Chapter 0.72 Quiet
“Master, ever since I started cultivating, this is the first time Qishuang has felt such a bone-chilling cold. It seems even the speed of my spiritual power circulation has become sluggish…”
Ye Qishuang still seemed to be able to maintain her composure, carefully examining the changes within her body. However, to Qin Gou, even her eyes seemed to be growing more bewildered at this moment.
“Qishuang, sit down! Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, I won’t let anything happen to you!” Unlike the playful teasing of last time, Qin Gou’s gaze was solemn, and his tone was filled with genuine concern.
He patiently comforted Ye Qishuang, and then immediately said in his heart, “System, as long as this cold poison can be cured immediately, no matter how many merit points you need, even if all my lottery draws are recalled, it’s fine. Tell me immediately, what is the most appropriate solution in your opinion… How much confidence does Fellow Daoist Shen Hao have in his method? Is it truly feasible?”
“Ding. Host does not need to pay any merit points, and if the host only uses the dual cultivation method proposed by Venerable Shen Hao and Chan Master Ming Lian in conjunction with Ye Qishuang’s Heart Monkey Qitian Body, it will not be able to truly cure the cold pond poison in Ye Qishuang’s body.”
“What did you say?” Qin Gou’s expression changed. “We have no enmity, and I’ve even helped Fellow Daoist Shen Hao a few times. He has no reason to deceive me, could it be…”
“Ding. Whether it’s Shen Hao or Ming Lian, they both gave their solutions after hearing Ye Qishuang’s account. They haven’t personally experienced it and empathized with her by entering the cold pond themselves. Furthermore, Shen Hao’s Remnant Soul’s control over the Profound Realm has long been inferior to what it was, so he doesn’t know that the danger of that extremely fierce place has long surpassed what it was, due to the multiple blessings of his evil divine soul.”
“If it were in the past, the cold pond poison that Shen Hao had just subdued in the Profound Realm could have been largely dispelled by the host using his ‘Spirit Blood Seal’ connected to Ye Qishuang, combined with the Heart Monkey Qitian Body. However, now, it is necessary to first obtain the heart’s blood of a powerful Yang-attribute sacred beast to temporarily stabilize the spread of the cold poison in Ye Qishuang’s body, giving her a chance to breathe, regain control of her spiritual power and profound techniques, and cooperate with the host. Then, it can be removed through dual cultivation methods.”
“So, your meaning is that before performing the dual cultivation method, you are now just missing a Yang-attribute spiritual beast?” Qin Gou continued to press.
“Ding. Spiritual beasts that meet the standard are at least in the Dharma Aspect Realm, such as the ‘Three-legged Golden Crow,’ ‘Abyssal Candle Dragon,’ or ‘Flame Sea Qilin’…”
“No need to say more. In such a short time, where can I find these spiritual beasts you mentioned? Even if I could find them, obtaining their heart’s blood would surely involve a prolonged and difficult battle!”
As he spoke, Qin Gou’s eyes sharpened, and a hint of manic laughter curved his lips. “Fortunately, I happen to have one on hand. After all, when speaking of so-called ‘Yang-attribute spiritual beasts,’ how can one not mention that famous… Fire Crow Bi Fang?!”
At the same time, Qin Gou gently caressed his Nas, and a pair of three-inch-long, fire-red flame wings appeared out of thin air in his palm.
This was the one-time-use ‘Pure Blood Bi Fang Flame Wings’ he had obtained after personally slaying Yan Qiyang. With a single thought, within an hour, Qin Gou himself could transform into the pure bloodline of a Fire Crow Bi Fang.
“Ding!”
“Host, think thrice!”
“If this is truly the case, not only will the host’s spiritual power be in a weak and depressed state for many days, but it may also have a significant impact on the host’s Dao Embryo foundation, which he pursues for the Great Dao. Moreover, the intense pain of forcibly extracting the heart’s blood is something that ordinary people simply cannot bear!”
“As long as I don’t die, it’s fine.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Gou clenched the ‘Pure Blood Bi Fang Flame Wings’ without changing his expression. A pair of fiercely burning, astonishingly hot wings instantly appeared behind him out of thin air. He then quickly took out several bottles of spiritual liquid and pills, swallowing them whole.
Among them were healing pills, but more were spiritual liquids used to invigorate the spirit and stabilize the divine sense, all to ensure that he could remain conscious and not faint while forcibly extracting his own heart’s blood.
“Qishuang, close your eyes first.”
“Yes…”
Ye Qishuang responded weakly, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she felt a strong smell of blood rushing towards her. She couldn’t help but look back at Qin Gou.
“Master?!” For a moment, Ye Qishuang’s eyes trembled, and she cried out in shock.
She saw Qin Gou fiercely stab his own heart with a sword finger, forcefully extracting drops of pure golden blood with astonishing spirituality, which continuously gathered in a small white porcelain bowl.
And as he was enduring immense pain at this moment, his face was already as pale as paper, his bloodshot crimson eyes looked as if they were about to bleed.
“Only the most Yang heart’s blood can temporarily stabilize the cold poison in Qishuang’s body. This is just the first step! Afterwards… But why are you being disobedient again, my wench… Didn’t Master tell you not to look?” Qin Gou looked at Ye Qishuang with a helpless expression, his voice particularly hoarse.
“But Venerable Shen Hao said that to completely remove the cold poison, it only requires Master and Qishuang…”
Ye Qishuang was stunned for a moment, her jade nose suddenly felt a sting, and tears flowed. She said in pain and grief, “Qishuang deserves to die! I always knew Master truly didn’t want this, so why did I stubbornly pester Master? Now, I’ve harmed you like this! A wicked disciple like Qishuang, who repays kindness with enmity like a beast, how can I be worthy of Master’s sacrifice?”
As she spoke, Ye Qishuang struggled to get up from her chair, wanting to kneel and apologize.
Qin Gou immediately reached out with his other hand, placed it on her shoulder, and said, “Xiao Shuang’er, what nonsense are you talking about?”
“I, I actually guessed long ago that perhaps only the ‘Spirit Blood Seal’ between Qishuang and Master could eliminate the cold poison, but I’ve been hiding it until now!” Ye Qishuang’s tears streamed down like rain, her heart breaking. “In the end, I forced Master to use this method for me… Such disloyalty and injustice, acting like an animal, Qishuang deserves to die today!”
“Silly girl, stop overthinking. Do you really think you’re the only one who remembers the Spirit Blood Seal? But that method hasn’t worked for a long time.”
“You don’t need to comfort Qishuang anymore. Qishuang knows how excessive and outrageously presumptuous my past thoughts were. It’s only natural that you haven’t indulged me! But I only beg you to stop hurting yourself immediately… After today, Qishuang is willing to disperse all my cultivation and kneel to death before Arc-Moon Mountain to atone for my sins towards Master!”
“Xiao Shuang’er, immediately take back those foolish words, and then, be good! Master will now prove to you that you’ve misunderstood greatly.”
“But…”
“Quiet.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Gou suddenly leaned down, placed a palm on Ye Qishuang’s delicate and soft shoulder, and actively kissed her cold and soft lips.
The air seemed to freeze and pause. The pain of Qin Gou forcibly taking his heart’s blood and Ye Qishuang’s suffering from the cold poison’s outbreak, for a moment, seemed to no longer matter.
“Mmm…”
Ye Qishuang’s sorrowful little face, her agitated struggles, all completely softened and calmed in this instant.
Is it really not a dream?
Unlike her unreasonable tantrums in the past, this was Qin Gou actively kissing her.
In a flash, Qin Gou looked up with burning eyes, wordlessly caressing Ye Qishuang’s fair and delicate cheek.
And indeed, from this second onwards, Xiao Shuang’er, with her teary eyes, pursed her lips and became extremely docile, no longer arguing.
