Chapter 1215 — Do You Believe Me?
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"Sleep. I'll watch over you." Wei Zhao, for his part, had not given it much thought. It had never even crossed his mind to squeeze onto the same bed as Feng Xiaoxiao. He was perfectly capable of falling asleep sitting up, and what he wanted was to enter the jade pendant space afterward and have another go at breaking through.
"Oh..." Seeing that Wei Zhao had no intention of squeezing onto her bed, Feng Xiaoxiao was at once relieved—yet a little disappointed as well, her heart caught in a muddle.
"Go to sleep, then." Wei Zhao carried the writing chair from Feng Xiaoxiao's bedroom over to the bedside, turned off the light, and sat down on it.
Feng Xiaoxiao lay down on the bed, but she would not close her eyes. In the darkness, her bright pupils darted about, sizing Wei Zhao up. She thought he couldn't see her, but in truth Wei Zhao's vision in the dark was sharper than anyone's.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Wei Zhao looked at her eyes with some amusement.
"Ah... how did you know I wasn't asleep?" Feng Xiaoxiao was taken aback and asked.
"I can see you." Wei Zhao shrugged, looking rather helpless.
"Ah, you're amazing, Wei Zhao, dear!" Feng Xiaoxiao said. "Do you have the legendary fiery eyes and golden pupils?"
"..." Wei Zhao was quite speechless. "I'm a cultivator, so of course I can see things clearly in the dark. That has nothing to do with fiery eyes and golden pupils."
"I see. Then tell me, if I cultivated too, would I not die?" This was the first time Feng Xiaoxiao had broached the subject of death with Wei Zhao. Since Wei Zhao already knew, she no longer had any reason to hide it.
"Well... there's a possibility." Wei Zhao smiled bitterly. "But there's no time for it. If you had started cultivating as a child, there might have been a glimmer of hope. But now..."
Earlier, during the meal, Tang Zhi had taken advantage of Feng Xiaoxiao's trip to the kitchen to fetch rice to tell Wei Zhao that Feng Xiaoxiao had learned that they knew the truth. So Wei Zhao was not at all surprised now.
"I understand..." Feng Xiaoxiao was somewhat disappointed. Although Wei Zhao had not finished his sentence, she already knew the answer. It was too late for her to start cultivating now—there was simply no point in thinking about it.
"Xiaoxiao, do you believe me?" Wei Zhao took a deep breath and asked.
"Of course I believe you!" Feng Xiaoxiao nodded, a little puzzled.
"I will definitely cure you! You won't die. Remember what I'm saying—be happy every day and don't overthink things." When Wei Zhao said this, his expression was utterly serious. It was not merely an attempt to console Feng Xiaoxiao; it came from the bottom of his heart, a genuine resolve to settle this matter!
"Mm, of course I believe you. I'm looking forward to that day... haha!" But in the darkness Feng Xiaoxiao could not make out Wei Zhao's expression, and naturally she took it as him comforting her. Still, she had long since come to terms with things; she wasn't going to agonize over death.
"Go to sleep—school is tomorrow." Wei Zhao smiled. Clearly Feng Xiaoxiao had not believed him, but none of that mattered anymore. What mattered was that he had to have confidence. No matter what, he would search for a way to cure Feng Xiaoxiao, whatever the cost!
Feng Xiaoxiao closed her eyes. Wei Zhao was right—there was still school tomorrow, and she really was a little sleepy...
Only after Feng Xiaoxiao had fallen asleep did Wei Zhao enter the jade pendant space and begin yet another round of cultivation...
Over at the Xiao family villa, on the other hand, the lights were all ablaze.
In the villa's living room, smoke curled thickly in the air, while Xiao Ji and Xiao Ben sat hunched on the sofa, smoking with furrowed brows.