Xuanyou said that since her "brother" had agreed, she wouldn't stand on ceremony. Before I could process this, her beautiful, delicate face moved in, and her cherry-red lips pried my mouth open. No sooner had I felt a sense of discomfort than I felt a sudden void in my chest. Before I could even react, she had forced something inside.
I was just about to ask if that was it when a bone-chilling cold suddenly erupted in my chest. I didn't feel much pain—just a fleeting sting before it was all over.
Then I saw her expression twist in agony. After spending so much time together, I had developed some feelings for her. Although I had been terrified by her true form earlier, my instinct was to heal her. But as I started to walk toward her, I remembered that I was merely a mortal, and realized how overconfident I had been.
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