"What's there to be afraid of!" The magpie patted his chest, speaking with a bold and unrestrained air: "Even if I lose my head, it'll just be a scar the size of a bowl. Eighteen years later, I'll be a hero again!"
Bai Lu: "..."
Now that you mention it, it seems even more terrifying!
Sister Magpie, are you sure you're trying to comfort someone?
Meeting Bai Lu's increasingly anxious gaze, Xi Que realized that her words had backfired. Scratching her head, she changed her tune: "Think of it this way, what you gain after the pain is all good. You can follow Miss for a long time, just like me. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all stay together forever?"
"Then... I'll bear with it," Bai Lu pouted and gently bit her lower lip.
Lin Shuang's lips curled slightly, forcing a smile, but in her heart she thought, "The princess did not intend to take me and Bai Lu with her for long. Now that the princess has this idea, Bai Lu and I are ultimately not as good as Xi Que."
But what could she do?
If she had a choice, she would also like to be with the princess since birth;
If she had a choice, she wouldn't want to be just a lowly servant; she wanted to be a friend who could stand on equal footing with the princess.
She longed to be like a princess, to receive Xiao Chen's affection and love.
But her identity was not something she could choose!
The princess kept saying that they were her closest and most trusted people, but in the end, she couldn't trust them as much as she trusted the magpie.
The appearance of the Body Tempering Pill made Lin Shuang even more certain:
In Ji Fengyao's heart, she and Bai Lu would never be as good as Xi Que!
She didn't understand cultivation matters; she only knew that the princess had known about the existence of the Body Tempering Pill for a long time, but only took it out now.
As long as the magpie is around, she and Bailu will always be inferior to others.
This realization was like a poisonous thorn, piercing Lin Shuang's heart, taking root and sprouting, biting and stabbing her, causing her pain, resentment, and unbearable bitterness.
Tempering the body is really painful, like scraping bones and cutting flesh, or being pricked by needles and knives.
Bai Lu cried out in pain, her voice hoarse and exhausted. Ji Fengyao had to administer acupuncture several times to prevent her meridians from reversing due to the unbearable pain.
Lin Shuang, standing beside her, clenched her teeth and frowned, not uttering a sound.
The more pain she felt, the more hatred she felt in her heart!
I hate my humble origins and my weak abilities.
So no matter how painful it is, she has to grit her teeth and endure it. As long as she is willing to persevere and work hard, one day she will be able to stand beside Xiao Chen and become someone who is worthy of him.
Ji Fengyao was unaware that Lin Shuang was such a resilient person. After confirming that Bai Lu was alright for the time being, she walked to Lin Shuang's side and gently reminded her, "If you can't bear it, don't force yourself. You have to say it. Otherwise, if you faint from the pain, the medicine won't be effective, and it will be a loss."
"Ugh!" Lin Shuang groaned with difficulty, feeling a dizzying pain in the back of her neck. She gritted her teeth and said with effort, "Your Highness, the back of my neck!"
Ji Fengyao moved behind Lin Shuang and could see with her naked eye a small bump on the back of Lin Shuang's neck that was wriggling upwards, indicating that it was blocked. She quickly used her own spiritual power to apply acupuncture to help Lin Shuang clear the blockage.
Not long after.
Lin Shuang felt a slight tingling and cool sensation on the back of her neck, followed by a refreshing and gentle force that rushed to the top of her head, as if her entire brain was being immersed in cool water. The feeling was indescribable; she simply felt exceptionally clear-headed and refreshed.
Along with this, there were also faint "clicking" sounds coming from various parts of the body.
It was as if countless previously locked doors had been unlocked, allowing for unimpeded access and a surge of immense power.
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