Would You Be Willing to Come with Me?

"Who is that person?" Guan Xing asked Han Jiang.

That man had emerged from a spatial rift. After fighting Han Jiang, he had kept staring at her.

William planted his greatsword into the ground and watched the three of them, standing perfectly still.

Han Jiang turned back and shot him a look. William wore the honest expression of someone who would not leave until he completed his mission.

He knew he could not defeat Han Jiang. He might be able to launch a sneak attack, but whether he would die here afterward was no longer up to him.

"Forget about him. The beast corpses are almost burned up. Let's go."

"Yes, there are still matters that require Your Highness Guan Xing's return to the palace," Rita agreed.

But there was still a trace of worry on her face. "That person specifically asked for Your Highness Guan Xing to leave with him. We..."

Rita had watched William and Han Jiang fight from the side. She had no confidence in dealing with that seemingly honest-looking brute wielding a greatsword.

Han Jiang had not killed him, which meant the man did not harbor much ill intent. But they could not remain on guard forever. Was Han Jiang supposed to protect Guan Xing at close range?

Han Jiang was a little helpless. Turning to William, he said, "Can't you just go back? It's not that I won't kill you—it's that I can't?"

William replied, "No. Mister Guan Xing is too important to us. I must bring her back to the main universe. Those were the captain's orders."

"Who is your captain? What a big ego. They think they can take whoever they want? Is Guan Xing even willing to go with you?"

The leader of Remaining Fire was called the captain—the girl named Luo