"Essence Blood! Are you insane?! Take it back!!!"
Gu Yuena could instantly recognize what those twenty-plus droplets were.
Essence Blood—it required vast amounts of blood essence to condense.
Containing immense energy, powerful Soul Beasts could also store Essence Blood, absorbing it when necessary to unleash strength far beyond their normal combat capabilities.
But condensing Essence Blood was an extreme drain on one's vitality. Even she only had 10 drops stored as backup.
Yet Ye Feng had just extracted 25 drops!
Was he trying to kill himself?!
Moreover, as the 25 drops were drawn out, Ye Feng's face visibly paled.
Though Essence Blood was pre-condensed, while it remained in the body, it nourished his blood and physique. Once consumed or extracted, that nourishment was lost, and Ye Feng naturally grew weaker.
Compounded by the fact that Gu Yuena had already drained him for a month, extracting 25 drops now left his vision blurry and his head spinning.
"Twenty-five drops… should be enough…" Ye Feng chuckled weakly.
He didn't mind. His vitality was strong—as long as he didn't die, he'd survive.
No matter how much he pushed himself, he could always recover later.
"No! I said I don't want it! Take it back!" Gu Yuena remained stubborn.
The previous blood-sucking incidents were one thing, but this time, Ye Feng was offering his Essence Blood!
This was something she absolutely refused to accept—the damage to him would be far too great!
Seeing him extract 25 drops made her heart ache as if it were bleeding. How could she possibly use it to heal herself?
"Sister, please accept it… consider it my apology—" Ye Feng pleaded.
"No! I've already punished you, and I've forgiven you! I don't need any apology! Just take it back!"
Gu Yuena was growing frantic now.
Seeing Ye Feng so weak truly pained her.
If only… she had held back a little when punishing him earlier…
"Then think of it as a gift, alright? The Lovesick Heartbreak Grass last time didn't count—this time, I'm making up for it~" Ye Feng grinned.
"Still no! That was just something I said in the heat of the moment! Who told you to take it seriously?!"
Gu Yuena continued to refuse, yet an inexplicable warmth bloomed in her chest.
She hadn't expected Ye Feng to remember her offhanded, angry words for so long.
And these 25 drops of Essence Blood—to her, they were infinitely more precious than the Lovesick Heartbreak Grass!
After all, the grass was something Ye Feng had found elsewhere.
But these 25 drops… they were condensed at the cost of his own lifespan. The two simply couldn't be compared.
"Then there's no other way…"
With a sigh, Ye Feng resorted to his old trick.
He gathered all the Essence Blood in his mouth, then pressed his lips directly against Gu Yuena's.
"Mmph—?!" (You idiot, not again!!)
Though she had braced herself, Gu Yuena was caught off guard as Ye Feng pried her lips open.
She tried to shut her mouth, but his tongue blocked her, leaving her unable to close it…
The next moment—
A single drop of Essence Blood exploded in her mouth.
A surge of terrifying vitality rushed down her throat, flooding through her limbs and bones.
Compared to ordinary blood, the impact of Essence Blood was far more intense, far more overwhelming—wave after wave of power.
As one drop burst, a second followed immediately.
Gu Yuena went completely numb…
Completely devoid of any strength to resist.
"Mmm... mmm..." (Please don't do this, it really hurts my heart...)
Gu Yuena weakly reached out, gently caressing Ye Feng's face.
Scalding tears slid from the corners of her eyes—she was truly heartbroken.
Excessive consumption of Essence Blood could shorten one's lifespan.
Over twenty drops of Essence Blood... how many years of life would that cost?
Yet Ye Feng didn't seem to care, exploding drop after drop of Essence Blood as if it were free.
After all, this stuff really didn't cost him anything.
Though Gu Yuena resisted fiercely, under the nourishing surge of powerful vitality, she soon passed out from the overwhelming pleasure.
After feeding her all the Essence Blood, Ye Feng, too, couldn't withstand his exhaustion and fell asleep holding Gu Yuena.
Finally, he could rest a little...
Gu Yuena really wasn't human—she was too brutal...
...
Three days later.
Gu Yuena was the first to wake.
Her first instinct wasn't to check if her injuries had healed but to examine Ye Feng's condition.
At this moment, Ye Feng's complexion had returned to normal, appearing unremarkable.
But after a month of relentless exertion without proper nutrition, he had noticeably thinned.
"Whew, at least nothing bad happened..." Gu Yuena exhaled deeply in relief.
She then extended her fair, jade-like hand, gently stroking Ye Feng's slightly gaunt face, her eyes filled with tenderness and her heart aching for him.
To be honest, though she had anticipated Ye Feng's reckless behavior outside, it still left her somewhat unsettled.
That was why she had "punished" him for a whole month.
But now, her anger had dissipated, her rationality restored, leaving only deep concern in her heart.
Setting everything else aside, Ye Feng's sacrifices for her far exceeded what she had given him in return.
Whether it was that single Immortal Herb or these 25 drops of Essence Blood, each was an incomparably precious treasure, far surpassing any aid she had provided Ye Feng.
As if sensing something, Ye Feng's eyelashes fluttered slightly before his eyes slowly opened.
His gaze met Gu Yuena's.
"Sister, you're awake~"
Ye Feng grinned, then buried his face in... and took a deep breath of her milky fragrance.
After a good sleep, his energy had fully recovered—he could easily go another three days and nights.
The main issue before was that he hadn't rested at all for a month, nor had he eaten or drunk anything.
If not for having condensed his Soul Core, Ye Feng truly wouldn't have held up.
Even with the Soul Core, his body had noticeably slimmed down.
His spirit had been utterly drained.
Only fluids remained.
"Stop fooling around. How can you still think of such things in this state?" Gu Yuena, noticing Ye Feng's restlessness, couldn't help but pinch him.
This guy really was a lecherous rogue.
Even now, he was still thinking about those things.
Now that she had regained her senses, she didn't dare act recklessly, fearing she might break Ye Feng beyond repair.
"Hehe, Sister, how's your recovery? Can we leave this place now?"
Ye Feng lifted his head slightly, looking at Gu Yuena as he asked.
With so much Essence Blood expended, her injuries should have healed completely.
"Not yet..."
Gu Yuena shook her head gently in response.
"How could that be... Was my Essence Blood not enough?" Ye Feng was baffled, instinctively preparing to condense more Essence Blood.
"Don't—it's not your fault!"
Gu Yuena hurriedly stopped him, explaining, "My physical injuries have fully healed. Only the damage to my soul remains, which will take six months to a year to recover."
Back when the Dragon God was split in two, not only was her physical body severely injured, but her divine soul suffered the same fate.
The wounds on her physical body could be completely healed.
But the injuries to her divine soul required gradual recovery.
However, since her physical body had fully recovered, the healing of her divine soul also progressed swiftly. Moreover, the "Lovesick Heartbreak Grass" from before had an exceptionally potent nourishing effect on the divine soul.
Within a year, she would fully recover and return to her peak. For now, she still couldn't leave.