Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 473 - Three Hundred Eleven: Why?_2

Chapter 473: Chapter Three Hundred Eleven: Why?_2

Just as he was about to speak, the voice of Li Qingyan from beside them preempted his own:

"Luo Xiran, when you’re doing such disgusting things to Changtian, can you not do it while looking like me?"

Her voice was very cold, laced with a strong disdain.

On the battlefield, she had seen scenes far more disgusting than the one before her eyes.

But to watch a woman identical to herself sprout into a monstrous creature from her shoulder and eat her man’s hand...

She couldn’t accept it.

Qi, hearing these words, glanced at Li Qingyan, whose demeanor was as cold as ice, but didn’t get angry. Instead, he chuckled and said:

"Disgusting? But such bodily transformations are something Changtian can achieve now too. If you find me disgusting, that means you must also find Changtian disgusting, right?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, I can’t."

Xu Yuan quickly interjected to deny it: "If you want to check my body, get on with it."

Qi scoffed softly, a trace of jealousy in his voice, and said:

"Changtian, you really do protect her. When you become a complete ghoul, shall I help you convert her too?"

"...."

Xu Yuan felt somewhat overwhelmed.

’Li Qingyan,’ with jealousy written across her face, might be beautiful, but this split-open body...

Human beings shouldn’t, or at least, ought not to do this.

Seeing Xu Yuan no longer speaking, Qi focused on examining his body.

Xu Yuan did not obstruct the other’s Life Origin from infiltrating his body.

This was a necessity for mutual trust; he had to make Qi believe that his ghoul form was irreversible.

Moreover, Luo Xiran had told him before coming up that although there had been some changes, his body was still that of a ghoul, and it was very likely that Qi would notice nothing amiss.

Following a complete cycle of Life Origin examination,

Qi, frowning, silently expelled Xu Yuan’s hand from the orifice that had opened from her shoulder down to her waist.

Afterward, the massive orifice that had formed on ’Qi’s body was visibly stitched up by countless tendrils of flesh and blood.

And Qi once again turned into a peerless beauty indistinguishable from Li Qingyan.

However, at this moment, a scrutinizing look appeared in her crimson phoenix eyes, and she spoke in an unhurried tone:

"Changtian, an abundant Life Origin can give a ghoul strength, but if it’s too abundant, it can erode one’s sanity."

This sanity referred not only to human beings but also to ghouls.

Absorbing a large amount of Life Origin in a short period could accelerate the transformation of an intelligent ghoul into a beast capable only of slaughter.

As she said this,

a dangerous glint flashed in Qi’s eyes:

"Changtian... can you tell me why the Life Origin within you did not increase after you entered the Blood Pool?"

Xu Yuan looked at her, smiling nonchalantly as he said:

"Why don’t you take a guess?"

Qi’s beautiful eyes flickered:

"Blood Divine Stone?"

"Smart."

Xu Yuan did not bother to conceal this, as it couldn’t be hidden anyway. He spoke in a low voice, "The two Blood Divine Stones developed by the human race ten thousand years ago can control both the Blood Nest formation and the fungal carapace of a ghoul. You should know this, right?"

Qi fell silent for a moment, then nodded her head in acknowledgment:

"I know."

"I used the Blood Divine Stone to control most of the Life Origin in the fungal carapace. Naturally, my body wasn’t affected by it."

"Then why was your fungal carapace able to be stripped away? Once that thing completely merges with a body, it cannot be separated, even in death."

"I already told you that the Blood Divine Stone can control the fungal carapace."

Xu Yuan replied softly with a smile, having prepared his response, and while looking into Qi’s eyes, he curved his own with a smiling gaze: "If you don’t believe me, I can use the Blood Divine Stone to control the fungal carapace inside your body right now."

This was a gamble.

Xu Yuan wagered that the ghoul queen before him wouldn’t dare to open up her body for his use.

Because if what he said was true, Qi’s entire ghoul existence would become his puppet.

"... This answer is barely satisfactory,"

Qi breathed out a sigh, glancing at the still-turbulent Blood Pool: "But in less than a quarter of an hour, two-thirds of the Life Origin that I accumulated over ten thousand years has been drained. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?"

"Are you an idiot?"

Xu Yuan shook his head disapprovingly, lifting his hand toward the robust Formation Patterns on the inner wall of the Blood Nest: "Activating a formation of this caliber doesn’t require energy?"

Qi swept a cold glance at him and said:

"I remember your Sumeru Ring should contain many Source Crystals. Why waste the precious Life Origin I’ve saved over thousands of years?"

Great, this ghoul queen apparently also exhibited hoarding behavior.

"My Sumeru Ring was with Li Qingyan, I didn’t bring it down."

Xu Yuan once again lifted his hand and patted Qi’s shoulder, chuckling: "Come on, stop being so stingy. The Saint is about to arrive, and you can’t take the Blood Pool with you, nor can you keep it safe. It’s better to use it up."

With that, Xu Yuan walked past her toward Li Qingyan and Bai Muxi.

Approaching the two,

Xu Yuan first checked their bodies with his spiritual vision to ensure that Qi hadn’t tampered with them, then, turning to Li Qingyan, he extended his hand:

"Give it back."

"Hmm?" Li Qingyan raised her eyebrows.

"The Sumeru Ring, my Sumeru Ring."

"...."

Li Qingyan slapped the ring into his palm with a ’pop,’ a trace of amusement flashing in her eyes:

"Such a big man, still petty."

Xu Yuan slid the Sumeru Ring back onto his finger, casting a glance at the Wrapped Chest Princess:

"You... didn’t take anything, did you? I clearly remember how much silver there was inside."

"....."

Li Qingyan’s chest heaved for a moment, she turned her head away, keeping silent.

Seeing this reaction, Xu Yuan grinned and moved closer, about to wrap his arms around her slender waist...

"Slap!"

She rejected him outright, and Li Qingyan gave his hand a look before spitting out five words:

"Dirty, don’t touch me."

"...."

Xu Yuan glanced over at Xiao Bai.

Meeting his gaze,

Bai Muxi blinked her bright eyes and quickly whispered, glancing at Qi:

"Sir, are you alright? The ghoul from earlier..."