Eli may have offered Wei Wuxian peace in his rest, but he didn't intend to do it like this. He realizes too late that what he's done is exactly what his enemy must have wanted, given only a moment to stare in horror as the blood he just spilled serves to fuel the talisman.

Then the ice erupts, swallowing him up first from the nozzle of his gun all the way through his body. And beyond, rushing through the room to coat all in its path. Crystalline frost builds on every surface, slipping through cracks and engulfing the crew currently at work, freezing them in place.

Wei Wuxian's work is done.