Uh... is that how you plead for mercy? "Schemes and plots"? Couldn't you call it masterful calculation instead?
I shot Feng Qing'er a sidelong glance and sneered. "I went to all this trouble to trick you here, and you think I'll let you go just because you ask—why should I?"
Feng Qing'er looked at me with an extremely complicated expression. After a long silence, she said, "Once we return, the Wind and Lightning Pavilion will immediately sever all ties with the Hall of Souls. We could even... have the Wind and Lightning Pavilion join the Great Love Alliance!"
Xiao Yan stood behind us with his arms folded, his face full of mockery. "Who knows whether you'll sever ties with the Hall of Souls after you return, or run crying to your Hall of Souls dad to beg for help?"
"As for joining the Great Love Alliance? Heh, wishful thinking. With the Wind and Lightning Pavilion in its current state, do you think just any stray cats and dogs can join our Great Love Alliance?"
Feng Qing'er flew into a rage and glared at Xiao Yan. "Human, you're courting death!"
I gave a dry cough and shrugged at her. "See? There isn't unanimous agreement within our group. Looks like I'll still have to kill Thunder Venerable."
The tension in Feng Qing'er's face tightened as she said anxiously, "I am a member of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. If you kill me, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan will never let you go! You should know that the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan is one of the three great Magical Beast Families. We have no idea how many eighth-rank Dou Shengs standing guard over us. Your so-called Great Love Alliance is no match for us!"
"If the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan is so formidable,