Before he could finish speaking,
Li Qingjue's head tilted to one side, and she fell completely unconscious. Only the tear that had already welled past the corner of her eye suddenly rolled down, leaving behind a fresh, un-dried trail.
Before her, a stream of Tan Lin's magic power supported her body.
His deep gaze rested on her as he sensed the chaotic aura within her body, which had yet to stabilize after so long, along with her grave injuries that had improved only slightly. His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Whoosh!
Immediately afterward, he sent out another stream of divine power, remotely steadying her limp, unconscious body upright once more.
Then, with a gesture of his hand, he moved her to Shao Hanyun's side.
At this, Shao Hanyun's bewitching eyes glanced at the unconscious woman in black, then at Tan Lin's calm profile.
Her red lips moved slightly, as though she wanted to say something, or perhaps ask something.
But in the end, recalling some of the things he had told her earlier on the Forbidden Ancient Road, she chose to suppress her curiosity and doubts and did not speak.
Standing where he was, after entrusting the unconscious Li Qingjue to Shao Hanyun, Tan Lin said indifferently,
"Look after her for a while."
Hearing this, Shao Hanyun curled her lips.
Still, she reached out and took Li Qingjue, who was wrapped in divine power, supporting her in her arms. At the same time, she circulated her magic power and swiftly moved away from the tomb raider's tunnel, then laid down a layer of Dao-patterned radiance around the two of them.
Only after finishing all this
did Tan Lin slowly turn around. His deep gaze was like two Formless sharp swords, piercing through the void and landing on a corner outside the