"Before the consequences spiral out of control, handing him over to the Azure Tide Sect is undoubtedly the safest course."
Though Hu Yucheng was reluctant to part with Elder Song, he was no longer the junior disciple who understood nothing. He had learned to make hard choices and understood that one must not lose the greater good for the sake of the lesser.
Painful as it was, a sect master always had to consider the bigger picture, for he knew all too well that a sect master's selfishness could destroy an entire sect.
This parting might well be their final farewell. The female cultivator stepped forward and embraced Elder Song, tears streaming down her face.
Anyone watching would have felt some pang of sympathy. Only Su Jiu seemed devoid of emotion, her gaze fixed unwaveringly on the unconscious Elder Song.
Just then, Su Jiu's gaze abruptly sharpened. For some unknown reason, the demon seed had begun frantically drawing vitality from Elder Song's body again.
At the same time, Qi Song also sensed the loss of vitality within Elder Song. While he was puzzling over the reason, something happened.
Su Jiu suddenly shouted, "Separate them, quickly!"
Knowing she might already be too late if she rushed over, Su Jiu gathered spiritual qi at her fingertips, drew a talisman in midair as swiftly as she could, and sent it flying straight at the female cultivator.
It all happened in an instant-so quickly that before anyone could react to Su Jiu's command, the female cultivator was already enveloped by her talisman.
At the same time, a black seed suddenly flew out of the male cultivator's body, shooting straight toward the female cultivator's dantian.
Protected by Su Jiu, however, she withstood its first strike. The seed immediately launched a second attack.
Only then did