Chapter 281

Chapter 281: Saving a Life

Yao Wu, her life force nearly exhausted, had been carried by Zhou Luo to the bed.

Under the dual influence of the pills and talismans, her external injuries had mostly healed, and the poison she’d suffered from had been neutralized by Zhou Luo.

The only remaining problem was the severe damage to her bodily functions from massive blood loss, damage she was utterly incapable of repairing on her own.

Zhou Luo gazed at Yao Wu’s deathly pale face, his thoughts churning as he continuously pondered a solution.

Suddenly, a method occurred to him.

The Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique!

The secret method within it concerning the harmonization of Yin and Yang could perhaps help her.

This so-called harmonization of Yin and Yang was a method designed to allow both parties in the practice to reach a state of balance.

Previously, Lin Xi, suffering from fundamental damage to her foundation, had severely depleted her Primordial Yin energy. Zhou Luo had relied on this very method, channeling his own Pure Yang essence and essential life force into her body to heal her wounds.

Now, Yao Wu’s most critical problem was the severe damage to her foundational life force within her body; relying solely on pills and talismans, it couldn’t self-repair at all.

Yet, if he could utilize the Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique to infuse his own energy into her, perhaps he could win her a sliver of survival.

In this situation, Zhou Luo fell into deep thought.

This was indeed a good solution, but this was a dual cultivation technique after all; would she truly be willing?

Once he separated from Lin Xi and ended their dual cultivation, everything they had achieved would collapse and have to be restarted from scratch.

If Yao Wu then died, or if she recovered but refused to engage in dual cultivation with him, all the painstaking progress he and Lin Xi had made in their dual cultivation technique would come utterly to nothing.

Furthermore, his training speed would greatly decline as a result. With his Eighth Grade spiritual root, it might take him another five or six years just to reach the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

For Zhou Luo, this was a high-stakes gamble.

He wagered his cultivation speed on the bet of saving Yao Wu, and the promise that, upon successfully saving her, she would continue dual cultivation with him.

Because Yao Wu herself possessed Third Grade spiritual roots; if he could dual cultivate with her, the training speed would increase dramatically.

Cough, cough—

Just as Zhou Luo hesitated, due to the effects of the pills and talismans, Yao Wu regained consciousness briefly.

"Big Brother Zhou Luo… to see you before dying… it’s so good."

Her complexion was deathly pale, her beautiful eyes devoid of their usual luster. Her breath was as fine as gossamer, and her voice was faint as a mosquito’s hum.

Perhaps aware that her life force was spent, and she was facing death, she showed absolutely no fright. Instead, she felt joy at seeing Zhou Luo.

"All the people from the Hehuan Sect are dead. We avenged your master."

At a moment like this, Zhou Luo could only offer words of comfort, hoping she wouldn’t pass away still harboring resentment.

Yao Wu’s heart trembled. She forced a smile. "Too… too good. That… that bitch deserved to be hacked into a thousand pieces."

At the mention of Xu Tian, her expression visibly twisted into one of anger and disgust.

That woman had not only harmed her Senior Brother but also murdered her master; she was the person Yao Wu most wanted to kill.

With that great vengeance finally settled, a wave of tranquility washed over her heart.

Gazing at the man before her, Yao Wu shakily lifted her right hand, reaching out tremblingly to touch his face.

But because he lacked strength, it merely lifted slightly before heavily dropping again.

Zhou Luo’s eyes flickered slightly.

"Big Brother Zhou, thank you for taking care of me all this while."

"I understand now why Sister Lin Xi and the others are so willing to be your wives. You truly are a good man."

"It’s a shame I won’t be able to stay by your side any longer."

"Before I die, I want to tell you… I actually liked you. But you always ignored my hints."

"I kept wondering if perhaps you found me lacking, unable to accept me."

"But it doesn’t matter now. I’m going to accompany Master. You must live well from now on. Inside the storage bag, I left ancient books on Gu techniques for you."

"I believe you’ll achieve great things in Gu techniques someday."

Facing death, Yao Wu no longer concealed her true feelings, pouring out every word lodged in her heart.

Since sometime unknown, she had found Zhou Luo immensely attractive—perhaps because of his talent, perhaps his character, or something else entirely.

Through their long time together, especially after Master’s passing, she had already come to see him as her sole pillar of support.

When Xu Tian had ambushed and gravely injured her, she had desperately wished for him to descend from the heavens like a hero rescuing a beauty once more.

It was just a pity he arrived too late.

But it didn’t matter. Since her great vengeance was fulfilled, she could leave in peace.

Hearing the heartfelt confession, the worry in Zhou Luo’s chest vanished completely. With utter seriousness, he declared, "Don’t give up. I can save you."

Having understood her feelings, Zhou Luo hesitated no longer.

Especially now that the hidden enemies lurking in the shadows of the Hehuan Sect were all eliminated, he had no lingering concerns.

How could he stand by and watch a woman who truly loved him die?

His decision solidifying, Zhou Luo placed his right hand on her wrist pulse. Activating the Water Spirit Heart Method, a current of pale blue spiritual energy flowed into her body.

While this Foundation Establishment heart method couldn’t heal her wounds, it could temporarily stabilize her fading life force.

Simultaneously, he reached out to loosen the ties of Yao Wu’s yellow dress, slowly helping her out of her garments.

Yao Wu trembled faintly, uncertain of his intentions. The overwhelming shock to her spirit plunged her once more into unconsciousness.

With the aid of the Water Spirit Heart Method and spiritual pills and talismans, Zhou Luo wasn’t immediately worried she would die.

Soon, all her clothes were removed, revealing a body of pure white, tempting jade-like skin.

Her curves were full, the skin incredibly fair and delicate, resembling a blooming rose at its most alluring moment.

A ripple stirred within Zhou Luo, but it quickly calmed under the influence of the Water Spirit Heart Method.

Quietly, he began circulating the Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique. Primal Yang essence gathered within him, spiritual light radiating faintly across his skin.

A wave of intense heat manifested on his surface. Shedding his own clothing, he lifted her and cradled her against his chest.

Guided by his mental strength, the searing heat began pouring into Yao Wu’s form.

But that alone was insufficient.

Surveying the beauty in his embrace, he murmured inwardly, "Forgive my offense."

With that, he entered the fray, beginning the direct transfer of his Primordial Yang essence.

This Primordial Yang essence was the most vital energy for a male cultivator. Excessive depletion directly shortened one’s lifespan.

However, Zhou Luo’s current lifespan bonus had reached a thousand years. Any drain now would be merely a drop in the ocean.

Therefore, he had no concerns about this.

Though hanging by a thread and lost in unconsciousness, Yao Wu sensed something entering her. An instinctive tension seized her body, tremors running through her frame.

As the Primordial Yang essence poured in, the spark of life within her began to ignite faintly, like a trickle of glowing embers, flickering dimly in every corner of her being.

Her pallid complexion regained a trace of a rosy flush.

The bright moon hung high in the silent night.

Outside the courtyard, a cool breeze sighed by, carrying a trace of refreshing chill.

Within the room, lit by flickering candlelight, two figures entwined together stood at the crucial juncture between life and death.