Leaving The Core

"Oh, t–thank God!" Gu Luoxin had never cried so hard before until he saw Shen Nianzu's flesh slowly growing to regenerate the missing leg. Overwhelmed with emotion, he sank to the ground, trembling with the intensity of his relief.

Nonetheless, now was not the time to let their guard down.

Coughing, Shen Nianzu propped himself up with an elbow and took the wreath off his head, handing it over to Gu Luoxin. "Jin Jiuchi…" he rasped, his voice raw with emotion. "Give these to the twins! They need them more than me!"

"But…" Hesitantly, Gu Luoxin threw a glance over his shoulder.

Shen Nianzu followed his line of sight and sucked in a breath, his pupils shaking. Since when… since when did two little Jin Jiuchis become like that?