Fortunately, Su Jiu activated the contract between herself and the Snow Sprite at that moment.
Under the contract's restraints, the Snow Sprite's movements began to stiffen.
He seemed to want to break free of that restraint, but bound by its rules, he ultimately failed.
Su Jiu immobilized the Snow Sprite, then laid her hand over his celestial crown.
Su Jiu drew wisps of black energy out through his celestial crown. Only after a full quarter of an hour did he slowly regain consciousness.
Seeing that Su Jiu was no longer in danger, Purple Ultimate returned to her dantian.
Su Jiu noticed and gave a soft laugh. "Thank you."
Meanwhile, the Snow Sprite slowly came to his senses. The moment he did, however, he shrank back to the size of a palm, his already pale little face looking even more listless.
"What happened?" Su Jiu placed the weakened Snow Sprite on her shoulder. He clutched her clothes, looking terrified that he might fall.
Su Jiu could sense that the Snow Sprite's spiritual qi was extremely unstable, as though he had overdrawn his strength so badly that he could no longer even keep his body balanced.
The Snow Sprite pressed his lips tightly together, his gaze heavy with a gloom too dense to dissolve. "After I dealt with the formation, I came to this courtyard. When I pushed open the door... I saw my past self.
"When I first came into this world, I had no proper sense of right and wrong. For a moment's amusement, I accidentally killed many people.
"Then their relatives came seeking revenge, and I killed many more."
In truth, before he was sealed, his entire life had been spent slaughtering others. Only after he met Su Jiu and she lifted his seal did he finally understand how