead, he looked Qin Moyu up and down and exclaimed in amazement, "Indeed, as the saying goes, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. He is indeed good-looking."
Then she turned to the faceless man and complained, "Why didn't you make me look this good when you were improving my cultivation? Ugh, it's really making me jealous."
Qin Moyu watched them warily, and quietly took a step back with Shen Yebai's "corpse".
Fen Qi nudged the faceless man with his elbow and chuckled, "Hey, give me a straight answer if you're coming or not, or that little beauty will run away."
"wrong."
The faceless man suddenly shouted sharply, "Shen Yebai is not dead."
Fen Qi withdrew his playful smile and squinted at Qin Moyu.
To be precise, it was Shen Yebai on Qin Moyu's back.
According to his perception, Shen Yebai was indeed dead. After all, he was a cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage; how could he not even be able to sense whether someone was dead or alive?
The faceless man reacted even more strongly than Fenqi. He looked at Qin Moyu and said in a cold voice, "You actually had a trick up your sleeve... I was careless."
"What's the meaning."
Fen Qi glanced at him, then casually waved his hand to set up a simple formation, leaving Qin Moyu nowhere to escape.
"He didn't want Shen Yebai to die... He actually coated the dagger with something, so Shen Yebai wasn't dead at all! I was almost fooled too."
"The faceless man said bitterly."
Fen Qi felt relieved upon hearing this: "What's there to be afraid of? Anyway, Shen Yebai is half-dead now, and he probably thinks he died at this kid's hands. As long as I kill him later, it won't matter."
He spoke of it so casually because he couldn't sense the distress signals coming from Zhou Donghan's side like No-Face could.
His eyes were bloodshot, and he almost roared, "Kill him, now—"
In order to strike Shen Mo most effectively, coupled with Qin Moyu's strong resistance, He has used up all his authority. Now, the only people He can use are Zhou Donghan and Fen Qi. If Shen Mo kills Zhou Donghan, then He will be in real danger!
It was rare to see Him so out of control, so Fen Qi became a little serious as well. He looked at Qin Moyu and sighed in a very hypocritical way: "Actually, you should have died long ago. You've gained so many years of wealth for nothing, it's all worth it."
So—
"Then please go die."