Kou Beiyue stared blankly at the man before him. What surged in his heart was not hope or joy, but grievance and sorrow. Like a bullied child finally seeing his parent, tears burst from his eyes.
The seventeen-year-old boy broke into loud sobs, his face streaked with tears as he choked out, "A Good Minister Chooses a Lord to Slay is dead. Tongtong is dead."
Zhang Yuanqing looked toward the living room, then toward the adjoining room. A flash of desolation crossed his eyes. "I'm sorry. I came too late."
Though he had rushed here as quickly as possible, he was still one step too late. That slick, timid Little Fatty had returned to the Spirit Realm.
His life had been ruined by violence, and in the end, he had died by violence too.
Zhao Xintong was dead as well. She had not even come of age; she had not yet had the chance to heal from the shadows cast by her childhood before going to heaven just like that.
If heaven truly existed, he hoped there would be no abuse or discrimination there.
Kou Beiyue wept, "Little Round, save her! She's dying too."
Zhang Yuanqing's heart sank. He took Little Round from Kou Beiyue's arms and felt for her pulse. It was already gone, and her heart had stopped beating.
The germs had infected her organs, stolen her vitality, and rotted her insides. Fortunately, a trace of life remained within her decaying body. She had not been "dead" for long.
Zhang Yuanqing immediately activated the Azure Emperor Longevity Art skill on his belt. Gentle yet vigorous green light washed over Little Round's body, injecting vitality into her exhausted frame.
The Azure Emperor Jade Belt was a Sovereign-grade item. The Longevity Art could not only heal injuries, illnesses, and toxins,