"Young master, I can't take it anymore..."
"Miss Gongsun, hold on a little longer."
Lin Mo kept both hands pressed firmly against Gongsun Fu's back. His brows knitted tightly as he said in a low voice, "Just half more, and it'll be finished..."
"I... can't..."
Already at her limit, Gongsun Fu rose from the spirit spring with a splash.
Then she abruptly turned around and hugged Lin Mo tightly, burying her head in his chest.
By now, after enduring an incense stick's worth of excruciating pain, Gongsun Fu's body had grown as scorching hot as a fireball.
With her soft, fragrant body trembling in his arms, Lin Mo remained resolute, his expression unchanged.
His palms stayed pressed firmly against her back, maintaining the infusion of spiritual power.
He also guided her with difficulty into a cross-legged position in his lap, offering what little relief he could from her pain.
Gongsun Fu clung to Lin Mo so tightly that he could barely breathe.
The nails of all ten fingers tore through his robe and dug deep into his back.
She barely held on for another two minutes before the continued infusion of spiritual power became unbearable once more.
Unable to restrain herself, she bit into Lin Mo's shoulder, her teeth piercing his skin so deeply that she nearly tore away a chunk of flesh.
"Young master, I..."
Gongsun Fu's voice trembled faintly, thick with tears.
Lin Mo said nothing, only drawing her closer.
The sense of safety radiating from his chest gave Gongsun Fu another two minutes of peace.
But soon she could no longer bear it again and began thrashing in his arms.
Through everything Gongsun Fu did, Lin Mo never uttered a sound, silently enduring it all.
He focused entirely on maintaining the infusion of spiritual power, lest all