Casting a Net

Wang Haoran saw Ye Wuhen's expression and could guess what she was thinking.

"From beginning to end, I was never afraid of Ye Xuantian. Whether he was injured or not made no difference to me," Wang Haoran said.

Ye Wuhen had just witnessed that great battle and gained a new understanding of Ye Xuantian's strength.

Therefore, she assumed Wang Haoran was only saying that to save face.

Or perhaps Wang Haoran himself did not know just how formidable Ye Xuantian had become, which was why he was so confident.

Ye Wuhen said nothing. She merely forced a smile and pretended to believe him.

"You don't need to worry. I'll deal with those foreign races and definitely won't let them cause trouble," Wang Haoran added.

"Mm, but you should be careful too. Don't overextend yourself," Ye Wuhen said worriedly.

Wang Haoran looked up at the stars and bright moon overhead. Seemingly finding the view pleasant, he suddenly invited her, "Do you have time? Let's take a walk."

"I..." Ye Wuhen wanted to refuse. After all, her master had just instructed her to seal off the news, and she truly was busy right now.

But then she thought again. Wang Haoran had finally taken the initiative to invite her, and such an opportunity was rare. If she refused, perhaps he would ignore her next time.

"Alright. But wait a moment, I need to give my subordinates some instructions," Ye Wuhen said, coming up with a compromise.

Though the news needed to be sealed off, she did not need to handle those matters personally. Her subordinates would take care of it all, and she was only stationed here to oversee things anyway. Leaving would not have much of an impact.

Wang Haoran nodded at Ye Wuhen.

Ye Wuhen hurried off to give her