Chapter 173
Shen Tang entered the room and saw that Xue Yinzhou had not yet woken up.
She pulled a chair to the bedside and sat down, looking at the unconscious man, her feelings a complex tangle.
In her mind, images of him trying to kill her multiple times in the past flashed, but at the same time, she remembered the scene where he was seriously injured saving her in the spatial realm, along with the half-month of interaction with the little snake in the Spiritual Illusion Realm.
For a moment, her heart was in turmoil, unable to decipher the man’s thoughts.
The system scrutinized the fluctuation in the host’s heartbeat and tentatively suggested, “Host, are you sure you don’t want to reconsider making Xue Yinzhou a target for strategy again p>
Shen Tang appeared hesitant.
Xue Yinzhou had saved her life, which somewhat canceled out the harm he had done to her in the past. Besides, she no longer sensed that kind of murderous intent from him now.
After all, they hadn’t signed a divorce agreement. As long as he didn’t go crazy like before, it wasn’t impossible to restore their alliance as partners.
However, Shen Tang was still hesitant about whether to initiate the strategy-bound relationship again.
She knew that if she reconnected this time, the greedy system would definitely not easily unbind them again.
The little white snake in the illusion was obedient and adorable, but ultimately different from the real entity; she couldn’t quite grasp the true thoughts of the real Xue Yinzhou.
Both enemy and friend.
In her heart, he still existed in a gray area.
The system noticed her hesitation but didn’t receive an outright rejection.
Hesitation meant there was still a possibility of reactivation!
The system was almost like a persuasive procuress, its urging more proactive, “Time waits for no one, Host. If you miss this opportunity, it won’t come again. On the other side, female lead Shen Qingli is ready to stir trouble and eager to undermine you! If you don’t compete, this Snake Beast might just join Shen Qingli’s camp p>
“Not to mention Xue Yinzhou’s powerful inherent superpower, you probably can’t find a second one in the world. He’s now a Ninth Rank Beastman; if the Host can bring him under command, it would be a great asset. If he stands on the opposition side, he would be a huge threat p>
Listening to the system’s words, a trace of fear rose in Shen Tang’s heart.
No, no, even if she couldn’t become friends with Xue Yinzhou, she absolutely couldn’t become his enemy.
Having him as a partner was dangerous enough; as an enemy, he would be an even greater threat!
She cautiously asked, “Can you check Xue Yinzhou’s affinity towards me right now p>
The system shook its head, “No, Host. Xue Yinzhou is not a strategy target currently, so affinity can’t be checked p>
After much coaxing and persuasion, Shen Tang finally let down her guard and decided to give Xue Yinzhou another chance.
After the last assassination attempt, she was still uneasy. If that black-clad man came back, relying on just Xiao Jin and the others wouldn’t be enough to guard against him.
Xue Yinzhou was equally powerful as that black-clad man, both being Ninth Rank. Having him nearby for protection could indeed make her feel safer.
She needed a powerful Ninth Rank Beastman by her side.
“I will consider it once he wakes up,” Shen Tang said, looking at the unconscious man on the bed.
The cold moonlight outside scattered on him, his silver hair disheveled yet attractive, his features cold yet outstanding, with less gloom and more gentleness than before.
Who knows when he would wake up.
Shen Tang yawned, too lazy to return to her room, so she lay by the bedside and slowly fell asleep.
The moonlight shifted, and the man on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
He saw the unfamiliar room, his phoenix eyes showing a momentary bewilderment.
He propped himself up and looked down at his body, finding that all the wounds were healed, without any scars left.
The blood covering him had been cleaned away.
He even wore a brand-new set of pajamas, although the clothes carried a trace of an annoying fox scent.
Beside his ear, a soft and gentle breathing sound could be heard.
Xue Yinzhou turned his head, his silvery purple eyes shrank suddenly, his face showing astonishment, as if in a daze, thinking he was still dreaming.
The female leaned against the bedside, deeply asleep, her long black hair scattered, covering half of her face, the cheek against the inside showing faint red marks, her sleeping face delicately beautiful, the moonlight spread over her body, making one’s heart tremble.
This scene began to align with an extra piece of memory in his mind.
Yes.
The original memory he had somehow showed a discrepancy.
The most painful memory became, in his half-life, the most unforgettable and fulfilling one.
Xue Yinzhou understood that it was due to Shen Tang’s deep spiritual soothing that he acquired this disordered memory.
He was well aware that the original female did not have healing abilities.
The gentle little female in his memory was her.
Xue Yinzhou closed his eyes, took a long time to regain his composure, and looked at Shen Tang with a hint of softness in his expression.
He knew that memory was a false illusion.
But when an illusion is beautiful enough, he was willing to believe that was real, something that truly happened in the real world.
And the other memory of being tormented and humiliated in the basement, he took it as nothing but a nightmare he had.
Fortunately, he awoke from the nightmare, past events like passing clouds.
The unbearable memory would eventually be discarded.
Preserved deep within was that beautiful memory.
Xue Yinzhou turned his gaze to the window, the moonlight pure and clean, nourishing the earth and sky.
Xue Yinzhou looked back at the female sleeping by the bed, frowning, and just as he was about to do something, he suddenly felt an unusual sensation from his body.
His cold, jade-white face quickly turned paler, conveying a faint hint of weakness, his long brows furrowed, faint sweat appeared on his forehead, but he didn’t utter a sound.
He endured the waves of pain attacking his body and got off the bed.
Xue Yinzhou didn’t wake Shen Tang. He carried her to the bed, covered her with the quilt, transformed back into his true form, and slithered out the window, disappearing without a trace.
Shen Tang woke up in the middle of the night, finding herself on the bed.
She shivered as she became fully awake.
Strange.
She distinctly remembered sleeping by the bedside.
Could she have slept walk?
She thought of something, quickly turning her head to look, finding the man on the bed gone.
Xue Yinzhou woke up and carried her to the bed?
But, where did he go?
He wouldn’t have left, would he?
How disappointing, considering she was pondering whether to make him a strategy target again, this man might not have thought about reconciling with her at all.
Shen Tang felt a surge of frustration and begrudgingly asked, “System, when did Xue Yinzhou leave? Why didn’t you tell me, and where has he run off to now p>
“Xue Yinzhou is not a strategy target, so the system can’t accurately locate him, but I can approximate that he hasn’t gone far and is still near Greenfield City p>
He was seriously injured, just recovered, sneaking out in the middle of the night, for what?
Shen Tang had a feeling this snake was hiding something from her.
Originally, she didn’t want to meddle, but her curiosity got the better of her, so she asked the system for a rough location, got dressed warmly, and went out to search for him.
She searched for almost an hour.
Finally, near a cave outside the city, she heard some activity.
Shen Tang approached, listened carefully, and realized it was Xue Yinzhou’s voice.
However, there seemed to be a hint of restrained pain in his voice.
She paused and asked the system, “What’s happening with him p>