Du Siwen did not reach for the Riftwind Beast egg. She shook her head and said, "Qingtong, I can't accept this Riftwind Beast egg. You've already let me have the Nine Nether Earthfire. I can't take all the benefits and leave you empty-handed!"
Xu Qingtong said, "Senior Sister, you should understand how I feel. There's no need to draw a line between us. What's yours is mine! Once this Riftwind Beast acknowledges its master, it'll make an excellent mount, much faster than the Swiftwind Boat!"
"Then wouldn't having it be like giving a tiger wings?" Du Siwen said.
With a thought, Xu Qingtong brought the Flying Heaven Wings out on his back. He smiled slightly and said, "I already have the Flying Heaven Wings. Even the Riftwind Beast I killed earlier wasn't as fast as me!"
"But..."
Xu Qingtong waved his hand, cutting her off. "Senior Sister, don't refuse anymore. Hurry and give it a drop of blood to claim it!"
Du Siwen took the Riftwind Beast egg. Her eyes reddened, and tears spilled down her face as she choked out, "Qingtong, aside from Master, you're the only person in this world who would give so selflessly for me. I wasn't wrong about you!"
Xu Qingtong reached out and lightly scraped her delicate nose, then wiped the tears from her lovely cheeks. "Silly girl, what are you crying for? If you can treat me sincerely, how could I ever let you down?"
Hearing this, Du Siwen found it even harder to hold back her tears. She threw her arms around Xu Qingtong, buried her head in his chest, and sobbed without stopping.
After a long while, a large patch of Xu Qingtong's chest was soaked. He gently steadied Du Siwen, wiped her tears, and said, "Senior Sister, hurry and claim