"Don't talk nonsense."
Though Yue Li Lian's tone was stern, her expression toward him was gentle. In the end, she shook her head, bit her lip, and said, "I've long since come to terms with it. You can dodge the first day, but not the fifteenth. I don't want to stay at Divine Tomb Seat for the rest of my life. I haven't broken any laws, so why can't I return to Primordial Chaos Domain? Let them kill or carve me up—I'm not afraid."
After saying that, she looked again in the direction Li Tianming had left and continued, "And I know that, with this child's personality and style, he's going to charge headlong at the Tai Yu Divine Treasury Gathering to seize attention and resources. With that kind of style, he needs someone backing him up. Since I've returned, I certainly won't be a deserter."
"Fine!"
Unable to persuade her, Yang Xu could only say helplessly, "Anyway, I support you! If you need anything or run into trouble, notify me anytime through a communication stone."
Yue Li Lian froze for a moment and said, "You don't have any backing either. You worked so hard to climb to this position—why bring all this trouble upon yourself for me?"
"I, well..." Yang Xu could not answer for a moment. He scratched his head and smiled.
Yue Li Lian looked at him. After a long while, she closed her eyes and said, "I'm trapped deep in the whirlpool. Why don't you give up? I don't want to drag you down with me."
"Why say that!"
Yang Xu hurriedly cut her off and said with a smile, "Enough, enough. It's not that serious, so don't blow things out of proportion. Tai Yu is a place that observes law and discipline. Besides, you know