"Is this what it feels like to have my life essence drain away...?"
Lin Mo felt tremendous pain coursing through his body, as though his flesh were being torn apart inch by inch. The muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched violently.
The sensation lasted fewer than three breaths.
Despite how brief it had been, Lin Mo still could not keep the lingering fear off his face. He never wanted to experience it again!
"Master, your... your hair!"
Beside him, Chen Li looked horrified. He hurried forward to help Lin Mo up. "What just happened? Why has your black hair turned white, Master?"
"And... your aura weakened considerably in an instant!"
Lin Mo froze slightly, then pulled a lock of hair from beside his ear and examined it, inwardly nodding.
Now I understand!
Even the Treasure Gourd cannot bring the dead back to life. Instead, it used my life essence to replenish Liu Qing's lifespan.
Although I can bear that price, the pain just now was simply worse than death!
"Mm..."
On the ground at his feet, Liu Qing let out a muffled groan. Color gradually returned to her pale face, the fluctuations of her divine sense began to stabilize, and her tightly shut eyes trembled faintly.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo activated it with a thought. He and Liu Qing vanished into thin air, appearing inside the Side Hall the next instant.
About ten breaths later.
"This... is this His Majesty's Side Hall?"
On the meditation cushion in the Side Hall, Liu Qing finally opened her eyes fully. She looked around, then slowly rose to her feet.
Lin Mo had already put the Treasure Gourd into his Storage Bag.
Rather than explaining much to Liu Qing, he turned toward the Side Hall's main entrance and called out,