As soon as the words fell, Gong Xiuhua vanished without a trace.
Gong Dao Yi and Su Qin had no time to chase him. They caught Gong Zhongyue and immediately checked his injuries. Gong Dao Yi even fished out a pile of medicine bottles and desperately poured pills into Gong Zhongyue's mouth.
Before long, Gong Zhongyue stopped coughing blood and was able to stand.
"Father, Mother, I'm fine. That bastard Gong Xiuhua didn't dare finish me off after all."
Gong Zhongyue bounced around, in high spirits. The look Gong Xiuhua had given him just moments ago, as if he were already dead, had nearly scared the soul out of him.
Su Qin and Gong Dao Yi exchanged glances. Gong Xiuhua really had stopped at the last moment.
"No, something's wrong. Something must be wrong."
Su Qin suddenly recalled Gong Xiuhua's temperament. He was a man who dared to take responsibility for his actions and dared to love and hate. Judging by what he'd said at the end, he would never spare Gong Dao Yi's feelings, much less let her, the instigator, off without punishment.
While Su Qin was still reeling with fear, a shrill, agonized scream rang out. It came from Gong Zhongyue, and was even louder than when Gong Xiuhua had struck him earlier.
"What happened? What is it?"
Gong Dao Yi seized Gong Zhongyue and saw that tears streamed down his face. He had bitten the corners of his mouth to ribbons.
"That bastard Gong Xiuhua! He destroyed my Qi Sea! He destroyed my Qi Sea!"
Gong Zhongyue's face twisted beyond recognition. He would rather have died than have his Qi Sea destroyed. With his Qi Sea ruined, his cultivation was over.
Though he still possessed the various powers of the Soul Sensing Realm, his yin soul could