Wei Lingnan seemed to have heard that sound, but also not quite. He did not even turn around as he kept his eyes fixed on Xia Yingluo while doing his best to transmit energy to her, despite running low on it himself.
Gu Jinxiu was horrified to witness the scene.
The scent of blood in the air, and the large expense of energy… it didn't take much thinking to figure out what he was doing!
So much was going on at the banquet. Amidst the chaos of the champagne tower and the balloons exploding, she saw Wei Lingnan dashing towards Xia Yingluo without a care for anything else. He had not even glanced at his bride, nor worried whether she was injured.
Jealousy rose inside Gu Jinxiu.
She stood on the turf, watching bitterly as he helped her up. Then, the golden-green light of the World Tree weaved into an energy cocoon. She rushed forward and tried to break it open, but was deflected by a huge wave of light, causing her to cough blood.
