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The drop of blood dripped into Cao Xing's mouth, and the previously motionless Cao Xing instantly groaned painfully, his facial features becoming distorted.
After Xiao Ruo stopped the bleeding from her finger, she took out two Gu-Dissolving Pills. Fu Hanwen took them and fed them to Cao Xing, whose painful expression slowly improved and eventually calmed down.
"How is he?" Fu Hanwen asked.
"Cao Xing was not afflicted by ordinary Gu; it will take at least five days before he wakes up," Xiao Ruo said.
Chao Yi clearly didn't intend to leave any survivors and went all out, placing the Gu insect he'd been feeding with blood for years into Cao Xing's body. During these five days, Xiao Ruo must suppress the Gu within Cao Xing daily using her blood; otherwise, the Gu would grow stronger and ultimately take Cao Xing's life.
Fu Hanwen frowned and studied his wife: "You already look pale, and after letting blood for five more days, won't you be drained completely?"
