Little Girl looked puzzled. "Big brother, what do you mean, it's still not enough?"
Su Yi smiled. "Your Dao heart may not be putting on an act, but I still know too little about you. It's only natural that I have reservations."
Little Girl blinked her clear, innocent eyes and said earnestly, "Big brother, whatever conditions you set, as long as you can take me away, I'll agree to all of them."
Su Yi rubbed his brow and asked instead, "What would you do if I refused you?"
Little Girl froze. Her gaze dimmed, her lips pressed together, and two silent streams of tears rolled down her cheeks.
She curled up her tiny body, wrapping her arms around her knees, and murmured, "Then... perhaps I'd go mad. Or perhaps I'd destroy big brother at all costs?"
By the end, Little Girl lowered her head, her voice choking. "I... I don't know what would happen. But I know that if big brother doesn't take me away, I... will completely lose control."
Su Yi narrowed his eyes. He was not bewitched by Little Girl's pained, lost, sorrowful appearance.
He was merely considering one thing—
Why was Little Girl so certain that he could take her away?
The atmosphere grew oppressive.
Su Yi drank as he pondered.
Only after finishing an entire jug of wine did he finally make his decision.
With a flip of his palm, his fingertips traced through the air. In an instant, a diagram of an imperial edict emerged.
The Heavenly Hunt Imperial Edict!
The diagram was obscure and unfathomable, carrying a profound aura as deep as an abyss.
"This is the Heavenly Hunt Imperial Edict I possess. Though I've only just entered the door, I've already grasped some of its Great Dao mysteries."
Su Yi offered a brief