Cao Fei looked at Mu Xuanji as she pressed the sharp knife closer, breathing heavily in panic, her mind growing more and more blank with fear. The very thought of being skinned alive was enough to make one break down, let alone experiencing it firsthand. And in an underground chamber, where no cries for help would be heard, Cao Fei was driven to despair, considering biting her own tongue to avoid the agony of being skinned.
But when she gently bit her tongue, the pain was unbearable, and she lost the courage to continue. Besides, biting one's tongue doesn't necessarily lead to death. Don't be fooled by TV dramas that suggest a bite can be lethal—what a joke. In reality, the chance of dying from biting one's tongue is very low; it's excruciating instead. Anyone who tries it would know... Even in historical records, there are very few cases of death by tongue-biting.
