He doesn't feel that way, especially right now. He feels useless and this is the only scenario where he wishes, with all his might, that he could be powerful enough to heal anyone.

"He loves you so much. I can't imagine him giving up." Xingchen smiles tearfully and shifts to cradle Zishu against him. He drops another kiss on the top of his head and nuzzles his hair.

"I felt something was very wrong. We have definitely bonded, my A-Shu." he chuckles, though the sound is sad, "I will send out prayers for our A-Xing in the shrine."