Qi Yu watched Shao Feng, his clenched fingertips loosening and tightening, feeling as if even his breath was cold.
Yan Hua stood beside him in silence, racking his brain for a solution.
But no matter how hard he tried, he found no way out.
If the curse could be lifted, they wouldn't have been controlling the cursed individuals for so long instead of completely healing them.
"Don't all look so glum, I think I'm fine, there's no problem as long as I suppress it with spiritual energy," Shao Feng said, patting their shoulders and gesturing for him to stand up. He didn't forget to add, "Don't tell An Nuo, she'll be scared."
Chen Xi felt a pang in his heart.
At this critical juncture, Shao Feng was still thinking about not telling An Nuo.
Yan Hua remained silent.
He had lived for so long, through countless years, and had never been angered or concerned by anything. But now, not only had he learned to care about a certain person or matter, but he even felt self-reproach for failing to save Shao Feng.
Si Qing stood beside Shao Feng, his head bowed.
He felt that it was all his fault.
Seeing the almost tearful expressions on Qi Yu and Si Qing's faces, Shao Feng couldn't help but pat their heads. "Alright, alright, it's not a big deal. You two, don't look so sad. Lord Yan Hua, Lord Chen Xi, you promised not to tell An Ruo about this, okay? I'll take the two children out for a walk."
Yan Hua didn't know what to say at this moment and could only nod.
Shao Feng, with Si Qing and Qi Yu, pushed open the door and slowly walked out.
Qi Yu and Si Qing were dispirited. They transformed into their true forms, becoming tiny dragon cubs, and snuggled together in Shao Feng's arms.
Shao Feng walked with them along the corridors of the Dragon Palace, saying as he walked, "There's no need to be like this. In life, joy and sorrow, parting and reunion, are all normal."
"All feasts must end, whether for humans or dragons. In the end, the only one who accompanies you is yourself."
"I think I've been very happy. After all, at this point, you are all still with me, aren't you?"
Shao Feng said, looking down at Qi Yu and Si Qing in his arms. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he smiled and continued, "If I recall carefully, when you two were still dragon eggs, I often held you like this, or one carried the other."
"Alas, in the blink of an eye, you've grown so big."
He sat on a stone bench, reached out to touch Qi Yu and Si Qing's foreheads, and pulled them into his embrace. "It's a pity I couldn't accompany you all your lives like other dragons."
Si Qing was crying.
Qi Yu wasn't crying, but his eyes were red, as if he were holding back tears.
"Then, what about Mother? How will we explain it to her? How will we tell her that you've been infected by the curse?" Qi Yu looked up and asked Shao Feng. "Even if you say not to tell her, how long can you hide it after you're gone?"
Shao Feng would not live on like a demonic beast.
He would definitely resolve himself before the situation worsened.
But in doing so.
An Nuo would not be able to be kept in the dark.
Shao Feng was clearly contemplating this aspect as well.
He looked troubled, pinching his brow. Having lived for so long, he certainly wouldn't do something like deliberately creating conflict to make An Nuo hate him and then leave alone, as written in storybooks.
When he could no longer hide it, he would simply confess everything to An Nuo, lay it all out, and then carefully instruct her on every detail of her life after he was gone.
However.
Shao Feng stared at the beautiful coral scenery before him and thought quietly.
In this case, the only problem he faced was that he couldn't bear to part with her, and couldn't bear to part with Qi Yu and Si Qing.