Himeko had originally wanted to refuse Xu Yanwu's help, but the pain that surged through her body made her realize... she probably truly no longer had the strength to resist.
With her current injuries... without Xu Yanwu, she probably would not even have been able to stand again.
"Leave it to me for now."
Xu Yanwu said this to Himeko.
At the same time, Himeko relaxed as well.
The battle she had fought while keeping her nerves taut had indeed placed a considerable burden on Himeko.
This allowed Xu Yanwu's power to quickly enter Himeko's body.
Moreover, from the Soul Steel greatsword Himeko had originally held in her hand, strands of Soul Steel were peeled away layer by layer, then slowly spread upward along the wrist of Himeko's body within Saint Mark Space.
They spread with astonishing speed.
Under Xu Yanwu's restorative power, Himeko's body also recovered rapidly. Her broken bones swiftly fused back together and returned to their uninjured state.
When the controlled Yae Sakura and Higu Maru prepared to pursue Himeko, who had been sent flying, a sense of danger simultaneously rose in their hearts.
It came from where Himeko had landed.
Himeko, already covered in blood, rose from the crater in the ground. She held the greatsword in one hand while her other hand pressed against her neck, as though she were loosening up her body.
Furthermore, Higu Maru saw silver patterns creeping across Himeko's body, faint glimmers of silver exposed beneath the clothing torn apart by the attack.
And Himeko's expression was vastly different from before.
If Himeko's face had previously carried some tension and focus, then now... she gave Higu Maru a somewhat casual impression.
It was as if Himeko did not take her current predicament seriously at all.
And that casual air reminded Higu