Hearts Connected, Souls United; Result Is A Bit Out Of Hand

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Jiang Lanzhi left.

With her knowledge, removing the demonic thoughts is not a problem, but Xiao Fan's situation is not optimistic. She must do everything she can.

"Spiritual stone of the Holy Spirit, Bright Spirit flower, Purple Gold Cicada, Golden Thunder Bamboo..."

She collected all kinds of materials, preparing to treat Xiao Fan.

She rushed around, busy for three days and three nights, never daring to stop, buying spiritual materials everywhere.

Time was tight, and she couldn't prepare too much, so she rushed back with some certainty, afraid that Xiao Fan wouldn't be able to hold on.

When she grabbed a pile of spiritual materials and returned to the Saint Child Palace, she saw Xinxi's gloomy expression.

The spiritual materials in Jiang Lanzhi's hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

She nervously asked, "What happened to Xiao Fan?"

Xinxi just coldly replied, "If it weren't for accompanying you to that demonic cave, the Saint Child wouldn't have ended up like this."

"I really want to end you with a single sword, if it weren't for the Saint Child's order, telling me not to trouble you."

After saying that, Xinxi threw a letter to Jiang Lanzhi and left indifferently.

On it was written: [To my beloved wife Lanzhi].

Jiang Lanzhi's heart suddenly felt like it stopped beating, her breathing became rapid, and tears the size of beans fell drop by drop onto the letter.

Her trembling jade hand took out the letter, and inside it said:

[Sorry, Lanzhi, I lied to you.]

Just from the first sentence, Jiang Lanzhi understood that something bad happened, and she endured the pain and continued reading.

[When you see this, it means I have made a decision.]

[I have never believed in fate until I met you, and only then did I understand what it means to be destined.]

[Fate brought us together, fate separated us.]

[I hid the truth from you, forgive me. In fact, my complete dream is that I have been possessed by a demon, becoming a walking corpse, and destroying the one I love with my own hands.

I am afraid, I am terrified, countless times I wake up from the dream, shouting that it's not real, but everything prophesied in that book has come true.]

[If I tell you that everything in that book has actually happened, would you believe it? Perhaps it sounds absurd, but it is indeed true.

Engagement, your hostility towards me, our entry into the demonic cave together, including the injuries in the cave, and my current possession by an evil spirit, all have happened, as if my life has been scripted.]

[And the ending of this tragedy is that I killed you with my own hands.]

[You know, I cannot harm you, to the point that when I was pierced through the heart by the Heavenly Demon in the demonic cave, I even hoped to die directly in the cave, to end it all.]

No wonder, no wonder he didn't feel any pain when the monster's claws pierced his chest.

He still managed to smile at me with some relief.

So, you had already embraced the idea of certain death, everything makes sense now...

Jiang Lanzhi's face was filled with tears as she continued to watch, enduring the grief.

[Even when I escaped from the demon's lair, narrowly escaping death, it was just as the book had described. From that moment on, I began to believe in fate.]

[But this is not the outcome I wanted. I want to change it. If fate wants to harm you, then I would rather not have this fate!]

Tears streamed down Jiang Lanzhi's delicate face as she cried out in pain, struggling to hold back her sorrow, and continued to approach the Saint Child Palace.

She almost lost her balance and fell down directly.

She staggered over, and knelt down in front of the bed, without hysterical wailing, just silent sobbing, already voiceless.

Beside Xiao Fan's body, there was a strong beating heart, preserved and placed there, it was his own heart that he had dug out.

[Actually, I lied to you about one thing. I hope you won't be angry when I tell you. Although I can no longer see your angry face, I really want to pinch your charming little face.

I practiced the "Captivating the Beauty" technique, so instead of being controlled and turned into a walking corpse to kill you, it's better for me to bear the consequences and end it myself.]

[The "Captivating the Beauty" technique, ah, my heart is right there, this is the fate I changed.

Let's exchange our fates, if you are unwilling to do it, then I will do it myself. I have also practiced the "Captivating the Beauty" technique, so I will give you this heart.

Use my heart for your cultivation. In the future, when you become the Empress who dominates the world and possesses eternal beauty, it will also be my contribution, with my heart beating in your chest.]

Boom boom boom~

At the head of the bed, there was a lonely heart, enveloped by a strange treasure, which was perfectly preserved and still beating.

But Xiao Fan, lying there, had long been cold, his face covered in frost.

Seeing this, Jiang Lanzhi touched his cold face with emotion, unable to stop her tears, they fell like rain.

"You said you were just resting, how could you deceive me."

Jiang Lanzhi's voice was hoarse, her usually tender and melodious voice became choked up. She held his hand against her own face, trying to dispel the cold and reignite his body temperature.

[Don't be sad, this was my own choice. By the way, I have already written a letter to inform my mother about your Saintess assessment. I asked her to support you, she will help you.

On the side of the Supreme Profundities Sacred Land, I have also spoken to the Holy Lord. As long as you win the position of Saintess and befriend the Supreme Profundities Sacred Land, the two major forces will support you. This is all I can do for you, the rest is up to you.

This is the most I can do for you. Forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye. If there is a next life, I think I would still do the same.]

Jiang Lanzhi's hand weakly fell, the letter slowly drifting down, like withered leaves in the desolate autumn wind, wilting and decaying.

Along with her entire being, she remained expressionless, staring blankly at Xiao Fan.

In this lifetime, I had hoped to trample him under my feet.

But I discovered that the person in my heart valued her more than his own life.

He accommodated her in every way, even treating her with a mocking tone in order to make her accept it without complaint.

Your arrogance at the time was just to make me think you were a playboy. How could you be like this!?

You wanted to make me accept it, right?

You're so cruel. I haven't repaid this feeling yet, how could you leave me!

Even in death, he had arranged everything for himself, even sacrificing his true heart to her for cultivation.

Guilt, regret, self-blame, and remorse overwhelmed her, but the person she wanted to make amends to was no longer there...

After a while, she finally came back to her senses.

Thump, thump, thump~

On the bedside, a lonely heart was beating mechanically.

However, Jiang Lanzhi didn't even glance at it. Her eyes were filled with tenderness as she softly said,

"You will get better, I swear on my life."

Jiang Lanzhi looked at Xiao Fan with tenderness in her eyes. She knew a way to save him, which was a technique in "Captivating the Beauty."

In "Captivating the Beauty," there was a technique called "Hearts Connected, Souls United."

It allowed one person who loved the other to use their own life as a price to bring back the other person's soul.

The consequence the caster had to bear was becoming a subordinate to the recipient. In other words, if Jiang Lanzhi performed this technique, she would become Xiao Fan's subordinate.

If Xiao Fan died, she would die too.

From now on, her life would be in Xiao Fan's hands, as if she were his clone.

But she had no regrets. If you can sacrifice your life for me, why can't I do the same for you?

Jiang Lanzhi took out a gleaming dagger from her storage ring and removed her upper garment. She aimed the blade at her own heart and made a swift cut.

Splat!

Her face stiffened slightly, and her fresh blood stained her body red. But she gently caressed Xiao Fan's face, murmuring softly, "You'll be fine soon, very soon."

Two burning hearts were exposed in the air. Jiang Lanzhi endured the intense pain, her face pale, but there was no trace of regret, only unwavering determination.

Using her hand as a brush and her blood as ink, she drew crimson blood symbols in the air, infusing them with spiritual energy. The red blood light was somewhat eerie.

The two hearts floated and began to collide.

The collision and fusion of hearts became one.

Jiang Lanzhi carefully placed the fused heart back into Xiao Fan's body.

At that moment, a strong pulse surged, and Xiao Fan's pale face began to regain a hint of color.

At the same time, an unknown fluctuation passed from Xiao Fan's body to the original location of Jiang Lanzhi's heart, even though she no longer had a heart at this moment.

She understood that this was the rhythm of the successful "Hearts Connected, Souls United" technique.

From this moment on, she would become Xiao Fan's subordinate, under his control.

But she didn't consider these things. After completing the technique, she hurriedly touched Xiao Fan's cheek, finally feeling warmth.

She also revealed a relieved smile, as the last trace of her spirit faded away. Jiang Lanzhi fell asleep, collapsing in front of the bed, her pale face filled with peace.

Xiao Fan opened his eyes, feeling a bit confused.

He had witnessed every move Jiang Lanzhi made, and he had an immortal body, so he was only pretending to be dead.

But Jiang Lanzhi's actions had truly shocked him.

Xiao Fan looked at the jade tiles in the sky, placed his hand on his chest, and felt the pounding melody. For a moment, he felt as if a burden had been added to his shoulders.

He felt that things had gotten out of hand. Originally, he just wanted to deceive her to tears, but it had turned into this result.

"To dare to use 'Hearts Connected, Souls United,' you really came up with something." Xiao Fan sighed.

Looking at Jiang Lanzhi, his gaze was filled with an incredibly gentle and affectionate light. There was no trace of falsehood in his true feelings. He used a technique to clean the bloodstains from her body.

He smoothed out the scar on her chest, but at this moment, he couldn't harbor any lustful thoughts. There was only tenderness and care.

Then he lifted Jiang Lanzhi onto the bed, covered her with a blanket, and slept beside her, feeling the charm of her enchanting and captivating appearance.

Jiang Lanzhi was exhausted, but her face was incredibly happy. Coupled with her pale complexion, she looked pitiful.

As if she had a beautiful dream, her captivating cherry lips were moving.

"Xiao Fan, how does this outfit look?"

"Xiao Fan, let's go together. If we have children in the future, what should we name them?"

"Let me think, if it's a boy..."

Xiao Fan leaned closer, listening to her sleep talk, and could make out these things. The heartless empress, even in her dreams, was all about love, which was rare.

He somewhat understood why his mother liked Jiang Lanzhi. This woman was a bit stupid, but she was truly one in a million...

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