Seeing this scene, everyone finally came to their senses.
So Hua Yunfei had only pretended to be losing earlier. His true purpose had been to rescue Xia Qiuer!
But Dao Wushuang had actually targeted Xia Qiuer?
They knew very well that when Dao Wushuang had still been in the Low-Level Heavenly Vault, he and the Imperial Court's Saintess had shared a deep sibling-like bond.
By all reason, given Dao Wushuang's character, he should not have harmed her. Yet he had done exactly that. What on earth had happened in between?
Countless speculations arose, but without exception, they all concluded that it was related to Dao Wushuang's sudden transformation in temperament. Only that explanation made sense; otherwise, he would never have harmed Xia Qiuer.
"Qiu'er!"
The Emperor Lord and Imperial Empress rushed over, their expressions grave. They immediately checked Xia Qiuer's condition, and only after confirming that she was merely unconscious did they breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Why would Wushuang do this?"
The Emperor Lord looked toward Dao Wushuang, his brows tightly furrowed and face dark. It was not just Xia Qiuer—even he had trusted Dao Wushuang deeply. Yet Dao Wushuang had actually intended to harm Xia Qiuer!
"He has changed."
The Imperial Empress shook her head. Dao Wushuang was a completely different person from before, so it was not hard to understand that he would do things he never would have done in the past. Fortunately, Hua Yunfei had acted in time. Otherwise, Xia Qiuer would truly have been in danger.
That was Dao Wushuang. If he had laid hands on Xia Qiuer without their knowledge, what Xia Qiuer might have become would have been utterly impossible to predict.
And with the meager strength she and the Emperor Lord possessed, they had absolutely no standing to demand an