After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 217 Heartbeat Resonance

Shen Xu opened his eyes and found himself lying on the bed in the wooden house. He rubbed his dizzy head and felt his heartbeat return to a calm state. He couldn't help but feel a little scared about what had happened last night.

At that time, his normal heartbeat was not enough to resonate with the entire ancient forest, so he had no choice but to rely on the power of blood to continuously increase the frequency of his heartbeat.

The racing heartbeat and the exhilaration of resonating with the ancient forest swept over his mind and body like an unstoppable storm.

He was so immersed in it that he completely forgot the intensity of his heartbeat.

As his heart continued to pound, suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his heart like lightning, as if his heart was about to explode.

He could clearly feel several cracks appearing in his heart, and the intense, agonizing pain surged into the depths of his soul like a tidal wave.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stop, but it was all too late.

At that moment, not only was he influencing the ancient forest, but the ancient forest was also influencing him in return. But all he could do was stop the flow of blood essence and let the ancient forest carry his heart as it continued to beat wildly at an intensity he could not bear.

Just when he thought his life was about to end here, endless vitality suddenly surged from the emptiness in his soul, like a clear spring flowing, continuously repairing the wound in his heart.

However, each time his heart ruptured and repaired, his soul suffered inhuman torment and pain. This pain penetrated to the bone marrow, as if to tear his will apart completely.

He doesn't remember anything after that, but judging from the current situation, it seems the three women saved him.

Thinking of the boundless vitality surging from the emptiness in his soul, Shen Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that the matter of the ancient forest really was his doing.

But Shen Xu felt that he was innocent. He clearly knew nothing about it, so why was he being blamed?

What exactly is that void in his soul? At first, Shen Xu simply thought that there was something wrong with his soul, but now it seems that the void has brought him more benefits than harms.

Something his frail soul simply couldn't bear; the emptiness not only accepted everything but also seemed impossible to fill.

Although the emptiness in his soul had saved his life several times, if given the chance to fill that emptiness, he would absolutely do so without hesitation.

He couldn't imagine how much chance he would have of surviving if everything inside the cavity were to spill out one day.

At that moment, Bai Lu, carrying a tray, pushed open the door and entered his room.

"You're awake. Have something to eat first!" Bai Lu's tone was exceptionally gentle.

"What time is it now?" Shen Xu asked, frowning. Since he really did it, he had an obligation to save the entire Ancient Forest.

“It’s already noon,” Bai Lu said, sitting down next to him.

"I'll just take a fasting pill. I have to save the ancient trees on the outer perimeter during the day," Shen Xu said as he got out of bed.

"Why are you working so hard?" Bai Lu asked, puzzled.

Of course, he was afraid of losing money, and he couldn't bear to watch the ancient trees that had stood there for so many years slowly wither before his eyes, especially since it was because of him.

Of course, he would never say these things to Bai Lu.

“Because you said this is your mother’s favorite place. I lost my parents when I was very young, and the only thing they left me with was this sword in my hand. I cherish this sword very much, and I think this ancient forest should have the same meaning for you, so I want to help you preserve this ancient forest.” Shen Xu revealed a sunny smile.

Shen Xu had no feelings for his adoptive parents who had been dead for many years. He only said these things to make Bai Lu feel a little guilty and then stop targeting him.

Because he wasn't entirely confident he could save the entire ancient forest, and if a large number of Bailu trees died in the end, she certainly wouldn't let him off easily.

After leaving Bai Lu in a daze, Shen Xu pushed open the door and went out. Unexpectedly, he saw Li Xiaoyi's eyes, which were as cold as ice.

For some reason, Shen Xu felt a little guilty after seeing Li Xiaoyi's gaze, but he pretended not to see Li Xiaoyi and walked straight to the outermost edge of the ancient forest.

When Bai Lu came out and saw Li Xiaoyi, she was startled. "Um, I came to bring Shen Xu some food."

"When did Miss Bai learn to take care of people?" Li Xiaoyi said with a sneer.

“It was just some food, and he didn’t even appreciate it,” Bai Lu explained.

“But you appreciated it, didn’t you?” Li Xiaoyi approached Bai Lu and stared coldly into her eyes.

Bai Lu immediately avoided Li Xiaoyi's gaze, then, as if she had thought of something, looked directly into Li Xiaoyi's eyes and said, "What I do is my freedom, and you have no right to interfere."

Li Xiaoyi smiled and said softly, "You don't understand him yet. There's still room for retreat."

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu frowned in confusion, then smiled brightly and said, "Since you say I don't understand him, then I'd like to see what it is about him that makes me unable to back down."

Walking in the forest, Shen Xu could feel the lingering resonance he had experienced with the ancient trees last night. Some of the wood hearts he had imprinted were still beating slowly in sync with his heartbeat.

Moreover, after the resonance last night, he felt that he had found the heart of wood in different ancient trees even better.

As long as he extends the essence of wood, which carries the rhythm of his heart, to the ancient tree beside him, the wood's heart will automatically manifest, without needing the long reaction arc of the ancient tree; it's more like an instinctive reaction.

This undoubtedly greatly increased his work efficiency. Yesterday, he only managed to imprint nearly one-fifth of the trees in the ancient forest throughout the entire day, but today he completed half of the work in just one afternoon.

As night fell, Shen Xu looked at the wisps of vital energy swirling above the canopy of the ancient forest and breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he had guessed.

When half of the imprints had been applied, the entire ancient forest began to actively gather vital energy. The abundant vital energy that had been present on the opposite bank of the Qingling Stream was slowly drifting into the ancient forest.

Shen Xu didn't know if this was a good thing for the entire Qinglingxi, nor did he know what would happen to the entire Qinglingxi when he had completely imprinted the ancient forest.

But this was indeed the only way he could save the ancient forest, and Bailu didn't seem to have any objections to it.

Seeing that Shen Xu was about to take control of the breathing of the entire ancient forest again, the three women looked at him with some worry.

Yesterday, Shen Xu's condition was too frightening. His heart was beating too fast and his blood was flowing too rapidly, causing his skin to turn bright red. Blood energy permeated his vital energy, staining the surrounding vital energy a blood-red color as well.

Eventually, their heartbeats even started to synchronize with the entire ancient forest, causing them to experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and palpitations in just a short time.

They only felt better when the crimson aura surrounding Shen Xu slowly dissipated, but they also discovered that Shen Xu had already fainted on the ground.

"Don't worry, it was my fault yesterday. Nothing will happen today." Looking at the three worried women, Shen Xu gave them a tired smile.

Since half of the ancient trees in the entire ancient forest had already been imprinted with his wood essence, and most of the imprinted ancient trees were located on the outer perimeter, Shen Xu easily achieved resonance this time.

Meanwhile, the faint, almost imperceptible collective consciousness within the entire ancient forest gradually became clearer, seemingly trembling with his heartbeat, but showing no signs of waking up.