The lights inside Riverside Terrace glowed dimly as a man and a woman sat side by side before a small table.
As time passed, Nangong Ye's body grew hotter and hotter. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his cheeks, and mist rose from his white dress, gradually soaking it through with sweat.
After circulating his cultivation at full capacity for so long, Xie Jinhuan was gradually overheating too. Seeing Nangong Ye's insatiable demands, he could only ask:
"I'm not made of iron either. Do you have anyone you know? I could call them for you."
"Hah..."
Nangong Ye's limbs trembled slightly. He had all but closed off his spiritual perception, devoting himself entirely to resisting the virulent poison in his organs.
Ye Hongshang emerged just then and sat across the small table.
"Looks like a moment's carelessness let the Yang Poison invade his heart meridians. You can't suppress it. Go find Lin Wanyi. She should have a way to temporarily suppress the Gu Poison."
Xie Jinhuan felt this was something only Missing Moon Manor could handle. He immediately raised his hands, attempting to scoop the sweat-drenched, black-clad heroine into his arms.
But to his surprise, the great heroine before him noticed his movement, seized his collar, and pinned him to the floor, pressing down on him and forcibly taking what he needed.
"Hey? Mu..."
Crackle-
"Fuck!"
The shock made Xie Jinhuan jerk. His eyes filled with indignation and resentment, but there was nothing he could do. He could only offer reassurance beside his ear:
"Don't get worked up. I'll take you to a doctor. They can help suppress your Yang Poison..."
Unfortunately, the woman on top of him gave no response. Like a cultivation machine, he merely followed the best available solution by instinct-drawing in qi, sealing