Xiao Hua's Drastic Transformation(2)

"You… you… you…" Xiao Hua's speech faltered as her thoughts raced to formulate her next words.

"Ah!" Suddenly, Xiao Hua let out a sharp cry of pain.

"Xiao Hua?! Are you alright?!" Yuan exclaimed with deep concern in his voice.

Xiao Hua dropped her sword, which dissipated into thin air upon contact with the ground, and she began to stagger, clutching her head in evident distress.

"No… Wait… Not now! Just a few more minutes! There is still something that I must do!" Xiao Hua exclaimed, her words appearing as if she were in a conversation with herself.

She looked at Yuan and extended one of her hands toward him, almost as though she was longing for him.

"You… Who are you…? Why do you look like— Ah!"

With one final scream, Xiao Hua lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground, and her appearance began reverting back to normal.

"Xiao Hua!" Yuan quickly went to pick her up, but there was no response from her.