Chapter 174: The Entrustment
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After a fierce struggle, the living corpse was sent flying by the jade ruyi. Qin Sang immediately followed, guiding his sword to pierce through the living corpse’s skull, shattering its primordial spirit and killing it.
Qingting collapsed to the ground, while the talisman astra transformed back into a paper talisman, gently fluttering down. A faint crack appeared along the middle, revealing that much of the talisman's power had already been depleted.
Ignoring the malevolent corpse, Qin Sang moved quickly to Qingting’s side, gently helping her up. Whether her injuries were real or feigned, he could tell the difference.
Pressing his palm to her back, he steadily channeled spiritual power into Qingting’s body, helping her suppress the corpse poison and inspecting her injuries. Qingting offered no resistance, allowing Qin Sang’s spiritual power to flow through her meridians, expelling the surface corpse poison and malevolent qi.
Moments later, Qin Sang withdrew his hand, gazing at Qingting with a complicated expression. He hesitated, but eventually sighed lightly.
Just as Qingting had mentioned, not only was her spiritual power on the brink of depletion, but corpse poison had also invaded her heart meridian. The fact that she had managed to continue using the talisman astra to aid him in fighting the living corpse was already remarkable—there was no way to save her.
Unless they found a cultivator highly skilled in medical arts. But where could they find one now, with Qingting hanging on by a thread?
Qingting gazed steadily at Qin Sang. When she saw his expression, her eyes dimmed, but then she offered a serene smile, her voice barely a whisper, weak and hoarse.