Ishii and Zhao Erwu stared at the unfamiliar-looking woman before them, each wearing a different expression.
After a long while, Zhao Erwu finally stammered, "Th-this, what exactly happened? Why is there only one person? Where's Zhao Jin?"
Ishii's expression turned grave as he stared at the shriveled head on the woman's arm and muttered, "I never expected you to use that item..."
Lin Qinyue opened her mouth, and a voice that was half male and half female came out. "There was no other choice. My physical body was destroyed, so I could only use the 'Corrupted Essence.'"
Zhao Erwu hurriedly asked, "What happened? Did the Lu Family make a move?!"
Xiaosong Zhiquan curled her lips. "No. There was only Lu Li and a woman carrying a shield."
"The Lin Family did come to help, but they barely did anything."
"On the contrary, we have the Lin Family to thank for being able to escape this time."
"If that stupid girl hadn't caused trouble at the critical moment, Zhao Jin-san and I would've died at Lu Li's hands long ago."
As she spoke, Xiaosong Zhiquan pointed at herself.
Zhao Erwu was greatly surprised. "So, the two of you are sharing this body now?"
Xiaosong Zhiquan raised her brows smugly. "More or less!"
"But Zhao Jin-san lost part of his [Soul] while covering my escape."
"So now, he can only help suppress Lin Qinyue. The body is mainly under my control."
"Then will you two have to keep sharing one body from now on?" Zhao Erwu pressed worriedly. "Wouldn't that make you some kind of male-female freak..."
Xiaosong Zhiquan frowned, growing impatient with Zhao Erwu's sluggish reaction. "Don't we have the [Magic Clay Statue]? We can just use that item to find Zhao Jin-san another body. You should know that thing can