Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1597 - 1419: Stormy Night in Jianghu

Chapter 1597: Chapter 1419: Stormy Night in Jianghu

"Alright, but should I pull you up or yank you down? It seems like both ways could hurt you," Bei Shan feigned a troubled expression.

Indeed, Hong Yan’s chest was stuck right in the middle, neither up nor down, making it a problem no matter how you pulled.

"Nonsense, of course pull me up," Hong Yan was nearly infuriated to death by Bei Shan.

"Okay, then bear with it a little, I’m pulling now, okay?" Bei Shan quickly grasped Hong Yan’s hand and gave a forceful tug upwards. Once he settled Hong Yan into a stable fork in the tree, he immediately touched the area where she had been stuck with a look of concern, "Does it hurt? Did it pinch here?"

"Get off, remove your hand," Hong Yan swatted Bei Shan’s hand away. "If it weren’t for you rushing to climb up, would I have ended up like this? You’re so eager to pick the Holy Fruit, fine then, you go."

"Then... I’m going now," Bei Shan said and climbed the tree, picking the biggest and ripest one to bring down.

Hong Yan, from start to finish, kept holding onto those two areas, genuinely feeling some pain.

...

Li City.

Xia Dabao looked at the Holy Fruit brought by Hong Yan and Bei Shan.

This Holy Fruit had a very peculiar appearance, with a pale yellow exterior. It was said that when fully ripe, it would turn bright red. It wasn’t completely ripe yet, about the size of a large mango. Once peeled, the inside was a fresh red color, like blood.

No wonder they said it could replenish blood.

Xia Dabao wasn’t sure whether it was edible, so she naturally glanced at Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao nodded, and only then did Xia Dabao begin to eat the Holy Fruit.

The flavor was indescribable, fragrantly sweet with a hint of sourness, quite delicious. After eating, it felt like all her joints had loosened up, and her heart beat a bit faster than usual. After a wave of warmth, her cheeks turned a flushed red, even better than when she was at Peach Blossom Village.

"Having eaten the Holy Fruit, the body can return to its optimal state," Hong Yan explained and then added, "Which means, we can continue drawing blood."

"How much?" Xia Dabao didn’t say much else.

She had also seen the white bones beneath the lake and felt it was appropriate to contribute to the well-being of the people of Nan Zhao Country.

So many people, one couldn’t just stand by and watch them die.

She nodded, and Hong Yan began drawing blood.

This time, they collected three bottles total, which Hong Yan took back with her. Before leaving, Hong Yan even bowed to Xia Dabao, causing Xia Dabao to feel quite embarrassed.

...

Hong Yan took Xia Dabao’s blood back.

"How is Xia Dabao doing now?" the Clan Chief asked.

"Clan Chief, she’s doing quite well, having eaten the Holy Fruit, drawing another bowl wouldn’t be a problem," Hong Yan answered.

"That’s good, heh heh heh, we’re just one step away now, heh heh heh..." the Clan Chief laughed smugly.

However, Hong Yan had a bad feeling.

After the Clan Chief fed all three bottles of blood to the giant parasite, its antennas on its head indeed grew a lot longer. Previously very agitated, but now it finally lay down quietly; presumably, in a few more days, it would be complete.

Next, Xia Dabao drew another two bowls of blood for Hong Yan.

Although she had eaten the Holy Fruit before, after drawing these two bowls of blood, her physical condition deteriorated once again, returning to her original pale complexion. The Holy Fruit could only be eaten once, the first having had an effect; eating more afterwards was of no use, unless she waited until next year.