"Pfft... What are you doing? You make it sound as if you're the one who got the short end of the stick." Lingzhao couldn't help laughing. Her large eyes were brimming with smug delight. When she saw me staying silent, she became like a tigress, crawling toward me on all fours with her body held low. The sight before my eyes made me swallow hard.
"Ahem, that's enough. Do you know what you just did? You took advantage of someone in a vulnerable position. If I hadn't stabilized the situation, the inner demon would've finished you off long ago." I reached for the blanket on the ground to drape it over her, but as she crawled over, she pressed one hand firmly on top of it.
I stared at her in astonishment, but she had completely forgotten how to feel embarrassed and pounced on me...
Actually, she had already taken care of nearly everything on her own just now. It wasn't as if we were lacking that final step. At this point, I had no intention of playing any more childish games with her. After helping her form her spirit just now, I had also grown my three types of spiritual veins by a considerable amount. Even though I had long since acquired a taste for it, the express lane of rapid growth was still incredibly alluring.
"Dongren! Dongren!"
"Master! Where are you?"
When the sky began to brighten, I vaguely heard someone calling from the distance and instantly jolted awake. Seeing Lingzhao sleeping soundly beside me, I immediately shook her.
"Again? I'm too tired... Let me rest a little longer, all right?" Lingzhao mumbled. After thinking it over, I could only get up first and gradually let some of the mist disperse. With the spirit energy around her circulating