"Junior Sister..."
Yuan's eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and he felt an overwhelming sense of unwillingness.
He hadn't waited for Junior Sister to change her mind, nor had he avenged the Lin family... He still had so many wishes left unfulfilled.
Unfortunately, Qin Tian was already at Quasi-Emperor Peak. With Yuan's cultivation, there was no chance he would survive.
"Ugh..."
Yuan let out a death rattle, and the light in his eyes faded completely.
"Alas, what am I supposed to do with you?"
Looking at Yuan's corpse, Qin Feng couldn't help sighing. "Whenever I meet someone with a halo, I give them a wide berth. But you just had to hang around with two halo-bearers. And now look at you—you got yourself killed!"
"Feng'er!"
Qin Tian asked, his face full of confusion, "You know this assassin?"
"I do!"
Qin Feng replied helplessly, "He was more or less a senior fellow disciple from Wuling Holy Land. I'd planned to send him home to cultivate his character, but who knew he'd end up hanging out with two bad kids? In the end, he threw his life away for nothing."
"You needn't blame yourself too much!"
Qin Tian comforted him. "This isn't your fault. He was the one who went astray. He came from a prestigious family but didn't know how to protect his reputation, spending all his time with unsavory people."
"Father, Feng'er understands now!"
After Qin Tian's words of comfort, Qin Feng's mood instantly improved.
"His Majesty truly is a benevolent ruler!"
The palace maids came out one after another, gazing at Qin Feng with hearts in their eyes.
"Your Majesty!"
The rescued palace maid hurriedly reported, "Those two assassins came to save Princess Nanfeng. She even wanted to escape Epang Palace with them."
"Princess Nanfeng?"
Qin Feng turned to look