Hearing that sudden, familiar voice, Shen Anran's expression changed instantly. She spun around and saw several figures drifting over.
At the forefront was none other than Su Jingxue!
"M-Master..."
Shen Anran looked at Su Jingxue, her expression somewhat unsightly. Her lips parted, but she hesitated to speak.
Hearing Shen Anran address Su Jingxue, Ning Wangshu frowned.
Su Jingxue's words earlier had already displeased Ning Wangshu, but after learning that she was Shen Anran's master, he restrained himself. Looking at her, he slowly said, "Since you are Anran's master, this seat will not hold your earlier disrespect against you."
"However, since you are here, this seat may as well make things clear to you in person."
As he spoke, Ning Wangshu glanced at Shen Anran and continued, "Today, no matter what, this seat will take Anran away. This is a promise this seat made to her parents."
"As for whether she wishes to return to your Mysterious Immortal Palace in the future, this seat will not stop her. This seat can even personally bring her back. But today, she must come with me to see her parents!"
Although Ning Wangshu had overlooked Su Jingxue's verbal offense out of consideration for Shen Anran, since she had put on such airs, he naturally would not remain so low-key or humbly lower his own status.
Thus, from the very first word, he referred to himself directly as "this seat."
Hearing Ning Wangshu's words, Su Jingxue laughed instead of becoming angry. She then looked coldly at him and said with mocking contempt, "Heh, how grand of you—not holding this seat accountable for earlier disrespect!"
"How grand of you to insist on taking Anran away! And you even dare call yourself 'this seat.' Where do you get such confidence?"
"Where do you think this is? In