'My dear artifact, don't get discovered by them. Otherwise, I will have to struggle to explain things.'
He thought self deprecatingly. As there was really nothing Xiao could do about it other than praying that the mysterious artifact wouldn't get discovered. He could only endure the pain and discomfort while hoping that the entire process would soon end.
Soon, time passed by, and it was as though Xiao's prayers were answered. In the next moment, Rose lowered her hand as the light on it disappeared, along with the light that was enveloping Xiao.
Xiao instantly fell to his knees, but before he could fall onto the ground, Elizabeth caught him.
"Xiao'er?! Are you okay?"
She helped him sit on the bed. At the same time, Rose approached them as she looked at Xiao with a worried expression.
"Little brother, are you alright??"
Even though this process was necessary and both of them knew that Xiao had not suffered any serious internal or external injuries, that did not stop them from being worried.
On the contrary, it was the exact opposite. Just looking at their brother in pain and discomfort made their hearts ache. They truly loved and pampered their one and only little brother a bit too much.
Looking at their worried expressions, Xiao felt a warm feeling in his heart as he thought.
'Is this what it feels like to have sisters? Well, it's not bad, to be honest.'
At the same time, he criticized them in his mind.
'Damned witches, can't you see that I can't even breathe properly? Do I look good and fine to you? Dammit!'
While grasping for air, with his back and forehead covered in cold sweat, Rose and Elizabeth rubbed his back and patted his head to comfort him.
Xiao replied between his gasping breaths as he tried to comfort them.
"I... it's o-okay... I... I'm... f-fine... d-don't... worry."
Seeing him having trouble speaking, both of them hurriedly spoke.
"Xiao'er, don't speak. Just take some deep breaths and relax."
"Yes, little brother. You don't have to answer at a moment like this. Just take some deep breaths and try to calm down your mind, and everything will be fine."
After that, they continued comforting him like that. Following their advice, Xiao took several deep breaths while calming down his mind. To his surprise, it worked, and within a few minutes, he recovered.
His breathing became completely normal as he no longer felt any discomfort. His mind was as calm and indifferent as before, allowing him to think with the same clarity as before.
Xiao let out a groan as he sighed inwardly.
'Ah, that was hell, dammit. Being forcibly searched by a higher cultivator's Divine Sense is just one hell of an experience. Truly, I don't want to experience this thing again.'
Then he looked at Rose as Xiao asked.
"Anyway, Sister Rose, did you find it? I mean, did you find anything? Any clue or whatsoever?"
Elizabeth also looked at her, waiting for her answer. Seeing the eager and curious gazes of both of them, Rose shook her head as she spoke.
"No, I don't."
She further explained,
"Even after thoroughly searching every corner of little brother's body, I didn't find anything. No trace of anything, not even a lingering unknown aura or any signs of tampering. So no, to a certain extent, it can be said that behind little brother's sudden recovery, there was no external influence."
Elizabeth frowned.
"But that just makes it even more suspicious. How can Xiao'er's illness disappear suddenly out of nowhere? With no external influence at all, and on top of that, even you didn't find anything at all."
Rose nodded.
"I agree. I have the same thoughts."
Both of them wore pondering expressions as they fell into deep thought, trying to find any clue or anything that might be related to the sudden disappearance of his illness.
And Xiao was no exception either. He also fell into deep thought after hearing her explanation.
'She didn't find anything? Wait, is this true, or was she just lying? But I don't think she has any reason to lie at all. Besides, my instincts are telling me that she was telling the truth. So... wait, does that mean she really couldn't detect the existence of Void Record on me at all?'
Xiao thought.
'Not only that, she couldn't even detect the lingering influence of the Void Record when it transmigrated me into this world's Xiao's body. Damn... well, my dear artifact, you're really great. I couldn't help but admire you even more.'
He shamelessly praised his artifact. Xiao was trying to sugarcoat the Void Record, which was simply too hypocritical, considering that just some time ago he had been cursing and abusing this mysterious artifact.
'At least my pain and discomfort were worth it. Finally, I know what Void Record is capable of, at least to a certain extent. So I can use this fact to plan many things for the future. But damn, this mysterious artifact is really something. Even someone as powerful as Sister Rose couldn't detect its existence or influence. This makes me even more certain that, other than a very few certain things in this world or the Endless Heavens, nothing else might be able to find the Void Record within me.'
Xiao was truly glad and relieved about this, as it meant that he wouldn't be under the constant threat of someone trying to take away his artifact anymore, which was really great news for him.
Because from the moment Xiao learned about the existence of the Void Record, he had always lived under the constant threat and possibility that some powerful old bastard would come after him to snatch his artifact.
Because of this, he had always felt as though a sword was hanging over his neck.
'Ah, I don't have to worry about some damn bastards coming after my life for this artifact. Even though the Royal Family is vast, mighty, and powerful, I can't always hide behind their protection.'
All of those thoughts lifted Xiao's mood as he found himself in good spirits, making him almost smile from ear to ear.
He almost formed a creepy smile because of it.
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