The Invitation Was Rejected

Zijing used her ability to sense Uchiha Chen's location, but she never expected that the power which had always worked without fail would suddenly prove useless.

Worse, as she used her ability to search for Uchiha Chen, a force that wasn't hers appeared inside her body.

The force rampaged through her, constantly eroding her from within. The sudden assault caught her completely off guard.

The power that had once filled her body was gone. Struck by the backlash, Zijing couldn't help spitting out a large mouthful of dark blood.

Even worse, her injury gave the demon an opening. It took advantage of the chance to launch a fierce attack, and the unexpected blow only made Zijing's situation worse.

Still, it hadn't all been for nothing. At least Zijing had confirmed Uchiha Chen's location. She had paid such a steep price just to do that, and she couldn't tell whether it had been worth it.

Zijing gave a bitter smile. If she had known this would be the result, she never would have tried to sense Uchiha Chen's location.

She coughed softly twice and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, doing her best not to look so weak. What was done was done, and there was nothing she could do about it now. All she could do was find Uchiha Chen as soon as possible and hope he could make up for what she had lost.

The demon was now more than she could suppress alone.

Zijing had already struggled to keep the demon under control by herself. After suffering the backlash, she had no strength left to suppress it and could only barely maintain the seal, keeping the demon from breaking through.

I hope we can find him soon. I hope my guess is right. Zijing murmured