Analyzing the Cause
Tang Xiaoli's expression first flickered with surprise, then grew complicated as she lowered her eyes. The faint flush on her cheeks was barely visible in the hazy moonlight. After a long silence, she shook her head. "It's nothing."
Bi Fan withdrew his hand and smiled. "Good. I'm glad it's nothing."
He turned to leave, but Tang Xiaoli couldn't help raising her head. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Why is it always you?"
"What?" He turned back in surprise. Then he understood what she meant and asked with a smile, "What's wrong with that?"
"Of course there's something wrong with it." Tang Xiaoli gave a muffled snort and muttered under her breath.
Bi Fan scratched his head, at a loss for words.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Tang Xiaoli felt inexplicably glum. She lifted her head and said stubbornly, "Don't step in next time."
"Why?" Bi Fan was even more confused. He stared at her in surprise. "Isn't it perfectly normal to help each other?"
"It's not!" She furrowed her brows and snapped, "Anyway, you don't need to concern yourself with my business."
With that, she turned and left without another word, leaving Bi Fan behind, completely baffled. In the end, he could only shake his head helplessly. He truly couldn't understand a girl's thoughts. Fighting a couple of Wild Spirit Beasts would've been much easier.
On the battlefield, the icy force that had met the tiny Phoenix Flame Seal was shattered like bamboo under its relentless charge, breaking through the final defense and slamming into Ice Xuan Crane's body.
A shrill cry rang out. The enormous ice-blue form was sent flying, and the small space woven from swirling snow and wind shuddered on the verge of collapse, as if it might come crashing down at any