Sadistic demons

Emily nodded before extending a hand out, causing Max to stare at her in confusion.

"Give me one of those ghost fruits you gave Anna and others. I also need to strengthen my core, it has weakened significantly." She said,

The spirit fruit's energy was only enough to push her cultivation to the peak of mid-stage and she had to push herself to the limits to breakthrough to the high-stage three-star. Unfortunately, this made her foundation very brittle.

Max's brows furrowed when he heard her, and it took him just a moment to realize this. 

"Why did you have to force yourself?" He sighed, walking over to her and pulling her into his embrace.

He knew if it wasn't for the fact that she was worried about not being able to help him just like before, she wouldn't have done it. While feeling angry about her deliberate act of injuring her foundation, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.