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"You'll keep me safe and sound?"

Su Fan smiled and leaned down toward Wu Aoxue.

His face was almost pressed against hers as he said with a smile, "Whether you truly mean well for me or are trying to protect the one behind this, I can tell you clearly: I don't need you to protect my safety!"

"Besides, I'd like to see whether there really is anyone in this world I can't afford to provoke!"

"I want the world to know that I, Su Fan, am the one nobody can afford to provoke!"

Their faces were nearly touching, their breaths washing over each other's skin.

Wu Aoxue did not pull away. She stared straight at Su Fan, bit her lip, and said in a tone that was almost pleading, "Su Fan, don't be impulsive. Sword God Mountain has already declined. You truly can't afford to provoke him. Let me handle this, all right?"

Su Fan raised a hand and stroked her cheek. "My former fiancée, I appreciate your kindness, but I'm going to kill him!"

A murderous aura surfaced on his face. "I'd like to see just who it is that I can't afford to provoke!"

"My patience has always been limited. You'd better tell me who's behind this!"

A fierce light flashed in Su Fan's eyes. "I, Su Fan, have always been simple and kind, never stirring up trouble. But I will never allow someone who provoked me to remain free and at ease."

"To tell you the truth, before coming to Thousand Martial Sect, I paid Wen Xiujun a visit."

"The dead soldiers—the answer lies within one of the Three Great Families of the Eastern Region. Even if you don't tell me, I can still find out who it is!"

Wu Aoxue closed her eyes, her breathing heavy.