The Water Drop Pendant by the poolside was shrinking at a rate invisible to the naked eye, while the white grain in the center of the pool was slowly expanding.
This process lasted the entire night, and by the time it was about to dawn, the Water Drop Pendant had completely disappeared, and the white speck in the pool had finally taken the shape of the Water Drop Pendant.
At that moment, on the interlocked hands of Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang, strands of white substance appeared in Tong Sanlang's palm, before entering Qiao Xiaomai's palm.
Qiao Xiaomai's skin became even whiter and smoother, while Tong Sanlang's complexion turned progressively pale. When the white strands in his palm had completely vanished, his face was utterly colorless, and his breathing became rapid.
An increasingly intense suffocation roused him from deep slumber.
Now fully conscious, he realized just how dire his situation was.
He was so weak he couldn't even raise his arm, let alone move his fingers.