Rencarnation Room {Other Story line}

Occasionally, Xiao Yi Xian would even actually choke him, although it looked more like an outlet for her anger than an intention to harm.

However, El did not give any reaction. He remained silent, his eyes blank, as if the treatment had no effect on him at all.

At that moment, El's mind suddenly drifted to the figure of her adopted daughter, Kayo Senju.

'Why do I think of Kayo so much these days?' El thought as he let Xiao Yi Xian continue her "punishment". 'Perhaps, I should communicate with her more often.'

Time passed so quickly, the sky that was reddened earlier was now shrouded in the darkness of night. Stars began to appear, adding to the silence around the medicine valley.

Xiao Yi Xian had finally stopped her "little punishment" of El, although inwardly there was still a bit of trepidation. She was now busy tidying up the messy plates and bowls on the table.

El, on the other hand, got up from her seat and walked casually to the front door. "Ji will sleep in the courtyard. Xiao Yi, just rest in the room," she said in a flat tone, as she opened the door.

Xiao Yi Xian, who was carrying dishes into the kitchen, paused to respond. "I'm not your wife," Xiao Yi Xian said her voice sounding half annoyed, but there was still a gentle tone in it.

"Hn, Ji understands." El replied briefly, then stepped out, leaving the door open slightly before closing it softly.

Xiao Yi Xian just let out a long sigh, then resumed her activities in the kitchen. "He really is an elusive man," she muttered softly while staring at the plate in her hand.

***

While El was on his mission to collect Rank 3 Magic Core Beasts, his days living with Xiao Yi Xian were peaceful.

Their relationship developed from mere acquaintances to close friends, although there were often minor arguments due to El's nature.

As one already understood, El had a cold and calm nature El was far from human, anyone would get annoyed in some situations.

But because of those minor quarrels, their relationship blossomed. In fact, Xiao Yi Xian now knew El's real name: El Ira Adrian, not the Dao name he used before (Ji Lan).

With their growing closeness, Xiao Yi Xian started calling him by a nickname that was only given to the closest people: El.

El, on the other hand, also started calling Xiao Yi Xian by the name "Xian'er," the nickname her parents used to give her.

At one time, El had explained something because Xiao Yi Xian was very curious.

The reason why El calls her "Xiao Yi" is because he feels that her real name is too long and troublesome, and he is too lazy to pronounce it.

El admits that she originally wanted to call her "Xiao Yi" just as "Yi". But it felt impolite, so he added 'Xiao' in front of it."

Of course, that explanation made Xiao Yi Xian upset because El was being completely arbitrary. However, behind her irritation, Xiao Yi Xian began to think of something.

The name El Ira Adrian felt foreign to her ears and mouth, too different from the other names she had heard in this world.

Both in pronunciation and impression, the name did not seem to be from this world.

But Xiao Yi Xian decided not to worry about it too much.

Although it was difficult to pronounce the name at first, Xiao Yi Xian had now gotten used to it.

Whenever he heard his name being called softly by Xiao Yi Xian, El could not help but remember his past from before she became a Beyonder who traversed various worlds.

Through it all, El and Xiao Yi Xian's relationship, which started out as close friends, slowly turned into something more intimate, like a unique and unusual pair of lovers.

El's cold and calm nature blends with Xiao Yi Xian's gentleness, thoughtfulness, and warmth, creating a contrasting yet harmonious dynamic in their interactions.

However, this peace is shaken by the harsh reality that Xiao Yi Xian must face.

As time went on, Xiao Yi Xian consumed more and more Blood Pills to suppress her Body's Toxins, which meant that more and more blood essence was being used by El to purify the pills.

Blood essence in the BTTH world was the essence of one's life and strength.

Losing a significant amount of blood essence would not only weaken the body, but could also stop cultivation ability, and even bring death.

Xiao Yi Xian was aware of this great danger, and her heart felt sad whenever she saw El sacrificing his blood essence for her sake.

However, El did not seem to care about the consequences. He calmly faced his sacrifice, even when Xiao Yi Xian repeatedly begged him to stop.

To El, his body as a Beyonder with a primary focus on the VIT attribute made this sacrifice worthwhile.

Moreover, with Rinnegan's ability, El could use Hell Path or Star Crystal to thoroughly restore his body, including restoring the drained blood essence.

It was just that, El chose to keep quiet, regarding it as something trivial, too simple and not worth discussing with Xiao Yi Xian.

To him, there was no reason to explain it further.

However, it became a thorn in Xiao Yi Xian's side. El's silence created an emotional burden that slowly pressed down on her heart.

Xiao Yi Xian felt sad and tormented, thinking that El was sacrificing herself, willing to endure great suffering, even risking her life for her sake.

In the girl's mind, if only El had opened up from the start and told her about the secret of her immunity to poison, none of this would have happened.

However, reality said otherwise.

Until now, even though their relationship had blossomed, El had chosen to remain silent, never once revealing it.

This misunderstanding was not the result of a lack of trust, but rather El's nature of rarely speaking.

But, that was temporarily put aside.

At noon today, El had just finished making the Blood Pill, a potion made from his blood essence, with the help of Zixuan Spirit Flame and Sky Pearl Poison, as usual.

El walked down the corridor of the simple wooden house, stepping towards the exit to meet Xiao Yi Xian, who was collecting poisonous plants for her regular consumption.

Arriving at the terrace, El saw Xiao Yi Xian from a distance, picking poisonous plants under the warm sunlight.

With calm steps, El approached Xiao Yi Xian. When he was almost there, he called out to his in a cold tone, but without the typical ill will. "Xian'er."

Hearing the call, Xiao Yi Xian stopped her activities and turned to El. "Did you refine the Pill?" she asked, then walked over with a wicker basket in her hand.

"Hn," El nodded slowly. "I purified the Pill and put it in its usual place. This time, I refined it in large quantities, enough for the next month or two."

Hearing that, Xiao Yi Xian lowered her head, sighing sadly. "Now you're refining even more quantities of Blood Pill," she muttered softly.

"Hmm? What did Xian'er say?" asked El, curious.

Xiao Yi Xian raised her head and shook it. "It's nothing. I was just muttering. Why did you refine such a large amount of Blood Pill?"