The group's beloved wife: She is the phoenix, she is the king

Chapter 491 Familiar Stranger

We were once close friends, but now we are familiar strangers.

--Inscription

Half an hour passed and Fan Nuoxi was still the same.

Ruochen's heart was still hanging high, not daring to let it fall.

"Xixi, what can I do to get you out?"

Ruochen slowly tried to break into the cell, but found it was useless.

He tried using ordinary axes, hammers, and pliers, but the tools broke and the cell seemed to be stronger.

He tried using a spiritual weapon, but it was not broken. He was electrocuted by the cell's own protection system...

So he tried to enter Fan Nuoxi's cell by himself and wanted to go straight through, but when he did it, he was stopped by a series of lightning resistors.

Some of the clothes that were already torn almost turned into a pile of rags.

Ruochen stood aside, trembling with fear, feeling somewhat unwilling.

He was the one who caused the disaster, why did he let Xixi suffer like this, and he couldn't even do the basic repair...

What should he do?

Suddenly, he thought of the dispatch room he passed by and the room where memories were stored.

Maybe there is a solution somewhere.

But this space was originally controlled by Fan Nuoxi. If he left her rashly, would he really be able to help her...

Thinking of this, Ruochen collapsed on the ground in regret, tears streaming down his face.

"Xixi, it's all my fault... What can I do to help you..."

"Xixi, can you please wake up and look at me?"

"Whether you hit me or scold me, I will accept it, but please don't do this, okay?"

"If only I hadn't been such a jerk..."

"Xixi..."

"Xixi..."

"Tick-"

"Tick-"

Ruochen's tears fell on the cold ground.

The moment the tears fell to the ground, they quietly turned into starlight and flew towards Fan Nuoxi's cell. However, those starlights were too small and weak, so Ruochen did not notice them.

Fan Nuoxi slowly woke up to the sound of "tick-tick" ringing in her ears.

"It's so dark here. Have I arrived in the underworld again?" Fan Nuoxi said hoarsely, looking at the dark ceiling.

Ruochen wiped his tears hastily, came to the cell and squatted down, "Xixi?"

Fan Nuoxi turned his head with difficulty to look at the place where the voice came from. It was pitch black. "Who are you? Are you the Black and White Impermanence who came to pick me up?"

Ruochen only felt that his body was getting weaker and weaker, and he didn't have any strength at all.

Did Xixi lose sight of him again?

"Xixi, I am Ruochen--" Ruochen said sadly.

"Xixi? Is this my name when I was alive? It sounds so nice!" Fan Nuoxi supported herself on the ground with her hands and slowly sat up. Then she seemed to mutter, "I didn't expect that Black and White Impermanence also had such a nice name!"

To Ruochen, these words were more painful than being skinned alive, and he couldn't help crying again.

This time, he clearly saw his tears turning into starlight and floating towards Fan Nuoxi.

He noticed that the moment the starlight fell on Fan Nuoxi, the lines on her skin would fade a little, but her eyes were still red.

This discovery stunned him.

But he felt more uneasy in his heart.

"Xixi...can you stand up again?" Ruochen asked cautiously, fearing that it would cause other changes.

Although Fan Nuoxi didn't know why Brother Wuchang said this, she still did as he said. She moved her weak body and tried hard to take it up.

The moment she stood up, she felt she had no strength in her body and her head was dizzy. She was about to fall, but in order to keep her balance, she actually walked straight through the cell and came out.

Ruochen stood up quickly, supported Fan Nuoxi, and took Fan Nuoxi's pulse.

Qi and blood were both deficient, and there was not even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation in the body, and there was no body temperature...

Ruochen felt like the sky was falling.

At this moment, the necklace "whoosh" left the cell and fell into Fan Nuoxi's arms. Fan Nuoxi subconsciously grabbed the little thing.

"Huh? What is this?" Fan Nuoxi stroked it, then looked at Ruochen pleadingly, "It's so warm, Brother Wuchang, can I keep her with me?"

Although Fan Nuoxi's red eyes were out of focus, they carried a magical power that was hard to resist. Ruochen subconsciously said, "Okay!"

Although he was extremely conflicted, Ruochen still wanted to take Fan Nuoxi away from here.

"Xixi, can I take you away from here?"

"Brother Wuchang, where are you taking me?" Fan Nuoxi tilted his head and asked curiously.

Ruochen swallowed the bitterness that kept rising in his throat and coaxed her softly, "You are such a good girl, so of course I will send you back to life! Are you willing to leave behind everything you cherish?"

"But if I return to the world of the living, I won't be able to see you anymore," Fan Nuoxi said in confusion, "What if you are punished by the King of Hell?"

"It was the King of Hell who asked me to bring you back to the world of life. He said that he was getting old and confused, and accidentally implicated you." Ruochen continued to coax.

Fan Nuoxi twirled her sleeves and said shyly, "Brother Wuchang, you are so kind to me!"

Ruochen handed Fan Nuoxi a rope in a serious manner and said gently, "Okay, follow me!"

Fan Nuoxi gripped the rope tightly and nodded, "Okay!"

One step, two steps, three steps...

Three hundred and one steps...three hundred and sixty-three steps...three hundred and sixty-five steps.

Finally, when Fan Nuoxi silently counted to the 365th step in his heart, Ruochen stopped, and they just walked out of the Punishment Prison.

The darkness in front of Fan Nuoxi's eyes slowly turned into color.

Everything outside the prison was so fascinating to Fan Nuoxi.

There were clouds and mists in front of me, and towers rose from the ground, like palaces in heaven.

Is this where she will live after she returns to life?

At this time, she also saw the person standing next to her clearly. Although the person's clothes were tattered, he had a beautiful face and a tall figure. He was truly a beautiful person in the world.

The tear marks on his face made him look like he had been severely bullied, which made people feel distressed.

Fan Nuoxi stared at Ruochen blankly and asked cautiously, "Are you Brother Wuchang?"

Seeing Fan Nuoxi's eyes gradually regain focus and his face reflected in her eyes, Ruochen suppressed the joy that quietly rose in his heart and said shyly, "Hello, my name is Ruochen."

"Ruochen - which Ruo, which Chen?" Fan Nuoxi murmured in a low voice, and then asked again.

This name sounds familiar. Is it the relative who came to take her home?

"Ruo means overjoyed, Chen means spotless." Ruochen explained, and then pointed at Fan Nuoxi, "Your name is Fan Nuoxi, Fan... Fan means splendid flowers, Nuo means a promise worth a thousand gold, Xi means colorful Ruoxi."

"Fan Nuoxi? Is this my name?" Fan Nuoxi repeated, somewhat incredulously.

She always felt that there was something wrong with her name, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Ruochen nodded, quietly put away the rope, and held out his hand to her, "Yes, I'm here to take you home, are you willing to go with me?"

Fan Nuoxi seemed to have just remembered what she had been holding in her hand. After hesitating for a moment, she put one of her hands on Ruochen's hand, and looked at the necklace on her other hand.

Perhaps it was because the cell was a little dirty, or perhaps it was due to other factors, the wool felt looked a little dirty, but its little eyes were the same red as Fan Nuoxi's.

Apart from this, there seems to be no other abnormalities.

However, to Fan Nuoxi, it was indeed extremely kind.

From meeting "Impermanence" to suddenly "returning to life", Fan Nuoxi felt a sense of security for the first time after seeing this necklace.

Although Ruochen, who was beside her, looked quite nice, he was always a little inconvenient.

Ruochen didn't know that in just a few moments, Fan Nuoxi had already had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He only knew that he had to settle Fan Nuoxi down first, and then find a way to help her recover.

When the two of them returned to Fangfei Pavilion together, Fan Nuoxi was amazed to see that the damaged house not far away was repairing itself.

But when she saw that Ruochen didn't look surprised, she couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ruochen, is this heaven?"

Ruochen said slowly, "This is your home—"

"My...home?" Fan Nuoxi was a little confused.

She seemed somewhat familiar with this place, but was it really her home?

Seeing Ruochen remained silent, Fan Nuoxi continued to ask, "Then why are you the only one here besides me?"

She felt that this place was so good that she suspected that it was all fake. However, she had no basis and could only find some clues from the person in front of her.

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This chapter's screenwriter: Fan Nuoxi

Art Director: Ruochen

Friendly performance: A section of rope