After much persuasion, Xiao Jin finally managed to dissuade Zi Yan from her unreliable idea.
Although this girl was already several thousand years old, she looked far too childish. No matter what, Xiao Jin just could not bring himself to make a move.
He felt far too guilty.
However, before leaving the cave, Zi Yan still gave her first Essence Blood to Xiao Jin.
Of course, the Essence Blood mentioned here was not anything strange.
A trace of blood still stained the corner of Xiao Jin's lips. Unlike the blood of an ordinary Magical Beast, this trace faintly glimmered with gold.
"Don't look so disgusted!" Zi Yan pouted unhappily. "I only used some special methods to give you my Essence Blood."
Just how special was mouth-to-mouth, anyway?!
Xiao Jin sighed helplessly. "I'm not disgusted. I just can't quite figure it out."
"Can't figure out what?"
"I can't figure out how the two of us ended up like this. I always thought I was pretty good at taking care of children."
Zi Yan curled her lips disdainfully. Only an idiot like you would think the two of us have a purely platonic bond.
Xiao Yi Xian was right. You really do like provoking other people's feelings without realizing it, and then act as if you have no idea what you've done.
Fortunately, I've more or less achieved my goal. I've even given you my first kiss. How could you possibly let me down in the future?
The little girl slapped Xiao Jin on the back without a care, grinning as she said, "What I just gave you was my most important Essence Blood! Once I refine the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, I'll activate the Essence Blood inside your body. By then, even your skin's defense alone will be enough to withstand an