The matriarch clearly had the same curiosity as well, so she let Alex continue. Alex kept pouring in blood, letting Xuan Luhei absorb more and more of it.
As time continued, the sessions progressed and the snake's body was filled with blood once again. Alex stopped and moved away, letting the matriarch tell him about the changes.
The matriarch narrowed her eyes, scanning through his body. After some time, she gave a single nod. "It happened," she said, her voice struggling to hide her shock. "His bloodline is stronger."
The words came as a tidal wave to both the tortoises that were waiting far away. Xuan Luhei, the tortoise that had spent his entire time cultivating for his brother, looked up with wide eyes, his expression one of nothing but shock.
Lingkai was of the same mind as well. Her eyes wandered aimlessly as thoughts raced in her mind at a thousand miles an hour.
