Lu Xiao did not agree immediately. Instead, he sat down in the chair beside the bed.
He looked solemnly at Zhu Zhuqing and said slowly, "I can agree, but I need to make the risks clear first, so you won't regret it later."
Zhu Zhuqing froze slightly, then nodded gently. "Go ahead."
"My master and I are going to the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring. If anything happens along the way, it'll be difficult to guarantee your safety."
Lu Xiao spoke slowly, carefully studying her expression.
He was really just trying to scare her a little. Let alone one of her, even if there were two more, there would be absolutely no danger.
Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip and said firmly, "I'm not afraid of death!"
Lu Xiao sighed helplessly and said slowly, "If you insist on coming with us, get some proper rest. We'll leave together at daybreak."
"Okay!"
Zhu Zhuqing answered softly. As she looked at Lu Xiao, there was a little more dependence and trust in her eyes.
"Get some rest!"
With that, Lu Xiao stood, turned, and left the room, gently closing the door behind him.
The instant the door shut, Zhu Zhuqing's tense shoulders drooped slightly, and a trace of barely noticeable panic flashed through her formerly resolute eyes.
She raised a hand to her chest, her heart pounding rapidly.
This was not her first time escaping from her family. Time and again, she had been captured and brought back, abused, with nothing but darkness ahead of her.
Lu Xiao's appearance was like a ray of light, illuminating her dark road ahead and giving her, for the first time, someone she wanted to cling to tightly.
Zhu Zhuqing lay back down, completely unable to sleep. Lu Xiao's