Hearing the unmistakably firm tone in Si Xiaonan's voice, Leng Xuan said nothing more.
After a moment of silence, under Si Xiaonan's probing fingertips, he slowly opened his mouth...
Si Xiaonan placed the pill into Leng Xuan's mouth. "Eat it."
"I already did."
"...I may be blind, but I'm not stupid." Si Xiaonan sighed helplessly.
"You think you can fool me with tricks I've used before? Chew it up and swallow it."
Leng Xuan paused for a moment. Then the crisp crunching of the pill sounded beside Si Xiaonan's ear. Hearing it, a faint smile curved across her blind face.
Like a child whose wishes had been fulfilled, she relaxed completely, while her complexion grew a little more ashen...
"How is it? Does the Eternal Pill taste good?" Si Xiaonan asked curiously.
"...Not really. It's a little bitter." Leng Xuan paused. "But my injuries seem to have started healing."
"Of course. This is the Eternal Pill... Once you swallow it, no matter how severe your injuries are, they'll heal instantly. The very concept of death will be erased, and your lifespan will become endless..." Si Xiaonan smiled playfully and spoke weakly. "Congratulations, Leng Xuan. From now on, you'll truly live as long as the southern mountains..."
Leng Xuan gradually straightened his back, and his pace quickened as well. Carrying Si Xiaonan on his back, he strode forward.
"Leng Xuan... where are we?" After a long while, Si Xiaonan asked softly.
"We crossed the northern border. We're in the Changbai Mountains."
"Is Great Xia cold? I can't feel the temperature anymore..."
"A little, but for the north, this weather is already considered warm."
"The north... Then Cangnan must still be very far away, right?"
"There's still some distance, but I'll go hijack a plane now. We'll get there soon."
Hearing the