Her face was still pale, and her dress was stained with blood that had not been wiped clean. Clearly, she had forced herself to chase after them despite her injuries.
"Senior Sister Lin?"
Jiang Fan hurried forward a few steps and steadied her swaying body, startled.
"Why are you here?"
"Your injuries..."
It had already been an hour since the ceremony in the main hall ended. With Lin Qingxue's injuries, they should have been under control by now.
But from the look of her, she seemed no different from how she had been during the ceremony.
Why was that?
Lin Qingxue did not answer. She only brushed aside her disheveled hair, her eyes terrifyingly bright.
"I'm leaving with you!"
Jiang Fan froze.
"How can that be?"
At the Enthronement Ceremony, Lin Qingxue had stood up for him. He was deeply grateful.
Just now, he had still been regretting that he had not gotten to say a proper farewell to Lin Qingxue. Now, in the blink of an eye, she wanted to leave with them, leaving Jiang Fan a little stunned.
"Our road ahead is uncertain!"
"After today, we'll definitely become a thorn in the side of every major holy land. Our lives could be in danger at any moment!"
"You're not caught up in this. There's no need for you to wade into this mess with us!"
Lin Qingxue shook her head.
"I don't care!"
"Right now... I'm utterly disappointed in this sect!"
Jiang Fan sighed.
"But you're Star Essence Hall Master's most prized disciple. If you leave, she..."
Before he could finish, Lin Qingxue cut him off.
"Master will understand me!"
"And... this is my own decision. It has nothing to do with anyone else!"
For a moment, Jiang Fan did not know how to respond. He looked to