Xiao Mei summoned all her strength, breaking free from the iron chains, and engaged Ding Qiu in a fierce battle.
Although Xiao Mei's cultivation was formidable, having reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and even capable of slaying Elder Wan Laosan,
she still found herself at a disadvantage in combat against Ding Qiu.
After sustaining severe injuries from Ding Qiu, Xiao Mei angrily questioned him, why was he doing this to her?
And Ding Qiu, without the slightest hesitation, openly replied to her.
He wanted to refine Xiao Mei into a puppet, to use her to withstand the tribulation lightning that would descend when he broke through to the Divinity Transformation Stage.
What an utterly straightforward answer!
Yet it was that very answer that shattered Xiao Mei's heart entirely.
For so many years, in her heart, her master was even dearer to her than her own parents.
But in the end, who would have thought it was all just a conspiracy?
