"Die?"
Gu Changqing was stunned, unable to understand.
How could a perfectly healthy demon suddenly die?
He could clearly sense that she was a very robust demon, one with an extraordinary bloodline origin.
"Drip."
A large amount of blood suddenly poured from the little fox's nose and mouth.
The light in her gem-like eyes dimmed with terrifying speed.
Her body visibly withered before his eyes.
"Do you see?"
With a trace of bitterness, the little fox said, "My lineage has been afflicted with a bloodline curse. Every time this happens, a portion of my origin is taken away, until I die."
Gu Changqing stood frozen. "There's no way to break the curse?"
The little fox shook her head helplessly. "The chances are slim. The one who placed this curse was far too powerful."
Trembling, she rose to her feet and walked to the mouth of the cave. Gazing at the end of the wilderness, she asked as if speaking to herself, "Do you know what place that is?"
"The Ancient Forbidden Zone!"
"Perhaps there is some divine medicine within the Ancient Forbidden Zone that can break the bloodline curse."
"But it is far too dangerous. Though it holds countless opportunities, no cultivator of the Northern Profound Continent dares enter it, because once you go in, there is only death and no hope of survival."
"I have no other choice. I had originally planned to take a trip into the Forbidden Zone and see whether I could find divine medicine. I never expected to meet you instead."
"There's a high chance I'll die on this journey, so I thought it would be nice if I could save someone before then."
Gu Changqing was speechless.
So that was how it was...
He had been looking at her through prejudice all along.
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