Only then did he see how pale and terribly weak she looked.
He watched her curl into a ball, his brows knitting slightly. She looked to be in great pain, but she made no sound.
For some reason, he reached out and began to unfasten her clothes.
He saw purple, flame-like patterns appearing on the skin of her abdomen.
He realized that his purple ghost fire must have burned her when it was incinerating the Water Silkworm.
The purple ghost fire was unlike other flames.
It was incredibly voracious and adhesive.
Once it made contact, it would burn relentlessly until its victim was reduced to ashes.
At last, the smile vanished completely from his face.
His dark gaze fixed on Su Ye's pale face.
If he didn't save her, her death was certain.
After a moment of silence, he scooped her up into his arms and carried her deeper into the cave.
'I gave her a choice back there, under the Ice Cone.'
'She chose to save me.'
