Chapter 1001 - 745: Truly a Loving Couple
Shen Tang was pinned to the ground by him, crying out in pain, with tears glistening in her eyes, "Ah Xiao, it hurts, stop it!"
That sliver of rationality seemed to return to Lu Xiao, and he almost instantly let go of her, stumbling back a few steps, his eyes full of struggle and pain.
Tangtang.
He couldn’t hurt her.
Lu Xiao desperately suppressed the urge to vent his madness, trying to calm himself down.
But it was too unbearable; the pain on his body flooded over him like a tsunami, enveloping him in indescribable agony, his eyes rimming red, bloodshot, his expression increasingly ferocious, like a beast about to lose control.
His shirt had long been torn to shreds by himself, revealing countless needle marks on his shoulders and arms.
Usually concealed by clothing, they were now visible, and the exposed skin even bristled with lumps of coagulated bruises, refusing to fade.
Shen Tang was completely stunned, her fingers trembling.
These were the sedatives and painkillers Lu Xiao had injected himself with during the Return Nest episodes.
At first, they were somewhat effective, but quickly his body developed resistance, the effects waned, and he could only inject more, heedless of his own body.
In the end, these drugs were completely useless.
Nothing was of use.
There was nothing he could do.
Just a second before losing all control, Lu Xiao, eyes reddening, looked almost pleadingly at Shen Tang in front of him, "Tangtang, give me Return Nest... I really can’t stand it anymore..."
His rationality was on the verge of collapse, leaving only a single thought in his entire being — a deranged craving for Return Nest.
It made him seem so unfamiliar, like a changed person.
Shen Tang stared blankly at the man before her, her eyes shining with pained light, unable to believe that this was her Ah Xiao imploring her for Return Nest.
This was the Lu Xiao in her memory, always self-disciplined, gentle and composed, managing everything in perfect order, never making mistakes.
But reality was as such, Lu Xiao at this moment was tortured beyond endurance, unable to think rationally, only wanting to swiftly alleviate his pain, even if the cost were to plunge into a deeper Abyss, never climbing back up.
"Just a little... I’m begging you, give me Return Nest..."
"Let me take just a bit, just a little will do..."
"I’m really in so much pain..."
"Tangtang, help me..."
He almost begged, with all reason utterly gone from his eyes, leaving only a mad longing for Return Nest.
Watching Lu Xiao tormented like this, Shen Tang couldn’t stop her tears from falling. Lu Xiao, who was so proud and dignified, was so outstanding and perfect, but now it seemed as if his spirit was broken, reduced to a beast driven by primal instinct, becoming the kind of person he himself despised the most.
Imagine his pain upon awakening to see himself like this.
She couldn’t let him truly become this.
If she were to give it to him, he would be finished, beyond redemption.
"I’m sorry, Ah Xiao, I can’t give it to you, please hold on just a bit longer..."
Shen Tang desperately shook her head, biting her lip tightly, painfully saying, "Think of the effort you’ve put in for so long, we’ve held out for so long, if I really give it to you, then all our efforts would be for nothing!"
"Hold on a bit longer, I believe in you, you can definitely get through this, I’m sorry..."
Lu Xiao gritted his teeth, holding his sanity on the brink of madness, trembling violently, almost wanting to snatch Return Nest from her hands.
But he couldn’t do that; he forcibly suppressed the savage impulse.
Even in extreme pain, he refused to lay a hand on her, not wanting to hurt her.
Shen Tang finally understood why Lu Xiao had entrusted Return Nest to her, instructing her "no matter what he says in the future, no matter how he begs," she mustn’t give it to him.
It turned out he had foreseen this scene, foresaw himself losing control in such a frightening manner.
If he truly lost control, perhaps she was the only one who could stop him.
No matter what he might do to himself, he would never harm her.
He even wanted to stay conscious through self-harm.
In the end, Shen Tang couldn’t bear it any longer, forcibly using her spiritual power to make him pass out.
Using spiritual power forcibly like that also hurt him, which was why Shen Tang had always been reluctant to use it, but at this point, there was no other way; it was better than self-harm.
After all, Lu Xiao possessed the strength of the Peak of Primordial Beast Tier, and Shen Tang, to put him to sleep, exhausted a large amount of her spiritual power, turning her complexion rather pale.