"Meep! Meep-meep!"
At that moment, although Xiao Hai'er was still as weak as before, she had completely shed her usual frailty and began calling out excitedly to Su Ming.
Her watery-blue eyes were fixed tightly on the red medicinal stone in Su Ming's hand. Her usual timidity had clearly turned into longing, and even her gaze toward Su Ming carried a hint of pleading.
Naturally, this change did not escape Xu Qianqian's notice from the shore.
She stared at the red medicinal stone in Su Ming's hand, then at Xiao Hai'er's uncharacteristically excited appearance, and finally confirmed the stone's origin.
"Crimson Vein Stone."
It was precisely the Crimson Vein Stone, which could accelerate a Phantom Demon's evolution and even increase its chances of evolving successfully.
"Don't rush. This was meant for you in the first place."
Su Ming was somewhat surprised by Xiao Hai'er's unusual excitement, but he also found it perfectly understandable.
Crimson Vein Stones were rare treasures even in the Spirit Fiend Abyss, and the Phantom Demons treated them as priceless treasures.
Anything that directly affected one's bloodline and was related to evolution would be coveted by Phantom Demons of every level, with the sole exception of the legendary Terror Breed.
Xiao Hai'er was currently suffering from severe blood-energy depletion. If she could receive nourishment from a Crimson Vein Stone, not only could her depleted blood energy be fully restored, she might even awaken her bloodline and grow stronger, turning misfortune into a blessing.
Su Ming immediately fed the Crimson Vein Stone to Xiao Hai'er.
"Meep!"
Without a second thought, Xiao Hai'er swallowed the red medicinal stone in one bite.
The next second, the effect appeared immediately.
Xiao Hai'er's pale face suddenly flushed with color at a speed visible to the naked eye. The weakness in her body