Just then, the golden light in the sky dimmed, and with a soft groan, a figure fell from the sky.
"Linglong!" Zuan had been silently watching her condition, and upon seeing this, he immediately flew out and caught her in his arms.
However, upon seeing her appearance, I was immediately startled.
One second Bi Linglong had a full head of black hair, but now her once lustrous and smooth hair had turned completely white, and her usually fair and radiant skin was now dull and lifeless.
Clearly, that sword strike had drained too much of her life essence.
Hearing his anxious calls, Bi Linglong slowly opened her eyes. Seeing that it was Zu An holding her, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, she immediately remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Am I old and ugly now?"
Zuan shook his head: "No, you're as beautiful as before, no, even more beautiful than before."
Bi Linglong sighed softly: "You still love to lie as much as before. When the Emperor bestowed this flower hairpin upon me, he told me that it was a means for me to protect my life. I must not use it unless absolutely necessary, otherwise I will either age prematurely or die on the spot."
Zu An cursed inwardly, "That old bastard Emperor, why give me something with such severe side effects? Isn't this a trap?"
Sensing the despair in the other person's eyes, Zu An hurriedly said, "Don't worry, although you are weak right now, you are not going to die. You should be able to recover after a period of rest."
"Your beauty has faded; what's the point of restoring her?" Bi Linglong said sadly, her hand pinching her pale hair.
Zuan knew that the more beautiful a woman was, the more she cared about her appearance. Moreover, Bi Linglong had married into the royal family, so it was self-evident what her appearance meant.
He smiled and comforted her, "You don't have to be so desperate. Even if your white hair can't be restored, so what? It looks pretty good, doesn't it? I'll tell you the story of 'The Legend of the White-Haired Witch' another day. I've always liked the main character in it."
Bi Linglong blushed slightly: "You have such unique tastes."
The crowd was stunned by the power of that attack, and many were still in shock. No one noticed the whispers between the two.
Just then, a shrill laugh rang out: "Hahahaha, I'm still alive! I'm still alive!"
Bi Linglong's expression changed, and she hurriedly turned her head to look in the direction of the sound. She saw a figure covered in blood crawling up from the deep ravine. There was almost no intact skin on his body, and his left arm was nowhere to be found, but he was still alive.
"Brother Lu!" Wei Pingyang and the others from the Qi Prince's Mansion greeted him with great joy.
Lu Xiao glared venomously at Bi Linglong: "What a pity! Your cultivation is too low to fully unleash the power of this sword strike. Furthermore, this secret realm is a world unto itself, severing the connection between your sword strike and the Emperor. That's how I managed to save my life. However, you caused my natal sword to shatter and my arm to be permanently severed. I will definitely take my revenge on you!"
Originally, cultivators who have reached the seventh rank have the ability to recover on their own. As long as vital parts such as the head are not damaged, they can usually recover slowly. Regenerating a severed arm is not difficult. However, his arm was severed by the emperor's aura. Unless his cultivation can completely expel the emperor's aura from his body, he will never be able to recover.
But who in the world has the ability to seize the opportunity to expel the emperor?
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