The Last Chance

"Come back with me, and I'll help you uncover the doubts buried in your heart."

Xu Yi spoke gently.

With his sharp mind, he could tell Xia Zimo had changed. Her original consciousness was recovering, which meant at least she was no longer completely under Jiuru's evil spell.

Xia Zimo stared blankly at him. Without realizing it, she started toward him, wondering, Why does my heart hurt so much?

"Guanyin Bi!"

Beichen, who had been lying limp on the bed, suddenly cried out. As soon as the words left his mouth, he collapsed to the floor.

Xia Zimo turned to look. Her heart lurched, and she raced toward Beichen, her eyes instantly reddening.

Compared with Xu Yi, who gave her a vague, strange feeling, Beichen was the one deep in her heart who had grown up beside her, sharing her joys and sorrows.

This time, she had entered the palace to assassinate the Son of Heaven of Great Yue and avenge her blood feud. Deep down, she already felt terribly guilty toward Beichen.

Now that she saw something was wrong with him, she could no longer care about anything else.

"Old ghost, I'll make sure your soul is scattered to the winds!"

Xu Yi ground his teeth and sent the words across to him.

The Ghost Master's technique was wondrous, but only when his entire Yin Soul shrouded Ancestor Yuan's body could Xu Yi fail to detect him. The moment he split off again, Xu Yi could easily see through him with his own eyes.

The instant Beichen spoke, Xu Yi spotted the faint black threads wrapped around him.

But just as Xu Yi's threat left his mouth, he heard Beichen send a message to Jiuru. "Master, if you still don't use Guanyin Bi to restrain him, our lives will