Chen Xiao snorted, offering no comment.
That tin man had truly played a clever game, even calculating himself into the scheme.
“Since you say Li Ziqing is so important, why didn’t you control her by your side when she was young? Instead, you let her face the sea of blood and deep hatred alone?” Chen Xiao questioned.
“It’s not like I let her face it alone, is it? I also had Susu assist her,” Wuxiang retorted.
Upon hearing ‘Susu,’ the cold smile on Chen Xiao’s face intensified. “You call that assisting her? You were merely monitoring her! So she wouldn’t escape your sight!”
“Uh, that…” Wuxiang awkwardly touched his nose. He had no way to refute this point.
He could only try to explain from another angle. “Mr. Chen, as I told you earlier, even our Sect Master has not unlocked the secret of that ancient rune.”
“That’s why we let Miss Li face the sea of blood and deep hatred alone, to grow slowly and see if it could activate the power of the ancient rune within her…”
As it turned out, their experiment had failed. The hardships of life had not awakened the power of the ancient rune, and because of its existence, Li Ziqing couldn’t even cultivate. Thus, she took another path, winning through wit.
Chen Xiao suddenly thought of a possibility and asked, “The suffering she faced, wasn’t it intentionally caused by you? Is your involvement in the deaths of her parents?”
“Absolutely not!” Wuxiang raised his hand and swore to the heavens. “Speaking of which, her father and I were quite good friends. How could I harm my friend? Those events were actually instigated by people from the Immortal Hidden Realm.”
“You indeed did not harm your friend, but you also stood by and did nothing. With the capabilities of your Heavenly Human Sect, it wouldn’t have been difficult to protect their family, would it?” Chen Xiao mocked.
Wuxiang was once again rendered speechless with shame. “Mr. Chen is right. It’s just that our Heavenly Human Sect has rules. We are not suited to interfere too much in the internal disputes of people from the lower realm.”
“Enough, don’t explain your rules to me. I have no interest in them. I only care about what you did!” Rules were dead, but people were alive. Frankly speaking, Li Ziqing’s parents’ deaths, which plunged her into hardship, benefited the Heavenly Human Sect’s so-called experiment, which was why they did not intervene. Chen Xiao wouldn’t say much about this, only noting in his heart that the Heavenly Human Sect was not to be befriended.
“How much do the people from the Immortal Hidden Realm know about the secret on Li Ziqing? Why do they also want to capture Li Ziqing?” Chen Xiao continued to glean information from Wuxiang.
“The people from the Immortal Hidden Realm are simply frogs in a well. They might know some secrets about the ancient rune, but definitely not as much as I’ve told you today. As for why they suddenly want to capture Li Ziqing, I’m not entirely clear about that either.”
“However, based on my analysis, this matter is not extremely urgent for them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have assigned it to that cripple from the Wang family.” Wuxiang’s analysis had some merit, and Chen Xiao had already considered it, which was why he wasn’t in a hurry.
“Mr. Chen, I’ve enjoyed our conversation today, but it’s getting late. You and I, a man and a woman alone, perhaps…” Wuxiang’s suggestion left Chen Xiao speechless. A man and a woman alone? You’re just wearing a woman’s skin!
Chen Xiao seemed to have no other questions. What he wanted to know, Wuxiang wouldn’t say, and he would only find out after meeting the tin man.
“Alright, that’s it for today. Let’s exchange contact information. I’ll find you again after I’ve found the last holy relic.”
“Uh, this, Mr. Chen, if we are fated, we will meet again. As for contact information, I think we can forgo it…”
“Who wants to be fated with you? Hurry up, don’t dawdle!” To Chen Xiao’s surprise, Wuxiang didn’t leave him a sound transmission jade slip or anything similar, but a real phone number. It seemed he had truly integrated into normal life. After leaving the phone number, the two parted ways.
However, just as Wuxiang was about to leave, Chen Xiao suddenly thought of a problem. “Wait! You, stop!”
“What is it? Is there anything else, Mr. Chen?” Wuxiang showed no impatience, as he didn’t dare to.
“You said the ancient rune in Li Ziqing’s body would be passed on to her children through childbirth, meaning she absolutely cannot get pregnant! Is that correct?” Chen Xiao asked.
“Theoretically, yes. After all, if the ancient rune is passed on to her descendants, no one can be sure if the rune’s integrity can be maintained,” Wuxiang nodded.
“Then I’ve been intimate with her so many times, you must know that, right? Aren’t you worried at all?” Chen Xiao had never used ‘protective measures’ during intimacy. Although he would always withdraw at the critical moment, there were a few times when it wasn’t so timely. He had even wondered if there was something wrong with Li Ziqing’s body. After learning about the rune in Li Ziqing’s body, he had even suspected if the rune had a contraceptive function… But now, it seemed that wasn’t the case.
“Heh heh, Mr. Chen, are you sure you want to know the answer to this question?” Wuxiang chuckled, his smile full of meaning.
“Of course! You’re not going to tell me that there’s something wrong with my body, are you? You’d better not forget, I’m a doctor, and a very good doctor at that. I know my body better than anyone else!” Chen Xiao said with great confidence. It was a confidence unique to men, those who understood, understood!
“Mr. Chen’s body is naturally fine.” Wuxiang smiled slightly. “It’s just that Mr. Chen is not an ordinary person.”
“Nonsense, of course I know I’m not ordinary.” Chen Xiao said righteously. He had long since surpassed the realm of ordinary people. However, what he understood by ‘ordinary person’ seemed different from what Wuxiang meant.
“Uh, then let me rephrase. Mr. Chen, you are actually not human at all.”
“……” Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth. “Although we haven’t known each other for long, haven’t we gotten along quite well? Why are you suddenly insulting me?”
“Mr. Chen, you misunderstand. I’m not insulting you; I’m just stating a fact. Mr. Chen, you are truly not human.” Wuxiang said earnestly.
“If I’m not human, then what am I?” Chen Xiao’s face darkened, and he was starting to get angry. If Wuxiang’s answer didn’t satisfy him, he would turn this fellow into a mist of blood right now.
Wuxiang smiled faintly and said slowly, “Mr. Chen, if you want to know what you truly are, you’ll have to ask your father!”