A flash of light struck the air, and then... silence.Sua immediately caught Rai’s body as he stumbled out of the seal's circle, nearly collapsing to the ground."Your Highness!" she cried out, supporting the man's weight in her arms.Rai took a deep breath, his eyes slowly coming into focus. "I actually could have handled that myself. But you... are truly stubborn."Sua shook her head, her face still pale. "I just did not want to... live with regret."She opened her palm, which was still gripping the Xiangyu tree bark. Although slightly scorched by the heat of the seal, the bark remained intact, glowing softly as if acknowledging the sacrifice that had just taken place.However, before she could put it into her cloth pouch, a warm sensation crept up Sua's arm.She looked at her hand, and there, slowly, a faint mark appeared, forming a pattern like tree roots coiling around her wrist. The symbol pulsed gently, as if alive, glowing with a yellowish-green light."A wound from the spirit
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