Even when she sensed Xu Yi's gaze sweep over her, she deliberately turned her head away.
She practiced Supreme Forgetfulness, her heart as cold as black ice. She had thought she'd mastered it, but only when she truly saw that man did she realize her cultivation was still lacking.
If that was the case, then she would treat him as a boulder against which to temper her state of mind.
Yinqiu silently warned herself.
Xu Yi on the stage had no idea what was going through Yinqiu's mind below. He had stopped Sect Leader Du to ask whether Yinqiu could return to his Donghua Immortal Sect.
Sect Leader Du smiled. "Brother Wang, you're too kind. I know Yinqiu is your sworn younger sister, but in the end, she belongs to my Taiqing Upper Sect. I understand your concerns, Brother Wang. I can promise you this: as long as I'm here, I won't let anything happen to Yinqiu."
How could Sect Leader Du let Yinqiu leave?
Keeping Yinqiu there was a convenient way to hold Xu Yi and the Donghua Immortal Sect in check.
Of course, by "holding them in check," he didn't necessarily mean he had any ulterior motive. At the very least, with Yinqiu there, he could ask Xu Yi and the Donghua Immortal Sect for help if the Taiqing Upper Sect ever faced danger.
Otherwise, given Yinqiu's cultivation, there was no way she could have taken a seat in this hall.
It was no wonder Sect Leader Du was keeping Xu Yi in mind. Donghua was simply too powerful now. In addition to the already extraordinary Great Elder Wang, they had gained four True Core Late Stage fighters. With such strength, it was impossible not to be wary of them.
If they couldn't be enemies, then he had