Su Jiu led Xie Li along the path.
Su Jiu said nothing along the way, and Xie Li remained quiet as well.
Perhaps because she was accustomed to being cautious, she soon realized that Su Jiu was taking her toward Blazing Flame Peak.
She glanced at Su Jiu with a complicated expression.
Just when Xie Li thought Su Jiu would remain silent the whole way, she heard her speak.
"As a girl in the Outer Gate, you need to learn to protect yourself. Besides, your brother is Xie Gu. If you actually reported this to Blazing Flame Peak, its people wouldn't stand idly by."
Xie Li pressed her lips together. She had her own stubborn pride. Her brother's admission had already been an exception, and she did not want to use him to secure special treatment for herself in the Outer Gate too.
But faced with Su Jiu's kindness, she still nodded to show that she understood.
Su Jiu glanced back at Xie Li and could not help sighing. "Having an unbending backbone is a good thing, but you don't need to turn it against everyone who means you well.
"Especially the people of Blazing Flame Peak. Once you've spent enough time with them, you'll realize they won't reject you just because your aptitude is poor.
"If cultivators spend all day buzzing like flies and scrabbling like dogs over such things, what's the point of cultivating immortality?
"If you have backing, use it. If you're wronged, report it. That's what you should be doing at this stage. What you should do in the future is offer these people the same help when they face danger, rather than stand idly by."
It was the first time anyone had said such things to Xie Li. The little girl's eyes widened in considerable