Thump, thump, thump...
Even Nameless could not help but feel his heartbeat quicken at that moment. The puppet's eyes were black and unfathomably deep. As he met her gaze, he seemed to sense the loneliness and cold she had endured through countless years.
"So warm."
Suddenly, the puppet gently leaned toward his face, rubbing her cheek against his as she murmured softly.
This was bad!
He was going to die!
Nameless was going to become a walking corpse!
At that moment, Tianxing Mingyue screamed inwardly, but he was only a stone. Even if he wanted to help Nameless, there was nothing he could do.
Shui'er tried her hardest to make herself cry, but her fear far outweighed her urge to cry, leaving her unable to squeeze a single tear from her eyes.
However, Nameless did not feel his emotions being stripped away this time.
His heart stirred, and he simply turned his head and continued forward. Calmly, he said, "Stay calm, stay calm. Let's keep going."
For some reason, the Heavenly Demon Insect gently flew up from his shoulder and finally landed on the puppet's head, perching right atop that playful cowlick.
"Nameless, are you alright?" Shui'er asked worriedly.
Nameless shook his head. "I'm fine. She doesn't seem to have stripped away my seven emotions and six desires. Let's observe for now."
"This is far too dangerous. Just because she hasn't stripped them away yet doesn't mean she won't do so next. The moment you let down your guard, she may attack you. I think it would be best to use a Vitality Bomb to seal her," Tianxing Mingyue said agitatedly.
Nameless felt that method probably would not work, so he shook his head. "Forget it. Better to remain still than act rashly. Since she poses no threat to me