Morning light pierced through the mist, casting a hazy golden veil over Nanjiang Bridge. Li Wanqing remained unconscious in Su Yao’s arms, her pale face still tinged with the sickly gray of dark sorcery. Lin Yu silently took off his jacket and gently covered the two of them. His fingertips accidentally brushed the back of Su Yao’s cold hand; he recoiled in haste, his earlobes turning a suspicious shade of red.
"We must get her to the school infirmary as soon as possible," Shen Qing said, rubbing her aching wrists. Her gaze, however, remained fixed on the reunited Yin-Yang Jade. The Jade Pendant hovered above her palm, its runes flowing to outline a faint, shimmering star chart. "According to the Ancient Tome, the Yin-Yang Jade can not only open the hidden realm but also purge evil spirits, provided the celestial alignment is correct..."
Before she could finish, Zhao Ya pointed into the distance and shrieked, "Look!" Thick, ink-black clouds had gathered above the river, and within them, the symbol of the Nether Temple—an eye bound by chains—flickered in and out of existence. A gust of sinister wind swept past, causing the weeping willows on the bank to wither instantly. The fallen leaves transformed into sharp bone spikes in mid-air, raining down upon them.
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