Chapter 180: Expressing Her Gratitude (1/2)

”Mmnh~”

Speckles of blood painted Wu Jia's naked body red as my nose bleed took a turn for the worse. I think I lost a pint of blood because of that ruptured vein. As much as I tried to remind myself to not lose focus... I still lost it.

But it's not like it's a bad thing. Even though I lost my concentration for a split second, my Qi Energy Flow was fully intertwined with Wu Jia's making me understand every part of her body- er I mean, Qi Energy Flow.

With this, I can finally start cultivating in her place.

Unlike before, the cultivation part went faster than I had expected. I estimated it to be another two hours but now that I've obtained the special skill of controlling someone's Qi, it was as easy as learning the bicycle. Just like how I intended, I eased her breathing first and focused on clearing her mind of unnecessary thoughts. I may not know what she was thinking but with my Qi Energy coursing through her body, it's as if I was cultivating by myself while giving the progress to another person.

To my surprise, Wu Jia is actually so attuned with her Time Element that I didn't need to put extra effort into concentration. Even her subconscious was enough, it just needed a little help from me.

Five minutes.

Ten Minutes.

Fifteen Minutes Passed.

The amount of Qi Energy I expended was through the roofs but I persevered. Although Wu Jia is already out of the critical stage, something could still go wrong if I dragged this out. And besides, I didn't want to miss out on the auction. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hoard priceless treasures and make Tang Shelter the richest shelter in the Lower Plane. I have to do all I can for everyone here before I leave so they can survive the next Rush Hour and the following ones after that. Unlike before, I would be more responsible for protecting my disciples in the near future. Call it atonement for my shortcomings, I'd still stick to doing it.

Twenty minutes.

Wu Jia's appearance looked a lot better compared to a few minutes before. Right now, she looked like she was sleeping after a long day of work— I said that because she's still naked. Somehow, I missed the chance of putting some clothes on her.

Blink.

Blink.

Wu Jia blinked twice before staring straight into my eyes. She seemed confused at first but then her eyes widened. She probably realized what happened to her and why she was currently in the clinic. I smiled in relief. The treatment worked and Wu Jia didn't have to hit the coffin. She seemed disoriented but that's normal. After experiencing a near-death experience, of course, any sane person would be out of his or her mind.

”How are you feeling?” I asked. I tried to extend my hand to her but my strength left me after that almost three-hour treatment. Before I knew it, I was slumped on the floor, right beside Wu Jia who was still naked.

”I-I... so it was you, Yongrui. I thought I was dreaming when I heard your voice.” She smiled.

”Sorry for stripping you naked. You know how intricate fixing a damaged Qi Core could be.” I weakly said. Having expended a lot of Qi Energy made me feel sleepy for some reason. ”Perhaps I'm the only one in the world who managed to fix a broken Qi Core... kudos to me.”

After mentioning her naked body, Wu Jia's eyes widened even more as if she was some sort of tarsier who got shined on by a flashlight. When she looked down, she saw her bosom, sticking out like a pair of huge dumplings. She didn't waste any time covering it as her face turned a shade of red.

”As I said, I'm sorry. If you want, then I'll just strip naked as well so you're not the only one who'll feel embarrassed.” I half-jokingly said but Wu Jia's expression told me otherwise.

”Then, you have to strip right now... you saw me naked, you have to take responsibility. You have to take my hand in marriage.” Wu Jia started firing darts at me with her tongue.

”All right, all right. I'll strip!” I said. I didn't want to incur the wrath of a naked woman. Wait, I think I said that wrong.

Before I changed my mind, I removed all my clothes as I turned away from Wu Jia. And since I was still too weakened to stand up, I ended up stripping while lying on the floor. It wasn't the most comfortable way of removing one's clothes but at least I did it.