Hearing Shen Huai'an's heart-rending roar, Su Yueli's heart remained utterly unmoved.
Back in that little mountain village, Shen Huai'an had indeed protected her and slipped her hot buns. That childhood bond had truly existed.
The Azure Moon Sect's upper ranks had struck against her behind his back. He had not known, and perhaps ignorance was no crime.
Yet this mountain-high sea-deep slaughter and karma had ultimately begun because of him.
Her master and the villagers who had died unjustly back then had to be given an explanation.
Now, the Azure Moon Sect's upper ranks had all been wiped out. The remaining disciples could no longer stir up any waves.
Only he, the Young Sect Master, remained.
"You helped me greatly back then, and your brother Shen Qing'an showed me kindness. I will not kill you."
"But whatever bond we had ends here. Completely."
Before her words had even faded, Su Yueli threw another punch at Shen Huai'an's dantian!
"Crack—!!"
The crisp, grating sound of shattering rang out as Shen Huai'an's Twelfth Realm spiritual foundation exploded into dust that filled the sky!
The violent shockwave sent Shen Huai'an flying, smashing him heavily into the depths of the ruins and burying him in a huge pit.
Shen Huai'an lay at the bottom of the pit. The spiritual power within him drained away like floodwaters bursting through a broken dam, his aura plunging off a cliff. At a visible speed, he lost all the radiance of an immortal cultivator.
His towering Twelfth Realm cultivation vanished without a trace. Centuries of bitter cultivation and effort scattered in a single day.
Shen Huai'an took a long while to recover before opening his eyes. Looking at that familiar yet somewhat blurred face standing above him, his throat moved.
He wanted to say something, but it ultimately