The Soul-Destroying Finger truly lived up to its reputation as Luo's nemesis. In less than half a day, Chen Lin cleared the Youruo Remnant Thought from Lu Xiaoyi.
But the Youruo Remnant Thought had already fused with her soul. Despite his utmost care, and despite her mastery of a technique for protecting her Soul Source, her soul still suffered considerable damage and became extremely weak.
"How do you feel?"
The two returned to the immortal cave on Tianbao Peak through the Teleportation Formation, and Chen Lin asked with concern.
It was not that he cared so deeply about this young-looking woman. He wanted to establish whether removing the Youruo Remnant Thought left any lingering effects. Given his enmity with Luo, he might well face the same situation someday. Understanding it now would make it easier to handle when the time came.
That was also one reason he had been willing to take the risk of helping her.
"I'm all right. Nothing feels wrong anymore. It's just that my Soul Source is badly damaged. Without a treasure that can restore it, recovery probably won't be easy."
Despite her words, Lu Xiaoyi still looked delighted.
Whatever else happened, the Heretical Entity attached to her had finally been removed. She no longer had that worry hanging over her.
Her Cultivation had not fallen below the Void Refinement Realm, either, allowing her anxious heart to settle at last. All things considered, using the Mysterious Energy in that Soul Treasure had been worth it.
But when she thought about how hard it would be to restore her Soul Origin Essence, Lu Xiaoyi found it difficult to stay happy.
Restoring Soul Origin Essence was simply too difficult.
Hearing her answer, Chen Lin also felt a weight lift from his heart.
If something similar happened to him