Chapter 7

Our Fates Are No Longer Connected... [此生缘已尽... Cǐ Shēng Yuán Yǐ Jìn...] is the seventh chapter of Tong Yao's Guardians of Night.

Summary
In the Universal Miracle Gourd, Ye Yan compares the inside of the gourd to a sauna made in hell. Noticing that the steam inside have extremely high temperatures and are corrosive, Ye Yan realizes that he would be dried and dissolved into a pool of blood if he stays in the gourd any longer, causing him to apologize loudly. Huang Xiaoyan, who was meditating next to the gourd hears his cries. Nearby civilians assume the gourd was playing music or was a new type of scam. Accepting Ye Yan's apologies, Huang Xiaoyan releases him from the gourd, but demands compensation.

Huang Xiaoyan swears to severely punish and humiliate Ye Yan for wronging an Untitled Sage and threatens to pull him back into the gourd if he does not comply with her demands, causing him to mistakingly believe she was going to emasculate him. Instead, Huang Xiaoyan demands that Ye Yan kneel before her, thinking that a man's most treasured prize is his diginity and pride and that kneeling to someone is the greatest humiliation possible. However, Ye Yan kneels on the ground without hesitation and even asks if she would like her feet kissed. This disgusts Huang Xiaoyan, who questions Ye Yan's honor as a man. Ye Yan, under the impression that Huang Xiaoyan is a sadist offers candles and a multi-tailed flail, claiming that sadomasochism is another expression of performance art. Huang Xiaoyan rejects his offer in disgust and questions why she met someone like him. Ye Yan suggests that she finds pleasure in being watched by people, as she is wearing an ancient costume herself. Noticing the crowd surrounding them, Huang Xiaoyan flees the scene and crosses a street. Ye Yan calls out to her, trying to warn her of the red light, but Huang Xiaoyan ignores him and claims that their fates are no longer connected before being hit by a van.

Chapter Notes

 * Huang Xiaoyan is hit by a van, leaving her critically injured.