3423 The Long-Awaited Day

As if a switch had been flipped, Wang Limeng suddenly leaped up, screaming and lunging towards Qiao Mu.

"Qiao Mu, I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you!" Wang Limeng shrieked, enraged, as she charged at Qiao Mu.

Qiao Mu had no time for further wasted words. She swiftly delivered another kick, sending the lunging Wang Limeng tumbling far away. With a lift of her hands, Qiao Mu bent down and gently picked up her Senior Sister Xu Shanshan from the coffin, laying her flat on the sandy ground.

After retracting the ice coffin, Qiao Qiao quickly retreated from the area shielded by the Soul Gathering Bell. The instant she stepped back, the Soul Gathering Bell once again emitted a dazzling three-colored light, which instantly enveloped Xu Shanshan.

A hint of excitement flickered in Qiao Mu's eyes. A rare, radiant joy spread across her small face as she looked up at Mo Lian, tugging at his sleeve. Her voice filled with barely contained excitement, she exclaimed, "Look, Lian, Senior Sister is covered by the light from the Soul Gathering Bell!"

Indeed, the light radiating from the Soul Gathering Bell now completely enveloped Xu Shanshan, illuminating her fair, delicate face, making it appear pristine and translucent. It was as if a faint aurora had been painted on her, instantly imbuing her with a hint of spiritual essence and life.

"Don't rush, Qiao Qiao, the Soul Gathering Bell still needs some time to work," Feng Chen said with a smile.

Qiao Mu naturally knew that nothing could be rushed. She nodded, her eyes shining as she gazed at the bronze-bowl-sized Soul Gathering Bell, her eyes blinking, filled with eager anticipation.

Assurance and Renewed Hope

Mo Lian, however, couldn't help but frown slightly, his hand instinctively tightening its grip on her small one. Seeing Qiao Qiao's expression, so full of expectant radiance, he wondered if she would be deeply disappointed if the Soul Gathering Bell turned out to be of little use.

Mo Lian squeezed her small hand and couldn't help but say, "Qiao Qiao, you promised me before."

Qiao Mu paused, then looked up at Mo Lian, discerning something in his pair of earnest, phoenix-like eyes. She nodded obediently, then reached out to soothingly pat his chest. "Don't worry, I know. It would be great if Senior Sister wakes up, but if she doesn't, I'll just find other ways."

She wouldn't be like before, retreating to Peach Blossom Star for several years whenever she felt despondent. Her heart was far stronger now than it used to be! Besides, Lian was by her side. She could endure anything she encountered now.

Mo Lian observed his little wife's expression, confirmed she wasn't just placating him, and then gently exhaled, nodding with a smile. "I'm relieved that you think that way." As long as his Qiao Qiao didn't get stuck in a rut, everything else could be slowly resolved.

The Long-Awaited Moment

As they exchanged a few words, they saw Wang Limeng madly rushing forward, crashing head-first into a transparent isolation barrier. Yes, an isolation barrier! The Soul Gathering Bell now completely enveloped Senior Sister, forming a complete transparent barrier. Senior Sister lay peacefully within this three-colored barrier.

Qiao Mu gazed intently at the Soul Gathering Bell, the only one who could hear her heart thumping wildly. It felt as if she had waited for too, too long! So long that she almost believed Senior Sister could never return to her side.

Now, finally, had she waited for this day?