The woman curled up on the ground was She Ji. Thankfully, her consciousness had been tenacious, and her attachment to true love too strong. Even her Primordial Spirit, nearly burned away by Karma Fire, could be reshaped by Ji Yuan without much effort. Yet this also meant that the pain she had endured beneath Karma Fire far exceeded the ordinary.
Karma Fire was not a flame that instantly turned one to ashes. Karmic Obstacles brought long-lasting consequences and long-lasting suffering. Yet clearly, the woman before them would rather endure this pain than leave. It was her own choice.
And behind that pain lay something beautiful as well.
Ji Yuan understood all this almost the instant he touched the Karma Fire. Even after all he had experienced, he was still glad to witness something so truly pure and beautiful. It even brought a smile to his face, though his mood had not been good before.
A garment drifted over from Hu Yun's side and covered She Ji's body, while Sun Yiqiu ran over in agitation.
"Ruoruo! How are you?"
Sun Yiqiu rushed before She Ji. He wanted to touch her but did not quite dare, instinctively looking toward Ji Yuan at the side. Even if he thought with his toes, he knew this man was certainly no ordinary figure.
"She is fine now."
Ji Yuan said so, and Sun Yiqiu immediately let out the breath he had been holding. He bent down and gently shook She Ji.
"Ruoruo!"
And within those few breaths, She Ji actually regained consciousness. Opening her eyes, she saw Sun Yiqiu beside her and Hu Yun in the distance. Though the pain she had suffered before had surpassed the scorching of Purgatory, this sight now felt like another lifetime. Yet that feeling remained incomparably strong.
"Yi Qiu."