"I didn't mean any harm!"
Inside the Side Room of Broken Firewood Courtyard, Porcelain Doll awkwardly rubbed her cheeks and muttered under her breath:
"Besides, after we Immortal Scions are born, we rely on digesting our inheritance to obtain our earliest memories. You woke me up too soon, so of course my memories are incomplete."
"What I said was all true. I just exaggerated a tiny bit to give you some confidence."
With that, she cautiously stole a glance at the young man beside her.
It was her first time giving away her Essence Blood, and she still wasn't used to it.
She'd have to be more careful in the future and stop letting her thoughts run wild.
"..."
Lin Shu couldn't be bothered to argue with her.
Although Yu Sheng had made the whole thing up, she had stumbled into the right conclusion.
At least in the lands beneath his feet, the Yu Family, with a Half-Life Immortal guarding it, did indeed wield considerable influence.
There were pros and cons to that.
After all, no matter how powerful the Yu Family was, it had nothing to do with him as things stood. But...
Lin Shu lowered his gaze to his heart. If he remembered correctly, this little wolf's phantom really was connected to a Half-Life Immortal.
In other words, the person who had stored it inside him most likely came from a force with equally formidable backing.
Until he restored his body or found another way to extend his life, Lin Shu couldn't let it be taken away.
"I really do need someone powerful backing me."
He let out a soft breath.
The notorious Silk-Pulling Wolf had more than enough strength to protect herself.
Yet because the Chen Family behind her had a Loose Immortal, when faced with