Su Shi'er's gaze fell on Lady Tianyun before him, and he could clearly sense the hatred in her words.
He could also tell from the changes in her expression that her hatred for Venerable Tianyu was no act.
He could guess that she must have suffered some tragic past.
But... that had nothing to do with him, and he could not possibly spare her out of pity because of it.
After all, Yun Ge Sect disciples had died miserably at her hands, as had members of every force on Azure Star, such as the Zhurong Clan.
No one had ever seen Lady Tianyun show mercy then.
The suffering she had endured could never become a reason for her to inflict suffering upon others.
Nor could it become grounds for forgiveness or absolution.
Su Shi'er remained calm, without the slightest ripple.
"I can see that your hatred for Venerable Tianyu truly reaches the heavens, but that... is by no means a reason for me to trust you!"
As his voice rang out, Su Shi'er's fingertips stirred slightly, and wisps of sword qi silently gathered within Lady Tianyun's body.
"You need not trust me. After all, you have already left so many seals and strands of sword qi inside me. So long as you wish it, you can take my life with a flick of your fingers.
Even if... you are merely in a soul state, you can still do it.
With that being the case, what do you have to fear? Of course, if you do not dare gamble on this, then pretend I said nothing and strike directly."
Lady Tianyun gave a bitter smile. As she spoke, she slowly raised her head, exposing her snow-white neck in a posture of offering it up for execution.
Su Shi'er narrowed his eyes.