Qian Ye's fingers stopped in midair.
He looked at the tear-streaked woman before him, his brow furrowing even deeper.
"Move."
Qian Ye spoke.
Ah Yin shook her head desperately, her eyes full of pleading.
"Please—"
"Please, Senior, spare his life."
In the distance, when Tang Hao saw this, the fear in his eyes instantly turned to stunned disbelief.
Right after that came a twisted, wild joy.
See!
Ah Yin still had me in her heart!
No matter how decisively she said it, at the critical moment, she still wanted to protect me!
"Ah Yin—"
Tang Hao called out, moved, and wanted to step forward.
"Shut up!"
Ah Yin suddenly turned back and shouted at Tang Hao.
There was not the slightest trace of love in that voice, only endless exhaustion and resolve.
She looked back at Qian Ye and knelt directly on the ground.
"Senior."
"I know he deserves to die."
"I hate him so much I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood."
"But—"
Ah Yin took a deep breath, tears falling uncontrollably.
"Back then, if he hadn't taken that seed away and planted me in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, perhaps I would have completely dissipated long ago."
"Although it was to use me, he did indeed let me live again."
"I owe him this life."
Ah Yin raised her head, her gaze firm.
"If Senior kills him today, then this second life of mine will be burdened with karma once more."
"I beg Senior to let him go this once."
"From now on, Tang Hao and I sever all ties of gratitude and affection."
"If we meet again, we will be strangers, or even enemies."
"This time, just take it as me repaying the kindness he showed by 'taking care' of me