"By the way, why did only you two return? Where is Yuan Qiu? Didn't you run into him outside?" Feng Xi suddenly remembered something and asked.
"We never saw him. Perhaps he didn't enter the Tidal-Sound Cave?" Liu Qing said, shaking her head.
"Could something have happened to him? Could those people have killed him already?" Gui Tu blurted out.
"What a useless fool!" Feng Xi snorted coldly.
"Let's leave Yuan Qiu aside. All three treasures have now appeared, so we have no further use for him anyway. Both of you have suffered considerable injuries. I have two Heavenly Heart Pills that can quickly restore your vitality. Please take them, seniors." Liu Qing took out two pale-purple pills wreathed in purple vapor. They looked extraordinary.
Feng Xi's and Gui Tu's eyes lit up. Without standing on ceremony, they accepted the pills, tipped back their heads, and swallowed them.
Purple light rose over their faces, and their depleted vitality actually began recovering at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Liu," Gui Tu said delightedly. Feng Xi also offered his thanks.
"There's no need to thank me. If you truly wish to express your gratitude, seniors, then offer up all your blood essence and your souls." Liu Qing suddenly giggled, her tone devoid of the slightest respect.
Seeing the coldness in Liu Qing's eyes, Gui Tu and Feng Xi felt their hearts lurch. They immediately tried to fly backward.
But just then, they suddenly discovered that their bodies were completely beyond their control. They could not move even a finger.
Hissing sounds came from their skin as purple patterns rapidly appeared and spread across their bodies.
Shen Luo and the others were discussing their next move. When they noticed what was happening across from them, their expressions