Chapter 1636 - 833: Deep Fear (2)

Li’s lips moved slightly, but the sound she made was too quiet.

Her body grew colder, inadvertently becoming translucent.

Although Jasmine’s body was only half an ethereal form, relying on Yin Che’s life force, ultimately, it was still the host of Jasmine’s soul. If this body disappeared, then under the devouring of the deadly poison, Jasmine’s soul, lost to its host, would scatter and vanish completely.

"Zheqing!! Jasmine!!"

Yun Che gritted his teeth tightly, as his left hand desperately unleashed the purification ability of the Heavenly Poison Pearl. His right hand vigorously shook her body, greedily hoping to awaken her smallest consciousness. Finally, he saw her eerie, terrifying white lips weakly open and close again. Yun Che was stunned for a moment before hurriedly placing his ear close to her lips.

"Tears" don’t want to "die"... haven’t "avenged" mother and brother. Haven’t "killed them all." I don’t want to "die."

(TL: Jasmine’s mother is referred to as mother. In English, I think this means "mother, queen," but its true meaning is "other," usually only used by Empire children.)

Jasmine’s voice was incredibly weak, almost indistinguishable even at such close proximity. Yet, this frail voice made Yin Che’s heart throb fiercely.

When Jasmine first officially appeared before him four months ago, he had already felt an inexplicable familiarity from her. That sensation was very similar to his own back then... Undoubtedly, she was young and beautiful, even calling herself a princess. She should have grown up amidst the love of thousands. However, her beautiful eyes were always filled with indifference and coldness. While killing, her gentle face showed no fear or sympathy but rather cruelty and ruthless indifference.

This time, he finally understood what was similar between her and himself in recent days.

Truly detestable!

At seventeen years of age, in the Azure Cloud Continent, he had always lived under the shadow of his master’s forced death. At that time, only hatred, boundless hatred, overflowed from his heart. In those days, his expressions conveyed his apathy, heartlessness... perhaps extremely similar to Jasmine whom he was staring at now.

However, he was at least considered an adult back then at seventeen. But as for Jasmine... only thirteen years old this year. He couldn’t imagine the kind of hatred that could drive the original girl who should have been an angel to one of indifference and a cruel Devil.

In just these murmurs, she mentioned her transformation into "karma" rather than "his princess." This discovery also complicated Yin Che’s heart. Because Jasmine was nearly unconscious now, the words she spoke in this state were spoken from the soul. It meant "his princess" was actually not the name she habitually called herself, but intentionally chosen. As though she consistently reminded herself of something with these words.

Yun’s heart deepened into a familiar sensation, as if they had endured the same fate, intertwined with his tremendous inner remorse and regret. He began shaking Jasmine’s body with greater force, then shouted loudly, "Wake up, Zhe Min! You must not lose consciousness! Didn’t we make a pact? You gave me a new deep vein, but I haven’t completed what I promised for you. Are you willing to leave like that?! Plus, ’you are my master, but haven’t taught me anything yet.’ As my master, you can act so uselessly like this! Wake up, please wake up!!"

However, despite Yun Che’s urgent urging to the Heavenly Poison Pearl, Jasmine no longer responded. Her delicate face lost its last hue, her body becoming increasingly transparent. Although her body could still be touched, Yun Che could almost clearly see the sand on the ground through her chest.

A chill surged in Yun Che’s heart, clenched so tightly it felt like his teeth would be crushed. He slammed his fist fiercely against his forehead, but the severe pain did not alleviate his inner turmoil in the slightest. It’s your fault! Why don’t you listen to Jasmine! Your life is not just your life, but also Jasmine’s life. Ultimately, you even need Jasmine to save her life! You are the one murdering her!

Yin Che clenched his teeth, condemning himself harshly. From the bloody forehead caused by his fist, a drop of blood slowly dripped down, landing on the ground. As he watched that drop of blood quickly dry, Yun Che suddenly froze, "Bleeding, yes, my blood!!"

Jasmine suckling blood linked her life with his. Her semi-ethereal body was birthed from his blood and life force. Simultaneously, his body was merged with the Heavenly Poison Pearl. Therefore, his blood might possess extremely high resistance against the poison!

Yun Che immediately seized that sliver of hope, not daring to hesitate for a single second. He extended his left arm, sharply sliced with the fingertips of his right hand, and tore open a long, deep wound, instantly causing blood to gush out. He carefully parted Jasmine’s lips gently, which had no color, letting his own blood slowly flow into her mouth. Meanwhile, with one hand he forcefully squeezed his shoulder to make the blood flow out faster.

Jasmine, I won’t let you die. I will win absolutely!

Even if it’s just the promise I made back then in years past.

Fresh blood quickly ran down, falling into Jasmine’s parted lips. However, right after, blood droplets slowly overflowed from the corners of her mouth. Jasmine was entirely unconscious, unable to swallow on her own.

Yun Che knitted his brow tightly. After a brief hesitation, he raised his left arm, bit the wound, sucking firmly. After barely half a mouthful, he lowered his body, gently parted Jasmine’s lips again with one hand: "You can wake up, and no matter how you punish me, I’ am willing to accept."

In the quiet murmurs, Yun Che bowed his head, lips lightly covering her lips, carefully letting the blood in his mouth gradually drip into her bloodstream. He carefully breathed through his own blood, so that blood traveled from her mouth into her body.

Although Jasmine’s lips were pale, they were still impeccably smooth, stirring an uncontrollable impulse within Yun Che to maintain the contact longer. After one batch of blood was transferred, Yun Che’s lips immediately returned to the wound, sucking hard again. After another batch was sucked, he carefully transferred it into Jasmine’s mouth once more.

After repeating several times, the wound on his arm began to heal, slowing his blood-sucking. Yun Che immediately extended his left hand beside the first wound and sliced open another deep gash. And fresh blood flowed down again.

Blood was continuously being transferred into Jasmine’s mouth. When five streaks of scars appeared on Yun Che’s arm, approximately one-fifth of his body’s blood had flowed into Jasmine’s body. Yun Che’s mind began to experience distinct dizziness. But at that moment, he suddenly noticed Jasmine’s body no longer ethereal, and started becoming clear. The outbreak of lethal poison sensed by the Heavenly Poison Pearl also began waning, like fire sprayed under rain.

Success. I succeeded!

A streak of thrilling joy overwhelmed Yun Che’s heart. Without hesitating, he extended his arm again and sliced the sixth wound. His entire arm was already numb, but his heart was filled with joyous celebration. If his blood really could save her, then so be it.

If a human body loses more than one-fifth of its blood within a short time, it leads to the loss of bodily function; over one-third leads to shock; over half leads to death.

Yin Che, possessing high medical expertise, evidently knew this. But his actions remained swift and unfaltering from beginning to end, as he continued to slice several times across his arm.

When he finally couldn’t resist the incredible dizziness in his brain, lying against the rock wall, his vision became white.

In his vague consciousness, a girl’s silhouette he had always tried to forget slowly emerged.

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