You Ye'er's Killing Heart Lotus turned into a phantom beneath her feet and shot straight toward Sister Leng. The frozen space shattered in its wake, along with the Four Directions Dragon Locking Array.
Sister Leng could only watch helplessly as the Killing Heart Lotus appeared. The phantom of the vast frozen wasteland behind her collapsed, too.
Suddenly, a furious shout rang out across the heavens and earth. "You Ye'er!"
Quite a few people jumped in fright and looked up toward the Heavenly Ladder to see who had shouted. It was Lu Yin.
Even You Ye'er was startled. She reflexively halted the Killing Heart Lotus's attack and turned to look at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's expression was dark, his gaze cold as he stared at her. His eyes carried a sharp warning: he was telling You Ye'er not to kill Sister Leng. Sister Leng was the captain of the Imperial Court Fifth Team of the Great Yu Empire—and his subordinate.
Sister Leng was drenched in sweat. The moment the Killing Heart Lotus drew near, she had felt as if she were looking into hell. She had never been so close to death.
You Ye'er met Lu Yin's eyes, her expression complicated. No one knew what she was thinking, but in that moment, a great many thoughts passed through her mind. In the end, the Killing Heart Lotus vanished. "You should concede."
Lu Yin relaxed. You Ye'er had at least given him face.
On the other side, Sister Leng could only say, "I concede."
You Ye'er looked at Lu Yin again. His gaze softened considerably. "Thank you."
You Ye'er said nothing. She disappeared, and when she reappeared, she was beneath one of the Heavenly Ladders, not far from Lu Yin.
At the first tier, Ku Wei kept patting his chest, his face