Chapter 26 Chapter Twenty-Five

The waves spread out, and Xiangsi saw a very strange face. Young and fair, this is the standard for the ancients to describe a beautiful boy. However, his face has completely exceeded the pale bottom line of human beings, and it can no longer be called beautiful. That kind of white is definitely not as warm and moist as jade, but a jerky and bewitching white.As if breaking free from a spell by accident, the goblin walked out of the white flag, his body was as cold as death, and he had no breath of life. Like a clump of eternal ice and snow, under the reflection of water waves, it will become transparent at any time.

Like a fine porcelain doll that forgot to paint, it was left in a corner by the craftsman, covered with dust of despair. Although his outline is so delicate, his two slender eyebrows are like a drawing, and the bridge of his nose is straight and handsome, but none of these can make up for the damage done to his appearance by his white paper complexion. On the weird skin, those eyes full of melancholy are also far shallower than ordinary people, as transparent as glass, and like cat's eyes, with the changing light around, emitting layers of cold light. Such a pair of pupils looked bleak and strange against the monstrous complexion and silver hair.Like a white ghost hanging in the depths of wild smoke and vines, sitting on the tombstone, with endless sadness and resentment, looking at the human world.

He was right. His amazing beauty has been lost in day and night asceticism, turning into a real monster. Great fear rose in Xiangsi's heart - she saw the face under the mask of Zhong Jie. This is a secret that no one knows. Chong Jie is so concerned about his own appearance, how can he tolerate his ugliest and weakest side being exposed to the eyes of a stranger? Chong Jie's eyes collided with Xiangsan, and the horror slowly dissipated, turning into boundless anger! His long silver hair danced wildly without wind, as if a huge spider web had spread out behind him, and his transparent eyes had turned red, as if he was about to pounce on him at any time and tear Acacia to pieces!

Xiangsi subconsciously took a step back, her toes had already touched the edge of the skeleton. An extremely slight sound came from Xiangsi's feet, but it was a few blue wild flowers beside the corpse that were crushed by her, and juice and pollen overflowed. This almost imperceptible sound struck Chong Jie's heart like thunder from the sky, smashing his endless anger into dust. Chong Jie's figure froze in an instant, and only deep fear remained on his face. His thin body couldn't stop trembling under the white robe, he stretched out his hand to Xiangsi, and hissed: "You, come out..."

Lovesickness dares to move. Chong Jie stretched out his hand tremblingly to her, his voice was full of pleading: "Come out, I don't blame you...don't hurt my mother..." Only then did Xiangsi realize that he was afraid that if he retreated further, he would trample on the dead body in the flower bed. Among the flowers and brocades, this icy skeleton is actually the Achilles' heel of this murderous demon. Chong Jie dipped his knees in the water, looking at her in panic, his silver hair spread out in the knee-deep water like a pale cloud. The large white robe was also soaked by the pool water, wrapped around his thin body, making him look like a beautiful doll that was burnt badly, facing the imminent disaster, begging sadly and desperately.

Xiangsi sighed softly, and said: "I have no intention of disturbing, nor will I hurt your mother, I just hope that you will think about your current mood before inflicting pain on others in the future." Zhong Jie looked at her and nodded.There seemed to be tears in his clear and dust-free eyes. Xiangsi sighed, left the skeleton, and walked towards the bed. Just after taking two steps, a fiery red light came rushing towards her with the sound of piercing through the sky! She wanted to dodge in shock, but she felt a numbness in her ankle, and the tail of the flaming snake was tightly wrapped around it.Before she could cry out in surprise, a violent force struck her, and she flew up like a kite with a broken string, slid half an arc in the air, and fell heavily under the stone chair.

The edges and corners of the stone chair almost pierced her body, and a large ball of blood was vomited out, soaking bright red in the water. There was a splintering pain all over her body, the most terrifying thing was the place where the snake's tail touched her ankle, it was always in severe pain like being burned, which made her even lose the strength to escape, so she could only lean on the cold stone chair, shivering. The snake's head opened its huge mouth, it was hideous and terrifying, and it was tightly held in the hands of the heavy robber. The slender tail of the snake hung down on the water, like a long red whip.

His silver hair was flying, and his pale face was full of mad anger: "How dare you see my face? How dare you offend my queen!" Every time she said a word, the long red whip would be whipped down violently, carving burn marks on her body. Xiangsi bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from moaning. Just now, she could use that corpse as a threat to keep herself safe, and even get her freedom. But she didn't. Her kindness, her sympathy made her throw away her only amulet, only to fall under the control of this demon again. The water splashed around her, and fell on her body with scorching pain.The long whip was like a sharp knife, gouging and cutting her skin time and time again.

All this seems to only tell her one thing, not everyone will be moved by her kindness. There is a kind of man whose sin and cruelty have penetrated into his nature and can never be changed. His whipping became heavier and heavier, and the blood splashed in the pool like falling plums.Xiangsi has no doubt that this is no longer a punishment, but a long killing. She can't sit still. Her eyes fell on the stone pot not far away. Not knowing whether it was anger or exhaustion, Chong Jie staggered a few steps in the water, barely standing upright.He held the red snake's long whip in one hand, and tightly held the Brahma pupil on his chest with the other, panting slightly.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xiangsi endured the pain, picked up the stone pot, and threw it towards Zhong Jie with all her strength. With a slight flash of heavy robbery, the stone jar was instantly emptied. However, his complexion changed immediately. Anger distorted his mind, and the moment the stone jar hit him, he forgot that behind him was the flower bed where his mother was sleeping! He withdrew his whip to smash the stone jar, but it was too late. With a loud bang, the stone pot hit the center of the flower bed heavily. Countless wildflowers shattered into blue dust and danced among the luxurious curtains, and the long-decayed and yellowed skeleton fell apart in the dust!

Chong Jie stared blankly at the broken bones and remained motionless. It seemed that everything that happened in front of him was just a nightmare. Suddenly, he uttered a desperate cry, and knelt down deeply, leaning on the bedpost. His whole world seemed to collapse at this moment. Acacia struggled to stand up.She knew that the moment when Zhong Jie was distraught and crying bitterly as he hugged the corpse was her only chance to escape.She tried not to alarm Chong Jie who was crying bitterly, and retreated quietly towards the door. However, as soon as her toes touched the bottom of the pool, a sudden sharp pain spread from her ankle to her whole body. All her strength disappeared at this moment, and she fell heavily into the pool. The water splashed, and the hollow sound echoed around. Chong Jie's grief-stricken cries froze for a moment. Xiangsi's heart sank, but she didn't dare to look back at all. Just as she was about to struggle to get up, a pair of slender and thin hands were firmly stuck on her neck. She was about to cry out in surprise, but he turned her body over abruptly. Chong Jie's hideous face from anger was almost close to her eyes. His long silver hair fluttered behind him like a dancing dragon, his glazed eyes turned blood red, the canthus burst open, and a string of bright red tears rolled down his pale face like a porcelain doll. His slender arms seemed to have acquired the power of a secret demon, and he firmly pressed her into the water. Madness was the only look in his eyes. He tried his best to grab Xiangsi's neck, completely forgetting the blessing of Brahma, the reconstruction of Sanlian City, and the fact that Xiangsi is the only one who can put together the statue of Brahma. He just wanted to tear her apart with his own hands. Xiangsi felt that countless water droplets spread out in front of her, emitting an incomparably dazzling light, rising higher and higher, gradually taking the endless pain away from her body. Do you just die? She let out a long sigh, and a relieved smile gradually surfaced on her cheeks. If I hadn't left willfully, I wouldn't have encountered these things.If he is by his side, what else is there to worry about? She suddenly thought of Gina, feeling a little sad in her heart: When you were leaving, let me love him well, but I let you down. When we meet again later, you won't blame me, right? She smiled and closed her eyes. Suddenly, the pressure on the side of the neck lightened. The fury on Chong Jie's face seemed to condense in an instant, turning into an unforgettable pain. The pain was so intense that with his cultivation and strength, he was completely unable to stand still, let alone resist.He seemed to want to back away, but his legs were already stiff.He struggled to open his hands, as if he wanted to grasp the invisible support in the void, but his body was convulsed violently, he could no longer stand, and fell heavily on Xiangsi. His eyes were closed tightly, and his whole body was trembling. It seemed that every inch of his skin was suffering unimaginable pain, as if tortures such as freezing, burning, ant bites, car cracking, and mausoleum were befalling him at the same time.All his dignity, pride, and reserve were crushed to dust by this heart-piercing pain. He twitched violently in the blood-stained pool, and let out weak moans from his hoarse throat. His mind seemed to have been tortured, but he subconsciously hugged Xiangsi tightly, as if he wanted to get some warmth from her. Xiangsi wants to push him away, but he is seriously injured, how can he do it? She was full of doubts in her heart. How could this person who was cruel like a devil just now and whipped her furiously suddenly become like this? She saw the glass cup at the bottom of the pool, and there was still a little bit of undissolved venom at the bottom of the cup. Not long ago, Chong Jie sat on a stone chair and personally put the seven mixed poisons into his mouth. It seems that because of mutual restraint, the venom did not attack immediately after entering the body, but waited until now. It's just that once these poisons take effect, it's not as simple as simply adding seven kinds of pain. Through the heavy clothes of the two of them, Xiangsi could still feel that sometimes his body was scorching hot, sometimes cold, every inch of his skin was trembling, as if even his soul was going to be crushed. It was an endless, bone-deep torture. Is this his austerity? The severe pain does not come all at once, but intermittently.Whenever the pain tore his nerves to the point of collapse, it would temporarily subside.That way, he won't get away with being in a coma.After a short breath, the pain doubled, and the cycle repeated. After a violent convulsion, he fell into a half-dream and half-awake state. He leaned tightly on Xiangsi's body, his scattered silver hair almost blocked Xiangsi's eyes.Under the ragged sleeves, his pale fingers tightly grasped the skirt of Acacia, as if grasping the last straw in his life.The back of the hand was already thin to the bone, and the blue veins were faintly visible under the thin skin, as if it would break if touched lightly. At that moment, the silver hair seemed to lose its luster and turned into a dusty color, blocking most of his face.The extremely long eyelashes had faded to gray, casting a thin shadow on his face. At this moment, he seemed to be a child falling asleep in his illness. Cold sweat soaked his hair and stuck it tightly to his face, that extremely pale face seemed to have numerous cracks, making it even more monstrous.But his breathing was extremely weak, and he twitched slightly from time to time. Gritting her teeth, Xiangsi tried to push him away again, but she was already sweating profusely with just a slight movement. Under the wan light, Chong Jie's bloodless lips seemed to move. In a coma, he leaned on her chest and said to himself: "Mom, I found someone who is very similar to me and also very similar to you." Acacia was taken aback.His voice was extremely soft, as if he was talking in a dream. Who is this person he said, is it himself?She couldn't see the slightest resemblance between herself and Zhong Jie. A smile floated on his pale face: "I will keep him and be with you forever." Acacia's heart sank. To stay and be with this dead bone forever, this may be a tender and tender promise for him, but it is a cruel torture for this innocent person. Xiangsi took a deep breath and pushed towards him with all her strength. Chong Jie's body was pushed to the side, almost falling into the pool.His breathing suddenly became rapid, he firmly grasped Xiangsi's skirt, and choked up with pleading voice: "Mom, don't go, don't abandon me!" Xiangsi still struggled, but she didn't know where the strength came from, so she hugged her tightly. Tears dripped down his face and wet her skirt, he panted slightly, his voice was weak but extremely anxious: "Please, don't go." He frowned, as if falling into endless pain again: "Don't leave me alone, it's so cold, so dark, and so painful!" His voice was like the dying wail of a small animal, echoing in the waves, it sounded so desperate and sad. Acacia's heart seemed to be pinched hard, and there was a sharp pain, and she almost couldn't bear to push him again. Chong Jie's body shook violently, another convulsion occurred, and severe pain struck her. His hug was so tight that it almost made her suffocate. Xiangsi could no longer struggle, so she lay weakly in the pool water, hoping that he could let go of herself. However, the pain Chong Jie suffered this time seemed to be extremely intense, and he hugged her even tighter and never let go. She seemed to be able to hear her bones cracking with him. The water waves came rushing in with a bright red blood color.Finally, Xiangsi's eyes darkened and she fell into a coma. The nightmares that came one after another were like the wings of the devil, covering Xiangsi's body tightly. After an unknown amount of time, the impenetrable darkness finally broke through. She groaned softly and opened her eyes. Her eyes froze in astonishment. The heavy robbery still lay on her body.Half of his face was buried in Acacia's chest, and half was covered by scattered silver hair.The slender and thin body curled up like a kitten, clinging to her, like a little animal seeking warmth. He pressed one hand on his chest, and rested weakly on Acacia's waist. His movements are so intimate, but also so natural, without the slightest hint of lust. He lay quietly in her arms, all the tyranny and pain had dissipated, and an unprecedented tranquility enveloped his face, as if the morning sun was warming his tortured body. At that moment, he slept like a baby. The hair soaked in sweat was still sticking to his face, making him look extremely haggard, like a child recovering from a serious illness. On a quiet morning, he finally got rid of the pain temporarily and fell into a deep sleep. Could it be that in the countless days and nights before, he was like this, sleeping in the arms of that withered and yellow skeleton?Could it be that beside his mother's bones, can he forget the purgatory suffering brought to him by asceticism and get some illusory comfort? She couldn't help but think of his choked words: "Only by your side can I take off the mask." "Because only the mother will not dislike the ugliness of the child, no matter what kind of monster he becomes." "Mom, do you know that I can fall asleep only by your side. Only when I curl up in your arms can I forget the boundless fear..." Xiangsi sighed softly, turned her face away, and couldn't bear to look at his pale face. His eyes suddenly opened. These eyes are clear and dust-free, without anger, madness, or warmth. He pushed Acacia away and stood up. There was a slight noise in the silent pool, but it was he who was arranging his hair and clothes.In just a moment, the endless paleness returned to his body, and he seemed to be transformed into the omnipotent god on the high platform of the deserted city, in charge of the life and death of human beings. He didn't look at Acacia again, and slowly came to the flower bed. He picked up the overturned stone jar, grabbed the remaining poisonous snake inside, threw it into the water, and carefully wiped the jar body clean with his sleeve.He didn't put it back on the flower bed until there was no trace of dirt on the inside or outside of the stone pot. Then, expressionlessly, he picked up the broken bones piece by piece and gently put them into the jar. He picked it up so carefully that even the tiniest piece would never be forgotten. After picking out the larger bones, he stroked the velvet sheets inch by inch with his fingers, searching carefully.Until you are sure all the bones have been picked up. He held the lid of the can with both hands, and pressed it tightly against his chest, until the cold lid was warmed by his body temperature, and then he closed it extremely gently. At that moment, it seemed that he was not building a stone jar, but building a quilt for his beloved one on a cold rainy night. Holding the stone jar, he knelt down deeply. "Mom, I already know your revelation." He bowed his head, his long hair hanging down, covering his expression. A little bit of tears, dripping on the lid of the jar.The pair of skinny hands kept trembling and groping on the can. After a long time, he raised his head, his long silver hair receded, and a charming childlike smile appeared on his face. Amidst the golden waves all over the sky, a very light sigh seemed to come from the sky: "Mom, you may rest in peace." He got up slowly, carefully placed the stone pot in the center of the flower bed, and lowered all the surrounding bed curtains. Then, he suddenly turned around, and the endlessly wide white robe danced on the water waves without wind, sweeping away all his tenderness and sadness. His gaze became icy cold, fixed on Xiangsi's face.