Yun Xiu gave a cold snort, his expression extremely grim. "Hmph, what do you know, boy? The Heavenly City is so complicated that it can't be explained in just a few words. You'd better stop stirring up trouble here, too. If A Yuan sees you, I'm afraid this matter won't be so easy to resolve. I only want to reclaim what belongs to me. As for whether you live or die, I couldn't care less, nor do I want to. But since I promised to help you take care of this, I won't go back on my word."
With that, Yun Xiu flicked his sleeve and headed down the mountain. His expression clearly said he wasn't willing to say anything more. I was about to say a few words to keep him there, but Zhao'er gripped my hand tightly and shook her head.
I nodded and said, "Don't be afraid. Whatever happens, I'll protect you. Yun Xiu isn't that frightening, is he?"
Zhao'er hurriedly shook her head again. After glancing around, she said, "Frightening... very frightening... So many people have vanished for no reason. It's all the Supreme Assembly's doing... My parents told me that you could offend anyone, but never the Supreme Assembly. If they weren't members of the Supreme Assembly too... I wouldn't even know what to do..."
"Yes, I understand your worry. But we still have to find your young mistress. Where should we start? Could the City Lord have taken her away? You have to know that the Yang Heaven-Averting Garment leaves no trace when it acts." I was somewhat worried. Although Xue Qingcheng was stronger than this Abyss City Lord, her adoptive father would not be easy to deal with. With Yang Biantian's Heaven-Averting Garment, he could do anything with ease.
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