In the secret chamber, Li Rongdong lay flat on a stone dais. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm, as if she were merely asleep. Seven bronze lamps were arranged around the dais in the pattern of the Big Dipper, casting an eerie, ghostly blue light.
Having finished setting everything up according to ancient texts, Li Tuo trembled as he opened the sandalwood medicine chest he always carried and withdrew an assortment of sharp surgical tools. Each blade was honed to a gleaming, icy edge, flickering coldly in the lamp light.
Second Princess Li Rongxia stood before the dais. A beautiful smile curved her lips, as if she were on the verge of seeing the light once more.
Chapter 434