Was There Really Such a Good Thing?
Bi Fan rubbed the back of his head with an awkward smile. "Looks like it. But it was the sensible choice, too. Without an ambush to give them the upper hand, they had no advantage at all. If they'd gone head-to-head with us, they'd have paid with their lives. Maybe they thought the price was too steep and it wasn't worth it."
Tang Xiaoli looked displeased and muttered, "Then why didn't we attack sooner? Why let the Devil Race get away? Those beasts deserve to be hunted down and killed, one by one!"
Jin Shanshan nodded in agreement. "Sister Xiaoli is right! We should make sure none of them get away!"
Ling Xiaoxiao shot him an exasperated glance. "If they start fighting and then run, can you stop them? Do you know whether there are other members of the Devil Race hiding in the shadows in the deep valleys of the Dragon Severing Mountain Range? What do you think will happen if we recklessly chase after them?"
Her scathing tirade left Jin Shanshan awkwardly rubbing the back of his head. "I didn't think that far ahead..."
"Hmph, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill?" Tang Xiaoli said, displeased. She'd finally had someone on her side, only for him to get scolded like that. Wasn't that just another way of saying she hadn't thought things through?
Tang Yunting turned to her and said sternly, "She's right. You're being short-sighted. How many times have I told you? When you're out in the world, you mustn't act on impulse. Once we get back, go to the confinement chamber for a month and reflect on your actions."
Being scolded by her own brother in front of so many people made Tang Xiaoli's eyes redden at