Back at the old grounds of Yun Ge Sect, Hou Sihai's Cultivation Body had already been greatly weakened when he handed over the Golden Silver Dual Source.
Afterward, he went to the Endless Sea to seek Nine-Eyed Saliva Incense for Leng Yan, to detoxify and heal her wounds.
Though he had said little about the process, there were clearly hidden injuries within him as well, enough to show just how arduous it had been.
His current state was even worse than Lu Chenyuan's.
As he watched the divine-sense arrow streak toward him, he found himself utterly incapable of mounting any defense.
At the juncture between life and death, Hou Sihai frowned slightly, his gaze swiftly sweeping over the surroundings.
A hundred li away, Su Shi'er wore an anxious expression as the light of divine sense between his brows rapidly gathered. Yet a hundred li was neither truly far nor truly near; even with means at hand, they were difficult to employ.
Ren Yunzong, who had emerged from seclusion early and whose cultivation had yet to reach perfection, had also reached his own limit after saving Lu Chenyuan.
As for the others, it was already no easy feat for them to preserve their own safety.
As for saving someone else, they clearly had no strength left to spare.
So be it! This old man's hands have been stained with blood throughout his life, and I have committed who knew how many sins of slaughter.
Death... may instead be a release!
It is only a pity that, before I die, I cannot let her acknowledge me as her...
Facing death, Hou Sihai's heartbeat sped up slightly, but he did not feel much fear. Instead, he was remarkably calm.
As these thoughts passed through his mind, his gaze briefly lingered on Leng Yan