However, the technique has severe side effects; the practitioner’s body will continue to swell and change shape due to the distortion of spiritual energy, becoming swollen and unable to return to its original state.
“By the time I found out, it was too late. His strength had indeed increased greatly, even surpassing mine at some point, but his body had also begun to change.”
I was shocked and angry and asked him why he did that. He just cried and said that he didn’t want to be left, that he wanted to stay with me forever, and that he didn’t want anyone to tell him he wasn’t good enough for me.
“Seeing his expression, which was a mixture of joy and sadness, I felt like my heart was being stabbed by a knife.”
I know that I am partly responsible for his current state; My rapid physical growth has put too much pressure on him.
But I couldn’t accept that he increased his strength in this way, and I couldn’t face the enormous price and suffering hidden behind his increasingly swollen body.
I couldn’t take it anymore, and I didn’t know what to do, so I chose to run away.
“I left without saying goodbye, left him behind, and started wandering around, deliberately avoiding him.”
I thought maybe time could heal all wounds, maybe he would understand my good intentions. But I never thought that this avoidance would last for years.
“Over the years, he never gave up looking for me. He changed his name to Fatty, built an information building, and his influence grew bigger and bigger. He just wanted to find me through various channels.”
And I, like a coward, ran and hid all the way. I was afraid to see him, afraid to see him like this, afraid to face the problems between us, and afraid to face the guilt in my own heart.
“Before coming to Holy Swordsman City, I knew he was here, that’s why I stayed outside the city and didn’t dare enter the city, for fear of being discovered by him. I didn’t expect that in the end I still couldn’t escape him.”
Nan Batian’s voice sounded tired and full of self-blame.
Chen listened quietly, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
He never imagined that behind the fat woman’s fierce appearance and dominant style was hidden such a heart-wrenching past.
He stared at the fat figure not far from him who was directing the servants and occasionally glanced at him. Suddenly he realized that behind that swollen body was actually hidden a fragile but persistent heart.
“Nan Batian.” David thought for a moment before speaking, “I think that fat woman, madam… Miss A Cui, her feelings for you are really deep. Although her methods are extreme, her motivation is because she really cares about you.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What prompted A Cui to adopt a dangerous cultivation method?
A: A Cui’s desire to match Nan Batian’s rapid advancement and overcome feelings of inferiority led them to seek out a forbidden technique.
Q: What were the physical consequences of the evil technique A Cui used?
A: The technique caused A Cui’s body to swell and distort permanently, even as it boosted their strength considerably.
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