In the darkness of night, lamplight flickered.
Yang Tianyou's resounding words made Yaoji feel a trace of respect for this mortal scholar for the first time. A gentle smile appeared on her face.
"There is no need to dig out your heart. We can share one instead!"
"But by then, our hearts will be connected, and our fates and life forces bound together. If I die, your body and soul will also be destroyed!"
Yaoji parted her red lips and spoke.
As a mid-stage Golden Immortal of Grand Dao, she could survive even if her heart meridians were completely ruined. However, those wounds were difficult to heal, making it hard for her to recover her mana.
The only path was to share a heart with Yang Tianyou.
"So I don't have to die?"
"Miss Yaoji, hurry and begin..."
Yang Tianyou suddenly felt as though the path had opened before him, excitement in his voice.
Next!
As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged, Yaoji merged Yang Tianyou's heart into her body. Before long, their hearts and minds were linked. Without speaking, they could know what the other was thinking.
"Miss Yaoji, now that you have a heart, your injuries can recover quickly. Then you can capture the Three-Headed Flood Dragon, fulfill your duty, and return to the Heavenly Court to report."
"I am merely a mortal. Immortals and mortals belong to different worlds, so let us part ways here!"
Yang Tianyou looked at Yaoji and spoke slowly.
Though the words caught in his throat like a bone, he still said them.
How could a mere mortal dare toy with a Heavenly Court Deity?
Once Yaoji returned to the Heavenly Court, she could find a way to reconstruct her heart meridians. By then, she would no longer need to share