Duanmu Zang had clearly been deeply affected by the poison, and his body was starting to decay. When he spotted Xu Qing, he opened his mouth as if to speak, yet didn’t seem capable of mustering the energy. Xu Qing smiled, reached out, and put his hand on Duanmu Zang. The poison inside him immediately left him and returned to Xu Qing. Xu Qing placed some daybreak light onto Duanmu Zang, creating a barrier between him and the taboo poison as well as the warding spells that had been set up to restrain him.2

Duanmu Zang shivered as the poison left him and the effects of the warding spells faded. He immediately began to heal, however, his wounds were so serious that it was a struggle for him to do more than sit up. He smiled bitterly at Xu Qing.0

“You shouldn’t have come.” He had seen Xu Qing’s violet moon rising, but right now, he didn’t ask any questions about that.0

Xu Qing sat down next to Duanmu Zang and tried to catch his breath. Based on the fluctuations he could sense, he had an idea of what was going on. The powerful experts from both species were gathering nearby. It wouldn’t be long before they made a move. He could...0