---- Chapter 2583 Shiloh clenched her fists and opened her eyes, looking at the sleeping Andrew. A cold glint shed briefly in her gaze. She wanted to rush over and strangle him to protect her honor. Yet as soon as she moved, a wave of intense soreness washed over her. This kind of exhaustion was something she had not felt in a long time. Even after being hunted by the entire martial world of the Eastern Regions and fighting for three days and nights without rest, she had never felt this drained. She nced around, hoping to find something to cover herself with.
However, there was nothing except torn scraps of fabric. ''That bastard!'' Shiloh cursed him angrily in her heart. Against her will, memories of what happened earlier flooded back. Her wless face instantly flushed a deep red, and the blush spread down to her neck. Just the thought of that powerless feeling, as if she were at the mercy of a storm, made her bow her head in shame. "Don''t think about it. Don''t think about anything. Once my strength returns, I''l kill this man immediately and leave Swordhaven Keep. And where is Godyer?
I need to take that divine sword with me, too," she whispered to herself. ---- She forced herself to sit cross-legged by the water''s edge and closed her eyes, focusing on recovering her internal energy and physical stamina. Meanwhile, Andrew drifted in a confused haze, unsure of where he was or how much time had passed. Finally, his own consciousness began to return, and he gradually regained control of his body. He tried to circte the energy in his core and found the violent Blood Pith energy had beenpletely refined.
The feeling of agonizing expansion was gone, reced by a general bodily soreness and a newfound, unprecedented sense of powertent in his meridians and muscles. This surge of strength allowed him to sit up effortlessly. He opened his eyes and looked at his hands, a look of disbelief on his face. His physical toughness and raw power seemed to have increased by more than a level. Even though the final seal on his energy core showed no signs of breaking, he could still feel that his overall strength had risen significantly.
He looked down at his chest, where the Blood-Eyed ck Dragon mark rested quietly on his skin. As he focused his mind, the fearsome dragon''s head began to glow. First, the horns lit up, then the eyes, and the light spread downward. ---- Andrew drew a sharp, quiet breath. "It''s so close to being fully lit. Just the final section remains... It seems the unfamiliar power in my meridians muste from this family mark." He felt a surge of excitement. He still did not know how the Blood Pith energy had been refined.
Hisst memory was of being underwater, grabbing the sword in the stone, and then everything started spinning. ''Wait, where is Shiloh?'' His ming, still sluggish from waking up, finally caught up rmed, he quickly scanned his surroundings and noticed the area was empty. The pool beside him was calm and still, showing no signs of the recent turmoil. "Shiloh!" he called out and started to stand up. A cold, sharp voice came from behind him. "Don''t move! If you dare move, I will run this sword through you." Andrew turned his head slowly to look behind him.
He saw that his clothes were now draped over Shiloh''s body, barely concealing glimpses of her snow-white skin and red marks. Shiloh''s face was as cold as cial ice. In her hands, she held a massive, gleaming greatsword. Its sharp point was pressed directly against Andrew''s throat. ---- Instinctively, Andrew shifted back slightly, frowning. "What is the meaning of this? I saved you. Is this seriously how you''re going to repay me?" His words only infuriated Shiloh further. "You saved me?
You bastard, do you have any idea what you did to me..." Andrew watched as she gritted her teeth, her expression full of hatred for him. Her hands trembled slightly on the sword''s hilt as she struggled to catch her breath. "Andrew, prepare to die. Only by killing you will I feel any better. Don''t me me; your actions are more than enough to warrant death a hundred times over." Then, she truly thrust the sword toward Andrew. Andrew cursed inwardly, ''This crazy woman is really going for it!''<f9d> Readplete version only at f?ndnovel</f9d><style>
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