When Yue Lishan saw the thirty percent of the blood energy drifting towards her, a look of surprise instantly appeared in her eyes, and her breathing became rapid.
This level of blood energy was a highly sought-after tonic for her, an opportunity she would never have dared to dream of in her daily life.
Without a second thought, she quickly sat cross-legged and did her best to guide the wisp of blood energy into her meridians.
As her body began to accept the blood and energy, she could feel her spiritual power growing at an astonishing rate. Every cell was cheering and greedily absorbing this immense power.
As for Nuantang, she watched the seventy percent of the blood energy drift towards her, but unlike Yue Lishan, she did not eagerly absorb it.
Those big eyes stared straight at Qin Luo, filled with complex emotions—guilt, gratitude, but mostly longing.
The aura of blood swirled before Nuantang, but she ignored it, instead speaking with a slight sob in her voice:
"Brother Qin, Nuantang knows she was wrong..."
As she spoke, memories of her time with Qin Luo flooded back.
She once hurt Qin Luo's feelings because of a moment of confusion, but at this critical moment, Qin Luo still put aside his grudges and did his best to protect and help her.
This affection only made her regret grow heavier.
She knew her willfulness had shattered the ambiguous relationship between them, and now that she had a chance to mend it, she didn't want to miss it again.
"That's all in the past. The most important thing is to absorb blood energy and improve our strength."
Qin Luo spoke indifferently, his voice revealing little emotion.
Hearing this, Nuantang felt a sharp pain in her heart. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, dripping into the sea of blood at her feet and disappearing.
She never expected that "Brother Qin," who had always been gentle with her, would now be so distant.
Nuantang hurriedly took a step forward towards Qin Luo, eager to say something more, to express her regret over the past period, and to salvage their broken relationship.
However, just as she was about to speak, Qin Luo's cold voice rang out again:
"Don't let my efforts go to waste. I know exactly what you're thinking. But I've already said everything I needed to say."
"My ambitions lie not in the fox clan, and my stay is only temporary. All I can do for you now is this precious blood essence. Ultimately, you must walk your own path from here on out."
These words shattered Nuantang's last hope.
She stood there, speechless.
Looking at Qin Luo, her eyes were filled with helplessness. Had she really lost him completely? Were all those beautiful memories destined to become nothing but the past?
Nianzhi, Nuantang could no longer suppress her grief and cried out in sobs:
"Brother Qin... Nuantang really knows she was wrong, please give me another chance!"
"It was Nuantang who was confused for a moment. She regrets her ignorance and regrets not cherishing your kindness to her. Brother Qin, I remember every bit of your kindness to me, but I destroyed it all with my own hands."
"Brother Qin, please don't treat Nuantang like this. Leave Nuantang, okay...?"
The sobbing voice echoed above the eerie sea of blood, sounding particularly desolate.
Seeing her like this, Qin Luo sighed, and his tone softened:
“Nuantang, I don’t blame you. I’ve said it before, I won’t stay in the fox clan for long, and I won’t… stay specifically for you.”
Upon hearing this, Nuantang said urgently:
“Brother Qin, Nuantang is willing to follow you to the ends of the earth! Nuantang can endure hardship and is good at taking care of people. Over the years in the fox clan, Nuantang has learned to do laundry, cook, gather herbs and refine pills. She only asks that Brother Qin will not find her unworthy.”
As she spoke, she hastily wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, her voice unconsciously rising a few decibels:
"Brother Qin, please take me with you. Nuantang doesn't want to be separated from you."
Qin Luo glanced deeply at the tearful girl in front of him, a fleeting, almost imperceptible emotion flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
Then he shook his head, his tone resolute:
"It's up to you. You don't have to refine this blood essence if you don't want to. Anyway, I've done what I should have done, and I have a clear conscience!"
After saying that, Qin Luo closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and concealed his aura, silently waiting for the three divine beasts in his dantian to grow.
His figure appeared exceptionally lonely amidst the eerie sea of blood, with three distinct clusters of energy isolating him from everything around him.
When Nuantang heard Qin Luo's words, she was struck dumb, her body swayed, and she almost lost her balance.
With lifeless eyes, she murmured the four words "I have a clear conscience," and tears welled up again.
"Yes, Brother Qin is truly innocent. It's all Nuantang's fault. It was Nuantang's willfulness that ruined everything..."
Thinking of this, Nuantang squatted down, hugged her knees with both hands, buried her head in her arms, and her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
Memories of her time with Qin Luo kept flashing through her mind; those beautiful moments had now become sharp blades piercing her heart.
Just then, Yue Lishan's face suddenly appeared in Nuantang's mind, and all her pain and resentment found an outlet. Her eyes were instantly filled with resentment.
"It's all her fault! If I hadn't been so blinded by greed and pleaded with Brother Qin for her sake, how could Brother Qin have treated me like this?"
Recalling that day, Yue Lishan knelt pitifully before Qin Luo.
At that moment, Nuantang's heart softened, and she subconsciously grabbed Brother Qin's clothes, persuading him to lend a helping hand.
Perhaps it was in that instant that I completely crossed the line.
Ask yourself honestly, what right do you have to ask him to help that slut?
Is it just because Brother Qin usually dotes on her?
Indeed, Brother Qin eventually agreed to lend a helping hand, but the price was that his unreserved doting love for me would slip away like sand through my fingers.
Thinking of this, Nuantang clenched her fists in private, overwhelmed by a surge of hatred.
"Yue Lishan, you made me lose the most precious thing. I will make you pay for this blood debt with the most painful price!"
With a sigh of relief, Nuantang took a deep breath and forced herself to sit cross-legged, suppressing the hatred in her heart.
She closed her eyes, cleared her mind of all distractions, and focused all her attention on the swirling blood energy around her.
"How can I swallow this insult and let it go? Yue Lishan, I will repay the harm you have caused me a thousandfold! Only by fighting with all my might to become stronger can I express my feelings with her blood."
"Only in this way can Brother Qin see my unwavering sincerity and know that I am willing to pay any price to win back his heart. Only then will I have the opportunity to re-enter his heart and rekindle that precious relationship."
At this moment, Nuantang had completely lost her former innocence and kindness; all she felt was resentment at losing the doting love of her beloved.
The resentment had already caused her reason to collapse, subconsciously transforming into hatred towards Yue Lishan, distorting her beautiful face, yet she remained completely unaware...
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