Xu Yanli sighed, but the plan still went ahead. He couldn't abandon it halfway just because his conscience had started bothering him in that moment.
Xu Yanli didn't control him directly. Instead, he continued to guide him.
After a while, He Caitou seemed to come to his senses and hurried outside, apparently wanting to make sure his master's wife was safe.
But halfway there, he turned and ran in the opposite direction, seemingly toward the outskirts of Shrek City.
Perhaps he knew that after such a vicious stab, straight through the heart, even a Soul Saint with the Tree of Life Martial Soul couldn't bring her back.
After all, they weren't gods. They were still human.
As for Xu Yanli, he did have a chance—but he wasn't about to resurrect someone who had nothing to do with him and was his enemy besides.
Xu Yanli quickly turned toward the way out, then instantly contacted the Golden Ancient Tree. Together, they watched the show from the sidelines.
"Didn't you leave?" Elder Jin stared at Xu Yanli in confusion.
"I had something to take care of, so I came back. Want to watch the show together?" Xu Yanli asked with a smile.
"What show?" Elder Jin asked, puzzled.
"Oh, nothing major. I just want to see whether someone with the Tree of Life Martial Soul can save a person whose heart has been completely shattered." Xu Yanli caught a speck of light in his hand and smiled at Elder Jin.
"The wielder of the Tree of Life Martial Soul probably can't. When someone's heart is completely shattered like that, bringing them back already involves resurrection." Elder Jin shook his head.
"Exactly. That's the ability of a divine-level Martial Soul. Let's have a look. I'm mostly curious to see how their expressions change."