light, instantly restoring her to normal. Wuyu chanted the *Heart Sutra*, clearing his own mind. Honglian directly placed a piece of blood jade in her mouth, and the daze in her eyes vanished immedi... a heart-wrenching pain, a scream bursting from his mouth. He struggled to shake his arm, trying to throw away the dagger, but it clung tightly to his palm, refusing to let go.The dagger's malevolent...