Today's training, without any surprises, was still running.
But Dugu Yan was very out of sorts; Wang Li kept running with her, listening to her mumble softly along the way:
"Keep going..."
"At least make it through this morning..."
"..."
However, not long after they started running, Dugu Yan began to pant, though her physical condition shouldn't have been like this.
Wang Li looked around again; the moist vapor in the mountains had condensed into mist, and as Dugu Yan gasped loudly, it entered her body.
Wang Li said:
"Yan Yan Jie, don't breathe through your mouth. Inhaling a large amount of cold air, allowing evil to enter your body, will make you even more uncomfortable."
"And if you really feel unwell, tell Teacher Qin; he will understand."
He had a few guesses, but it wasn't convenient for him to say them directly.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan did close her mouth, trying her best to maintain a regular breathing pattern, then looked at Wang Li and smiled playfully:
"Xiao Li, this is my sister's secret; I just don't want outsiders to know. Since you saw it today, don't tell anyone."
"Go ahead of me and lead me for a bit. Next time we go to Heaven Dou City, I'll buy you candied hawthorns."
Wang Li was speechless. Seeing that he was only nine, she really treated him like a nine-year-old child, talking about candied hawthorns. However, he did run ahead of Dugu Yan, helping her block the air resistance and that chilling aura.
Then he carefully considered his words and said:
"Yan Yan Jie, my Second Soul Skill can heal injuries and suppress some negative statuses. If you're really uncomfortable, I can try."
Dugu Yan smiled, but her pale face showed no trace of joy. She pursed her lips and spoke with difficulty:
"It's useless. If a healing Spirit Ability could solve my problem, my grandfather would have long ago invited those high-level healing Spirit Masters. This is innate..."
Wang Li stopped talking. No matter how much he said, it would be useless. He would know if it worked once he found an opportunity to try.
This opportunity came quickly. Not long after, Dugu Yan, perhaps feeling too much pain, stopped and knelt on the ground, gasping for air.
Wang Li frowned. He also stopped, turned back directly, extended his hand, and grasped Dugu Yan's hand.
Hiss!
It was as cold as ice. Wang Li immediately summoned his Spirit, released his Spirit Ability, and said at the same time:
"Perhaps it will work. I also don't want to see Yan Yan Jie suffer like this..."
Strands of Blue Silver Grass coiled around Dugu Yan's arm, which Wang Li was holding. As his Second spirit ring glowed, Wang Li's spirit power transformed into life force, entering Dugu Yan's body along the Blue Silver Grass.
Although air could also serve as a medium, only using Wang Li himself or the Blue Silver Grass as a medium could prevent the dissipation and waste of life energy.
Dugu Yan was originally going to advise Wang Li not to do something meaningless, but the next moment, she froze.
She knew her own body. At this moment, her body was like a parched land encountering a heaven-sent sweet rain, nourished by this mysterious power and re-invigorated.
Her bodily functions were completely awakened. From outside to inside, her limbs, bones, and internal organs were all filled with warmth, and the toxins that had caused her immense pain, eroding her limbs, bones, and internal organs, were actually suppressed.
The poison in Dugu Yan came from her Spirit, and it had begun to corrode her even when she was still in her mother's womb.
It was very weak at first, but as spirit rings were added, the Spirit's poison grew stronger and its corrosion of her became faster.
The stronger she became, the faster she would die. If she didn't cultivate, she would also slowly await death.
This was a difficulty that even the grandmaster of poison, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, could not solve.
Wang Li's Second Soul Skill, seemingly a healing Spirit Ability, actually had little healing effect from the life force converted from spirit power itself. However, it could be absorbed by anyone.
But once absorbed, this life force could nourish the essence, awakening the other party's vitality. And once this vitality was activated, the external manifestation was healing injuries and resisting all unfavorable factors and negative statuses.
This was the difference between Wang Li's healing Spirit Ability and other Spirit Masters' healing Spirit Abilities, and it was also the fundamental reason he could help Dugu Yan.
What was currently suppressing the toxins in Dugu Yan's body was Dugu Yan's own bodily functions. Was she willing to be corroded by the toxins?
Obviously not!
Therefore, when Wang Li's life force provided Dugu Yan's bodily functions with armor and weapons, it immediately began to suppress and expel the encroaching toxins.
Dugu Yan felt incredibly warm, yawned, and mumbled drowsily:
"It's so warm, I want to sleep so much..."
Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and eventually she fell into a deep sleep, leaning forward and collapsing into Wang Li's arms.
Wang Li shook his head. Just now he felt like he was holding an ice block, and now it was like holding a stove. He could probably guess the truth.
This was Dugu Yan's body, scraping out the poison on its own. Wang Li had been continuously maintaining the use of the "Revival" Spirit Ability. Once his spirit power was exhausted, the vitality within Dugu Yan's body would also become dormant again.
Teacher Qin arrived very quickly when this sudden situation occurred. Seeing Dugu Yan and Wang Li embracing, he was stunned for a moment, then asked:
"Dugu Yan, what's wrong with her?"
Wang Li looked up and said solemnly:
"Teacher Qin, if Yan Yan Jie doesn't want to talk about it herself after she wakes up, then don't ask."
Qin Ming fell silent for a moment upon hearing this. He was very clear about Dugu Yan's background: the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo. Titled Douluo were already powerhouses standing at the peak of the continent, and the Poison Douluo was an existence among them that made people change color at the mention of his name.
The word 'Poison' made people tremble with fear!
"I understand. Everyone has secrets. If you say them out loud, they're no longer secrets. But first, let's take Dugu Yan back; it's going to rain."
Wang Li nodded, picking up Dugu Yan horizontally. The spirit power in his body was rapidly being consumed. He was already a major realm lower than Dugu Yan, and he didn't know to what extent this would allow Dugu Yan to recover.
... ...
Terrace, three hours later!
Dugu Yan woke up in Wang Li's arms, struggled to get up, her face flushed, and she lightly spat. At this time, Wang Li had also fallen asleep due to his spirit power being exhausted.
Seeing that Wang Li was still unconscious, Dugu Yan calmed down, tidied her hair and dress, then walked with light steps to the window, looking at the dense rain outside the window, her expression couldn't help but become lost in thought.
She didn't know how many years it had been since her body felt so light in such weather.
She pursed her lips and smiled charmingly. Dugu Yan went back to check on Wang Li's condition, carefully examining Wang Li's face, and whispered softly:
"Actually, Xiao Li is quite handsome, hehe..."
When Wang Li woke up, he immediately saw Dugu Yan, who was also looking at him. He yawned, then asked:
"Yan Yan Jie, is your body feeling better?"
Dugu Yan's gaze was gentle, and she chuckled, saying:
"My body is better, but you little rascal, was it comfortable sleeping while holding your sister?"
Wang Li pouted:
"Not comfortable. One moment you were like an ice block, the next you were like a furnace."
Dugu Yan's temper flared. She flipped over and straddled Wang Li, pinching Wang Li's face with her fair, tender fingers and pulling it to both sides, scolding him:
"You took advantage and still dare to complain! If I don't teach you a good lesson today, my name isn't Dugu Yan!"