Because of his daozhangs. Xue Yang knows himself too well to believe anything else. He'd done too much evil to come back from it all on his own. But with their support and guidance, with their love...he'd managed to claw his way out of that hole and become a much better person.

That kiss steals his breath away, making him moan happily into his husband's searing kiss and leaning fully against him. Trusting Zichen completely. His lips still tingle when it breaks and he listens to everything else his husband has to say. He loves listening to this man speak, it didn't matter what he said.

"I don't want to be wild anymore. I want to be your pet fox, who you always keep warm and fed."