The Beloved (Third Update!)

As though she had glimpsed the Heavenly Maiden's helpless fury within the seal, Fu Yaozhen revealed a gratified smile.

All vitality extinguished, her entire body drifted limply toward the ground like a shattered paper kite.

The immortal music that echoed as Jun Heaven faded away sounded like a funeral dirge bidding farewell.

Strands of golden light descended the instant Jun Heaven vanished, merging into Fu Yaozhen's body. They allowed her form, which had been on the verge of dispersing, to endure for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

Fu Xuanxing flew into the air and gently caught her in his arms.

"You..." The young man of the First Vein looked horrified.

Her meridians were not merely severed. At this moment, even Fu Yaozhen's physical form could no longer remain stable. Were it not for the protection of Jun Heaven's power, she would likely have turned to dust on the spot.

"My lifespan is exhausted, my soul is extinguished, and my Dao foundation is ruined. I—I am about to die."

Fu Yaozhen cast a grateful glance at the sky.

"It is all thanks to Jun Heaven's power that I can retain my form long enough to leave some last words."

"We'll go back at once. The secret realm passage is open now—we'll find Sixth Brother!"

"It's too late."

As she spoke, Fu Yaozhen took out shattered talismans, withered fruits, and scattered gu insects and puppets.

Revival-from-Death Talismans, Returning-Life Immortal Fruits, Substitute-Life Puppets, Escape Cicadas...

That year, Fu Yaozhen had given up a Revival-from-Death Talisman for her brother. Later, after returning to Donglai, Fu Xuanhe had sent her an incomplete Revival-from-Death Talisman that he had personally inscribed and painted. Fu Henghua, Dragon Daoist, Liu Yang, and others had also prepared Revival Talismans for Fu Yaozhen.

Yet before the