Bai Ran placed Baili Xiao's hand back in its original position, sighing softly, "His physical condition is very poor."
Wusi was about to kneel again when Bai Ran stopped her.
"Miss Bai... I beg you... please save the Divine Lord..."
"Please..."
Tears streamed down Wusi's face, and her palms bled from clenching them.
She watched helplessly as the Divine Lord's body grew weaker, and he appeared more haggard each day.
Her heart felt as if it were being torn apart by a thousand knives, dripping blood continuously.
"Please..."
"Wusi is willing to be your servant, to do anything for you, even to exchange my lifespan for the Divine Lord's..."
The Divine Lord is so pitiful... please save him...
Long Jin Han, who was concealed, watched the master and servant with a complex expression, his heart also stirred.
The space tore open, and Long Jin Han sighed, then departed.
Sensing his departure, Bai Ran pursed her lips, "I will do my best."
Baili Xiao's body was in a terrible state, his internal organs were beginning to fail. If left untreated, he could die within three months.
No, if Baili Xiao were to use his spiritual energy again, it could significantly shorten his lifespan, leading to his death within a month.
"First, take him back to Black Crow City. This environment is not suitable for living."
Zhong Zi suppressed his many questions. As a subordinate, he should not pry but simply obey orders.
"Yes."
Wusi wiped the tears from her face and bowed deeply, "Miss Bai, thank you so much."
On the journey back, Bai Ran kept her eyes downcast, feeling extremely dejected.
"Qing Long."
"I know what you're thinking, and absolutely not."
Qing Long's expression was stern as he flatly rejected Bai Ran's unvoiced words.
Baili Xiao had used a forbidden sacrificial array, which had depleted his lifespan.
If he were to extend his life, a forbidden array would also be necessary, transferring one's lifespan to Baili Xiao.
However, the price of transferring lifespan was far greater than the price of sacrificing it.
"I will never agree to use a forbidden array to extend Baili Xiao's life."
All the way back, Bai Ran remained silent, her heart feeling heavy as if burdened by a massive stone.
Zhong Zi gently laid Baili Xiao on a wooden bed and then stood guard outside the room.
"What is this? Baili Xiao? What is he doing here!"
Jiang Ye, being from the Divine Realm, was all too familiar with Baili Xiao and harbored an even deeper hatred.
"Who let you in!"
His tone was unfriendly, and his expression icy, "You dogs of the Divine Emperor, get out!"
Wusi, kneeling by the bed, turned pale upon hearing this and lowered her head.
"Get out."
Jiang Ye froze and looked at Bai Ran beside him, "Me?"
Bai Ran's expression also darkened, suppressing a surge of inexplicable emotions.
Zhu Que rushed over and punched Jiang Ye without a word, "Idiot! Stop causing trouble!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! What's going on?"
Jiang Ye was pulled away by Zhu Que, who was dragging him by the ear.
"Xiao Zhu? What's wrong with all of you? Why are you all siding with that dog of the Divine Emperor?"
Zhu Que glared at him, "Let me tell you, the 'dog of the Divine Emperor' you're talking about is our master's savior!"
Jiang Ye's eyes widened instantly, "What did you say? He's Little Master's savior? Why!"
Zhu Que gazed at the closed door of the courtyard, her heart filled with worry, "Don't ask too many questions. Be nicer to Baili Xiao from now on."
"If you continue to be so rude, even I won't be able to save you."
Jiang Ye recalled Bai Ran's cold eyes, and a sense of dread washed over him.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhu arrived, otherwise, he might not have been able to leave this room safely...
Inside the room, Wusi knelt by the bed, her eyes swollen and red, "Divine Lord, he is not a dog of the Divine Emperor..."
"Pay no mind to his words."
Bai Ran closed her eyes tightly, retrieved an Emperor-grade pill from her spatial dimension, and said, "Crush this and boil it into porridge for him to drink."
Wusi repeatedly thanked her and got up to crush the pill.
The door was closed, leaving only Bai Ran and Baili Xiao in the room.
She walked over and sat by the bed, gazing at the man lying there with his eyes closed.
"I remember now, that forgotten dream..."
In the dream, a man whose face she couldn't discern repeatedly apologized to her.
In the dream, he called her Ran'er.
When Bai Ran heard Baili Xiao's apologies, the figure in the dream merged with the person before her.
The endless 'I'm sorry' tore Bai Ran's heart to shreds.
"Whether in dreams or reality, you are apologizing."
"You've done nothing wrong."
Baili Xiao lay still, his lips pale, utterly devoid of vitality.
"Baili Xiao, in the next life."
"Do not meet me."
On the bed, the man's eyelashes trembled, then fell still.
"Qing Long..."
In his final moments, Bai Ran wished for him to forget her and live his remaining time well.
As long as he forgot her, he wouldn't have to be controlled by the Divine Emperor, nor be implicated by emotions.
Bai Ran hoped he would once again become that aloof, unattainable bloom, forever high above, untainted by the dust.
"Erase his memories..."
Green light transformed into human form, and Qing Long walked to Bai Ran's side, "Are you serious?"
Bai Ran nodded slightly, "I owe him too much..."
Qing Long lowered his gaze, then silently extended his hand and gently tapped Baili Xiao's forehead.
Ripples of spiritual energy spread out, and the room was bathed in a brilliant green light.
Zhong Zi, who was guarding outside, frowned and turned to look at the closed door, such a massive surge of spiritual energy?
The green light gradually dissipated, and Baili Xiao's brow furrowed slightly before immediately smoothing out.
"When he wakes up, he will have forgotten all memories of you."
Bai Ran lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, "That is for the best."
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wusi pushed the door open, holding a bowl of light porridge, "Are you... Lord Qing Long?"
Wusi placed the porridge down and quickly walked up to Qing Long, "Wusi knows that you have helped the Divine Lord."
"For this, Wusi is very grateful to you, but I have one request, for which I am willing to pay any price."
Qing Long exchanged a look with Bai Ran and then turned to speak, "You wish to exchange your lifespan to extend Baili Xiao's lifespan?"
Wusi pursed her lips and nodded heavily, "The Divine Lord... should not die like this..."
Qing Long glanced at the unconscious Baili Xiao. Bai Ran rose and quietly left the room.
"To transfer thirty years of lifespan, you must sacrifice three hundred years of your own."
"Such a great price, are you serious?"
Wusi smiled faintly, a touch of weariness in her voice, "Of course, I am serious."
Whether it was three hundred years or three thousand, as long as it could save the Divine Lord, she would never hesitate.