A BRUTAL SAVE PART 1

Her gaze swept over Li Wei's suspended form, catching the subtle shift in his expression. Despite his pain, his scholarly eyes held a sharp warning—the same look he'd given her during training when she was about to make a critical mistake. He was trying to tell her something, but the temporal distortions made it impossible to read his usual subtle signals.

The false elder moved closer, his form leaving afterimages in the air. "Time moves differently here, little girl. While we have this pleasant conversation, your brother experiences the pain of core extraction across multiple moments simultaneously. Shall I demonstrate?" His hand began to rise again.