"Because you were outmatched!"
Yuan Yu's face grew even paler from the overwhelming pain.
Yuan Yu gulped down two breaths, then burst into laughter. "Su Jiu, kill me if you have the guts! Once you kill me, won't the Soul-Locking Book become ownerless?"
Layers of frost rose in Su Jiu's eyes. How could she not want to kill him outright?
But she also knew that the Soul-Locking Book had already become his Life-Bound Treasure. If he died, an evil object like the Soul-Locking Book would drop in grade as well. Without its owner to restrain it, the book would absorb every bit of energy inside itself to preserve its existence, including some of the souls.
Yuan Yu was still laughing delightedly. "So that's it. So that's it! I was wondering why you kept holding back. It turns out you're doing it for those souls. Hahahahaha!"
"Well? Great savior, what are you going to do now? Kill me to stop me from killing more people in the future? Or swallow your pride for the sake of those souls? I'm very curious to see what you'll choose."
A layer of frost had already settled over Su Jiu's face, and the chill in her eyes sent dread through everyone around her.
Those frozen in place by the Snowfall Domain also felt the surrounding air growing colder. A few whose cultivation was more inflated than genuine even developed white frost over their brows. But, unable to speak, they could not even cry for help.
Amid the world of ice and snow, Su Jiu slowly approached Yuan Yu, leaving a footprint with every step and sending great swaths of windblown snow swirling wildly around her.
The wind and snow seemed to reflect Su Jiu's mood, chaotic yet brimming with murderous intent.
Su Jiu had never