Arc 3: Part 14
The first thing Tong Su did upon regaining consciousness was to slap Tian Xuanzi!
"Senior Brother! Have you lost your mind? You've given me your spiritual root; what will you do?!"
Her eyes reddened, her hand raised high as if to strike hard, but as it came down, she couldn't help but pull her punch.
She knew full well that he was a great cultivator, and even if she used all her strength, she could not harm him. Yet she still could not bear to hit him hard, and her hand lightly touched his arm followed by a heavy sob.
Tian Xuanzi was about to say it was nothing, but when he saw her eyes filled with tears, his usually composed demeanor faltered, and he felt awkward. He lifted his hand to wipe her tears away, "I'm fine, A-Tong, don't worry..."
"You've had your spiritual root removed, how can you say it's nothing?" Tong Su pushed his hand away and fiercely wiped her eyes, "If I'm ruined, so be it. I'm not important, but how could you harm yourself? If something happens to you because of me, how could I live with that?"
Tian Xuanzi replied, "Could I accept it if A-Tong was hurt?"
"But still, you can't just—"
He laughed softly, the same man who was harsh and ruthless with himself, yet when looking at her, in those sharp and narrow phoenix eyes, his gaze was incomparably tender, as if reflecting the light of the stars in the night sky.
"A-Tong, have you forgotten? Your Senior Brother has reached the great cultivator's level. At this level, we are beyond birth and death, with pure spiritual bodies, and the spiritual root is no longer as important. My cultivation will not be affected by the loss of the spiritual root. But without the spiritual root, A-Tong can't cultivate at all. That's why you need the spiritual root more."
"Even if your cultivation isn't affected, does it not hurt to have your spiritual root stripped away?"
When Tong Su first entered this world, she had personally experienced the pain of having her spiritual root stripped away. The pain was in no way within the realms of human tolerance. It felt as if even her very bones were shattered and ground to dust!
If it weren't for the swift activation of a healing card by 666, Tong Su would have doubted how she could have survived that pain — she was only at foundation cultivation, and Tian Xuanzi was a great cultivator. This kind of pain increases manifold with cultivation level!
"A-Tong," he laughed helplessly, "I'm really okay."
She pursed her lips and glared at him almost fiercely, saying defiantly, "I'm going to treat your wounds!"
She looked fierce, yet it made Tian Xuanzi laugh even more heartily. He behaved as if he didn’t feel any pain at all, obediently removing his outer garment, then without any hesitation, his shirt.
The world of cultivation is known for its handsome men and beautiful women. This is because spiritual energy nourishes them — everyone has smooth skin and perfect physiques. However, everyone's facial features, physique, and height still vary.
Like Tian Xuanzi.
His skin was extremely white, but not in a weak or effeminate way, rather in a noble and dignified manner. Dressed in clothes, he appeared tall and slender. However, once he removed his clothes, it was clear that his body was proportioned and lean.
The smooth lines of muscle, solid, strong, and natural, became more defined as he unfastened his belt. His back formed a sexy groove, well-toned and handsome. Anyone could see the great strength hidden within.
However, at this moment, there was a striking, deep wound on his strong and well-defined chest muscles.
The wound was gruesome, with peeled skin and exposed flesh, and traces of blood seeping from the bones. It was the injury left behind after the forceful removal of the spiritual root, so hideous that it hurt one's eyes just to look at it.
Tong Su clenched her fists, her face turning pale.
"666, after I entered this world, can I still buy a healing card?"
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