âSenior Brother, Iâ¦â
Qin Nan wanted to say something, but when he saw Tang Qingshan losing his life force continuously, he felt like he was being stabbed in the heart. The dissipating demonic will erupted again.
Even though his Senior Brotherâs will had recovered, his life was about to end soon.
Tang Qingshan let out a sigh when he noticed Qin Nanâs reaction.
He felt both relieved and helpless.
âLiâer, let me have a word with him,â Tang Qingshan said softly.
âSure.â
Zhao Liâer nodded. Her tears had stopped, but her hands were wrapped so tightly around Tang Qingshan that her joints were turning pale.
Tang Qingshan patted on the back of her hand and used all his strength to execute an art.
Whoosh!
The surroundings changed instantly. The initial scenery and the Masters of Dao had disappeared and were replaced with mountains and water.
Tang Qingshan and Qin Nan were ones left.
It was an illusion.
âNow that I think about it, itâs been a long time since the day I first met you. Everything felt unreal like a dream as I recall it,â Tang Qingshan said with a faint smile.
He was not talkative normally, but one would have different emotions prior to their death.
âSenior Brother, Iâm sorry!â Qin Nan said. His nose was tingling.
âNonsense! Why are you saying sorry to me?â Tang Qingshan snapped.
âQin Nan, do you know what my thoughts are when I was taken over by Heaven Highness Wuwangâs will? I want to kill myself!â
âUnfortunately, I couldnât even end my own life.â
Tang Qingshan lifted his gaze and looked ahead. His tone calmed down, âQin Nan, sometimes, things just donât happen the way you want. You feel like you should pay a great price just to save my life, but what do I think?â
âI think itâs unnecessary.â
âYou should know that no matter how strong you are, I will always be your Senior Brother. How can I allow myself to be my Junior Brotherâs burden? If you did pay a huge price to save my life, Iâll live in guilt for the rest of my life.â
Qin Nan was startled.
Tang Qingshan said with a sigh, âOf course, I know you wonât agree with what I say. You will still try to save me. However, you should remember one thing.â
âOur relationship isnât the only thing you are carrying. You also have your partners, family, friends, and benefactors. Itâs fine as long as you tried your best.â
âBesides, regardless of the outcome, you can be angry or frustrated, but you should never lose your rationality!â
Qin Nan fell silent.
He was having mixed feelings.
Tang Qingshan wore a smile again and said, âI know itâs impossible to ask you not to be angry or sorrow.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI wonât advice you against it, but you should focus on avenging me instead.â
âYou must make Cang and the two monks pay. Do you understand?â Tang Qingshan looked into Qin Nanâs eyes and asked.
As a matter of fact, he did not really care about getting his revenge. He just wanted Qin Nan to walk out of the shadow by diverting his attention.
âSenior Brother, donât you worry, Iâll pay them back tenfold for what they did to you!â Qin Nanâs eyes flickered coldly.
âVery well! I hope to be your Senior Brother again in the next life.â
Tang Qingshan nodded. He patted on Qin Nanâs shoulder as the illusion faded away.
Qin Nan looked at Tang Qingshanâs pale face. His heart was in great pain as he watched Tang Qingshanâs life force fading away.
He knew it was the inevitable, yet he could not control his emotions.
âLiâer.â
Tang Qingshan grabbed Zhao Liâerâs hand.
âTang Blockhead, donât you dare say farewell to me! I wonât let you die!â
Zhao Liâer sounded like she was grasping onto her last hope.
âFine, I wonât say it.â
Tang Qingshan nodded. He forced a smile and said, âBut, I must thank you for staying by my side. I hope we can meet again in the next life.â
His pupils slowly dilated as he finished the sentence. His life force thoroughly dissipated.
âTang Blockhead!â
Zhao Liâer was lost in her thoughts. Her tears poured out like the water of a broken dam.
Qin Nan, Princess Miao Miao, Jiang Bilan, and the others clenched their fists.
Qin Nan felt like he had just taken a tremendous blow.
To them, the time had slowed down significantly. The battle, will, and artifacts around them were no longer relevant.
Everything was heavy and sorrowful.
An unexpected change took place at that instant.
The flames of the lamp in Zhao Liâerâs hand turned pitch-black as it released a formidable power onto Tang Qingshan.
âMm? Is thatâ¦â
Cang, Jiaye, Zhou Xundao, and the others immediately looked at the flame.
âQin Nan!â
Jiaye blurted out in surprise, âIt seems like your Senior Brother is in luck. That woman has brought the Inverse Soul Lamp! Itâs refined by a Heaven Highness with great expertise in souls during the ancient era. One of its uses is collecting cultivatorsâ souls and preserve them for over a thousand years!â
âThe lamp was activated close to your Senior Brother. It must have absorbed your Senior Brotherâs soul! If you can collect sufficient life force and find a suitable flesh, you might be able to bring him back to life!â
Qin Nanâs heart skipped a beat.
He was just thinking how he could bring Tang Qingshan back to life!
Even though the situation was unfavorable compared to how Princess Miao Miao and Jiang Bilanâs souls were preserved by Xiang Hun and the Dao of Death, there was still a chance to save his Senior Brother.
He did not expect the tables would be turned all of a sudden!
A faint voice sounded from the distance, âThereâs a reason behind everything. The fact that the Inverse Soul Lamp is present indicates his time isnât up yet. I shall lend him a hand.â
A figure approached from the distance. It was a woman whose face was covered with a veil. She flicked her finger and unleashed a tremendous life force into the Inverse Soul Lamp.