Those eyes had truly turned completely red, crystal tears filling their rims.
The sight was so pitiful that even Li Tianming was deeply moved.
"What do you want to say?" Li Tianming bit his lip and asked.
"I..."
Sui Shen Yao clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her flesh.
She was still controlling her emotions.
Only after Li Tianming massaged her shoulders with his palms, giving her some time to calm down, did she finally look at him and speak.
She said, "Can you help me one more time?"
"Yes!" Li Tianming gave her an affirmative answer as quickly as possible, without any nonsense.
With that answer, Sui Shen Yao's tears threatened to surge forth again. Yet she persisted and continued, "There are still more than ten days left, no matter how you look at it. Let's go back to Aurora Sea, and you can help me cultivate once more. I can't break through my realm, so I want to see if I can add another level of simulacrum. If I can, I still have a chance!"
She actually still had not admitted defeat!
After saying that, she awkwardly wiped away her tears. Then, with a sudden puff of laughter, she said, "Sorry. I've never cried before, so I don't know what crying feels like. I don't look ugly, do I?"
She was smiling, but her eye sockets were red and tears still swirled in them. That kind of smile only made people ache for her.
"Let me put it this way: you look even better when you cry." Li Tianming grinned.
"Screw you!"
Sui Shen Yao pinched him.
Just a few brief exchanges were far more effective than Aurora's comfort. When Aurora saw Sui Shen Yao actually laughing while crying, she stared at Li Tianming in utter