Xuan Tong seized Jing Yun by the throat and lifted her into the air.
Miss Jing Yun's cultivation was not weak. She had even reached the Apex Realm, but now that Xuan Tong had her by the neck, not a trace of power within her was willing to resist him. It was as if Xuan Tong's grip on her throat was a grip on her life and soul. The moment he exerted force, her beauty would wither and her life would end.
"Lord Xuan Tong, spare me, spare me..."
Miss Jing Yun clutched at the hand around her neck, her jade feet kicking frantically in midair as she tried to break free of Xuan Tong's hold.
"Lord Xuan Tong, it was Prince Mu who sent me. If I hadn't been willing to come, Prince Mu would have killed me too!"
"Please, Lord Xuan Tong, see the truth."
Miss Jing Yun hurriedly explained why she had come, shifting all the blame onto Prince Mu.
In truth, it had indeed been Prince Mu who sent her.
A sharp glint flashed through Xuan Tong's eyes. "Looks like I've been too generous to him along the way, making the old fool think I'm too easygoing?"
With that, Xuan Tong carried Miss Jing Yun and vanished from Yaotai Waterside Pavilion in a flash.
Outside Yaotai Waterside Pavilion, Steward Mu Gou had not left at all. Instead, he had used a secret technique to hide in the shadows. He had wanted to sneak a look at what was unusual about Lord Xuan Tong, and, of course, he had also wanted to see whether Miss Jing Yun's skills in bed were really as formidable as the rumors claimed.
What a pity. The splendid show had not unfolded as Steward Mu Gou had imagined.
Instead, he saw Xuan