No Way Out (Part 2)

Was this where her final value lay?

Snake Tongue found it absurd, yet also felt the calm of finally reaching the end of the line.

Things had developed far beyond the limits of what she could influence. The result of her repeated struggles was no more than this.

Wrapped in the dust and sandstorm, she drifted along like someone caught in the turbulent currents of fate, carried onward until she sank beneath the surface.

Yet in fact, her fate had always been controlled by others. The temporary Protective Shield Gong Qi had set around her determined the length of this final stretch of her life.

The Protective Shield was sturdy. Even under the impact of domain fragments where the laws were thrown into chaos, it only wore away slowly, buying Gong Qi as much time as possible to escape. At the same time, it was sensitive, closely linked to Snake Tongue's Spirit Body Structure. Once the shield shattered, it would inevitably drag Snake Tongue down with it.

Gong Qi believed there was some unclear connection between Snake Tongue and Ronan, so he used Snake Tongue in turn to mislead Ronan's pursuit.

Of course, Ronan might not take the bait. But as long as it made him hesitate for even a moment, any extra time was good.

Snake Tongue saw through Gong Qi's scheme, but it no longer mattered. She waited quietly. The memories and regrets said to come before death never appeared. She had long since become so weak that even her memories could no longer be carried.

Her thoughts and emotions flowed without end. Even Snake Tongue herself did not know what thoughts or feelings the next moment would bring.

She had thought her candle-stub life would vanish without a trace in this state. Yet at that moment, Ronan's