Titled Douluo

Boom!

The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's body exploded from within.

Dark crimson flames surged toward the cavern ceiling.

A golden-red Inner Core flew from the serpent's body.

Tang Chen raised a hand and caught the Inner Core.

Having lost its strength, the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's massive body slid into the blood pool.

Hu Liena fell forward.

Tang Chen turned and caught her.

"Your Mental Power was too depleted."

"I'll be fine after resting for a while."

Hu Liena leaned against his chest.

There was little color in her face.

Tang Chen picked her up.

"The stone path ahead is intact."

"I can walk on my own."

"Recover your Mental Power first."

Hu Liena did not continue to refuse.

She wrapped her arms around Tang Chen's neck.

"Then hold me steady."

Tang Chen proceeded along the stone path.

Hu Liena rested her cheek against his shoulder.

She looked at the white strip of cloth around her wrist.

Tang Chen had left it there when he treated her wound for the first time.

The cloth strip had been washed many times.

She had never taken it off.

"Tang Chen."

"Mm."

"Have you carried Dugu Yan before?"

"I have."

"What about Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Her too."

Hu Liena raised her face.

"Then what is different about me and them?"

Tang Chen did not stop walking.

"You always ask questions at times like this."

"Because you can't avoid them right now."

Her arms tightened slightly.

"Answer me."

"You are Hu Liena."

"You've said that before."

"The answer hasn't changed."

Hu Liena fell silent for a moment.

She rested against Tang Chen's shoulder again.

"Then I'll count that as an answer."

After they had gone some distance, Hu Liena's Mental Power gradually recovered.

Tang Chen did not put her down.

Nor did she