"If you can't deal with them yourself, you're making me do it? If I happen to die, do you think you'll get off easy?" I was seething inside. How was Qingcheng Ruoxue always one step ahead of me? Was it because I had been captivated by her beauty and failed to treat her as an opponent? It didn't seem so. This woman was simply born a schemer—she had played me like a monkey. From now on, whatever choice she gave me, I had to stand against her.
"Wasn't that your choice? Since you've said it, are you really going to go back on your word?" Qingcheng Ruoxue looked at me helplessly, that breathtaking smile of hers always carrying a hint of provocation.
"Is face more important than my life? I'll restrain them no matter what. If I can't beat them, you should know I'll run!" I drew a deep breath. It seemed I would have to go all out this time. This battle was bound to be extremely dangerous. If I couldn't win, I would run—that was my creed.
"Hmph. What a coward." Qingcheng Ruoxue snorted. I pulled a shameless expression and said, "What, if I die heroically and earn myself a heroic reputation, are you going to hang my portrait around your neck and gaze at it every day?"
"Boring." The corners of Qingcheng Ruoxue's lips curled into a smile, but she said no more and continued forward.
Soon, we returned to the area around the Holy Temple. Qingcheng Ruoxue lightly brushed a hand across the Grand Array, opening a gap and guiding me inside. We remained silent along the way, but a group of immortals were astonished to see us return together and began whispering among themselves.
Clearly, everyone already knew that I was the Alliance Leader of