When Chu Tian heard the system's notification, he wasted no time plunging his sword mercilessly into Lin Feng’s body. A cold snort escaped his lips as sword energy erupted, instantly crippling Lin Feng’s dantian, preventing him from self-detonating.

Lin Feng didn’t even have a chance to escape as his golden core was destroyed. Now left in agony, his eyes bulged as he glared at Chu Tian. “You...”

Luo Xue, watching from the side, was completely stunned, not yet comprehending what had happened. Chu Tian sneered coldly, “Trying to self-destruct?”

Lin Feng writhed in unbearable pain. The backlash from his failed self-detonation compounded the damage from his shattered dantian and severed meridians, leaving him wishing for death. Through gritted teeth, he cursed, “You bastard, my Lin family won’t let you off!”

Chu Tian remained unfazed, his tone icy. “You’re worthless now.”

With that, Chu Tian ended Lin Feng’s life with one swift stroke of his sword.Ding! Golden Core mid-stage defeated. 10,000 experience points gained.

Luo Xue, still lying weakly, was shocked at first but quickly became despondent. “It seems I’m about to die too,” she muttered.

Chu Tian noticed her life force growing weaker, her condition deteriorating by the second. His heart sank, and he quickly reassured her, “Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to save you!”

Luo Xue smiled faintly, her face pale. “Meeting someone like you before my death is an honor.”Ding! Charm +10.

But Chu Tian wasn’t in the mood to celebrate. He insisted, “There’s still time. Half an hour—I'll get you home.”

Luo Xue shook her head weakly. “It’s useless. Even if you were at the peak of the Golden Core stage, you wouldn’t make it in time. Just let it go.”

“But...”

“Chu Gongzi, if you really consider me a friend, I only have one request: when I die, take my body home and tell my father what happened. That will be enough for me.”

Chu Tian refused to give up. He frantically searched the system store for something he could use, but with only a dozen or so Rage Points, there was little he could do. As Luo Xue began losing consciousness, he called out to her, “Luo Xue! Stay with me!”

As her eyelids fluttered shut, Chu Tian panicked. He wasn’t about to let her die like this. He quickly placed his hands on her to sense her internal condition.

Guiding his consciousness into her body, he discovered green-black toxic energy coursing through her bloodstream, originating from the venom of the Giant Wood Snake. The venom was rapidly converging toward her head.

Chu Tian tried to suppress the venom with his spiritual energy, but the more he pushed, the faster it spread.

At that moment, a faint voice echoed within her body, “It’s no use. Don’t waste your effort.”

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Startled, Chu Tian asked, “Who’s speaking?”

“Within my Golden Core,” the voice replied.

Chu Tian realized it was Luo Xue’s spirit, tethered to her Golden Core. Relieved, he focused on the glowing blue core, which was surrounded by dense, green-black venom.

“What’s the situation?” he asked grimly.

“The venom is eating away at my core. I won’t last much longer,” she explained.

“Is there any way to neutralize it?”

Luo Xue sounded resigned. “Neutralize? It would require a hundredfold or even a thousandfold amplification of spiritual energy to dilute the venom. I’d need someone at the Golden Core peak or consummation stage to continuously provide spiritual energy for half an hour.”

Chu Tian smiled. “Let me handle it.”

Luo Xue was stunned. “You’re only at the Foundation Establishment stage. You can’t even produce a fraction of the energy needed!”

“Just watch,” Chu Tian said confidently, withdrawing his consciousness.

Back in reality, he opened his storage space and chuckled. “Good thing I grabbed so many pills from the Tianxing Sect’s medicine hall.”

He began swallowing spiritual energy recovery pills like candy. A normal person would have exploded from the sheer volume, but Chu Tian’s unique Nine-Nine Frenzied Demon physique devoured it all.

The pills transformed into a torrent of spiritual energy, which Chu Tian directed into Luo Xue’s body.

Inside her Golden Core, Luo Xue watched the sudden influx of energy in shock. “Where is he getting this endless energy?”

Unaware of her astonishment, Chu Tian continued feeding her the energy she needed. After half an hour, Luo Xue’s eyes fluttered open, her pale cheeks now rosy.

Seeing Chu Tian still pouring energy into her, she gasped, “How... how are you doing this?”

Chu Tian beamed. “What do you think?”

She turned to face him, noticing the empty pill bottles scattered around. “What are these?”

“Just some spiritual energy supplements. I never thought I’d actually use them all at once,” Chu Tian explained nonchalantly.

Luo Xue was baffled by his recovery speed. “You’ve saved my life. From now on, my life belongs to you!”Ding! Charm +50.

“Whoa! 50 points!” Chu Tian exclaimed.

Seeing his excited expression, Luo Xue asked, “What’s wrong?”

Snapping out of it, Chu Tian quickly said, “Oh, nothing.”

Luo Xue chuckled. “I, Luo Xue, never owe anyone a favor. Tell me, what do you want in return?”

Chu Tian waved her off. “You already said your life is mine. What else could I possibly ask for?”

“Are you sure you don’t want anything else?” she teased. Chu Tian glanced at her ample figure and quickly shook his head, trying not to stare. “No, of course not!”

Seeing his flustered reaction, Luo Xue smiled. “Thank you for not taking advantage of me.”Ding! Charm +10.

Chu Tian’s eyes widened. “Just 10 more to 100!”

She handed him a jade-green token. “This is my personal token. With it, you’ll get a 40% discount at any Luo family store and can visit me anytime.”

Ding! Charm +10. Charm has reached 100. A companion spell is now unlocked. Activate it?

“Activate!” Chu Tian exclaimed excitedly.

Luo Xue noticed his dazed expression. “Chu Gongzi, are you alright?”

Regaining his composure, he smiled. “Oh, I’m fine. It’s just... this is too precious for me.”

At that moment, a group of voices called out in the distance. “Miss!”

Luo Xue smiled. “I have to go now. Please, keep the token safe.”

Chu Tian accepted it with a smile. “Take care.”

As she walked away, he muttered to himself, “What a stunning figure!”

Ding! Companion spell unlocked: Three-Second Invisibility. Consumes half of your spiritual energy. Can be used up to three times per hour.

“What the—three seconds? Are you kidding me? Do I look like a three-second man?”