The instant Lin Qiye saw that streak of sword light, his pupils suddenly contracted!
As Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi rapidly closed in, an unprecedented sense of mortal danger surged through his heart.
Even though they were now less than a kilometer from the Gate of Reception, even though that ancient and enormous gate had already opened a crack... Lin Qiye felt no joy whatsoever.
Because Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi was faster than they were!
If this continued, before the carriage could leave Takama-ga-hara, that sword would turn them all into a bloody mist.
As if sensing the approaching danger, the Ghost White Horses pulling the carriage veered slightly from their original path, trying to evade the sword's trajectory. But the instant they changed direction, Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi behind them shifted its blade as well, as though it had already locked firmly onto them!
At that moment, Lin Qiye could clearly sense that Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi had not locked onto the carriage... but onto the people inside it.
Lin Qiye's heart immediately sank. In that flash of lightning, countless thoughts raced through his mind, yet he still could not think of a way to break this deadlock.
Just then, Jialan gently withdrew her hand from his.
Lin Qiye froze.
As if he had realized something, his expression changed drastically.
"Jialan! What are you trying to do?!"
Jialan smiled faintly. "Don't worry. I promised you I wouldn't casually transfer immortality to you... I don't want to be a little puppy that breaks her promises."
She extended both hands and pressed them against the carriage beneath her. A streak of white light flowed into the carriage as immortality transferred to its surface.
Only then did Lin Qiye let out a sigh of relief.
Under these circumstances, transferring immortality onto the carriage was indeed the best choice. It could protect both of them at