If they were outside, a year might have passed already, and they would have been found by the woman who set the price. They would have had to flee for their lives, let alone have time to ponder this question.
If that were truly the case, even if Shen Xiaoming agreed, he would likely be unable to do anything.
Therefore, Shen Xiaoyan decided that Shen Xiaoming could not continue to insist on this path.
They still had many things to do and could not afford to waste time.
When she found Shen Xiaoming, before she could even speak, Shen Xiaoming preempted her, "Eldest Sister, you don't need to persuade me. I agree."
"What do you mean I don't need to persuade you? I'm your eldest sister. I don't care about you... What did you just say? You agree?"
Shen Xiaoyan was a bit slow to react, looking at Shen Xiaoming with disbelief all over her face.
Shen Xiaoming nodded seriously, "Yes, I agree, so Sister, you don't need to persuade me anymore."
Although curious why Shen Xiaoming suddenly agreed, it was a good thing no matter what.
"In that case, let's prepare for another day. We'll officially begin tomorrow."
Even after hearing Shen Xiaoming say he agreed, Shen Xiaoyan still felt uneasy.
If it weren't for needing to give Yi Zhiye some time to prepare, she would have almost wanted to start right away.
Shen Xiaoming felt a mix of amusement and frustration hearing Shen Xiaoyan so eagerly make a decision.
Was he the kind of person who didn't keep his word?
How could his sister think of him like that!
Although he did have feelings of hesitation in his heart, seeing Shen Xiaoyan's joyful face, he couldn't say anything.
Never mind!
He would repay what his sister gave him in other ways.
Before they knew it, the next day arrived. After everyone had eaten breakfast, Shen Xiaoyan began to urge Yi Zhiye.
Yi Zhiye was not hesitant. He led Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming to the room they had prepared earlier.
In the room, Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming each lay down on a bed, while Yi Zhiye and Namuchong stood by, fully prepared.
Looking at their solemn faces, Shen Xiaoyan couldn't help but tease, "Look at you two, so nervous. Haven't we done this countless times? It'll be fine. Relax."
Yi Zhiye rolled his eyes, "Are humans and animals the same?"
Although he said that, the nervousness had indeed lessened a bit.
It was just drawing blood; there was no need for anesthesia or anything like that.
So Shen Xiaoyan watched as Yi Zhiye, holding a specially made, oversized syringe, slowly drew her blood from her body.
Shen Xiaoyan couldn't quite describe her feelings.
As she felt the blood draining from her body, it was as if all her strength was also disappearing.
If she hadn't been lying down, Shen Xiaoyan felt she would have been unable to stay still.
However, the moment she thought that this blood was to save Shen Xiaoming, all her discomfort vanished instantly.
Finally, as the large syringe was filled, the four people in the room simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.
Among them, Shen Xiaoming felt the most distressed.
Watching Shen Xiaoyan's face grow paler and paler, he almost wanted to stand up and call for a pause.
But this blood could not be put back into Shen Xiaoyan's body. He could only suppress himself fiercely, preventing himself from saying anything he shouldn't.
Because if he did, it would not only cause his sister to bleed but also to shed tears.
However, drawing blood was only the first and simplest step of the entire process.
Although Shen Xiaoyan had nothing more to do, she was unwilling to leave.
She wanted to stay and watch, not because she didn't trust Yi Zhiye, but because she didn't want to endure the discomfort outside.
Regardless of the outcome, she would know it here first.
Seeing Yi Zhiye skillfully give Shen Xiaoming an injection, Shen Xiaoyan felt a sense of admiration.
Given Yi Zhiye's appearance, in her previous life, he would have been the most sought-after doctor.
Especially since he could administer injections so skillfully based solely on Shen Xiaoyan's explanation, without any demonstrations or hands-on teaching, Yi Zhiye was undoubtedly extremely talented in medicine.
Such a person would have achieved great things in her previous life.
Realizing her thoughts were wandering too far, Shen Xiaoyan quickly retracted them and looked at Shen Xiaoming's face.
Shen Xiaoming lay there with his eyes closed. His face was still pale, but he didn't seem to have any other problems.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoyan felt much more at ease.
As time slowly passed, and the blood in the bag gradually decreased, Shen Xiaoyan's heart grew calmer.
During this period, Shen Xiaoming lay there quietly. Only when she went to talk to him did he open his eyes to respond a few times.
Even though blood was being transfused into his body, Shen Xiaoming looked very tired.
After Yi Zhiye's explanation, Shen Xiaoyan finally understood.
It turned out that Shen Xiaoyan's blood was fighting with the spirit beast's blood in Shen Xiaoming's body.
Concurrently, Shen Xiaoming was using his own spiritual power to resist, so as not to suffer a backlash.
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan became nervous again.
But fortunately, by the time the blood in the bag was completely transfused, Shen Xiaoming showed no discomfort.
This indicated that the compatibility of their blood was astonishingly high.
Clearly, Yi Zhiye and Namuchong had not expected things to go so smoothly.
They had prepared solutions for all possible emergencies, but none of them were needed.
However, this was even better, as it would make the next time even easier.
Perhaps they could complete the blood transfer within the estimated time.
The moment Yi Zhiye opened the door, he was met with Zheng Wei's face.
Not far behind Zheng Wei, Lu Taobao could be vaguely seen playing with three children.
Since entering the space, Lu Taobao's main tasks, besides cultivation, were taking care of children.
Yi Zhiye had no doubt that if Lu Taobao had children, he wouldn't need to find anyone to help, as he could manage it all himself.
Although he thought this was a bit unkind, Yi Zhiye still chuckled softly.
Seeing the smile on Yi Zhiye's face, Zheng Wei frowned slightly, "Are you an idiot?"
Yi Zhiye was slightly taken aback, "Zheng Wei, when did you become like this?"
Could he not be sarcastic and still live?
Really, he just smiled a little, and that was a problem?
"Stop the nonsense. What's going on inside?" Zheng Wei asked directly, cutting off Yi Zhiye's intended words.
Yi Zhiye pouted, but still said, "It's done. Both of them are in good condition. We just don't know about the follow-up."
The follow-up he referred to was how much of the blood, after entering Shen Xiaoming's body, could be assimilated by himself.
However, this was something that could only be left to fate. No one could do anything about it.
Ultimately, this was something that external forces could not interfere with.
After receiving the answer from Yi Zhiye, Zheng Wei strode into the room.
Inside the room, Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming were both lying there. They both had their eyes closed and pale faces.
Looking at them, their features appeared even more alike.
Seeing Zheng Wei enter, Namuchong slowly walked to his side and whispered, "They're both asleep. Let's not disturb them. I'll prepare some food for them. You watch over them here?"
Zheng Wei nodded. Seeing this, Namuchong left with peace of mind.
He slowly walked to Shen Xiaoyan's side and sat down, looking at Shen Xiaoyan's pale, smiling face, Zheng Wei smiled silently.
The helplessness and doting in his smile, if anyone were to see it, would surely feel incredibly heartwarming.
Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming finally woke up in the evening. Shen Xiaoming was better, but Shen Xiaoyan felt dizzy and weak all over, unable to muster any strength.
These were the aftereffects of excessive blood loss!
Shen Xiaoyan sighed inwardly, then took the blood-replenishing medicine at her lips.
Although her mouth was filled with a fishy smell, Shen Xiaoyan still smiled at Zheng Wei, who was sitting beside her, "I'm fine. I'll recover in a few days."
Zheng Wei's eyes deepened at her words.
It was true that she would recover in a few days.
But soon after recovering, she would have to lose it again, and even more so.
He could almost imagine Shen Xiaoyan's even weaker state next time.
This caused his oppressive aura to drop a few more degrees.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't understand why. She had intended to explain, to make Zheng Wei relax and stop looking so stern.
But looking at Zheng Wei's current expression, had she done the opposite?
Feeling guilty, Shen Xiaoyan lowered her eyes and decided to focus on eating.
Yes, that was the way.
Eating was such an important matter, how could she be distracted?
When it was time for bed, Shen Xiaoyan nestled in Zheng Wei's embrace and cautiously asked, "Ah Wei, are you angry?"
To her surprise, Zheng Wei replied without hesitation, "I am angry, but I'm angry at myself. If I were stronger, you wouldn't have to go through this."
Hearing Zheng Wei say this, Shen Xiaoyan's heart ached.
But she didn't know what to say either, only able to hug Zheng Wei tightly.
Zheng Wei didn't want to dwell on the topic. He gently patted Shen Xiaoyan's back and said in a soft voice, "Sleep. From now on, your diet and daily life must be according to my instructions."
Shen Xiaoyan quickly nodded, "I will. I definitely will."
From that day on, Shen Xiaoyan's daily meals were indispensable for various blood-replenishing foods.
Eating too much blood-replenishing food naturally made one feel nauseous, especially Shen Xiaoyan, who ate it three times a day.
Within half a month, she felt like vomiting whenever she saw blood-replenishing food.
But at this time, Yi Zhiye said that the second round could begin.
Shen Xiaoyan's mouth tasted bitter, and her heart was even more so.
She had just thought about whether she could coax Zheng Wei into stopping these things for a while.
But little did she know that the second blood transfusion was imminent.
The amount of blood drawn in the second round was a full double that of the first round.