Chapter 190: You Were Reborn Back Then Too, Weren’t You?

Chapter 190: So You Were Also Reborn Back Then

But when he arrived, Yan Huaixuan was confident and composed, as if he couldn't have cared less about the position of Crown Prince.

But at that time, he still thought Yan Huaixuan was a transmigrator like him.

Later, he tested him with "hello," and Yan Huaixuan knew nothing about it.

Shen Lian had indeed suspected whether Yan Huaixuan was deceiving him, but Yan Huaixuan's various behaviors after arriving at the Great Wilderness Spirit Realm all made Shen Lian realize.

Yan Huaixuan had actually been reborn all along.

And when Yan Huaixuan was reborn, he was still the original soul.

Sure enough, as Shen Lian watched, Yan Huaixuan nodded. "Yes."

Yan Huaixuan gently stroked the corner of Shen Lian's eye. "In my previous life, I almost reached the level of Supreme of the Emotionless Dao, but then I suddenly found myself back in my mortal days. At that time, you weren't 'him' yet."

"When I saw you suddenly approach me, I thought you had also been reborn, so that's why I did what I did to you..."

Later, he only accidentally discovered the system in Shen Lian's mind.

Shen Lian gave a bitter smile. "So it turns out we missed each other a long time ago."

Shen Lian was silent for a moment. "And Ling Yun?"

Yan Huaixuan spoke in a low voice. "It originally had a remnant of its soul left, but on the day of ascension, it refused to ascend alongside me."

Ling Yun knew it had no right to face Shen Lian, nor could it ascend with Shen Lian without Shen Lian knowing.

And Yan Huaixuan could barely protect himself back then, so he didn't try to force Ling Yun to stay.

Shen Lian just said, "Oh."

It would be a lie to say he didn't hate Ling Yun, after all, Ling Yun had done all those things to him back then, and even now, he still couldn't truly forgive Ling Yun.

In the original plot, Ling Yun had also ascended successfully with Yan Huaixuan after reaching the Great Dao.

Now Ling Yun only had a wisp of a remnant soul left in the Primordial Realm.

Shen Lian's eyes flickered slightly, as if lost in thought.

Yan Huaixuan's voice was hoarse. "A Lian, let's not miss each other anymore, okay?"

Shen Lian leaned against his chest in silence.

Then he suddenly said, "We're even now."

Shen Lian paused, then looked away. "One of the things I said earlier was a lie. You can ask me which one it was now."

Yan Huaixuan was stunned at first, then joy filled his eyes. He cupped Shen Lian's face and stared at him intently.

"I can really ask that?"

Shen Lian pretended to be impatient. "I told you to ask, so ask. If you don't want to, then forget it. Hurry up, I don't have all day."

Yan Huaixuan: "What did you say earlier? I seem to have forgotten everything."

Shen Lian: "..."

Shen Lian was stunned speechless. He stared at Yan Huaixuan. "Yan Huaixuan!"

Just as Shen Lian was grinding his teeth in anger, Yan Huaixuan's eyes were full of laughter as he pulled Shen Lian into his arms.

But Shen Lian raised his hand and slapped the back of Yan Huaixuan's hand. "Don't touch me."

Yet Yan Huaixuan didn't let go, still leaning in close to Shen Lian's face.

He said, word by word—

"Don't touch me! You deliberately wanted to see me embarrass myself, so of course you're happy. That was all nonsense I made up. I was afraid you'd die without peace, so I was just trying to comfort you."

After Yan Huaixuan finished speaking, he noticed that Shen Lian had stopped struggling as much.

Yan Huaixuan stared intently at the person in his arms, feeling like his palms were sweating.

"Is that the one?"

Shen Lian lowered his head this time and gave a soft hum of acknowledgment.

"Yes."

So, it wasn't because he was afraid Yan Huaixuan would die without peace.

But because he truly, genuinely liked him.

As soon as Shen Lian finished speaking, Yan Huaixuan pinched his chin and tilted his head up.

Then their lips met, and their breaths intertwined.

Shen Lian's ears grew hot. He was a little nervous too, so he closed his eyes.

This time, it wasn't just Yan Huaixuan kissing him—Shen Lian also tentatively extended the tip of his tongue to lightly touch Yan Huaixuan's lips.

Feeling Shen Lian's response, Yan Huaixuan tightened his arms around him even more.

Shen Lian could feel the care and love in Yan Huaixuan's embrace.

He suddenly wanted to know what expression Yan Huaixuan had on his face.

Shen Lian secretly opened his eyes a crack, only to find that Yan Huaixuan was looking at him.

In those eyes, there was nothing but love for him.

Shen Lian couldn't quite meet that gaze directly, so he deliberately said fiercely, "I've never seen anyone who kisses with their eyes open! Aren't you afraid of seeing something really weird?"

He remembered that when two people were too close, the other person's face would appear distorted in his vision.

Shen Lian suddenly wondered if he had looked ugly just now, and how long Yan Huaixuan had been watching him.

But Yan Huaixuan grabbed his hand. "No."

Shen Lian was startled, and Yan Huaixuan said gently, "In my heart, you look beautiful no matter what."

Shen Lian was stunned at first, then muttered softly.

"So cheesy."

Since it was Yan Huaixuan, Shen Lian would breathe a sigh of relief if he didn't say something scandalous as a love confession.

However, folks in love are always happy to pay for that kind of sweetness.

Shen Lian couldn't deny the sweet warmth spreading in his chest.

He couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from curling up and snorted, "Guess that answer was good enough."

Yan Huaixuan watched Shen Lian's sulky expression—a bit petulant, but he found it surprisingly cute.

Yan Huaixuan's gaze dimmed slightly, and he suddenly leaned in close to Shen Lian's ear.

"A Lian, do you want to try another kind of dual cultivation?"

Shen Lian froze. Another kind... as in...

Shen Lian went quiet, his eyes darting around.

Yan Huaixuan took that as silent consent.

He swallowed hard as he slowly reached out, and then he kissed from Shen Lian's face all the way down to his neck.

Shen Lian's breathing started getting heavier.

Wait, Shen Lian felt like he'd forgotten something.

"Wait, what about Fei Yun and the others?"

Shen Lian suddenly remembered that when he'd come out, Fei Yun and the others were still nearby, right?

Shen Lian's face changed.

Yan Huaixuan laughed. "You're just now thinking of them?"

He pressed Shen Lian down. "Don't worry, the second I got out, I brought you somewhere else."

Shen Lian did notice that Fei Yun and the others were nowhere in sight.

But he had a life-bound pact with Fei Yun, so he could feel that Fei Yun was close by.

Shen Lian let out a sigh of relief, cursing himself internally for making such a fool of himself today.

Then a hand settled on his waist.

"Can we get back to what we were doing now?"

Shen Lian's body went rigid. He realized the area had somehow turned into a house, and Yan Huaixuan had set him down on a bed.

Yan Huaixuan loomed over Shen Lian, looking down at him.

Even with raw desire burning in those cold eyes, he was still holding back, waiting for Shen Lian's okay.

Shen Lian...

Maybe it was because he'd just barely escaped death.

Or because he'd finally opened up completely to Yan Huaixuan.

So his head felt a little fuzzy, and then he reached up on his own and looped his arms around Yan Huaixuan's neck.

Yan Huaixuan froze, then delight flooded his eyes.

Shen Lian felt as if he were in a furnace, with Yan Huaixuan's scorching kisses trailing from his neck down to his collarbone.

Warm, large hands also gripped his waist, kneading it.

One of Shen Lian's legs was lifted up.