Split Zone No.13

122 Your Deepest Fear

“I’ve waited a long time for the both of you . ” Si Luo gestured to the armchair he was on .

I raised my brows . “Oh? How did you know we’d definitely come here? I just decided to come in here for a quick drink . ”

Si Luo eyes creased in a smile . “A coincidence is also fate . ”

He coughed again .

*Cough cough cough*

Though those white-robed sleeves of his concealed part of his face as he lifted a hand while coughing, it could not hide his pallor .

I started to pity this man in front of me . He was so beautiful, and this was not a look created through MF either . There was probably nobody else like him in the Split Zone . Why make him go through such pain?

Although I did not like soul splitters, I felt that Si Luo did not deserve to die, much less go through this experience of his life being slowly drained out .

“Is this a symptom of death that’s nearing?” Nie Zun smiled, sipping the drink in his wineglass .

Cold sweat formed on my forehead . Do you have to be so direct?

In my surprise, Si Luo smiled in response, and answered casually, “Yes . ”

“A girl is currently being hunted in order to save you . Though I don’t like that girl very much, I still want to hear what you think about this . ” Nie Zun placed his wineglass onto the coffee table .

I was secretly delighted that he was making so much conversation with a stranger, because I was at a loss for words right now .

Si Luo’s eyes sparkled like diamonds . “This problem would resolve itself if I die earlier . ”

He did not sound sarcastic, and he said this with an extremely serious tone . He is saying that he should die, but he did not sound grieved .

I suddenly felt that he and Jiao S would be a great match .

There might be nothing in this world worthy of being his match, except for that unique aura that Jiao S had . It felt identical to Si Luo .

I could not place it, but no matter what it was, it was something that felt unique and dynamic .

I gave him a brilliant smile . “Si Luo, please stop Gaoqin Jiuye and Rong Jin, though I know they have your interests at heart . But both your life and Mi Fu’s are equally precious, no?”

Si Luo lifted his wineglass and took a sip of the blood-red liquid with his snow-white lips .

“You’re in love with Gaoqin Jiuye?” His voice remained cool and crisp, like the clear waters of a spring .

I almost lost my grip on the wineglass . Why did he say such a thing?

Without knowing it, I turned to look at Nie Zun, and I was met with those starry eyes of his .

Yes, wasn’t this pair of eyes the most beautiful ones in the Split Zone?

Si Luo stepped over the coffee table between us, and put his face right in front of mine . As he moved, his long, silvery-white hair fell across the coffee table, it was a beautiful sight .

He stared at me with those bright eyes . “Why then do your eyes look like they’re crying when his name is mentioned?”

I was stunned .

All of a sudden, a black hand appeared in front of me .

Nie Zun looked at Si Luo calmly . “There was another Gaoqin Jiuye she missed when she was alive . This is just her being stubborn, it’s not love . ”

Si Luo laughed . It was dazzling .

He looked at Nie Zun with curiosity . “You think you’re the one she loves?”

For some reason, I really wanted to know the answer to this question . I stared at Nie Zun, waiting for a response .

Nie Zun’s eyes darkened, and his eyes filled with solitude, making my heart ache for him .

I was suddenly afraid of hearing what he had to say, so I stood up abruptly and said to Si Luo, “No matter what, please stop Gaoqin Jiuye, and trust that Jiao S and Huan Qing will definitely be able to find another way to save your life . ”

There seemed to be a slight change in Si Luo’s crystalline eyes when I mentioned Jiao S . He was silent for a moment, before he finally looked up .

There seemed to be a slight change in Si Luo’s crystalline eyes when I mentioned Jiao S . He was silent for a moment, before he finally looked up .

“What I want is not for her to find a way to save my life . I want her to leave me, I want her to stop doing things for me, and to stop thinking about anything that has to do with me . ”

I smirked . “This isn’t the best method even if you can’t accept her feelings . What good would avoidance do you? Since you could see my eyes crying, why can’t you see that your eyes were wavering when you heard Jiao S being mentioned?”

Out of nowhere, I had the courage to speak to this extraordinary person in such a way .

Si Luo’s gaze was bedazzling as he looked straight into my eyes .

“If you’re that confident of being able to manage the situation, show me your tenacity . ” Si Luo’s enchanting voice sounded in my ear, and I felt light-headed as I looked into his eyes .

Si Luo leaned back into his armchair, taking another sip of that blood-red liquid .

A sudden cough shook him, and that blood-red liquid dripped from the corner of his lips, down his pale neck, blooming into red flowers as it flowed onto his white robes . He did not seem to mind any of this .

“Come with me . Show me just how determined you are, and I’ll stop Gaoqin Jiuye . ” He smiled casually .

“Where are we going?”

Without answering me, Si Luo looked towards Nie Zun . “May I borrow her for a few days?”

Nie Zun’s gaze was inscrutable . “Will you return her?”

Si Luo smiled . “Definitely . ”

Nie Zun looked at me . “Go ahead . ”

I was about to lose myself in his brilliant gaze .

But right now, I couldn’t be bothered about how pretty his eyes were or how beautiful Si Luo was! What did these people take me for?! Hey there, don’t treat me as if I don’t exist!

They were not about to give me any explanation even upon seeing how discontented I was . Si Luo simply finished his drink and stood up .

His white robes flared out with his movements, and I felt a little faint as that silver hair of his brushed past my eyes .

How can there exist such an enchanting individual?!

How can there exist such an enchanting individual?!

“Let’s go, Li Shen . Show me your determination . ”

I looked at Si Luo, and a white fog surged in his eyes .

“Go, I’ll wait for you here . ” Nie Zun was already standing, and he was gently pushing me towards Si Luo .

I looked at him in disbelief, finding him a little odd . He held my gaze, and something flashed through his eyes .

He planted a kiss above my left eye .

“Go ahead, Shen’er . There’re some things you have to make clear . I want to know what’s in your heart too . ”

Nie Zun’s magnetic voice came from above my forehead . My left eye felt warm, as if it was crying for Nie Zun’s gentleness .

I suddenly felt like crying, and my left eye started to tear .

Only heaven knows how lonely I was .

A hand on my shoulder, he said, “Since you’ve chosen this path, don’t look back . You want to save all these lives in the Split Zone and free them, but I just want you to stay alive .

“Li Shen, even if you hate me for this, I still have to say it . The person who killed your lover is not your second personality . She is you, and you are her . Even if you turned into a devil, I will still protect you . ”

Tears rolled down my cheeks . I was choking on my words as I looked up at him . “Why’re you saying all this…”

His eyes shone . “Because I’d be scared too if it was me . ”

As he let go of the hand on my shoulder, Si Luo’s silver hair appeared between us .

Blood dripped from the blood-red crescent moon in between his brows, and I was once again taken in by those stunning eyes of his .

“Cage, open the seal—”

I heard Si Luo’s crisp voice .

I was forced to close my eyes as I suddenly felt unsteady . Pain shot through my heart, and it was as if my chest was impaled by a hand .

I heard Si Luo’s crisp voice .

I was forced to close my eyes as I suddenly felt unsteady . Pain shot through my heart, and it was as if my chest was impaled by a hand .

“Open your eyes, let me see what’s in your heart . ”

I heard Si Luo’s enchanting voice in my head, as if he had now become a part of me . At this, I was forced to open my eyes .

I was blinded by a bright light, and I tried to shield my eyes from it .

As I adapted to the light, Si Luo’s voice continued . “Open your eyes . ”

I finally opened my eyes fully, and what I saw made me shiver .

Someone was lying on the ground in front of me . His tightly-shut eyes and lips seemed to be describing the agony he was going through . He was in a pool of blood, and there was a knife in his chest .

I looked down, and I saw a blood red color on both my hands .

My hands turned icy, and I felt my knees weaken .

Snap!

I fell onto my knees . I tried to reach out to that person in front me, but I did not dare look at my bloody hands .

There was nobody around except for layers of white fog surrounding the two of us . I looked around me in a panic . There was nothing .

The bottom of my feet felt wet, and I realized the blood had already reached me .

“Ah—!”

I screamed, but it felt as if I had no more voice .

I tasted blood in my throat, and the tip of my tongue started to hurt, but I did not pay attention to any of that . I simply stared at the person lying in front of me .

He was Gao Qi .