novelraw Chapter 461 - 279: A Dream
Chapter 461 - 279: A Dream
An unnamed cave, its entrance sealed by a layer of hard ice, covered by snow outside.
Inside the cave, a fire is burning, with roasted meat on top and meat soup boiling.
The corpse of the Fire-Swallowing Bird is also placed to one side.
Beside the fire, a man lies quietly.
His body bears bloodstains, with a trace of fresh blood at the corner of his mouth, eyes tightly shut, face pale, life or death uncertain.
Chen Lingxue watches Wang Hao with some concern.
Earlier, she had dragged the Fire-Swallowing Bird into the cave, just about to retrieve its gallbladder.
However, startled by a woman’s voice, she had rushed outside, only to see a palm descending from the sky.
The shockwave triggered an avalanche.
She immediately transformed into an Ice Phoenix and flew towards Wang Hao.
However, she did not directly fly away with Wang Hao.
The cave still housed the corpse of the Fire-Swallowing Bird, and its gallbladder was yet to be retrieved.
Once they left, the cave would be buried by snow, making it extremely hard to find later.
So before the avalanche arrived, she flew back to the cave with Wang Hao and conjured mysterious ice to seal the entrance.
The cave is not short of heating supplies.
The Fire-Swallowing Bird loves devouring flames; the cave contains wood and dry straw and other tools it used for starting fires.
Thus it can consume flames to heal injuries.
Inside, there are also other tools.
Some left behind by the man’s team, others from Wang Hao’s backpack.
The meat soup is ready.
Chen Lingxue serves a bowl to Wang Hao.
She wants to help him drink some, but Wang Hao, currently heavily injured and unconscious, cannot drink it himself.
Chen Lingxue sighs helplessly, takes a sip herself, and feeds Wang Hao mouth-to-mouth.
She doesn’t mind this much.
The two of them had kissed before, and now it’s a critical time; saving a life is the priority.
Being children of the martial world, they need not be too concerned with such details.
One bowl of meat soup goes down.
Wang Hao’s pale complexion regains a little redness.
Chen Lingxue finally shows a smile on her face.
After drinking some herself, she feeds some more to Wang Hao.
Then she begins to cultivate.
He has ingested the gallbladder of the Fire-Swallowing Bird, needing time to slowly refine it.
Once fully digested, she believes her strength won’t be far behind Wang Hao’s.
Time passes by second by second.
Two hours later, Wang Hao suddenly opens his eyes, which are completely bloodshot.
He stands up and walks to Chen Lingxue.
"Hm?"
Chen Lingxue seems to sense something, opens her eyes, and upon seeing Wang Hao, a look of joy appears in her eyes:
"Wang Hao, you’re awake? How are you feeling?"
However, Wang Hao suddenly strikes, pointing a finger at the center of her eyebrows.
A strange power surges into her body, and then Chen Lingxue finds her own strength is restrained.
"Wang Hao! What are you doing?"
Chen Lingxue’s face changes dramatically; she never expected Wang Hao to attack her.
Yet, at this moment, Wang Hao has already thrown her down and started tearing at her clothes madly.
Ever since leaving the villa area, Wang Hao had not released any emotions.
He killed the old white-haired man, gaining abundant Spiritual Power, then killed the Fire-Swallowing Bird and the man wielding the bow.
The negative emotions in his body have accumulated considerably.
Previously with the Golden Bell suppressing and his own might, it wasn’t a major issue.
But after the mysterious woman’s palm strike, the power of the Golden Bell was greatly consumed and has fallen into slumber.
Wang Hao was also severely injured and emotionally unstable.
His negative emotions fully erupted.
....
No one knows how long passed before Chen Lingxue slowly regained consciousness.
Looking at the man sleeping soundly on her, her face was full of bitterness.
She never imagined her first time would be given away in this place, in such a manner.
"Sigh... let it be repayment! Our Chen Family owes you too much."
Chen Lingxue pushed Wang Hao away but bore no blame towards him.
Both she and the Chen Family had been saved by Wang Hao.
Without Wang Hao’s warning, she might have been long dead.
Letting him sleep with her was only right.
As for whether it was their first time or not, she didn’t particularly care.
Most importantly, she didn’t dislike Wang Hao in her heart.
Moreover, though the process was painful, she also gained certain benefits.
Wang Hao’s Spiritual Power flowed into her body, nourishing it.
At the same time!
She also used the Yin-Yang Union Power to quickly refine the gallbladder of the Fire-Swallowing Bird.
Now, compared to before, her strength has risen significantly.
Wang Hao also utilized this power to heal his body.
Now his injuries are no longer a serious issue.
Enduring the pain, Chen Lingxue tidied up, aiming to restore the scene as much as possible to its original state.
"Hm?"
After an unknown period, Wang Hao slowly awoke.
He frowned slightly, got up, and looked around.
"Lingxue? What happened?"
Wang Hao asked softly.
"Oh! You were injured by someone, the aftermath caused an avalanche, so I temporarily brought you here to recuperate."
Chen Lingxue squeezed out a slight smile.
"Oh!"
Wang Hao nodded.
"Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? There’s roasted Fire-Swallowing Bird meat and meat soup over here."
"Hungry! I’ll eat a bit!"
Wang Hao got up and started eating and drinking.
He was indeed very hungry.
His physical strength was greatly depleted and he needed to replenish it’s protein.
"Indeed, top-quality ingredients often use the simplest cooking methods; this Fire-Swallowing Bird meat is truly delicious."
While eating, Wang Hao praised.
The Fire-Swallowing Bird’s meat is tender and chewy, containing the fiery Spiritual Power, which, upon entering his stomach, felt like a warm current flowing throughout his body.