At that thought, Lu Ronghuan froze. He realized Ye Chuqi wasn't the one interested in Gaines; Gaines was interested in her. Lu Ronghuan knew exactly what standing Gaines held in the Barton Empire. If Gaines wanted to pledge his loyalty to Ye Chuqi, he might actually succeed.
That would be troublesome. Lu Ronghuan sank into thought. The wound on his shoulder still throbbed faintly. He had used Wound Medicine and drunk a Healing Potion, barely managing to get his injury under control. He had no idea how Ye Chuqi had done it with that sword strike. The wound wasn't large, yet it had hurt him so badly.
Then there was the cracking sound that had distracted him from the start. He finally understood what had happened at that moment. It wasn't his sword that had shattered, but his connection to the Beast Soul he had nurtured within it. Ye Chuqi had severed that connection.
He could sense that the Beast Soul was still inside his sword, but he could no longer reach it.
He didn't know whether it had been an accident or something Ye Chuqi had done deliberately. If she could do that so easily, she was undoubtedly the greatest enemy of the Kabu Continent—and of the Lu Family.
I can't give her another chance to grow stronger. Lu Ronghuan silently closed his eyes.
Chapter 93: Magical Talent in the Misty Sea
News that Ye Chuqi had fought someone at the dock reached the Sea Ship before she did. When she saw Xiya standing at the edge of the deck, she suddenly felt a little guilty. She knew she had done nothing wrong and had every reason to stand her ground, but for some reason, guilt struck her anyway.
She had no idea why.
Unlike the expressionless, utterly self-assured