"Was he still unwilling to see me?"
Seeing Jieyi Boy emerge from the woods, a flicker of disappointment crossed Li Qianni's face.
"The master told you to leave on your own, otherwise..." Jieyi Boy relayed Ye Tian's words to Li Qianni.
Jieyi Boy gave Li Qianni a slight cupped-fist salute. His fair, rosy cheeks remained expressionless, without the slightest excess emotion.
Li Qianni narrowed her large eyes. After pondering briefly, she gritted her teeth and suddenly dropped to her knees.
"Senior Ye, I know you can see me." Li Qianni looked into the depths of the woods and spoke earnestly.
Of course Ye Tian could see her. Seeing Li Qianni actually do this, he frowned slightly.
What is this woman doing now?
But Ye Tian could not be bothered to find out. He softly muttered, "Still not leaving?"
Ye Tian's voice was not loud. It might already have been inaudible a few yards away.
Yet at that very moment, a thunderclap exploded beside Li Qianni's ears outside the woods.
"Still not leaving!"
Li Qianni let out a muffled groan. Her face suddenly turned pale, her soul shaken violently. Her kneeling body swayed and trembled like withered reeds shivering in a fierce cold wind.
Frightened, Li Qianni squeezed her eyes shut, her long brush-like eyelashes quivering. Only after great difficulty did she regain her senses and forcibly steady her mind, a trace of fear flashing across her face.
She knew Ye Tian was warning her.
Yet Li Qianni did not leave. She remained stubbornly kneeling where she was.
"I know I caused trouble for you, Senior, but I came this time to tell you something important. I hope I can atone for my mistakes through merit!" Li Qianni said, her voice trembling slightly.
"You and I are even. I need none