A deafening thunderclap jolted Cheng Xiaofan out of his sea of consciousness and back into the real world.
He realized then that the spiritual energy he had been feeding to Nu Xi was more than enough.
The thunderous sound earlier had been a sonic boom from his sea of consciousness, signaling him to stop transferring spiritual energy to Nu Xi.
Nu Xi, who had been nourished by the spiritual energy, had a touch of color return to her previously pale face.
Gazing at the woman before him, whose beauty was beyond description, Cheng Xiaofan felt a pang of tenderness.
After all!
She was a beauty arranged for him by Emperor Shen Nong!
His woman, of course, he had to cherish!
At this moment, Nu Xi began to show signs of vital energy.
Seeing the vital energy manifest on her, Cheng Xiaofan felt utterly speechless.
Even if he saved her, as Emperor Shen Nong had said, she would only have six years of vibrant life.
The women of the Wu Yi tribe from Earth's prehistoric era were different from ordinary humans, taking over five years from conception to birth.
This meant that Nu Xi's purpose in appearing was to have children with Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan could refine all sorts of elixirs to extend others' lives, but he couldn't help Nu Xi.
Fortunately, the greatest characteristic of the doomsday virus within Nu Xi was that it was not contagious, nor would it ever be passed on to the next generation.
Six years!
Perhaps during this time, he could develop a new elixir specifically to eliminate the doomsday virus from Nu Xi's body.
The new wave pushes the old!
What Emperor Shen Nong couldn't accomplish back then, he, as Emperor Shen Nong's inheritor, might be able to.
He felt a surge of pride in this slight arrogance.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan retrieved a pill synthesized from a seed of life and the dregs of the Undying Tree from his spatial storage and placed it into Nu Xi's mouth.
He then channeled more spiritual energy to guide the pill into her abdomen.
Crack!
Just then.
A miraculous event occurred.
The spiritual energy condensed into a coffin, resembling shattered glass, began to show cracks.
Simultaneously, the layers of dragon power wrapped around it instantly melted and fused with the cracked spiritual energy.
In the blink of an eye, the two streams of spiritual energy transformed into swirling green and yellow smoke, which disappeared into Nu Xi's body.
Nu Xi, lying peacefully on the ground, her long eyelashes resembling the wings of a black butterfly, fluttered a few times.
While she was still unable to fully wake up, Cheng Xiaofan retrieved a set of women's innerwear and a skirt from his spatial storage.
These were items he had previously bought for Yu Xuan Ji.
He had bought several sets, and they happened to be suitable for Nu Xi here.
Both of them were tall, around 1.7 meters, so this set of clothes would fit Nu Xi perfectly.
Cheng Xiaofan had dressed Bai Yi Ling before.
Therefore, he picked up the clothes without hesitation, lifted the blanket, cradled Nu Xi in his arms, and skillfully helped her dress.
In less than a minute, the clothes were on.
The pale yellow, form-fitting dress seemed tailor-made for Nu Xi.
On her, it was neither too short nor too long, accentuating her figure like mountains in the distance and peaks in the near view, possessing a charm that could truly mesmerize anyone.
Just then, Nu Xi woke up.
"Ah, you... Who are you?"
Upon seeing Cheng Xiaofan, she sat up in shock.
Out of caution, Nu Xi scrambled backward.
Seeing this, Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "Nu Xi, my name is Cheng Xiaofan. I am Emperor Shen Nong's inheritor, and I've come to save you!"
Nu Xi heard him and said, "What, you are Emperor Shen Nong's inheritor?"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Indeed, I am Emperor Shen Nong's inheritor!"
Nu Xi immediately rushed forward, knelt before Cheng Xiaofan, and cried, "Mr. Cheng, I can't believe I've finally met you. Thank you for saving my life, thank you!"
Cheng Xiaofan pulled her up and said, "Nu Xi, stop crying. Since Emperor Shen Nong entrusted you to me, this is what I should do."
Nu Xi wiped away her tears, nodded, and said, "Mr. Cheng, from now on, I am yours. I hope you won't mind!"
Cheng Xiaofan embraced her, tidied her beautiful hair, and said, "Nu Xi, you speak foolishly. How could I possibly mind you?"
"I'm just happy to have met a beauty like you!"
Nu Xi's tears instantly turned to a smile as she said, "Cheng Xiaofan, I'm truly happy to hear you say that!"
She turned her head and glanced around the cave, asking in confusion, "Ah, why isn't my brother Hui Huang here?"
Cheng Xiaofan gently patted her shoulder and said, "Nu Xi, I'm sorry, your brother has turned to dust, meaning he passed away long ago!"
"Ah, my brother is just gone!" Upon hearing this, Nu Xi was overcome with sorrow again, collapsing to the ground and weeping uncontrollably.
Cheng Xiaofan did not try to console her.
Allowing Nu Xi to vent would be beneficial for her health.
Ding ding ding!
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan's phone rang.
He knew it was Zhang Heng calling.
He took out his phone and pressed the answer button.
"Teacher, you've arrived?" Cheng Xiaofan asked.
Zhang Heng hurriedly said, "Xiao Fan, I arrived here long ago. Ah, why do I hear a girl crying from your end?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "That's Nu Xi crying!"
Zhang Heng was bewildered and asked, "Who is Nu Xi?"
Cheng Xiaofan truthfully said, "Nu Xi is that girl from Earth's prehistoric era!"
Zhang Heng exclaimed excitedly, "Xiao Fan, you're amazing! You even found out her name!"
"By the way, why is she crying? She sounds very sad. Did you bully her?"
"Xiao Fan, I must warn you, she's a national treasure. You mustn't touch her!"
"Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
"..." Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan was truly speechless and conflicted.
This Nu Xi was a woman Emperor Shen Nong had arranged for him; how could he not touch her?
His woman, he could touch her as he pleased, what business was it of Zhang Heng's?
But Cheng Xiaofan knew it was impossible to explain this matter to Zhang Heng.
He could only pout and say, "Teacher, don't let your imagination run wild. Hui Huang is gone, and Nu Xi is crying because she's sad for him!"
"Who is Hui Huang?" Zhang Heng asked, still confused.
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "Naturally, he's Nu Xi's brother!"
At this moment, Nu Xi had wiped away her tears and said, "Mr. Cheng, I won't cry anymore. I also know that my brother's disappearance is his destiny!"
"There's no use for me to be sad now!"
"Since I've survived, what I want to do in these six years is to love you well, be your woman, and bear you two children!"
"Xiao Fan, as long as you don't dislike me, I will surely be your best woman!"
Cheng Xiaofan had forgotten to hang up on Zhang Heng, and Nu Xi's confession to Cheng Xiaofan was heard by him word for word.