Inside the courtyard.
Su Nuan stared at her wrist, watching the cold Grave Blood burrow back into her veins as if it were alive.
A fierce pain struck, forcing her to bend at the waist, her face twisting.
She felt as though she had once again been laid out on that cold operating table. The terrifying man's voice rang in her ears: "Congratulations... the Grave Planting Technique was successful. Though... this isn't anything worth congratulating you for."
"I have to remind you of something. Although you successfully achieved 'symbiosis' with the Grave Blood, it will continue to erode you, torment you, and drive you mad... In the end, you may become an entirely new 'ghost'... And the more you use the Grave Blood's abilities, the more this process will undoubtedly accelerate. This is absolutely irreversible!"
Therefore, even Su Nuan herself did not dare use the Grave Blood's abilities for long periods.
After controlling the Yue Shan siblings, she put the Grave Blood away.
Even so, her skin had grown paler. Crimson Grave Blood could be seen flowing through her translucent veins.
The feeling of having taken a great stride toward the abyss made the smile at the corners of her lips widen further. "Soon... Minglou... You'd be happy for me, wouldn't you?"
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
A hole suddenly appeared in Su Nuan's chest. Bewilderment crossed her face as she slowly collapsed.
Three people entered from outside the wall. They were none other than Murong Hong, Han Bingjie, and Chu He!
Chu He was holding a pistol.
Yue Qin's scream and the commotion here had both been rather loud, attracting their attention.
As expected... everyone who rises through the company has a black heart.
Han Bingjie stared at the pistol in Chu He's hand, feeling his eyelids twitch. "Brother