Ye Lin watched Gu Ruyan's lips move as she spoke softly. As he talked, he even closed his eyes, as though he were constructing an imagined world in his mind.
Gu Ruyan remained silent. In the end, she took out a sacred lotus from her Spatial Ring and handed it to Ye Lin.
"Tranquil Heart Sacred Lotus, a low-grade Immortal-tier medicinal treasure. Once refined, it can repair most of the injuries in his body. I'm lending it to you—remember to return it."
Gu Ruyan said with some pain in her heart. This was the most precious thing she possessed; if placed outside, it would be enough to spark a scramble among Heavenly Immortal experts.
Even she had been reluctant to use it, yet now it was benefiting someone else instead.
Still, what Ye Lin had said was true. Since the man before them had managed to escape alive from a Heavenly Immortal's hands, he clearly had some means. If he recovered, they might still have a sliver of hope of surviving.
Otherwise, if this man died, then the two of them really would end up as Ye Lin had described...
Whenever she recalled what Ye Lin had said earlier, her scalp prickled. She was still in the prime of her youth—she did not want to live that kind of life.
At the same time, she felt a trace of regret. If she had not fought Ye Lin back then, would this scene never have happened?
When it came down to it, it was all Ye Lin's fault.
Unable to help herself, she turned and shot a vicious glare at Ye Lin, who was helping Ye Gucheng refine the Tranquil Heart Sacred Lotus.
Ye Lin, meanwhile, was utterly baffled by Gu Ruyan's glare.
A full three days later, the Tranquil Heart