It had blown up.
Seeing Sikong Xue's face suddenly darken, Ye Xiu inexplicably had that thought.
"Sir, should we leave first?"
Liu Wuyou tugged worriedly at Ye Xiu's sleeve.
This was how cultivators blessed with extraordinary talent were.
They possessed an innate instinct to seek fortune and avoid calamity. The instant they keenly sensed that the atmosphere was off, they would choose whatever benefited them most.
But Ye Xiu had come precisely to watch a good show. Otherwise, he would not have wanted to bother with such trivial matters at all. How could he possibly leave now?
"Just sit tight. With me here, even if they really start fighting, they won't hurt you."
Ye Xiu watched the scene with a smiling squint. As though to prove his words, Sikong Xue suddenly slapped the table and rose to her feet, her eyes seeming to blaze as she fixed them on Xu Qing.
"What did you say?"
Her voice rose, and her gaze carried the determination to get to the bottom of this.
Clearly, if Xu Qing did not give her a proper explanation today, she would never let the matter rest.
"Rein in your temper. You carry the future of tens of thousands in Blazing Sun City on your shoulders. Do you think you can face them after handling things like this?"
Faced with the furious Sikong Xue, Xu Qing still wore that cold expression, placid as water.
Yet with a careful look, Ye Xiu could clearly see that Xu Qing's hand was trembling slightly as well.
"When did I let my emotions affect my words? Have you brought this whole line of reasoning of yours to the entire world?"
Sikong Xue slammed her palm against the table. Her uncontrolled spiritual energy shattered the jade tabletop into pieces.
Liu Wuyou saw