The little girl's eyes were wide, and she still seemed somewhat unconvinced. In reality, though, she was silently enduring the pain brought on by her earlier willfulness, pain that exceeded what her body could bear and spread throughout her entire being.
She twisted uneasily. The faint pricking sensation was like countless ants gnawing at the flesh inside her body, or innumerable hair-thin needles piercing her from every direction, leaving her uncomfortable all over.
Zhao Xuan looked at her and revealed a helpless expression. "Hold out your hand."
Xue Qingqing stared at him with wide eyes, as though she were looking at a pervert.
"If you don't want it to keep hurting like this."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little girl obediently held out her fair little hand. Zhao Xuan took it; her hand was soft and boneless, and an astonishing delicacy came from her fingertips.
But he quickly composed himself and slowly used Soul Power to regulate her breathing, clear her twisted meridians, and allow her Soul Power and blood energy to flow freely.
Gradually, Zhao Xuan noticed that something was wrong. He looked at Xue Qingqing, who was also looking at him. Her face was flushed red, carrying an expression of embarrassment and anger.
Having one's meridians cleared felt like a pair of hands gently brushing over one's body, meticulous and tender. At that moment, Xue Qingqing's body was taut, and the strange sensation produced within her as Zhao Xuan's Soul Power flowed through her made her blush furiously.
After freezing for a moment, Zhao Xuan pretended nothing had happened and said to Guli, "I've already cleared her meridians. Take good care of her for the next few days and don't let her use Soul Power. I'll have the academy arrange accommodations for you."
After saying that,