Inside the room.
Blushing, Dugu Yan said quietly to Tang Tian:
"My grandfather's gone out. You... you can continue."
Tang Tian couldn't help laughing at how flustered she looked.
"All right."
He placed his palm against her back again.
This time, Dugu Yan made no strange sounds.
But her heart was beating absurdly fast.
As that warm energy flowed through her body, she could clearly feel the toxins that had plagued her for so long disappearing bit by bit.
Two hours.
Four hours.
Six hours.
The eastern sky gradually grew pale.
Tang Tian slowly withdrew his palm and let out a long breath.
Dugu Yan opened her eyes, filled with astonishment.
She could clearly feel that at least twenty percent of the toxins in her body had been cleared away.
Although it was much less than last time.
And it had taken longer.
This time, however, it felt completely different.
It seemed more comfortable.
Moreover, that warm energy left her whole body feeling refreshed, as though she had shed her old flesh and bones and been born anew.
"Amazing."
She murmured.
Tang Tian smiled. "I told you I could cure it."
He stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff shoulders.
Dugu Yan watched him, a complicated light flickering in her eyes.
There was gratitude, admiration, and a trace of affection she couldn't quite put into words.
"Thank you."
She said softly.
Tang Tian waved a hand. "You're welcome. Your grandfather promised to pay me."
Dugu Yan froze, then burst out laughing.
"Why are you so mercenary?"
Tang Tian spread his hands innocently. "I'm telling the truth."
Watching him, Dugu Yan suddenly felt that this boy really was interesting.
Outside the door.
Dugu Bo sat on a stone stool, having waited the entire night.
He saw the door open and