Gu Xi sighed as she watched Qi Xiang leave. The door then slowly swung shut before her eyes, but the scene outside remained clearly visible to her.
Qi Xiang walked two steps forward with her back straight, then suddenly slammed a hand against the hallway wall. Her normally well-manicured nails dug fiercely into the surface, leaving behind two deep scratches.
Two veins bulged on the back of her fair hand, looking jarringly twisted. Her stunningly beautiful face was expressionless, but she was breaking out in a cold sweat.
—'These are the side effects of fusing with the genes of another species. It's easy for them to flare up whenever her emotions are unstable.'
'If she can't push through it, her body might even break down completely.'
'...To gain power, one must pay the price.'
'There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. After all, if something falls from the sky, it's more likely to kill you.'
Qi Xiang was undoubtedly in immense pain right now.
