Su Ningxia's gratitude toward Xiao Yi came from the depths of her heart, profound and burning.
That gratitude had its roots in a harrowing night three years earlier.
Back then, she had been trapped in the Ghost Wolf Gang's basement, surrounded by cold stone walls and endless darkness, with despair drowning her like a rising tide.
Just when she thought she would sink into that darkness forever, Xiao Yi's Immortal Evergreen Vine had sensed her presence. Like a beam of green light piercing layer upon layer of darkness, Xiao Yi had pulled her back from death's door.
In that moment, she had seemed to glimpse a ray of light in her life, and Xiao Yi's figure had left an indelible mark on her heart.
After rescuing her, Xiao Yi had brought her back to the Chen Clan, where she gained Chen Xiaojun's acceptance and recognition, and the course of her life was turned upside down.
At the time, Chen Xiaojun had told her to stay with Xiao Yi temporarily. It was Xiao Yi who gave her the status of a Follower, an immense honor and opportunity for her then.
During Xiao Yi's slumber, Chen Xiaojun's affection for Xiao Yi had extended to her as well. He kept her by his side and gave her care unlike anything she had ever known.
Not only had he exchanged for vast quantities of cultivation resources for her, but he had also included her among the thirty-six Heavenly Stem Stars of the Chen Clan's New Star Program.
To her, that decision meant a new beginning, a shortcut to the summit.
Others might not have known, but as Chen Xiaojun's secretary, how could she not understand the weight and meaning of a Heavenly Stem Star within the Chen Clan?
It was the symbol of a