"He has reached the half-step Empyrean realm. You are smart, Little Xue."
What? A voice rang through Ning Xue's ears and in the next instant, *sleech* a sword pierced right through her stomach from the back.
"Urghh!" Ning Xue's eyes trembled in pain and she lowered her gaze, looking at the purple blade that pierced through her stomach.
*cough* She coughed in terrible pain as blood dribbled from her velvety lips.
"Y-You..." Gritting her teeth in pain, Ning Xue slowly turned her head and looked at the beautiful woman with long hair and purple eyes.
"S-Sister Zhilian...?" *cough*
*sleech* Ning Zhilian pulled back the purple sword and Ning Xue felt the whole energy in her body disappear and stumbled to her knees.
*thud* Blood gushed out of her stomach, painting her royal robes crimson and she could feel the immense pain coursing through every nerve of her body.
