The scene was overwhelmingly impactful. Even the habitually clever Qin Yiqiu was momentarily stunned, unable to tell whether she was trapped in a dream or truly standing atop the Emotion-Severing Platform at the mountain's peak.
Her long sword trembled uncontrollably, yet she could not bring herself to strike.
Luoyun Huan's body was far too weak. Severing this thread of emotional attachment would not be fatal to her, but the short-term physical weakness and the excruciating pain of having one's soul partially stripped away were very real.
Chapter 48