#will probably continue

Oh SQQ was having the worse feeling about his worse luck about this worst case situation he was about to be in.  “Hey System?”

[System is present for 24 hour support for all User needs]

“Great. Could you... I don’t know - um, where are we with the next plot beat? We’re supposed to be charging against Luo Binghe’s demon daddy wanting to merge the realms?”  If said demon daddy decided to step up on on destroying the world with snakey boi for whatever reason then once they put a stop to that then maybe he could finally relax.  Let the Binghorse ride off into the sunset as the solo hero doing... well he didn’t want to personally imagine this version of him picking flowers and ending cannon fodder, but eh he wasn’t about to restrict him. 

[User is on direction to Mai Gu Ridge. User is to decide how Xin Mo is to be used]

Oh evil possession mind control feral sword.  Okay up to him would be throwing it off a cliff back into the Endless Abyss.  Okay he just said he wouldn’t restrict the protagonist, but like he’s seen what Binghorse can do with a simple woodcutter’s axe – he really doesn’t need the Golden Finger on top of that right? Right??  “Any other hints?”

[User is requested to specify search query]

“Like how am I supposed to do that? I’ve never saved the world before.”

[Correction in User statement. Conditions regarding Mai Gu Ridge and Xin Mo have been previously met. User is to decide if repeat execution]

“Okay did you have to say it like-?”  SQQ parsed through the words for a moment.  “Did you say I’ve done this before?”

[Correct. User has met conditions regarding Mai Gu Ridge and Xin Mo. User-]

The headache was getting worse.  “Yeah you said! But when- how?!

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[User wishes to access prior command actions execution?]

“Sure?”

[User wishes to spend B-points to access prior-]

“At this point sure!”

[Processing... Deducting necessary amount of B-points to access record of prior command actions execution... Downloading into User inventory...]

Before SQQ’s eyes was the literal script.  He skimmed over right now to the near future.  Okay so they do find Luo Binghe’s dad and snakey boi... Boss fight avoided... Easy ending should be coming up... but... there were a lot of pages for just the standard The End.  What else could happen after the BFB showdown was avoided? What, did SQQ and company watch Luo Binghe finally bed a wife while clapping and saying congratulations?

A few more pages flips.

Then more.

Then frantic.

His face pressed closer to the words.

Looked up in disbelief before diving back to reread.

Um.

What.

What his biggest pardon!?!

Dumbfuck Author of Dumbfuck Novel wasn’t even- How could the- That didn’t fit... Especially there....

“Fuck to save the world!?”  SQQ shrieked and ripped the script in half.  What a cliche!  What hackwork! What did past him throw himself upon Binghe’s luxious golden thighs and do unspeakable things? Certainly not unthinkable - he wasn’t a saint.  He was an immortal with a rich imagination who also wasn’t blind.  Being attracted to the OG stallion was like being attracted to the planet’s surface.  Simple law of gravity.  But to go through with it- And those circumstances- and- and-

And was he supposed to do that with Binghorse?! 

“Oh hell no.”  SQQ stuffed the torn script back into his inventory, pulled out the false jade Guanyin, and stomped further down the way where he was going to fix this plot.  (And save some of those previous attempts for private later.  For educational purposes.  Intellectual immortal as a reminder.  He just needed to get through without all the blood forever staining his thin face.) 

Whipped Binghe's beloved fake Guanyin necklace around his disciple's neck, pulled it back like a bit then lead him away from trying to destroy the world.

"Shizu-!" Power of the protagonist to speak through Xin Mo in mouth, tears in his eyes, and the impromptu bridle yanking across his teeth. Actually speaking of the evil sword - Shen Qingqiu ripped that free, ignored how it roared like the One Ring did when it wasn't headed towards Sauron and chucked over the cliff roughly in a Fuck If He Knew direction.

Turned to find all the manic rage to Luo Binghe drained. His long neck sagging under such sorrow while his head remained at the same height. He wept acid tears burning small holes in the stone beneath their feet. Shiny green slime flooded out from the pores along Binghorse's body. Looking as wet and pathetic as the day Shen Qingqui pulled him from the pond years ago.

"I'm never chosen. Shizun will only ever run away or look at me in disgust..." The necklace had fallen from Shen Qingqui's grip and was hanging just as limp and sadly as its owner by his drooping ears.

Shen Qingqui... he could... begrudgingly acknowledge that he may not be the best at identifying his feelings.  One or two might slip through the esoteric gap.  Could be a little too fuzzy to focus on or label.  But this was still worth the try.

Even if he couldn’t say ‘I love you’ in the right language.  He should make the effort to say it in his language.  “I’m for you.”  Pressed on past the dawning shock and tremble to his words.  “You needn’t worry. Ever or so.”

A moment of snotty breath (and face still as peerless to look upon) then Luo Binghe threw himself forward.

"There there." Shen Qingqui pat along feeling the stick and unstick of his hand along the mucus covered flank. "This teacher wonders how he ended up with such a sticky disciple. Tell this one what you want hmm?"

He wanted the two of them to go together. Away and into the golden horizon. Galloping strong with Shen Qingqiu on his back.

-

"Can you believe that my king?" Shang Qinghua shook his head ruefully. Cucumber bro astride the monstrosity glitch version of his OC stallion son. Now literal stallion hybrid that leapt into the glowing sunset. "Guess they're happy huh?"

The warhorse, who was several degrees colder than absolute zero and somehow still moving, huffed out a frozen breath. Mobei-Jun's jagged chunk of an ice horn was catching the far light. It was actually kind of... well Shang Qinghua might understand better than previously thought.

Turned to watch the happiest cryptid and cryptid lover disappear together.