Su Yi rubbed his brow, but he could not bring himself to be angry.
The black-robed girl had little experience in the world. She seemed to disregard his warnings and stubbornly go her own way, yet what was rare was that she possessed a kind heart.
Just as she had stepped forward now—though it was no different from courting death, she could not bear to let those cultivators, strangers to her, suffer calamity.
Whoosh!
With a single stride, the black-robed girl walked out of the main hall.
Only then did Xie Yunyan and the others seem to wake from a dream and understand.
"That young lady... could she be Lingzhen, the one those terrifying Ghosts spoke of?"
"She must be!"
"Does that mean we're saved?"
Like drowning men clutching at a hope of rescue, the Azure Firmament Sword Sect cultivators grew excited.
"What is there to be happy about? I can't just stand by and watch that young lady face such danger alone!"
Xie Yunyan spoke coldly.
As she spoke, she reached behind her and drew her sword, then turned and walked out of the hall.
The others looked at one another.
Yet no one dared step forward to face the danger alongside Xie Yunyan.
Su Yi took it all in without saying anything.
That was human nature.
He rose from the rattan chair, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked out of the main hall.
Earlier, he had warned both the black-robed girl and Xie Yunyan not to interfere, telling them they need only watch from the sidelines.
Yet in the end, these two had been the ones to step forth without hesitation, choosing to risk their lives against the enemy.
How could Su Yi possibly be angry over that?
Nor could he possibly stand by with folded