Wang Zhaojun bit her lip and let out a muffled groan. That last strike had drained every ounce of her strength, leaving her limp and pliant, entirely at his mercy as her tears streamed past her ears into the gurgling water.
When his fingertips brushed against her scalding tears, Li Bai’s crimson eyes flashed with a brief flicker of awareness. Fighting to retain a shred of lucidity, he let go of her and turned away, terrified that a single second's delay would cause him to lose control completely.
The strange fragrance inside the cave grew heavier and more oppressive, and her body felt as though it were submerged in a sea of flames. Wang Zhaojun’s consciousness was burning away to ash, and when the icy presence left her skin, she stirred in sheer discomfort.
Chapter 34