At those words, Lu Mingyu froze.
He had never imagined that Qian Ya, who had always been so gentle, would do something like this.
Ignoring Lu Mingyu's gaze, Qian Ya continued, "Once, I was attacked while transporting supplies."
"The items being transported were extremely valuable. They could even have turned the tide of the battlefield."
"At the time, the enemy deployed eight Heavenly Emperors, while I only had the Phoenix Empress and three trusted aides by my side."
"Do you know what the first thing I did was?"
"What was it?"
Lu Mingyu asked instinctively.
"Faced with the enemy attack, the first thing I did was order the four of them to cover my retreat."
"Those three trusted aides were my younger brother, my cousin, and my fiancé."
"Besides that, the Phoenix Empress and I had followed Sir almost at the same time. Calling us friends who had faced life and death together would not be an exaggeration."
"But when danger came, I did not hesitate to send them to their deaths."
"I did not even consider whether they could escape."
Hearing this, Lu Mingyu pressed his lips together and said, "What happened afterward?"
"Afterward, I escaped. Those three trusted aides were beaten until their Divine Souls scattered, while the Phoenix Empress was gravely wounded and on the brink of death."
"The reason the Phoenix Empress survived in the end was because, after the Supreme Sage learned of the news, he did not hesitate to expend his Essence Blood and cross countless miles to rescue her."
"If the Supreme Sage had not acted, the Phoenix Empress would certainly have died."
"Then do you regret it, Aunt?"
"No. Because on the battlefield, if necessary, I would have been one of those assigned to cover the retreat as well."
As she spoke,