"Yes, your suggestion is exactly what I had in mind."
Chen Changming nodded with a smile, his gaze lingering on Dong Xueqi's face for a moment as he silently committed her to memory.
It had to be said that this woman named Dong Xueqi had proposed an exquisite plan. This method of "stealing the beams and replacing the pillars" would not only preserve Ding Yunhe's life, but also strip Ding Feng of any reason to pursue and kill him. At the same time, it would cleanly remove herself from this conflict. For all three sides, it truly was the optimal solution.
Yet Chen Changming still harbored a trace of doubt—
This Dong Xueqi seemed far more interested in him, a "Body Cultivator," than in Ding Yunhe's safety.
"Fellow Daoist, just seize me."
Dong Xueqi drifted over, light as a leaf, and slowly descended a short distance in front of Chen Changming.
Not a trace of spiritual power fluctuated from her body. Her spiritual power was completely restrained within her Dantian, as though she were willingly allowing herself to be captured and used as a hostage. At the same time, she displayed great trust in Chen Changming, neither guarding against him nor resisting.
"Fine."
Chen Changming had no tender feelings for a delicate beauty. With one hand, he directly grabbed Dong Xueqi's shoulder, his five fingers tightening slightly as he firmly locked her shoulder blade in place.
A cultivator like Dong Xueqi had a frail physical body, vastly inferior to that of a Body Cultivator. With only a little force, he could easily shatter her body, so there was no need to seize her by the throat as he had Ding Yunhe.
Simply gripping her shoulder was already enough to control her life and death.
Whoosh!
With a light toss of