"No," He Xuan says flatly.
"Aw, but Ming-xiong, it'll be fun!" Shi Qingxuan wheedles, pulling at He Xuan's arm. He Xuan just glares at her. With a massive effort, he does not let his teeth sharpen or grind. Instead, he fantasizes about his revenge. *Soon,* he thinks. *Soon I won't have to tolerate this any longer.*
He closes his eyes for a moment, grounding himself by checking on the army of clones with which he has infiltrated Heaven. Then he blinks down at the wretched creature who stole his fate and killed his family. "Fine," he bites out. "I'll come with you."
"Always so grumpy," Shi Qingxuan laughs, leading him toward a horrid mass of noise. He Xuan thinks of how easy it would be to rip her throat out. But no, he needs to take Shi Wudu down with her. Both are guilty.
He must continue to endure.
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