Chapter 2731

He raised his head and looked toward the top of the giant tree.

Many leaves up there were still a mottled pink and green — very ugly.

Once this great tree turned entirely pink, the tree spirit should finally be full.

Continue…

"Everyone, take your medicine, and you can spray more silk thread too."

"Yes!"

"Understood!"

"Yes, my lord."

The female soldiers replenished their spiritual power one after another, and stretched out their palms as red threads sprayed forth.

Above Zhao Chi's head was warm healing light, on his body was sticky, soft silk thread, beside him was Qiyue silently spreading open his blood vessels, and on either side were the women who felt heartache for him.

They were all silent.

Gu Qing looked at the leaves, then at Zhao Chi, several times starting to speak and stopping herself, and finally held back.

But Zhuang Ya couldn't hold back.

"Zhao Chi, that's enough — you can't even keep your eyes open. Don't burn yourself out like this. Rest first."

Tang Ruan also urged, "That's right, my lord. You don't have to water it all in one go. Didn't you say you could water it any time within a day? Why don't you go rest a bit, then continue?"

Zhao Chi couldn't speak.

He only shook his head lightly.

That one shake of his head made him feel even dizzier.

He felt very cold.

Even with so many healing effects stacked together, his life was still recovering very slowly.

But for now he could still hold on a little longer.

At least he hadn't reached his limit yet.

The main reason Zhao Chi had held on until now was that the tree spirit's status still showed the two words "Hungry."

Her fainting this time really came at the worst possible moment.

He had no idea exactly how much blood would be enough.

Clack-clack-clack~

Zhao Chi's whole body was trembling.

His teeth were chattering too.

Gu Qing couldn't hold back any longer.

"Qiyue, stop. Let my lord rest first."

"Okay!"

Gu Qing's words carried great weight.

And Qiyue was also extremely worried about Zhao Chi. Hearing Gu Qing's words, she released her hand without the slightest hesitation, letting Zhao Chi's blood vessels heal under the healing technique.

Zhao Chi opened his mouth, wanting to tell Qiyue to continue.

But he found he could no longer speak.

Was he already this weak?

He checked the tree spirit's status:

【Status】 Healthy (Mild Hunger Fainting)

Her condition was much better.

Although she was still fainting, it was now only mild hunger.

Under these circumstances, she should be able to hold on for a while, right?

The tree spirit was already over ten thousand years old — going hungry for a while should be fine, right?

Then he could only let the tree spirit go hungry for a while.

"My lord, come inside me, I'll take you back."

Gu Qing supported Zhao Chi, looking at him anxiously.

Zhao Chi looked up at the leaves at the top again — many were still a weave of pink and green.

Pushing on for another stretch probably wouldn't work either.

He really did need to rest.

Zhao Chi nodded.

Only then did Gu Qing and the other women finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But Zhao Chi was still a little worried.

Under normal circumstances, the tree spirit could never be this hungry.

This time was clearly a special situation.

The biggest reason was that Zhao Chi had used one hundred thousand Rapid Growth Talismans all at once, causing her form to suddenly advance.

Hence, the extreme hunger.

If she wasn't allowed to eat her fill in time under these circumstances, he was afraid it might have some effect.

It wasn't that Zhao Chi had no trump cards left.

He still had 3.5 units of bloodline energy.

These were absorbed over the past few days from Tang Ruan and Qiyue's bodies, including some absorbed from Su Qin a few days earlier.

Because all of it was absorbed as original Taoyuan bloodline energy, their energies could be mixed together to form complete energy.

So now he had three full units of energy, plus 50% of an incomplete unit.

Bloodline energy replenished slowly and had many uses, so Zhao Chi still treasured it.

But now that it involved the tree spirit of the Eternal Tree, this was no time to be stingy.

Although it was possible the tree spirit could go hungry for a while without harm, she was the tree spirit of the Eternal Tree, and Zhao Chi still wasn't willing to gamble.

Besides, this was a special situation.

Then he'd just spend one point.

Spending only one point would only be a routine bloodline enhancement — no attribute bonuses, but he could obtain all the genetic bonuses of the entire Taoyuan race.

He could simultaneously obtain Tang Ruan's Hyper-Regeneration and Gu Qing's Healing Bodily Fluid.

That way he could water them with blood for a long stretch again.

That was enough.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Qing watched Zhao Chi with worry.

Zhao Chi had no strength to speak, only smiled faintly, then activated his race bloodline.

In an instant, colored light appeared.

Zhao Chi was wrapped in a wave of extremely warm, gentle power that spread from his lower abdomen all the way to his dragon head, his legs, his chest and belly, and then his entire body.

In a flash, most of his dizziness and blurred vision vanished.

His vision cleared completely.

His body gave off a fresh, natural fragrance, and he could smell the scents on the women beside him beyond their own body fragrance.

The scent of blood.

"Gu Qing, I'm going to drink some of your blood."

Gu Qing was closest to him, so he chose her.

Seeing that colored light, Gu Qing instantly understood Zhao Chi's intention.

She nodded and said, "Of course, go ahead."

Saying so, she tilted her head slightly, exposing her flawless, pale neck.

Zhao Chi swallowed, embraced Gu Qing, and bit down.

Of course, Zhao Chi had also mastered Qi Yue's ability — with a flick of his tongue, a painless slit opened in Gu Qing's blood vessel.

Then he greedily drank, gulp after gulp.

Gu Qing kept her head tilted slightly.

She felt no pain at all; it felt as if Zhao Chi was kissing her neck.

Gu Qing smiled gently, lightly stroking the back of Zhao Chi's head, her eyes filled with an indulgent tenderness.