Ye Tian knew this was no time to be distracted. He had to end this awkward scene as soon as possible.
He immediately picked up his Fine Steel Sword and slashed his own wrist. Crimson blood quickly flowed out, dripping onto the wound on Ye Feifei's waist.
Ye Tian could clearly see that after his blood dripped onto the wound, it was rapidly absorbed into Ye Feifei's body. A faint golden light flickered at the injury.
Ye Feifei also felt a cool surge of Energy at the wound, followed by a warm current that entered her meridians and began to travel toward her Dantian.
'What on earth is Ye Tian doing? How can he have such strange Energy?' Ye Feifei wondered. The pain from her wound had already lessened significantly.
Ye Tian himself didn't know how much blood was needed to heal Ye Feifei's wound. When the flow of blood from his wrist stopped, he made another cut and continued to let it drip.
He stopped after the third time, because Ye Feifei's wound was slowly closing. Any more blood would be a waste.
Ye Feifei then turned to look at Ye Tian and noticed the wounds on his wrist. In that instant, she seemed to understand something, and a strange expression crossed her face.
A few breaths later, her eyes welled up with tears once more. "Brother Tian, how could you be so foolish?" she choked out. "You used your own blood to heal me! If something happened to you, what would I do?"
Ye Tian gave a faint smile. "See? I'm perfectly fine. As long as you're all right, that's all that matters. You should circulate the Energy that entered your body. It will be a great help to you."
Ye Feifei nodded and, ignoring the awkwardness of her disheveled clothes, began to circulate the Spiritual Power within her body.
Ye Tian sat quietly beside her, watching. It was in this very moment that he realized he had unknowingly fallen in love with her.
Bathed in the moonlight, Ye Feifei looked even more beautiful. He felt an irresistible urge to hold her in his arms, to gently kiss her forehead.
"You're quite generous, boy, giving so much of your blood to this little lass," the voice of the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul echoed in his mind. "She'll now possess a powerful regenerative ability as well. This was truly a blessing in disguise for her."
"It's that powerful? Does that mean anyone my blood enters will gain this Heaven-defying regenerative ability?" Ye Tian immediately asked.
Ye Tian held the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul in high esteem. The fact that it was now initiating contact meant it had grown much stronger after devouring Ye Hongtao's body.
"In your dreams!" the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul retorted. "This regenerative ability only appears because of her constitution. This lass is no simple girl. If I'm not mistaken, she also has a Heaven-defying object within her, she just doesn't know it."
"A Heaven-defying object? Could it be another Dragon Pearl? That would be too much of a coincidence!" Ye Tian asked in astonishment.
"Not an artifact of the Dragon Race. It should be from the Phoenix Race. However, it's currently sealed. Her strength is likely insufficient to break that seal. Once she does, her power will increase dramatically, and she could even obtain the inheritance of the Phoenix Race, which would be an incredible feat," the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul explained.
"The Divine Bird Phoenix? You're saying Feifei might receive the inheritance of the Divine Bird Phoenix? That's unheard of! The Divine Dragon and the Phoenix are legendary Divine Objects. How could two of them appear at once?" Ye Tian asked, his face a mask of astonishment.
"Don't make such a fuss. This lass has a Phoenix Essence Feather inside her, and its Energy is also immense. Because you have my Dragon Pearl and she has the Phoenix Feather, there's an unseen, mutual attraction between you.
You didn't feel it because of Ye Shixue, but she's different. She must have felt a subtle connection the very first time she met you. She'll tell you about it someday. All I can say is that the futures of you two are limitless.
Furthermore, since she possesses the Phoenix Feather, she will also bear the mission of revitalizing the Phoenix Race. There was a reason for the fall of the Dragon Race and Phoenix Race in the past. If you want to know what it is, wait until you've reached the Five Veins Realm!" said the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul.
Ye Tian's jaw dropped. He had just learned such an incredible secret. 'To think there was an existence in Ancient Times even more powerful than the Dragon and Phoenix Races... who could it be?'
"I'll work hard! But my Power Realm is still too low. It might take decades, or even longer, to break through to the Five Vein Realm!" Ye Tian said with a sigh of resignation.
'Was this a joke? He had never even heard of anyone breaking through to the Fifth Vein. For him, it felt truly impossible.'
"You are my Inheritor. How can you lack confidence?" the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul said, exasperated. "The Energy within the Dragon Pearl is immense. If its power were fully unleashed, it could level the entire Imperial City."
Ye Tian's heart was in turmoil. 'What kind of Energy would it take to level the Imperial City?!'
"Your Dragon Spiritual Power is still far too weak," the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul warned again. "Don't just try to heal every injured person you see with your blood; it won't be very effective. You were only able to heal this lass because she has the Phoenix Feather inside her. On anyone else, it would have been useless."
Ye Tian was at a loss for words. The things happening to him were becoming more and more bizarre. He even began to wonder if Ye Feifei truly had no idea about the terrifyingly powerful object within her own body.
Just then, Ye Feifei stopped her Cultivation. She opened her eyes, looked at Ye Tian, and said, "Thank you, Brother Tian. I feel like my strength has increased again!"
"That's good. Keep what happened today to yourself. When the time is right, I'll tell you the whole story," Ye Tian said. "It's late. Are you going back now, or will you wait until dawn?"
Ye Feifei blushed, keenly aware of her current state. "I'll head back soon. If I return tomorrow looking like this, it will definitely cause an uproar."
"Brother Tian, will you still reject me now?" Ye Feifei added, looking at Ye Tian. "After everything that's happened... you should understand what I mean!"
"Feifei, I understand," Ye Tian said with great earnestness. "But even if we were to get together now, your father would never approve. It would be a lie to say I don't have feelings for you after all this. The day I make a name for myself, I swear I will make you my woman."
"Brother Tian, I believe you can do it! I'll wait for you!" Ye Feifei said through a sob, then threw herself into Ye Tian's arms.
The sudden move caught Ye Tian off guard, but he held her close, gently stroking her hair and feeling their hearts beat as one.
After a long moment, Ye Feifei gently pushed away from Ye Tian. "Brother Tian! I want you to kiss me! I want you to give me the most beautiful memory!"