Today's third update: Chapter 3451! 3/4!
This was undoubtedly like personally poking a hole in Xu Kun's "Huang Lord" disguise, which was already as delicate and fragile as a bubble.
If her momentary "recklessness" and "loss of control" exposed the scheme Xu Kun had painstakingly maintained for nineteen years and caused it to die before it could bear fruit, she truly would never be able to atone for it, even with ten thousand deaths.
However, there was no longer any need for the two of them to say the words "I'm sorry."
All guilt, worry, and lingering fear became deeper understanding and unwavering support now that their souls were so closely connected.
Since Xu Kun was no longer hiding anything from her, the previously vague plan of "kidnapping their daughter" immediately became crystal clear after Li Yian fully received his experiences over the years, his current circumstances, and all his considerations.
She completely understood his intentions, his helplessness, and the dangerous move he had no choice but to make.
"Alright, I understand." Li Yian's thought came through, brief yet filled with a tacit understanding and resolve that required no further words.
She would cooperate with him fully and make this act as convincing as possible.
Meeting one's dearest family members yet being able only to use new lies to patch old holes, using layer upon layer of performance to conceal one's true feelings—perhaps this was the most helpless illustration of how one lie required countless others to sustain it.
The situation on the battlefield was now this:
The Qie Man Divine Sword that Li Yian had transformed into had already been "disarmed" by Xu Kun, temporarily losing its ability to provide Xu Caiyi with direct aid.
Xu Caiyi herself had gone all out, even using a Forbidden Technique that