At those words, it felt as though someone had struck the softest part of Dugu Linglong's heart!
Jiang Che was already so terribly weak.
Yet his first concern was still whether her injuries had improved...
An indescribable surge of guilt and heartache swept through Dugu Linglong.
[Ding! Fortune's Chosen Female Lead Dugu Linglong has learned that the host may have damaged his martial dao origin while treating her injuries. She feels intense guilt and heartache. Emotion Points +199999!]
Before she could sort through her churning emotions, Dugu Linglong raised her hand, ready to transfer her true qi into Jiang Che.
But the instant her palm settled against his chest, he caught her slender wrist.
"Don't..."
"You just suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Secrets. Your injuries haven't fully stabilized yet."
"If you circulate your true qi now, you might aggravate them again."
Seeing him barely able to breathe, Dugu Linglong grew even more frantic.
"Then what about you?"
"I should recover after resting for a while..."
"You're lying to me!"
Dugu Linglong shook her head gently. For the first time, those clear eyes turned stubborn.
"Your meridians are already in disorder, and your true qi is almost completely depleted."
"These aren't injuries that a few days of rest can heal."
Dugu Linglong looked down at the man in her arms, unconsciously tightening her slender arms around him.
"Tell me."
"What exactly will it take for you to recover?"
Dugu Linglong lowered her gaze to Jiang Che in her arms. Her clear eyes had lost their usual calm.
She could clearly sense that his true qi was nearly exhausted, with several erratic currents coursing through his meridians.
Injuries this severe could never heal easily through rest alone, as Jiang Che claimed.
Jiang Che leaned weakly against her, remaining silent