When Xiao Yuanjun heard what Chi Guanguan said, she looked at Zhang Yuan, blinking her eyes with an utterly innocent expression.
Zhang Yuan had no intention of blaming Xiao Yuanjun. Almost without thinking, he reached out and gently rubbed her head.
He barely knew Tong Ke or Huang Yingquan. How could he blame the Master who had depended on him as he depended on her, all for the sake of two strangers?
People always had double standards, weighing some people more heavily in their hearts than others. How could Zhang Yuan fail to distinguish between them?
Xiao Yuanjun's pupils contracted. She had never expected Zhang Yuan to reach out and rub her head. A blush swiftly spread across her cheeks, and she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look up for a moment.
Chi Guanguan and Tan Chengcheng watched this scene, utterly speechless.
Which of you is the Master, and which is the disciple?
And don't you have a fiancée, Zhang Yuan?
Is it really appropriate to be so intimate with your own Master?
Speechless as she was, Tan Chengcheng still offered an explanation. "Tong Ke and Huang Yingquan have extraordinary origins and powerful backers. Tan Yuming and the First God Cult won't dare do anything to them. There's no need to worry too much."
"That's good, then." Zhang Yuan nodded.
As long as they survived, it was fine. Even if they were arrested for the time being, he could simply have Tan Chengcheng find a way to rescue them.
As for why it would be Tan Chengcheng...
Tong Ke and Huang Yingquan were not his subordinates. Naturally, rescuing them would be Tan Chengcheng's responsibility. He might get involved only if she offered a price.
The Golden Carriage flew upward and hovered above Heaven-Reaching City. Through its windows, the