Bai Chenxiang showed no reaction at all. The Demon Empress did not care either, merely continuing to watch Huo Yuhao as she waited for his answer.
"Hmph!" Seeing the Demon Empress's shameless expression, the Ice Empress stomped the ground in anger, leaving behind a perfectly clear footprint.
But the Demon Empress was not afraid in the slightest. Huo Yuhao was softhearted, and softhearted people were easy to manipulate. Still, she knew when to stop, tugging Bai Chenxiang's hand in a gesture as her scorching gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao, intense enough to burn a hole through him.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao said nothing. His gaze shifted to Bai Chenxiang, who seemed lost in thought. Following her line of sight, he looked down at his own hand, where he was clutching the crystal he had just condensed.
"This is poisonous. I can't give it to you." Huo Yuhao refused decisively. Bai Chenxiang's condition was unstable; if it hurt Sister Xiaotao, it would be too late for regrets.
As though Huo Yuhao's words had awakened her from a dream, a faint light returned to Bai Chenxiang's dead-gray eyes. She shook her head. "I'm hungry." As she spoke, she placed her other hand over her stomach.
Seeing that she was willing to communicate, Huo Yuhao finally let out a breath of relief. Bai Chenxiang's situation had always been clear to him, but if someone wanted to emerge from the shadows, someone had to tear open a path first.
He was not suitable for it, nor were the Immortal Herbs. Only the Demon Empress, who was also pregnant and likewise a "prisoner," was suitable. That was why he had allowed the Demon Empress to act as she pleased.
Now, it seemed the results were not bad.
"Wait here. I'll find some ingredients." Huo Yuhao