Ye Qingxue hesitated. "But..."
Su Shi'er kept smiling. "No buts. Others may not know what I'm capable of, but don't you trust me?"
Meeting his gaze, Ye Qingxue nodded. "All right. In that case, I'll return to Xuan Nu Tower first."
"But wherever you are, whenever it may be, if you need help, please think of me."
"My cultivation may not match yours yet, but the day will come when I catch up. I'll always be here to lend you my strength."
She spoke earnestly, her eyes full of sincerity as she looked at Su Shi'er.
Su Shi'er nodded solemnly. "Thank you for trusting me. I feel the same way!"
Su Shi'er had always walked the path of immortal cultivation alone, but that did not mean he had no close friends.
He took his friends' troubles to heart and helped whenever he could.
He repaid every slight and struck without hesitation, yet he was also a man of deep loyalty.
Ye Qingxue said no more. Circulating her true essence, she rose into the air and flew toward Xuan Nu Tower at an unhurried pace.
As Su Shi'er had said, her condition was far from good. At the moment, she could not even turn into a streak of light to fly.
Fortunately, Xuan Nu Tower held sway over this star. She had little reason to fear some blind fool blocking her path.
Watching Ye Qingxue leave, Su Shi'er turned to Liu Hua, gratitude in his eyes.
"Senior Liu, you've... saved me again!"
"Our cultivation is on the same level now. There's no need to call me senior. As for saving you, someone asked me to do it. If you want to thank anyone, it shouldn't be me."
The Sword Intent around Liu Hua subsided, and the battle lust faded from his