Chapter 120: The Sealing of Life Force
“That explains it!” Yun Qiao said gravely. “These people’s life force isn’t gone — it’s been sealed.”
“Sealed?” The others gasped in shock. “How is that possible?! Life force is tied to fate itself — unless one defies heaven, no one can seal another’s vitality! And even if someone could, this isn’t one or two people — it’s an entire city! Not even a ghost general could seal so many at once!”
“If my guess is correct,” Yun Qiao continued, “the object sealing their life force is still here — somewhere in West City.”
She pointed toward the distance, her tone certain. “When these people were brought to the Tianshi Hall, the distance from the seal caused the connection to snap — that’s why those silver threads broke. It’s not as potent as the Shaohua Curse, but as long as they remain within West City, the seal keeps drawing away their vitality bit by bit.”
That explained everything — why the number of comatose victims had risen from a dozen to over thirty.
“No wonder…” one of the Yu family disciples suddenly exclaimed, eyes widening. “No wonder everyone who fell unconscious afterward were all the ones who stayed in the city!”
West City had already emptied after the last catastrophe. Many of the frightened residents had moved away, leaving only the old noble clans who couldn’t easily relocate. And sure enough, those who later collapsed were precisely the ones who had remained.
Xu Qingfeng’s brows drew tighter. The Chixiao had been destroyed, yet it had clearly left a trap behind. He turned to Yun Qiao. “Daoist Yun, can you help us find where the seal is hidden?”
It was obvious now that she alone could see those strange threads — without her, they were blind. If she was willing to lead them back to West City, perhaps the victims could still be saved.