"I... I'm sorry. I was too reckless just now..."
Under everyone's gaze, the Girl in Military Uniform spoke bitterly.
It was her first time lowering her head like this, her first time apologizing to someone like this. Her heart was complicated, and she could not help feeling a little lost.
Was this the price one had to pay to grow up?
Seeing this, Uncle Yong let out a long breath, a faint trace of relief showing between his brows.
He said to Su Yi respectfully, "Immortal Master, my Miss has been spoiled by her clan since childhood and has never weathered the storms of the world. It's inevitable that she's a little rash in the way she handles things. Please forgive her!"
The other guards also hurriedly bowed, begging Su Yi for forgiveness.
Su Yi swept a glance over the Girl in Military Uniform and said nothing more. He turned and came before the Six Absolute Yin Corpse, examining it carefully.
Naturally, he would not lower himself to argue with a little girl.
Just as he had said before, killing the Six Absolute Yin Corpse had been the purpose of his trip to begin with. As for saving these people, that was merely something done in passing.
He did not stoop so low as to demand they be endlessly grateful to him.
And when they saw this, Uncle Yong and the others all relaxed, realizing that Su Yi would no longer take issue with Miss's earlier offense.
At some point, the torrential rain had quietly stopped. The thick dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the world, which had been black as night, regained its light.
One could faintly see extremely pale rosy clouds emerging at the edge of the sky.
It was precisely the twilight of evening.
The courtyard