"Senior Brother."
At that moment, An Ning's voice rang out behind Dao Wushuang.
Dao Wushuang's trembling hand hovering above Xia Qiuer's head froze. In a deliberately calm tone, he asked without turning around, "An Ning, why are you here?"
An Ning looked tense as she nervously stared at Dao Wushuang's back. "I should be asking you that, Senior Brother. Why are you here?"
She slowly approached Dao Wushuang. Only when she drew near did she realize Xia Qiuer had already entered a special state and was completely unaware of what was happening outside.
At the same time, Dao Wushuang's methods were even more imperceptible. His movements had not alerted Xia Qiuer in the slightest.
"Isn't it perfectly normal for me to be here?"
Dao Wushuang said calmly, "Qiu'er calls me brother. Naturally, I am helping her grow."
An Ning slowly shook her head. "No, you're lying to me!"
She rushed toward him.
Dao Wushuang suddenly shouted coldly, "Don't come any closer!"
An Ning immediately froze in place, her body bound by a powerful force that pushed her backward inch by inch.
"Senior Brother, you can't hurt her!" An Ning struggled desperately, veins bulging on her neck as panic filled her face.
Though she had said she disliked Hua Yunfei having multiple Dao Companions, that did not mean she would stand by and watch Xia Qiuer come to harm.
"I have no intention of harming her." Dao Wushuang shook his head.
"She trusts you so much, and my father trusts you so much. If you do this, the trust between you will be utterly destroyed!"
An Ning's instincts were sharp. She could feel that Dao Wushuang was becoming stranger and stranger, already beginning to "lose control."
"Wouldn't that be better?"
Dao Wushuang finally turned around. The instant she saw his face,