I Just Want to Be by Your Side

"Do you know how much your words move me?" Su Luo looked at Li Siyi, surprised by her thoughts.

"Hmph, now you see how good I am to you?"

"You are good, but there's one thing I don’t quite understand. Even if you needed my name at first to justify the information, why keep maintaining it later? Weren’t you afraid I wouldn’t cooperate?"

What Su Luo referred to was why Li Siyi had built him up as a mole all along.

Wouldn’t it have been easier to abandon him midway and claim he had gone rogue, officially joining the Heavenly Demon Sect?

That would have saved time and effort, sparing Li Siyi the trouble of upholding his cover.

After all, Su Luo was unaware and wouldn’t have played along.

Li Siyi replied, "Because you’re leaving eventually, aren’t you? At the very least, I wanted your reputation to remain untarnished after you’re gone."

"I don’t care about reputation."

"But I do. I don’t want you burdened with infamy. Hearing such things would infuriate me."

In the past, Li Siyi could tolerate slander against Su Luo.

But the thought of him being gone while his name was still dragged through the mud—especially since she couldn’t effectively defend him, given he truly was part of the Heavenly Demon Sect—filled her with rage.

She refused to let that happen.

"I want the world to remember you fondly, even when you’re no longer in it."

Now, whether in the war against the demonic path or the battle against the beast tide, Su Luo was practically the MVP. Li Siyi had achieved her goal.

Su Luo pulled her into a tight embrace.

He never realized how deeply he mattered to her.

......

"That’s all I have to say."

Li Siyi released Su Luo and put on her clothes before stepping out.

She had said her piece and understood enough. It was time for the next person to speak with Su Luo.

Outside, the other three were waiting, having set aside their own affairs. The wait had been long, but they didn’t mind.

"Little Yu, your turn," Li Siyi said.

"Mm."

Little Yu entered Su Luo’s room.

"Su Luo..."

"Have a seat. I’ll explain everything to you."

Though Little Yu had been by Su Luo’s side the longest, he rarely spoke of his diary or his past.

Expecting her to ask questions would be unfair, so he took the initiative.

"I’m not from this world. In fact, I’ve cycled through it many times."

"Everything I’ve done—the things that puzzled you—was to leave this world and return to my original one."

"And now, I’m on the verge of success."

"Remember the stories I often told you? Those were from my world."

"It’s strange, really. In this cycle, I met you. You never existed in the previous ones."

"At first, you were inconsequential to me."

"But later, I found you... interesting. I wanted to see how far you’d go."

"To be honest, my heart is quite dark. There was a time I toyed with the idea of nurturing you, only to watch you betray me and become a notorious figure—someone like Liu Ruyan, the kind who..."

"If that had happened, you’d have suffered. At the height of your triumph, I’d have ended you. That would’ve been my greatest victory, leaving you drowning in regret, begging for mercy in vain."

"But you didn’t. Instead, you remained pure—ungreedy, obedient. I don’t dislike that."

"As for the diary, you can’t see it. I write about events before they happen, and those entries are shared with the others, so they know what’s coming."

......

Su Luo repeated much of what he’d told Li Siyi, though with more detail this time.

Little Yu listened intently, rarely interrupting.

Knowing her well, Su Luo did most of the talking while she absorbed his words.

"That’s the gist of it. Any questions?"

"It’s all new to me."

Little Yu was satisfied, feeling she understood Su Luo even better now.

But soon, she asked, "Su Luo... are you really leaving?"

"Perhaps."

She grasped his hand, pleading, "Su Luo, no matter where you go, take me with you."

"If I can, I will. But if not..."

"If not, I’ll find you." Little Yu cut him off, her grip tightening slightly.

"That might come at a great cost." Su Luo had once tried to find his way back.

But his talent fell short. Tearing through the void beyond the planet was already his limit.

Even burning his lifespan to search for Earth in the vast expanse of space proved futile.

Though he had countless chances, each reset forced him to start anew. The only path to power was the demonic one—a bitter pill to swallow, as those techniques were not for the faint of heart.

And even if he located Earth, piercing the planetary barrier was his ceiling. Crossing over was beyond his strength.

In the end, he chose to follow the script. Both options were agonizing, but this one held more promise.

"No cost is too high. I just want to be with you," Little Yu declared firmly.

To Su Luo, it sounded almost naive.

"Cloying kittens aren’t very likable, you know."

"Ah... do you find me annoying, Su Luo?"

"I said kittens. But you’re not one. I like you very much."

Outside, Xiao Pa suddenly woke from her nap, sensing someone had spoken ill of her.

Had she heard Su Luo’s words, she’d have denied it outright.

I’m not clingy.

She glanced around but found no culprit.

Her master was too busy bickering with Jiang Ningshu.

Xiao Pa decided this was a battle she couldn’t assist in and went back to sleep.

Back in the room, Little Yu pressed on, "Su Luo, no matter what, promise I can stay by your side. Please?"

She feared nothing except his refusal.

"Of course," Su Luo answered without hesitation.

Little Yu kissed him. "Good. That’s all I needed."

With his assurance, her worries melted away.

Even if Su Luo truly left, she wouldn’t stop him.

Little Yu rarely interfered with his decisions, always yielding to his will.

Her only wish was to follow him.

So if he departed, she simply hoped he wouldn’t vanish without a word.

As long as he told her where he was, she’d find a way to reach him—no matter where.