Baili Xiao held the sword hilt, its sharp blade glistening with blood, piercing Bai Ran's heart.
His gentle, cerulean eyes, now fixed on the woman before him, held a savage, crimson glare.
As the sword was withdrawn, Bai Ran clutched her profusely bleeding chest, her face ashen. She swayed and knelt.
“Miss Bai—!!!” Her pupils trembled, and her body shivered involuntarily.
The Divine Lord! He actually attacked Miss Bai—!!!
Wusi's breathing quickened. She wanted to check Miss Bai's injuries but was driven back by the Divine Lord's appearance.
“Div—Divine Lord…?” Her lips quivered, and her words were hesitant.
Baili Xiao's eyes were bloodshot, his snow-white robes soaked with blood. He now resembled a bloodthirsty, indiscriminate monster…
“Wusi… leave this place…”
“Cough cough…” Bai Ran gasped for air. Her lips curled slightly behind Wusi's back. It hurt a little more than expected…
The toxicity of the illusion grass had erupted. She had successfully been severely injured by Baili Xiao, and the moment he struck, she had also detoxified him.
Now, all Bai Ran had to do was wait.
Wait for the antidote to take effect, for Baili Xiao to regain his senses, for this body to die, for the last wisp of her soul to return…
Wusi's legs felt weak, and she was rooted to the spot. Everything happening before her eyes was too sudden; she was completely unprepared.
What had happened to the Divine Lord? Why had he suddenly gone mad? She didn't know.
But she knew that if she left the injured Miss Bai here, she would surely perish by the Divine Lord's hand.
A warning blared in her mind; she had to escape, but her limbs wouldn't obey.
Bai Ran froze, looking at Wusi blocking her, stunned. Wusi, utterly panicked, still stretched her arms out, stubbornly shielding her.
“Div—Divine Lord! Please, be sober!!!” Her voice was choked and trembling; it was evident she was terrified.
Bai Ran lowered her gaze. A flicker of an unreadable dark light shone in her eyes. Though Wusi's self-sacrificing protection moved her deeply, the plan absolutely could not be disrupted…
Baili Xiao had consumed the pill she concocted. If he failed this time, he would develop resistance to the illusion grass poison.
Coupled with his erratic whereabouts and his amnesia, their next meeting would be at an unknown time.
Perhaps months, perhaps years; no one could say for sure.
But by then, who knew how many unforeseen events might occur, and whether Baili Xiao's body could withstand it was also a question.
Hearing this, Baili Xiao's attention was drawn to Wusi, and a sliver of clarity appeared in his crimson gaze.
However, the antidote had not yet fully taken effect. His mind was currently filled with an almost frenzied urge to kill.
That faint clarity was no match for the toxicity of the illusion grass…
Baili Xiao tightened his grip on the sword. Drops of blood fell from the blade, hitting the ground. His eyes were bloodshot, and he slowly approached Wusi without a word.
“Drip… drip…” Baili Xiao's steps were chilling.
“Div—Divine Lord…” Wusi's lips trembled fearfully, and she was pushed to the brink of collapse.
Yet, her stance, guarding Bai Ran, never wavered.
“Swish—” The cold, sharp blade swung up. Just as Baili Xiao was about to strike Wusi, Bai Ran knitted her brows, and an inconspicuous silver needle flew out, pricking Wusi’s calf.
Wusi watched Baili Xiao’s movements, her eyes shut in terror, but the expected pain never came…
“Did the Master send her in?” A childish voice echoed in her ears.
Wusi slightly opened her eyes. A little boy, no taller than her leg, was looking at her with interest.
The surroundings had transformed into a picturesque, idyllic landscape.
Where is this? Wusi stared, blinked at Shi Tian, and asked, “Who are you?”
The Divine Lord! She suddenly came to her senses and urgently fixed her gaze on Shi Tian: “Where are Miss Bai and the Divine Lord! Where are they!”
But at that moment, a wave of dizziness washed over her. Wusi clutched her head, shaking it vigorously.
“Sleep, sleep, and you'll be fine…”
The childish voice echoed in Wusi's ears, her eyelids growing heavier.
As she closed her eyes, she saw a snow-white divine beast and a man in a green robe walking towards her…
Is that… Lord Qing Long…?
The next moment, Wusi’s body went limp, caught steadily by Qing Long.
“Do not worry. When you wake up, everything will return to normal…”
Outside the Celestial Realm of Slaughter, Bai Ran's body, due to excessive blood loss, had grown cold and numb.
Looking at Baili Xiao's state, the antidote seemed to have largely taken effect…
The sword fell from his hand, clattering on the ground a few times. The crimson in his eyes gradually faded, and most of his senses returned.
“You…” Although he was detoxified, Baili Xiao's complexion was paler than when he was poisoned.
“Thump—” Bai Ran could no longer support herself and fell heavily to the ground. Blood flowed out, stinging Baili Xiao's eyes.
His eyes trembled, and he stiffly lowered his head, gazing at the bloody stains on his hands. Panic, fear, and despair…
All these emotions intertwined, making Baili Xiao's breathing rapid and his blood turn cold…
What happened…? Did he… kill her with his own hands…?
Bai Ran's limbs gradually lost warmth, and her heartbeat grew weaker.
She was dying…? Again…?
Why again? Baili Xiao didn't know. He only knew that the scene before him, the pain of his heart being torn apart, felt as if he had experienced it countless times…
“No…” Baili Xiao looked at the woman before him, his eyes moist, a wave of unspeakable bitterness rising in his throat.
“You can't die…”
He knelt beside Bai Ran, his blood-stained hands frantically searching for something.
The next moment, Baili Xiao took out the black jade and trembled as he began to gather spiritual energy.
“You won’t die… you won’t die…”
“I won’t let you die…”
With choked sobs and in despair, Baili Xiao didn't know why he took out the black jade.
Perhaps it was a habit, or perhaps it was the pain from the depths of his memory. His intuition told him to do this.
Only this way could he save the woman before him…
A massive formation pattern appeared. Crystalline tears fell into the formation, casting a desolate hue over the glaring light that emerged.
At this very moment, Bai Ran's body gradually stiffened. Her faint breathing and heartbeat abruptly ceased.
She had completely died the moment the great formation appeared.