"Junior Brother Li, she saved my life. I can stake my life on her!" Lin He said after a moment's thought.
But those words only made Li Yang more suspicious:
"Then I have all the more reason to ask. Don't let gratitude cloud your judgment." Li Yang remained stubborn.
Sensing that the atmosphere was turning sour, Tu Shan Jiaojiao hurried forward to smooth things over:
"It's not like it's some unspeakable secret~ The ancestor just wanted me to find a way to get close to you-"
At those words, Lin He's heart tightened.
"Then find a chance to win your heart and marry you."
Lin He's heart eased at that, but a trace of discomfort followed close behind, stirred by an emotion called jealousy.
"I swear by the Demon Ancestor!" Tu Shan Jiaojiao added.
Li Yang nodded at that.
Swearing by the Demon Ancestor was equivalent to a Human Race cultivator swearing by their Dao Heart or by the Heavenly Dao.
"It had better be that way."
No sooner had Li Yang said that than he realized something was wrong. "Actually, don't. I'm not interested in demons. I'd advise you not to try getting close to me. Cross the line, and I'll cut you down."
Tu Shan Jiaojiao shrank back and hid behind Lin He again.
"I never wanted to come in the first place. My clan forced me to carry out this mission."
Li Yang ignored her and turned his gaze toward Saintess Su Yao and Gu Luoyuan.
"We haven't done anything! You can't kill me!" The first words out of Gu Luoyuan's mouth were "you can't kill me," making it clear that he, too, had been left with psychological scars.
Saintess Su Yao stepped in front of Gu Luoyuan. "Fellow Daoist Li, we just saved Mu Yao. That