Ouyang Qing had never imagined this. He had only wanted Hong Lian to come and serve as their guide, simply as one of his own clansmen, but he had not expected this woman to suffer such pain because of it. In his heart, he truly blamed himself.
Hong Lian only smiled faintly, looked at Ouyang Qing, and said, "My fate is mine to decide."
Then Qin Xi watched as the woman, wearing an expression of utter resolve, took out a dagger. Behind her, one after another, three red tails appeared, swaying unsteadily there.
Although she no longer had any strength left in her body, even the dagger in her hand was trembling slightly, as if she had not the slightest bit of strength, and as if she were terribly afraid.
Hong Lian said to Ouyang Qing, "Clan Leader, turn around. This won't be a pleasant sight."
Hong Lian also knew that this would be extremely painful, but at this point, she had reached a critical moment, and extraordinary times called for extraordinary measures.
Although Ouyang Qing could hardly bear it, he took the dagger from Hong Lian's hand and said to her, "Then let me do it."
Hong Lian smiled faintly, looked at Ouyang Qing, and said, "Then I'll have to thank you, Clan Leader. I never thought I'd have such an honor."
Though her voice was very weak when she spoke, Qin Xi and the others all knew that this woman was only trying to ease the atmosphere for each of them a little.
Qin Xi said to her, "Will this really work? Will it cause especially serious harm to her body?"
Ouyang Qing shook his head slightly and said to him, "It's fine. At most, she'll lose one tail, one life. She still has two lives left. From