Chapter 187: The Witch is Reluctant to Fall Behind

“Elder Brother, do you like it?”

A face of unparalleled beauty was filled with anticipation as the young girl waited for Xu Xi’s response.

“Mhm, I like it very much.”

Xu Xi’s expression softened as he reached out to gently pinch his sister’s cheek: “This gift is a great help to me, really, thank you, Mo Li.”

Xu Xi was telling the truth.

Not just sweet talk to please her.

This time, the upgrade Xu Moli made to the Eternal Tear Drop was truly overpowered.

The most helpful part for Xu Xi was undoubtedly the enhancement of the Five Elements Spiritual Root.

Thanks to this.

Xu Xi’s Wood-Attributed Heavenly Spiritual Root had now evolved into a Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root, increasing his cultivation speed several times over.

Among the three transcendent systems, Xu Xi’s Immortal Cultivation realm was the lowest, but now, with the aid of the Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root, he might be able to catch up.

At least.

It wouldn’t be as slow as before.

“As long as Elder Brother likes it,” Xu Moli said softly, “Elder Brother’s happiness is more important than anything else.”

For the young girl, her elder brother’s joy was her joy.

So at this moment.

Xu Moli smiled brightly, listening to the slow and gentle words of gratitude, and stepped back contentedly.

“Good night, Elder Brother.”

She bid farewell softly.

Her eyes reflected Xu Xi’s face.

Under Xu Xi’s gaze, her figure grew dimmer until it disappeared into the air.

Did she return to her room to rest? Or did she go to the Chaos to sever worlds?

“Good night, Mo Li.”

Xu Xi also bid farewell softly, wondering if he should find time to talk to his sister, to persuade her to rest properly instead of being obsessed with the task of severing worlds.

“I hope she’ll listen to me.”

In the silence.

Xu Xi closed the door.

“Click,” he turned off the bedroom light, and the room, once illuminated by warm light, was instantly invaded by the darkness of night.

Xu Xi had just lain down, pulling up the blanket, ready to sink into a deep dream.

Another knock sounded.

Regular.

Polite.

“Mentor, are you asleep?” The voice outside the door was that of the Witch.

In the deep night, the Witch’s voice was particularly distinctive, like a quietly flowing river, winding and spreading across the night sky.

Taking away emptiness, taking away emotions.

Xu Xi knew the Witch’s purpose.

He rolled out of bed and opened the door for the Witch, and sure enough, the Witch’s answer was exactly as Xu Xi had expected.

“Mentor…”

The Witch with ash-silver hair stood quietly: “I came… to give a gift…”

The night was a great devourer.

Wherever it went, all sounds were swallowed by the night.

Only the outside wind and snow, and the Witch’s soft murmurs, echoed together in the quiet room.

“Is it the Crown?”

Xu Xi asked with a smile.

“Eh…”

Cressa tilted her head slightly, a somewhat cute gesture that caused a few strands of hair to fall over her heterochromatic eyes.

At her chest, the sapphire waves shimmered, the faint glow refracted by the Sapphire Necklace.

The Witch hadn’t expected.

That Xu Xi would know her purpose.

“Is it… her…”

When it came to matters concerning Xu Xi, the Witch was quite clever, unlike her usual clumsiness.

But the Witch didn’t mind.

Whether Xu Moli came or not, it didn’t affect the Witch’s actions at all.

“Mentor, please let me…”

The Witch sought Xu Xi’s permission, extending slender fingers to gently hold the necklace formed by countless crowns, imbuing it with more authority.

[Ding Dong—]

[Special Item·Supreme Crown has been updated]

[Item effect update complete]

[Specific content]: Synchronizes eternal lifespan once daily, granting the wearer infinite eternal life, while also making them immune to all diseases and curses, an effect that cannot be dispelled or stripped away.

Fixed once daily, provides the wearer with progressively increasing temporal perception, a talent that cannot be reduced or hindered, and the wearer’s comprehension of time and space will improve day by day.

Refreshes once daily, can nullify a deity’s divine authority, causing them to fall to the mortal realm, with an unlimited duration.

Huh?

Is it really that powerful?

Given the precedent of the Eternal Tear Drop, Xu Xi had long prepared himself mentally.

He had thought that this time, with the Witch’s “feeding,” he could maintain a calm demeanor.

But the facts proved.

In the face of such a feast, there is no calm.

“The fixed temporal perception has become a daily increasing super-temporal perception, and it’s permanently fixed?”

Xu Xi’s current state of mind was exactly the same as when he first taught Cressa meditation.

If confusion could be materialized.

Then at this moment.

A series of question marks would definitely be flashing above Xu Xi’s head.

Really? Is Cressa’s move this powerful?

“Mentor…” The Witch blinked in confusion, “Don’t you like it?”

The Witch had no idea what a shocking thing she had done, only worrying that Xu Xi might dislike her gift.

“I like it very much.”

Xu Xi responded with a smile, giving the Witch a positive answer.

“Cressa, I really like this New Year’s gift.”

“I truly feel your sincerity.”

The hem of her skirt swayed in the dim corridor.

The Sapphire Necklace hanging at her chest refracted a hazy, soft glow, the light of the sapphire, and also the joy in the Witch’s heart.

“That’s great…”

The unchanging 17-year-old face, the ever-youthful visage.

For a brief moment.

The corners of her mouth seemed to lift slightly.

But it must have been an illusion, as Xu Xi’s spiritual sense and energy did not catch the Witch’s smile, only a momentary misleading blur.

“I’m sorry for disturbing your rest.”

After delivering the New Year’s gift, Cressa stepped back, bidding Xu Xi goodnight.

“May you be well…”

Her voice was soft, as were her steps.

After politely saying goodbye to Xu Xi, Cressa walked to the other end of the corridor, disappearing into the darkness, and the sound of a door opening came from afar, signaling the Witch’s return to her room.

The Witch had left.

But Xu Xi’s sleepiness was not so strong anymore.

He returned to the bedroom, looking down at his body, the Eternal Tear Drop tied to his left hand, the Dust Starlight bound to his right, and the Supreme Crown hanging around his neck.

Three supreme feasts.

All bestowed upon Xu Xi.

“Am I… taking this soft life too far?” Xu Xi pondered thoughtfully.