Chapter 199: Healing, Unlocking

After Hua Zheng left, Mo Lie stepped down from the seat, his gaze sweeping over the thing Lin Manzhi held in her hand, a flash of dark light flickering in his eyes.

Lin Manzhi's eyes curved into a crescent of laughter; she lifted the potion in her hand and waved it toward Mo Lie, her voice full of joy: "The Soul Cocoon Divine Pill is finally finished; let's hurry back and drink the potion."

Mo Lie's eyes fell on the Little Female's hand; he stepped closer, lowering his dense, long lashes, his gaze holding unfathomable shadows.

This is the Soul Cocoon Divine Pill...

He found that the feeling of finally obtaining the Soul Cocoon Divine Pill he had been pursuing was not as he had imagined.

Excitement, shock, revenge?

None of those.

In that instant, his heart was filled with her silhouette.

Mo Lie's deep gaze, following his will, stared steadily at the Little Female holding the potion before him.

In her pitch‑black, clear eyes shone joy; her fair skin and vivid lip color showed no fragile, harmful prettiness, always keeping his gaze fixed.

Wife Master.

Mo Lie felt no shame at the title, only sweetness, as if he willingly bound his soul with Lin Manzhi for lifetimes.

He used great willpower to shift his attention away from the Little Female, believing he now needed even stronger power.

Including restoring the Spirit Core.

To protect her.

Mo Lie raised his hand, grasping the Little Female's hand together with the potion, a thrill of supporting a world for the female he liked surging unexpectedly from his chest.

He led Lin Manzhi toward their dwelling.

Not knowing what reaction the potion would cause, he chose safety and silence, with no one daring to disturb them, only his and the Little Female's world, quietly restoring the crippled body.

Lin Manzhi did not struggle, her excitement full as she followed Mo Lie into the house they lived in.

After closing the door, Mo Lie sat on the soft mat beside Lin Manzhi.

Lin Manzhi saw Mo Lie expressionless.

Of course she knew the potion had no side effects, no pain, just a sleep.

She pressed the potion from her palm directly into Mo Lie's palm, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Drink quickly; I'll stay beside you, and when you wake up, the Spirit Core will never hurt again."

All of Mo Lie's emotions had already been pressed into his heart on the way.

He took the potion; in the fingertip‑sized transparent glass tube, the Soul Cocoon Divine Pill looked like an ordinary potion, its pale gold liquid swirling inside.

Mo Lie looked up, giving Lin Manzhi a deep glance, then raised his hand and drank the potion from the glass tube.

A hint of fishy smell drifted in the air; his blue pupils suddenly narrowed, giving him a bewitching yet dangerous look.

A spark of vitality entered the Beastfolk's Spirit Core, repairing, repairing.

Under Lin Manzhi's gaze, Mo Lie seemed to reach out to pull her, but in the next second his hand dropped, and his body fell backward onto the thick‑carpeted floor.

It's fine; the effect is just a bit intense.

Lin Manzhi calmly bent over, placed a soft pillow under his head, then naturally leaned beside him, hands propping her face, tilting her head to watch Mo Lie, waiting expectantly for him to wake.

After watching for a while, Lin Manzhi knew Mo Lie wouldn't wake until at least tomorrow afternoon.

She lay there for a moment, then sat up again.

Now that Mo Lie's matter was settled, she used this time to go into the space; during this period the coins had finally accumulated, and the space was about to unlock—unlock, unlock, unlock!

……

When Mo Lie opened his eyes again, everything in his sight was unfamiliar.

The house with white walls was tiny, its furniture arranged intricately; most adult male Beastfolk in Beast Form could burst this room, and although the carved wooden bed with lavish curtains and the wooden desk by the window were exquisitely made, everything felt out of place.

Pale gold sunlight streamed through the window panes, and the beaded curtains hanging on the drapes clinked, producing a crisp sound.

He suddenly awoke in the unfamiliar place, rose silently from the step‑up bed draped with sheer curtains, and walked toward the room's exit.

He opened the door, and Lin Manzhi was raising her hand, pressing against the door to push it inward.

She wore a form‑fitting white linen long dress, the right shoulder strap hanging naturally, revealing jade‑white skin; a golden Saint Beetle clasp dangled at the knot at her waist, and a surprised smile lit her face.

This was her space, which had unlocked all areas yesterday.

She discovered that after unlocking the house area, a function became available: she could invite friends to her homestead as guests.

For some reason, she instinctively wanted to invite Mo Lie inside.

So Lin Manzhi did just that, as simply as each time she entered her space, thinking of inviting a companion into the bedroom of the space; the sleeping Mo Lie truly appeared with her in the room she was in.

While Mo Lie was still asleep, she went to the outside Spiritual Field, transplanted Concentrated Spirit Dew and Sky‑God Essence into the Wan Ri Ling Tian, and planted Agave in the vacated Thousand‑Day Spiritual Field.

Sensing movement from the "guest" in the room, she hurried back.

Lin Manzhi stepped forward, her eyes scanning Mo Lie, and asked, "You're awake! How do you feel? Any discomfort? How's the Spirit Core?"

A series of caring questions came from the Little Female's mouth.

Mo Lie's gaze, from the moment Lin Manzhi appeared, fell upon her.

Hearing that, Mo Lie raised his hand.

His body temperature was no longer the post‑snow chill; the long‑missed warmth seeped through his skin, making his body as comfortable as one staying by a fire on a winter day.

He pressed the back of his hand against the back of his neck.

Beneath his fair skin, the unseen Spirit Core pulsed with steady, ample energy, unobstructed, as effortless as a creature's instinctive breath; a single thought could make the earth hear his response.

Mo Lie reached out, cherishingly pulling Lin Manzhi into his arms, his chin resting on her soft, fragrant hair, and replied, "I'm fine, stronger than before."

Lin Manzhi laughed joyfully, "Great, the Soul Cocoon Divine Pill really worked; I didn't expect one dose to be enough—I still have three left."

She was truly happy; her beloved Beast Husband had finally healed!

After being emotionally stirred by Mo Lie's embrace for a while, Lin Manzhi stepped out of his arms, her eyes fixed on the male Beast before her.

From the outside, he seemed unchanged from before.

Mo Lie stepped out of the house, standing beside Lin Manzhi, his gaze sweeping the courtyard as he asked, "Where are we now?"

Lin Manzhi turned to face the courtyard and said with a smile, "I'll take you out to have a look; by then you'll be able to guess."

Mo Lie: "Hmm."

He raised his hand and took Lin Manzhi's hand; he seemed to have a premonition about this unfamiliar place, a barely perceptible smile on his lips: "Zhizhi, I'm not familiar with this place; I'll follow you."

Lin Manzhi nodded with a smile, taking Mo Lie's hand as they walked out.