Chapter 2256

The wounds on his own body were still savage. The injury on his chest was still seeping faint beads of blood, a sign of damaged Meridians and leaking Blood Essence. Yet he did not frown even once, all of his attention fixed on the person in his arms.
His fingertips repeatedly and gently traced the wounds on her palm that had yet to scab, brushed over the thin scrape at her temple, and lingered on the deep bite marks on her lips. Every touch deepened the guilt and heartache in his chest.
Time in the secret realm seemed to stretch. The storms outside, the wailing mountains, the perils of the forest were completely shut out by this gentle halo of light. Here, only quiet breathing remained, the soft sound of spiritual energy flowing, and the warmth where their palms touched.