Lind crashed into the countryside far from the city. Nothing stopped him leaving which was suspicious but he had no time. He tried to reach Chu, Ranger, or others but no one answered.
He was exhausted even with elixirs coursing in his veins. Mills was pale but ok. Her Gold Tier cultivation was stable. He gave her a Heaven grade 4 elixir to be safe while he looked at the withered corpse of his Master.
He laid her down gently as he sent a prayer to the spirits as he examined the fallout of both their battle and the possession. Blood vessels were still flowing but the heart was slowing. The damage to the dantian and meridians was almost irreparable.
Her brain, though, was where his breath caught.
Vile Qi was there! Fiend Qi! It was pulsing in her brain and understanding flooded him. Her soul was protected but without his harmonic Qi charging the artifacts, her body was vulnerable!
