In the dark, long passageway,
Xu Yuan said nothing and did not urge her. He simply held out his hand in front of her.
Su Jinxuan's breathing was the only sound. She bit down hard on her red lips, her small canines breaking the skin at the corner of her mouth. Blood seeped out, but she didn't even notice.
Xu Yuan watched her quietly.
Watched her struggle,
watched her seethe,
watched her refuse to give in,
and,
watched her waver.
Because he had experienced it himself, Xu Yuan knew what Su Jinxuan needed at that moment.
A long silence passed.
Su Jinxuan drew a deep breath, and her arms loosened slightly around her legs.
It's fine.
This isn't surrender. It's only to fool this bastard,
to make him lower his guard around her.
Yes, she was only making him lower his guard. She wasn't surrendering.
As long as she didn't die, as long as she got him to keep her by his side, she would still have a chance.
Thinking this, Su Jinxuan slowly reached out with her trembling hand, trying to grasp the only person before her she could touch.
But before she could, the man in front of her pulled his hand back.
"Since you're unwilling, Miss Su, let's leave it at that."
"..." Su Jinxuan.
Xu Yuan raised a hand slightly. The Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique quietly began to circulate, and a flame sprang up from his palm.
The faint, eerie blood-red flame lit the dim, narrow passage. The sudden light made Su Jinxuan's eyes ache, but fortunately it was weak enough that she could still see the smile in the man's narrow eyes.
"..." Su Jinxuan immediately clenched her fists.
Xu Yuan glanced at Su Jinxuan, crouched by the wall, said nothing, and gave a derisive