A trail of tears slipped from the corner of her eye. The desolation on her face made her look even more alluring, stirring the urge to take her into one's chambers and ravage her.
"Guanglin is innocent and carefree. He knows nothing of the world and has no knowledge of our household's dealings with the Hehuan Sect cultivators."
"He is innocent!"
"I beg you to spare his life, fellow Daoist. Let him go to the mortal world and live as a carefree country gentleman, never to have anything to do with the cultivation world again!"
Unable to read Liu Yu's thoughts from his face, Feng Guangxiu feared he would refuse. She spoke again through her tears, her voice catching slightly.
How pitiful the hearts of parents everywhere were. An eldest sister was like a mother, and this stubborn, strong-willed woman, gentle on the outside but resolute within, was still thinking only of her younger brother.
When she finished, she forced down her fear and met Liu Yu's icy gaze.
An obsessive brother-supporter?
Liu Yu saw stubbornness and determination in Feng Guangxiu's eyes. She suppressed the panic within her and did not avert her gaze from his.
What made someone throw all caution to the winds like this? Love? Family bonds? Faith?
The eyes were windows to the soul, and much could be seen in that gaze.
Liu Yu was faintly moved. He knew that if he refused her terms, he would probably have to spend more time interrogating her before obtaining the information he wanted.
In fact, Essentials of Demonic Cultivation contained many techniques for interrogation and torture. It even devoted an entire section to methods for utterly breaking a woman in both body and mind, but Liu Yu did not wish to use them lightly.
These methods were too