Fire Phoenix had been afraid he might try something improper with her, and coupled with her grief, how could she think that far ahead? Nervously, she said, "Naturally, I'm returning to the Skyfire Cult."
She had not understood the deeper meaning in his words at all.
When the young couple had met earlier, Niu Youdao had watched coldly from the side and seen through them. They looked so miserable they practically wanted to die. Without giving it deeper thought, he could not let the scheme he had arranged go to waste, so he had come specifically to remind her. "Don't be so nervous and afraid. I came for your own good, and for Kun Linshu's as well. Anything disrespectful I said earlier was only because I was angered by Kun Linshu's unreasonable behavior. Now that I've calmed down, you should steady your emotions too. Rest assured, I won't do anything improper to you. I'm doing this for your sake."
Hearing him say that, Fire Phoenix did not necessarily believe him, but she relaxed somewhat and wiped away her tears. "What business does Elder Niu have with me?"
Everything he had said before had been for nothing. She had not listened to a word of it. Niu Youdao was rather speechless, but he still smiled. "Qian Fucheng wants to take Kun Linshu away. Do you know what will become of Kun Linshu once he leaves this place?"
Fire Phoenix was slightly puzzled. "You mean the sect intends to severely punish Senior Brother?"
Niu Youdao said, "Let me remind you again. Your Senior Brother is bound by a wager. The people from World Money House agreed to it and personally acted as witnesses. Other than Misty Pavilion, no one under heaven would dare renege on this debt. Qian Fucheng could originally have