Then Alexia Ashford withdrew her finger, extended her tongue, and licked the blood from Sanya Tagge's heart off her fingertip. After pondering for a moment, she said flatly, "Her body is still continuously producing toxins. At the current rate, her heart will collapse again in 97 standard days. She needs prompt treatment."
Having said that, she ignored everyone else, rose directly to her feet, tilted her head and gave Tang Xiao a long, deep look, then turned and left.
From Sanya Tagge's perspective, she clearly saw that in that instant, the girl who was as cold and emotionless as a machine seemed to curl her lips slightly, carrying a trace of some unusual emotion.
"What... exactly do you mean..." Sanya Tagge drank some thick soup and felt her throat improve slightly. She stared at Tang Xiao and demanded hoarsely.
"Just as Alexia said, this isn't an illness. You've been poisoned. As for why you were poisoned, I think you know better than I do," Tang Xiao said coldly.
"Poisoned... No... Why... But why... will I still die after 97 days?" Sanya Tagge asked, trembling.
"You won't die after 97 days. You'll merely return to the same state as before. So, I suggest that you come find me again before then. I'll perform this operation on you once more and prolong your life," Tang Xiao said. "You needn't worry, either. With each treatment, the interval before you need to return will gradually grow longer. It won't take too long before you're completely cured."
Sanya Tagge gritted her teeth. "Don't think you can control me with methods like this! Even if I die here, I will never do anything detrimental to my family! Betraying the Galactic Empire would mean the utter destruction of my family! That is absolutely impossible!"
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