Qingqing cast the Soul-Seizing Art, forcefully sucking out the soul of the One-eyed Taoist. Her eyes unexpectedly turned an eerie, ghostly green. Seeing this from the side, Li Qiu knew that Qingqing's cultivation must have increased significantly. Yet before Li Qiu could offer any words of congratulation, Qingqing's figure blurred and flew back into her spirit tablet like a wisp of smoke. Li Qiu probed with his divine sense, only to find that Qingqing had fallen into a deep slumber. No matter how Li Qiu tried to communicate with her, there was no response whatsoever. With no other choice, Li Qiu had to let her be.
At that moment, Wang Suo and Zheng Shude hurried forward to support the swaying Li Qiu and Li Zhuo. Having slain the One-eyed Taoist, the two men felt a sudden release throughout their bodies and were on the verge of fainting.
Li Qiu no longer felt the joy of revenge fulfilled. He only felt that not a single part of his body would obey him; apart from being able to roll his eyeballs, he was no different from a dead man. He was even too lazy to move his mind to think about anything, sitting blankly on the ground with his gaze fixed straight across the river.
Chapter 43