The facts proved that
Matilda's worries had been completely unnecessary.
At the very least, she had no need to worry that Xu Xiao would ruthlessly kill Xiao Erfu over a few insults.
For when Matilda looked skyward, full of apology and concern, a compassionate gaze slowly descended from above as well.
Xu Xiao wore no expression, nor did she send any message through her psychic power.
She was merely like a Holy Mother who had just awakened;
like a sacred creation formed purely from kindness and compassion;
like a pure will walking through the real world;
responding to everything around her with the most instinctive of reactions.
Dense white thorns condensed from the light emanating from her body, taking shape as they grew, tangled, and intertwined.
Before long, they formed an entirely new giant thorn dragon!
This dragon was even more massive than the last, and the divinity it radiated was even more abundant, yet it no longer possessed its previous savagery.
When the dragon's head slowly lowered toward the blond Xiao Erfu on the ground, it did not make him feel the slightest bit of pressure or discomfort.
It was like a gentle breeze brushing across his face, like warm sunlight falling over his body.
The wound where his limbs had been severed no longer throbbed with pain. A tingling comfort coursed through his nerves.
Even the regret and unease in Xiao Erfu's heart were gently soothed away, and both his soul and body were wholly immersed in tranquility.
When he finally came back to himself, the legs and left hand Black Whale had cut off had already been restored to normal.
Not only that, even the hidden injuries left behind from the past had all vanished. His entire body felt completely renewed!
"I..."
Xiao Erfu stared in disbelief