The evil female is delicate and weak, and the four beastly husbands take turns feeding her.

Chapter 152 Try First

The circling falcon let out a clear cry, indicating that it had received the message.

Without hesitation, Ye Xi'an stepped into the icy stream. The water rushed against her legs, but she felt no cold; only her heart sank heavier and heavier. If anything happened to Ji Jiangci, she would be consumed by guilt.

Lin Zhijing noticed Ye Xi'an's anxiety, stepped forward and pulled her into his arms from the water, continuing to follow Yi Yang. As they ran, he whispered words of comfort: "This is Ji Jiangci's fault. Who told him to be so useless? If you weren't so smart, it wouldn't be as simple as just getting old." He added that, most likely, both Ji Jiangci and Ye Xi'an would perish in this mess.

After crossing the river, the dense jungle blocked their view. Bo Jing descended from the sky, transforming into human form, his face grim: "The area is too large, the aura is chaotic, and we can't find the exact location."

Lin Zhijing crouched down and carefully examined the ground and plants: "There are no new traces. He may have stopped nearby."

Ye Xi'an closed her eyes, attempting to sense with her mental energy, but her mental energy had been greatly depleted in the dream, leaving her only able to vaguely perceive a chaotic mix of emotions, filled with despair and self-loathing. That direction…

She suddenly opened her eyes and pointed to a particularly dark area to her left: "Over there!"

The four of them immediately ran in that direction. Pushing aside layers of vines and branches, they finally saw the huddled figure under a huge ancient tree.

Ji Jiangci sat with his back to them, hugging his knees and burying his head in his arms. His clothes, which once fit him perfectly, now looked somewhat loose, the skin on the back of his neck was loose, and his full head of white hair exuded a withered aura in the dim light, as if all the vitality had been drained away in an instant.

Ye Xi'an's heart skipped a beat. She took two steps forward, her voice hoarse: "Ji Jiangci..."

Hearing her voice, Ji Jiangci curled up even tighter, like a wounded wild beast refusing any approach. "Don't come any closer!" His voice came muffled from within his arms, filled with heavy rejection and panic, "Don't look at me like this... please..."

"I love you no matter what!" Ye Xi'an rushed over without a care, squatted down in front of him, and tried to pry open his arms that were wrapped around her.

Ji Jiangci suddenly raised his head. His once tender and affectionate blue eyes were now bloodshot, filled with shattered despair and intense self-loathing.

The deep wrinkles and loose skin on his face were even more pronounced up close. "Like?" He scoffed, his voice hoarse and unpleasant. "You like an old man on his deathbed? Don't lie to me, Ye Xi'an, and don't lie to yourself!"

He forcefully pushed Ye Xi'an's hand away, the force causing her to stagger backward, but fortunately Lin Zhijing behind her caught her.

"Ji Jiangci, what the hell are you doing?!" Upon seeing this, Bo Jing was furious and stepped forward to grab Ji Jiangci by the collar.

"Bo Jing!" Ye Xi'an immediately stopped him. She steadied herself and looked at Ji Jiangci again, her eyes filled with unprecedented determination. "I didn't lie to you! I said that no matter what you become, you will always be my partner!"

"Partner?" Ji Jiangci seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He pointed to his face and his white hair. "I feel disgusted with myself looking like this! How could I be worthy of you? The most noble female on the main god star should be accompanied by a powerful male like Lin Zhijing, a talented male like Bo Jing, or even a young and energetic male like Yi Yang! Not me! A... an old waste!" He almost shouted the last three words, filled with endless pain.

The virtuous Ji Jiangci has vanished, leaving only this hysterical old man.

Tears streamed down Yi Yang's face as he sobbed, "Brother Ji, you're not useless... You were the best to us..." "That was before!" Ji Jiangci interrupted him, his gaze fixed on Ye Xi'an. "Before, I could cook for you, protect you with my wood-type abilities, and make you happy... And now? Now I feel like I'm in your way even standing here! I'll only embarrass you!"

“You won’t!” Ye Xi’an said firmly. “You’ve only changed in appearance and lost some of your life force, but all of that can be restored! Lin Zhijing must have a way, right?” She turned to look at Lin Zhijing with a pleading look in her eyes.

Lin Zhijing adjusted his glasses: "Theoretically, the loss of life essence can be partially restored through advanced medicines and long-term conditioning, but it is very difficult to fully restore it to its previous state."

Upon hearing this, the light in Ji Jiangci's eyes completely died out. He lowered his head and muttered to himself, "See... it's difficult... it's impossible to recover..." He seemed to be trapped in his own world, refusing to communicate with the outside world.

Seeing him like this, Ye Xi'an felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.

"Ji Jiangci!" She knelt down again, cupped his face, and forced him to look at her. "Look at me! Listen carefully, even if you stay like this forever, even if your hair is always white and your face is always wrinkled, even if you can no longer use wood-type abilities, I! Ye Xi'an! will never abandon you!"

Her voice was loud and carried an undeniable power, causing Ji Jiangci's body to tremble.

“I don’t believe it…” His lips trembled, and his eyes flickered.

"You don't believe me?" Ye Xi'an moved closer to him. "Then I'll prove it to you right now!"

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Ji Jiangci's reaction, she lowered her head and kissed his chapped lips.

Ji Jiangci's eyes widened, a wave of nausea washing over him. He pushed Ye Xi'an away and frantically wiped Ye Xi'an's lips.

"Wait," Ye Xi'an suddenly grabbed Ji Jiangci's hand. She might still have one last way to save Ji Jiangci.

She was able to repair Bo Jing's wings with her own bodily fluids before, so could she repair Ji Jiang Ci's vitality this time?

But she didn't plan to tell Ji Jiangci, worried that the plan wouldn't work and would leave him disappointed.

Ye Xi'an swallowed the idea he was about to say and simply said, "Let's try the reagent Lin Zhijing mentioned first."

"Can you really accept me as I am now?" Ji Jiangci's eyes were red at the corners, and he looked as fragile as a piece of glass.

Ye Xi'an nodded. Actually, she wasn't lying. Even though Ji Jiangci looked older, he still had a straight posture and gentle features. He looked like a very elegant old man. Even if she kissed him just now, she wouldn't feel disgusted.

Ye Xi'an's resolute expression made Ji Jiangci nod hesitantly. He had truly fallen in love with Ye Xi'an and didn't want to leave her.

Seeing the tender scene between the two, Lin Zhijing felt a little embarrassed to interrupt, but he really didn't have such a high-grade potion. This kind of potion was usually very expensive to make, and was either given to the Marshal or bought by powerful and influential families.