She naturally did not want to return with Venerable Daming.
Not to mention that after returning, Venerable Daming would not care in the slightest whether she lived well or died; she would inevitably become a tool. She would not even be able to get past Bai Ying's revenge.
Yet, whether by sentiment or reason, she had to go back.
Because she truly was a member of the Bai family, and Venerable Daming had never explicitly said he would give her to Yang Chen. He had merely brought her to Yang Chen's side so that she could exchange insights with him.
It looked as though he was giving her away, but in truth, Venerable Daming could advance or retreat as he pleased; he had long prepared for the possibility of tearing off all pretense.
As for her, no one had ever cared about her at all.
Perhaps she had been born only as a pathetic tool for others to use.
Bai Xiu'er's smile was bitter and full of sorrow. She gently nodded. "Yes, Ancestor."
Bai Ying stared venomously at Bai Xiu'er, already prepared to take revenge on Bai Ying at any moment. As long as Bai Ying returned, she would make Bai Ying remember her power once more.
The anger she had been unable to vent on Yang Chen, she would surely reclaim bit by bit from Bai Xiu'er.
Bai Xiu'er bit her lip and, beneath Bai Ying's cold gaze, struggled to return.
But at that moment, Yang Chen suddenly called out, "Venerable Daming, Bai Xiu'er is now my person. You want to take her back just because you say so? That hardly follows the rules, does it?"
"Hehe, Yang Chen, that is quite an interesting thing to say. Since when did Bai Xiu'er become your person? She is my descendant,