"Who exactly was the 'he' who gave you the jade pendant and told you to put on this ridiculous act?" Su Wan'er stood frozen in place. Lu Yuan's gaze seemed almost tangible, like two sharp icicles piercing her and making her soul tremble.
The man's figure, that nightmare-like presence, instantly filled her every thought.
Fear came from the unknown, but even more from being utterly overpowered.
Facing Lu Yuan, she felt small and helpless, like a tiny boat caught in a violent storm. But when she thought of the man who had given her the jade pendant, what she felt was a deeper, colder despair, as if a poisonous snake had coiled around her heart, leaving even her breath with a cold, fishy stench.
"I... I..." Su Wan'er's lips quivered and her teeth chattered, but she couldn't get a single word out.
Lu Yuan furrowed his brow, his gaze growing even sharper.
"What? You don't dare tell me? Or you don't want to?" His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable pressure. "Do you think that because I just spent Profound Qi saving your son, I'm too weak to kill you now?"
He took a step forward. The air in the entire room seemed to freeze, and golden flames of energy flickered around him as his domineering aura rose once more.
"Let me remind you again," Lu Yuan said, his voice cold as ice. "The method I used to suppress the Soul Devouring Demonic Qi can be undone just as easily. Less than fifty-nine minutes remain before the hour is up. Every breath you waste brings your son one step closer to having his soul scattered."
His words struck Su Wan'er like a heavy hammer.
She jerked her head up, her tear-blurred eyes filled with fear and indecision. She