(I went out to take care of some things today and got delayed, so there's only one update tonight. This transitional chapter will be over soon...)
Qin Er's eyes reddened. He slammed a fist into his thigh.
Qin Er and Xu Sheng had known each other since childhood. In Dragon Fang, they had fought through life and death together. Now that his friend had died, Qin Er was overcome with grief.
The trouble was that Xu Sheng's body had rotted through. Unless someone could rebuild it, there was nothing to be done.
Tang Changsheng sighed softly. "I can't bring Xu Sheng back to life. But I can preserve a spark of his spirit so he can be reincarnated."
Qin Er froze, then came to his senses and dropped to his knees. "Thank you, Mr. Tang. Thank you!"
Qin Er knew that Killing Intent had invaded Xu Sheng, threatening to destroy both his Hun and Po. By doing this, Tang Changsheng would save his Hunpo.
To cultivators, life did not take only one form. If the Hun survived, life was not over. There was still hope.
That was why Qin Er was so grateful.
They said a man had gold beneath his knees. Qin Er had always been proud and unruly, and he had never been entirely convinced by Tang Changsheng.
Yet he was willing to kneel for his comrade. Tang Changsheng could not help feeling moved.
Tang Changsheng went around to inspect the others. Sure enough, Killing Intent had invaded every Dragon Fang Member, leaving swellings and sores on their bodies. Apart from two others, none were as badly afflicted as Xu Sheng. The rest could still be saved!
By all rights, such Killing Intent was an accumulation of the negative energies of heaven, earth, and humanity. Once tainted by