I knew exactly what she wanted to do, so I curled my lips into a faint smile and said, "Madam, please don't take me in another way. No matter how serious the matter is, I can cover for you. Even this secret—as long as you don't tell and I don't tell, wouldn't that mean no one would ever know? Besides, don't forget that Du Qingxiao was brought back by me to meet you."
The Sect Master's Wife chuckled, then said, "That's true. I did forget about that. Very well, you may leave. Later, I'll send your gift of thanks to Heaven's Gate. I'll also remember your kindness well from now on."
The Sect Master's Wife naturally had no intention of doing as she said. Since she had already decided to silence me, the moment I turned around, she would cast the Returning Origin Art. By then, wouldn't I be at her mercy?
That said, although the Sect Master's Wife was now so weak that she could not even maintain the Heavenly Dao Realm, even if she were only in the Apex Realm, I still could not withstand a single use of the Returning Origin Art. So before she made her move, I had to strike first.
Du Qingxiao and I had kept a certain distance between us. She had only been my captive before, so we could not be said to share any particularly deep feelings. Naturally, she would not try to keep me here. Now that she had acknowledged her mother, she was of course more inclined toward her.
I smiled and slowly stood up. The other party's secret was indeed no small matter, and it might even threaten her life, so even if she attacked the next moment, it would not be surprising.
"Yun Mu, why don't you