The newcomer clasped her hands behind her back, the corners of her lips slightly raised, her bearing proud and aloof.
Upon closer inspection, she gave off an air of regal grace, composed beauty, and majestic poise.
The faintest ripple of aura around her made Su Shi'er feel as though world-ending pressure were crashing down upon him.
Without bothering to strike at An Yue again, Su Shi'er hastily retreated several steps.
His pupils abruptly contracted, and in an instant, he faced her as though confronting a formidable enemy.
Such tremendous pressure from merely a faint fluctuation of aura made the other party's cultivation realm obvious.
Other than a Spirit Severing stage cultivator, she could not possibly be anything else.
At the same time, the instant they saw the newcomer, An Yue and Ye Qingxue cried out in alarm.
"Grand Chief?!"
Though she did not understand why the Grand Chief had come personally, delight instantly appeared on An Yue's face as soon as the words left her mouth.
The Grand Chief of Xuan Nu Tower, Shao Ai.
Her cultivation level needed no explanation—she was a Spirit Severing stage cultivator. Even among Spirit Severing stage cultivators, she could be considered outstanding.
More importantly, the Grand Chief was kind and magnanimous. She had always been tolerant and protective toward the sect's disciples. Even when disciples committed wrongs, she usually disciplined them through admonishment, and had almost never taken the life of a single disciple.
An Yue had attacked a fellow disciple and committed a grave offense. Now that her evil deeds had been exposed, they were as irrefutable as iron.
But if she fell into the Grand Chief's hands, she would at most suffer punishment and reprimand. She might not necessarily lose her life.
At this thought, anticipation deepened in An Yue's eyes.
"Hm?