Lianhua made a weak sound, her tail twitching slightly, but she was too exhausted to lift her head or respond properly.
He continued watching, mesmerized, as her body slowly healed itself.
The sutured wound across her abdomen was closing faster now, the tissue knitting together, the stitches he'd placed beginning to dissolve as her natural healing factor kicked back online.
Her skin was regaining its healthy glow, the pale exhaustion being replaced by a subtle vitality.
Even her breathing was becoming more steady, more controlled, as her spiritual energy began circulating properly for the first time in months.
It was working. The dual cultivation was actually fucking 'working'.
Unable to resist, he reached forward and grabbed her tail firmly, wrapping his fingers around the fluffy appendage.
"Nnngh~!?" She jerked weakly, a soft whimper escaping her throat.
