Eddie actually moved closer, wanting to inspect the wound on the mysterious beauty's chest.
The mysterious beauty was puzzled.
If it weren't for the fact that he looked genuinely concerned, she would have sent him flying into the heavens with a single stroke. She reached out to stop Eddie and whispered as softly as possible, "I'm fine, my heart wasn't harmed, there's no danger to my life. I was just hypnotized by the other party, left powerless and semi-dazed, unable to move."
"Good to hear you're alright," Eddie breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out that Phoenix hadn't actually killed the mysterious beauty, and she had only provoked him in a fit of rage.
His anger had completely overwhelmed him, and he had lost all reason. What had happened afterward? Did the chesty mysterious beauty drive away Phoenix? Did his breakthrough to Congenital First Level happen because of his outburst? It seemed that Phoenix hadn't really done anything wrong; she had simply used her unique hypnotic ability to trigger his anger and stimulate his breakthrough to the Congenital level.
Eddie couldn't figure out why Phoenix, a stranger to him, would do this. However, he couldn't help but feel that this well-endowed woman was truly terrifying; she could send him flying with just one swipe, even if it was just her ample bosom.
"I'd better go..." The mysterious beauty began to speak.
"You've suffered serious internal injuries; you need to rest and not go anywhere," Eddie couldn't bear to let the beautiful lady leave. He hadn't even asked for her name yet; she might be Miss Xue from the Xue family. If that were the case, he had to explain to her that he had been tricked into the marriage, and he had no idea what had happened. Eddie felt that regardless of whether it was a farewell letter written by an unfortunate man or not, he wouldn't admit it. In any case, this woman couldn't be allowed to slip through his fingers.
"Please don't worry about me," the mysterious beauty showed a hint of resistance to Eddie's concern but then softened her tone. "I'm perfectly fine. You should go check on Jean and Luohua."
"Wait, can you at least tell me your name?" Eddie guessed that she might not tell him, but he couldn't help asking.
He was eager to learn more about this mysterious beauty who loved reading and had followed him. Who was she? Was she from the Xue family or someone else?
Was she interested in him because of the engagement with the unfortunate man, or was it because she was curious about him? Had someone sent her, or was she following him on her own?
Everything was a mystery, and Eddie hoped to uncover the truth, even if it was just a tiny bit. He knew that with her personality, she probably wouldn't reveal much, but uncovering even a small secret was better than his current situation, filled with guesswork. He also knew that at some point, he couldn't let her slip away.
Ignoring Eddie's question, the mysterious beauty stood up and turned to leave.
Eddie blurted out another question, "Why did you save me in the first place?"
"Why didn't you tell me your secret? Everyone has their own secrets..." The mysterious beauty turned back and smiled. It was a smile without sound or much expression, just a clear and sparkling gaze that filled Eddie's heart with warmth. He had never imagined that her smile could radiate such captivating charm. It was like suddenly seeing a glimmer of light in the midst of extreme darkness and loneliness, illuminating his heart.
Eddie's heart raced, beating a hundred times faster.
It felt like first love all over again. Eddie often wanted to say something to her, but his words came out clumsily, and he ended up just staring at her.
The mysterious beauty turned around, her slender fingers lightly gesturing a farewell.
A gentle breeze surrounded her figure, and she vanished in front of Eddie. She seemed like a fleeting snow elf, a mysterious fairy who could bring light to his life at any moment. He couldn't afford to miss out on a woman like her. He had to make her his and include her in his harem.
Eddie clenched his fist, determined to do so.
"If you don't want her to leave, you can go after her, and let me and Luohua die here," Princess Jean's voice was weak but filled with jealousy, enough to drown the entire cave, even potentially suffocating Eddie.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Eddie just realized that Princess Jean was still trapped within the stone wall. He quickly rushed over to rescue her.
"Don't come over, just find me some clothes..." Princess Jean wasn't actually stuck; she had let Phoenix shatter her clothing.
Although she was open-minded, she couldn't appear naked in front of Eddie.
So, she remained hidden in the recess of the stone wall.
Of course, she was also seriously injured, and she was too exhausted to move much.
Eddie quickly used the Witch's Ring to conjure a set of clothing for her, even if it wasn't perfect, it was better than nothing.
If it were up to Eddie's true desires, a completely bare Princess Jean would be even better. However, he figured that his wish might be a bit challenging to fulfill. If he saw a completely bare Princess Jean, she would either kill him to keep the secret or cry her eyes out, flooding the Dragon Soaring Continent with her tears. Eddie, of course, desired to make a move on her, but right now, it was a bit challenging. The best approach was to play the role of a well-behaved boy, lower her psychological defenses, and make her less vigilant. In order to take advantage of the situation, he needed to make sure her defenses were at their lowest.
"Close your eyes!" Princess Jean warned Eddie not to peek; otherwise, she'd let him experience the power of her sharp teeth, testing whether they could bite through him.
"Don't worry; I'm a good boy and promise not to peek," Eddie assured her.
He wouldn't peek. He would just look openly.
Princess Jean knew that this guy was a pervert. She covered her chest and lower body with her small hands and glared at him, displaying her small white teeth as a warning.
She thought that hiding in the darkness of the stone recess would make Eddie unable to see her clearly.
Unfortunately, she didn't know that Eddie had the ability to see in the dark, shared with Queen Feiwen.
Eddie pretended not to see anything on the surface, handing her the clothing, and hoped that the Tiger Lady would move her hands.
"Put down the clothes and then leave," Princess Jean realized she was at a disadvantage when she saw Eddie practically drooling. She realized that he could see her after all. "I haven't seen anything, your slim waist and long legs, I didn't see any of it," Eddie wanted to prove his innocence.
"Wipe your drool!" Princess Jean couldn't stand him; he was clearly a big pervert, yet he wanted to pretend to be a good boy. How could there be such a shameless person in the world?
Eddie was afraid that the Tiger Lady might pick up a large stone and smash it on his head, so he didn't dare linger. After handing over the clothing, he quickly left.
Returning to Luohua City Lord's side, he lifted her from her slumber.
Suddenly, his expression changed. Eddie noticed that Luohua City Lord had no heartbeat...
Oh no, this Luohua girl couldn't die. He still wanted to be the first one to have her! Eddie was horrified, and he hastily laid Luohua City Lord's limp body on the flat rock surface. He reached out to check her pulse, but it seemed to have disappeared.
It appeared that Luohua City Lord's injuries were too severe, and without treatment for so long, she had become extremely weak, leading to cardiac failure.
Now, if he didn't perform CPR and revive her heart, she would die!
"Don't scare me, please, don't scare me. Wake up quickly!" Eddie was so frightened that his heart was about to burst. He was desperate; did he have to watch Luohua City Lord die right before his eyes? Eddie gave himself a punch to snap out of it. "Calm down, calm down, think about what to do... CPR, cardiac resuscitation, I can do it, I can do it!"
Eddie took a deep breath, trying to regain his composure. He first laid Luohua City Lord's body flat, trying to recall the steps for CPR. With trembling hands, he gently opened her jaw, pinched her nostrils shut, took a deep breath of air, and quickly blew it into her small mouth. After a few breaths, Eddie noticed Luohua City Lord's chest rise and fall. He stopped, remembering that he shouldn't blow too many times. The ratio of rescue breaths to chest compressions was 2 to 30. He had probably given too many rescue breaths...
As for the hand placement for chest compressions, Eddie was too anxious to remember the details. It was something like interlocking the palms, with the fingers intertwined, but everything else was a blur.
Eddie noticed that his hands were shaking violently. He took a few deep breaths to steady himself, making sure not to press too forcefully and risk breaking Luohua City Lord's sternum.
"Wake up, Luohua girl, you can't give up like this. You're a city lord, don't just die! Wake up quickly. You love flowers, right? I'll give you lots of flowers in the future. Whatever kind of flowers you want, just wake up... Don't die, I'm begging you, don't scare me!" Eddie pressed a few times and realized that Luohua City Lord's chest was unresponsive. He quickly increased the pressure while calling out to her loudly, hoping to wake her up.
After dozens of compressions, there was still no response from Luohua City Lord's heart.
He performed another round of rescue breaths and chest compressions, but she showed no signs of improvement. Her heart and breathing remained completely absent.
Eddie realized that her heart had stopped for a long time, and his hands were shaking uncontrollably. He remembered something he had learned in the past, that if the brain was deprived of oxygen for more than ten minutes in a state of hypoxia, it would result in irreversible damage.
"Don't die, please, be strong," Eddie pleaded desperately. He tried to infuse Luohua City Lord's heart with his True Qi, but despite the vitality he was sending into her heart, there was no strong response. Eddie was on the brink of madness. Why wasn't the stimulation of his innate True Qi working? Was he really going to lose hope? No, Luohua City Lord absolutely couldn't die...
"There's nothing I can't do. I will save you, I promise!" Eddie drew his Dragon-Slaying Dagger, tore apart the torn clothing on Luohua City Lord's chest, and prepared to make an incision to create an opening for internal chest compressions.
Two flawless jade peaks bounced out from the torn fabric, round and supple, with a rosy hue that was simply breathtaking.
But Eddie had no time to admire them. His focus was entirely on saving her life. As long as she could survive, Eddie was willing to bear any reputation.
Whether it was being called a lecher or worse, he didn't care as long as she survived. She must survive...
In his frantic attempt to snatch Luohua City Lord from the hands of death, Eddie's eyes were bloodshot, and his sanity was slipping away.
A hand reached out and blocked Eddie's wrist.
It was Princess Jean.
When Princess Jean saw Eddie holding the Dragon-Slaying Dagger, she exclaimed in alarm, "What are you doing?"
Eddie urgently replied, "I'm not trying to harm her; I'm trying to save her. I need to open her chest to perform internal chest compressions. Luohua has no heartbeat, no breathing. You need to do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation... She can't die; I won't let her die! By the way, can you summon a war beast to release a mild electric shock? Just a weak one, not too strong..."
"I only have one summoned beast, the Life Guardian War Beast!" Princess Jean was startled by Eddie's frenzy, and she said, "Electric shock? Chest opening? Are you sure this is the right way to save her?"
"But..." Before Princess Jean could finish her sentence, Eddie raised the Dragon-Slaying Dagger again.
With no other option, he had to perform internal chest compressions. If he delayed any longer, Luohua City Lord might not be saved. She absolutely couldn't die; Eddie couldn't bear to watch her die like this!
Princess Jean firmly grabbed Eddie's wrist, shouting urgently, "Fool, fool! She's only in a false death state, preserving her life and reducing bodily damage. It's not what you think. You're such a fool; don't open her chest! Wait, Eddie!" Eddie's frantic emotions, which had turned from anxiety and horror to madness, were now filled with waves of surprise.
So, Luohua City Lord was only in a false death state, and she wasn't really in mortal danger.
Although Eddie didn't have much understanding of the false death state, he knew that some war beasts possessed such abilities. However, when Princess Jean confirmed it, he immediately felt relieved. "
"Excitedly, he looked at her and asked, "Is it true?" When Princess Jean nodded seriously, Eddie suddenly felt a wave of relief and overwhelming happiness. He relaxed, flopping down onto the rocky surface, and closed his eyes with immense gratitude, saying, "She didn't die. That's wonderful..."
"You fool!" Princess Jean was both angry and amused by Eddie's behavior. Still, when she saw the relief on his face, she couldn't help but feel touched. Despite his foolishness and occasional lies, his sincerity was undeniable. He genuinely wanted to save someone, even if his methods were questionable.
Princess Jean couldn't find the words to scold him for considering cutting open Luohua City Lord's chest. The thought of Eddie resorting to such an extreme measure left her at a loss.
In the end, she reached out and gently caressed his chest, using a tone she had never used before, filled with tenderness and comfort. She said, "It's okay, don't be nervous. Everyone will take care of themselves..."
As she spoke, Princess Jean couldn't help but give him a playful punch, saying, "You fool! I've never seen such a fool like you. Opening a chest and massaging the heart through a hole in the chest? Are you trying to save her or harm her?"
Eddie also realized that he had gotten himself into trouble this time. Frightened, he rolled over and rushed out of the cave of the One-Line Heaven. He waved his hands and said, "There really is such a method! It's not something I came up with on my own! I didn't do it on purpose; I just wanted to save her. Waaah..."
He saw that Princess Jean was about to lose her temper, so he hurriedly fled the scene.
Watching his disheveled retreat, Princess Jean suddenly burst into laughter. She gently adjusted Luohua City Lord's chest garment, saying softly, "He seems really concerned about you..."
Ten minutes later, Princess Jean carried Luohua City Lord out of the One-Line Heaven. Eddie, summoning the courage to reach out and check Luohua City Lord's neck pulse, found it weak but still present.
He was confident that Luohua City Lord was unharmed. He breathed a sigh of relief and explained to Princess Jean once again, "I really didn't mean to do it on purpose. Maybe my method of saving her was wrong, but there really is such a method. Anyway, I didn't intentionally tear her clothes..."
"No use explaining; it's confirmed. You're a big pervert and a sis-con!" Princess Jean sniffed dismissively.
"Come on, calling me a pervert is one thing, but I'm really not a sis-con..." Eddie felt somewhat unjustly accused. Why did it have to be like this?
"Then why do you have Sophia's clothes?" Princess Jean glared at him with her tigress-like eyes
"Wasn't I here for training before? I was worried that she didn't have any clothes to change into, so I bought them for her," Eddie explained. He thought of himself as a good brother, yet he still received criticism?
"How did you know what kind of underwear she wears?" Princess Jean asked, and Eddie was left speechless.
He couldn't exactly say that thanks to his educational experience watching certain Japanese adult films, he had a good understanding of women's bodies.
With just a quick glance, he could make a pretty accurate estimate.
However, admitting this wouldn't be appropriate, especially not to Princess Jean. So, he could only stammer, "I really am not a sis-con!"
"Could you sound any more guilty?" Princess Jean noticed that she enjoyed seeing him in this state. His expressions were quite amusing, and she had to exert all her willpower not to burst into laughter.