Chapter 183
Most watching disciples couldn’t grasp what had occurred in the final moments of this duel.
As the pale moonlight withdrew like retreating tides, they only witnessed the grim-faced guardian from Lanyue Sect escorting the ashen, weakened Yu Tingzhi back to the cloud ship.
Though her innate true essence remained intact, the violent destruction of her Spirit Projection by Zi He’s arrow had ravaged her Qi meridians. Complete recovery would require over a month.
This explained Zi He’s choice to strike her Spirit Projection rather than her physical body.
A direct attack with that true essence arrow could have been lethal, forcing Lanyue Sect’s guardian to intervene – just as he’d rescued Zheng Han earlier.
While Yu Tingzhi still lost, this approach left her with only superficial flesh wounds rather than permanent damage.
Zi He sought both to humiliate Solitary Moon Mountain and make Yu Tingzhi answer for her cheap shot against Chu Hao.
His decisive aim at her Spirit Projection served one purpose – making her endure proper retribution!
This defeat marked three consecutive losses for the Four Sects of the Northwest against Tiger-Chasing forces.