"Take her away?"
Li Tianming froze for a moment, looking at the little girl lying quietly in his arms.
"What I mean is, after the blood sacrifice gathering, it won't be safe here either. And now that this child is connected to you, who knows what calamity she might suffer if she stays?" Elder Chan said worriedly.
Li Tianming understood what he meant. In the eyes of the Tai Yu imperial clan, Imperial Consort Zun, and the others, the blood sacrifice gathering would surely prove that Xuejing Chan was immensely important to Li Tianming—perhaps even more important than Yue Li Lian. Otherwise, Li Tianming would not have returned from the Destiny Defense Line, displayed such overwhelming might, and stopped the blood sacrifice gathering.
If his own situation became even more dangerous later, they might well use Xuejing Chan to make trouble again. Elder Chan would not be able to stop them.
Seeing the worry in Elder Chan's eyes, recalling the scene of him pleading with the Primordial Chaos High Minister, then remembering Xuejing Qing and Xuejing Yuan fighting beside him within the Destiny Defense Line... at last, Li Tianming looked at the snowflake Primordial Chaos-eyed girl who was still asleep.
"No problem." Li Tianming slowly nodded. "I can't guarantee that she'll be completely safe by my side either, but I'll do everything I can."
Upon hearing that, Elder Chan finally revealed a faintly relieved smile. "Thank you, Tianming!"
"Don't mention it, Master Ancestor." Li Tianming still held Xuejing Chan in his arms. "In that case, I'll be leaving first?"
"Go!" Elder Chan looked at Xuejing Chan with some reluctance, but in the end, he let out a breath and waved his hand.
Li Tianming did not leave immediately. Instead, he suddenly asked, "Master Ancestor, do you think the blood sacrifice