Chapter 150: Chapter 103: Nuannuan, Don’t Go, I Remember Everything

To dissuade her from contracting with more Contractors, he wracked his brain and finally came up with a downside to power sharing.

"Don’t get your hopes up. It’s true that power can be shared, but only if the Contract Master’s physical body is strong enough. Otherwise, they’ll explode and die."

"In your current state, you can’t even handle the power of the Returning Origin Stage. How could you possibly withstand the Ultimate Venerable Stage?"

"Also, power sharing requires a high degree of compatibility between both parties’ bodies and souls. Otherwise, uncontrollable consequences can easily occur. It’s basically a Forbidden Technique, not something to be used lightly."

More importantly, the power could only be used by one person at a time.

While sharing power with the Contract Master, the Contractor would be completely drained of power. And since the Contract Master wouldn’t be able to wield the Contractor’s power well, it was better for the Contract Master to just order the Contractor to handle whoever they wanted to deal with.

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

"So if my body is too weak, I can’t handle it. But when I’m strong, I’ll have enough power of my own, so why would I need to share then? Someone else’s power is never as good as your own, anyway."

"And with such severe consequences, who would dare to share power lightly? It’s completely useless."

’That makes sense. How could there be something so good in this world?’

’And here I was thinking the rules of this world were just absurdly generous. I thought I could use Yan Chen’s power just by contracting with him. Looks like I was being stupid.’

"Definitely useless!"

Si Xie agreed, not daring to mention bloodline sharing again.

He leaned down, kissed her forehead, and resumed what they were doing before.

But unlike before, this time he was light and slow, cautious and exceptionally gentle, making Jiang Yunnuan’s heart flutter...

The sky gradually darkened.

Several hours must have passed. After she urged him again and again, he finally left, though with great reluctance.

He hadn’t stopped for a moment during that time, forcing her to use her Healing Ability three times in a row to alleviate her various discomforts.

Thank goodness for her Healing Ability; otherwise, she really wouldn’t have been able to take it.

"Oh, right. The drugs you were injected with have a lot of side effects. Not only do they make you anxious, irritable, and prone to losing control, but you’ll also suffer from withdrawal and it could trigger a berserk state."

"Your Cultivation is very strong now, so you’d be extremely dangerous if you went berserk. No one can guarantee we’d get through it unscathed every time. So, for our safety, I’ve decided to tie you up with the Soul-locking Rope until all the side effects are gone. Are you willing?"

Jiang Yunnuan had been about to go take a shower when she suddenly thought of this and turned to ask him.

This time, she only managed to escape by a stroke of luck because of the power Yan Chen left behind to protect her. If it happened again, she couldn’t guarantee her neck wouldn’t get bitten off.

The risk was too great; it had to be eliminated completely.

The Soul-locking Rope, which could restrain a Beastman’s Soul Power, was the best option.

Si Xie: "..."

’He didn’t want to agree at all. What kind of person would want to be tied up all day?’

But he couldn’t refuse.

She was right. His body did have a lot of problems at the moment, and it posed a huge threat to their home. Tying him up would prevent a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Otherwise, he might accidentally hurt her at any moment.

"Fine. You can tie me up, but you have to agree to a few of my conditions."

"I knew you were the best. Go on, what are your conditions? As long as they’re not too outrageous, I can agree to them as compensation."

Jiang Yunnuan reached out with a smile and gently pinched his fox ear.

Hearing this, Si Xie’s eyes lit up, and he immediately began to speak without hesitation.

"You have to stay with me always, you have to sleep with me every day, you have to accept my bloodline sharing and show me your fox ears, and also, while I’m tied up, you’re not allowed to be intimate with other Contractors. And you’re not allowed to contract with any more Contractors in the future."

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’Doesn’t this guy have amnesia? How is he even clingier than before?’

The moment she had that thought, she realized her mistake. His expression instantly soured, and his eyes, a mixture of anger and grievance, fixed on her.

"What? Is being clingy a bad thing? You don’t like me being clingy?"

"Uh, no, no, that’s not it at all. It’s not that I don’t like it. I just thought that after losing your memory, you’d see me as a stranger. I never expected you’d still want to be clingy with me, so I was just a little surprised."

Afraid he would fly into a rage, Jiang Yunnuan quickly adopted a patient and gentle tone to soothe him.

"Is that so? Then tell me about the past. What was I like before?"

He was suddenly interested in his past. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Or perhaps that wasn’t quite right. What he really wanted to know was what their relationship had been like, how they usually got along.

’She was willing to brave the dangers of the Underground Dark Prison to save me. She must like me, right?’

’And what about me?’

’I’m certain my body really likes her and craves her company—that’s why I made those demands. That probably means I like her too, right?’

"That won’t be necessary. Your memory problem isn’t a big deal. I’ll help you heal it in a bit, and you’ll remember everything soon enough. For now, let’s talk about those conditions of yours."

Jiang Yunnuan’s expression suddenly grew solemn. Seeing this, his heart sank. He instantly lost interest in his memory problems and pursed his lips, patiently waiting for what she would say next.

"I can agree to all your earlier conditions. But the one about not contracting with other Contractors in the future... I’m sorry. I don’t want to lie to you, so I can’t promise that."

"I know this is unfair to you. We’ve had an agreement about Contract Termination before. If you really can’t accept this, I’ll set you free if you still want to terminate our contract after your memory returns."

’We had an agreement about Contract Termination?’

Si Xie clenched his fists and pursed his lips, patiently waiting to hear her thoughts. But after a long time, her mind remained quiet.

Unable to get the answer he wanted, he had no choice but to ask aloud, his voice low, hoarse, and somewhat heavy.

"Why?"

"Let me heal the clotted blood and swelling in your head first. Once you remember the past, you might have your answer."

As she finished speaking, Jiang Yunnuan grabbed his wrist and channeled her Healing Ability. The gentle, cool power entered his body and flowed through his meridians straight to his mind.

His head suddenly felt incredibly clear, an indescribable sense of comfort washing over him.

He closed his eyes. As time passed, scenes flashed through his mind. His lost memories were returning, bit by bit.

「A long time later.」

Jiang Yunnuan released his wrist and wearily rubbed her forehead. Exhausted, she took a few blueberries from her space to replenish her spent energy.

He, meanwhile, still had his eyes closed, sorting through the flood of memories.

Unsure how long he would need, Jiang Yunnuan decided to go take a shower first.

Just as she was about to get up, her wrist was grabbed. She turned her head and met a pair of familiar silver eyes.

"Nuannuan, don’t go. I remember everything..."