You Su was surprisingly calm now. There is no such thing as goodwill without a reason in this world. That little white fish seemed harmless, but there must be another purpose for it to approach him. He didn’t want to get too involved with anything sinister, so he decided to be straightforward:

"So if you want me to help you, just teach me how to heal her quickly and spare the nonsense. I’m human, not your kind."

The little white fish seemed startled by You Su’s sudden change in demeanor. Its clear fish eyes blinked, and its childlike voice took on a more mature tone, like a serious little adult:

"Completely reversing the transformation isn’t so simple. Her legs are tightly wrapped inside this fishtail, and the Divine Blood is corroding her legs. But you can’t cut the fish flesh away piece by piece because the fish body is connected to her sensory system. No one can withstand the excruciating pain of being cut to the bone. You might not even finish cutting out her legs before the pain kills her."

As it spoke, it swam in front of Ji Xueruo and suddenly dove under her skirt. It seemed able to shift between having a solid and intangible form, lifting the dark skirt and letting it fall to the sides, revealing the slender, graceful fishtail underneath.

The little white fish lay on the fishtail, swimming back and forth as if sensing something. The black and white contrast was remarkably striking.

"You humans, why do your legs grow so straight? Her legs are perfectly joined together, which makes it tough... You only have one swing with the sword. When you strike, she is bound to wake from the pain, unable to bear a second strike. You must not only precisely pierce into the seam of her legs but also control the force impeccably, not a fraction more or less. What’s even harder is that your strike must be fluid, like filleting a fish, in one swift motion to free her from the bondage. Can you do that?"

You Su did not speak. He only concentrated, drawing the Mo Song Sword, which shimmered with a chilling glint.

The little white fish perceptively swam aside, saying:

"Don’t rush to cut, try feeling for the position of her legs first."

Of course, You Su wouldn’t be overconfident. Silently apologizing, he placed his hand on the smooth-scaled fish body, feeling some faint curves as expected.

At the same time, a peculiar feeling surged in his heart. Though he knew this wasn’t really Miss Ji’s lower body, the silky softness and warmth felt undeniably real.

He only touched it once before withdrawing his hand, as if out of propriety, yet also confident.

The little white fish was shocked, exclaiming, "Do you cut people every day? Can you really understand it with just one touch?"

You Su coughed lightly, "Time is tight, I have a good grasp of it."

You Su indeed had a good grasp; he merely confirmed his guess with a touch.

The twin sisters shared not only identical appearances but also indistinguishable legs. He had guided the flow of Profound Qi through his junior sister’s legs countless times before; he didn’t need to see them to envision those slender, straight legs.

"I hope so. If you make a mistake, it’s not my heart that will hurt anyway."

To the little white fish, You Su’s confidence seemed unfounded.

You Su ignored it, apologizing to the unconscious Ji Xueruo:

"Forgive me."

Then he reached out, untying Ji Xueruo’s belt, exposing the entire fishtail.

There was no denying that the fishtail matched Ji Xueruo’s appearance and figure exceptionally well, exuding a kind of enchanting beauty, as if she were the most beautiful mermaid in the world.

You Su shook his head, focusing his vision on the fishtail, aiming the sword tip at the junction between Ji Xueruo’s abdomen and the fishtail.

He wouldn’t say he was nervous; he had swung his sword countless times before and trusted it implicitly. He closed his black eyes, returning to a familiar darkness. To him, seeing nothing was more conducive to wielding the sword to its utmost brilliance.

You Su took a few deep breaths; his unfocused eyes seemed to gleam with brilliance. There was no sound of a sword, only the subtle noise of flesh being sliced.

The fishtail was split in an instant, blood scarcely had time to flow, revealing within it something that would make anyone drool — a pair of mesmerizing, alabaster legs, covered in web-like black veins.

But before You Su could look longer, the oozing black Divine Blood surged out violently, met with increasing convulsions from Ji Xueruo.

"Ah!!"

Ji Xueruo’s entire face twisted, her heartrending wails echoes throughout the cave, like the cries from the abyss of hell.

"Pull her legs out! She won’t feel pain then!" The little white fish anxiously directed from the side, "You can only hope she can endure it!"

You Su steeled himself, reaching his hand into the split fishtail. The fishtail wasn’t fully detached from her body yet, touching the exposed flesh inside the fish belly, producing pain akin to nails drilling into Ji Xueruo’s body.

The stunningly beautiful face turned grotesquely twisted, instinctively clawing at everything within reach, grabbing onto You Su’s strong arm. Her five fingers seemed to transform into eagle talons, digging into his flesh.

You Su hesitated, unsure if this was cruel to Miss Ji. If she died from the pain now, he would be the sinner.

"Con...tinue!"

Ji Xueruo convulsed all over, squeezing out these two words from between her teeth.