"Why did you try to harm me?" Li Yang's voice was calm, betraying neither joy nor anger.
"I didn't!" Tu Nine Provinces held his Blood Saber against Tu Shan Jiaojiao's neck. She knew her good intentions had led to disaster, yet she was utterly bewildered.
She had no idea how to explain herself. She even began to suspect that the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Race truly intended to harm Li Yang, and that they, too, belonged to the War Faction.
"Then explain yourself clearly-where did this Origin Source Life Pill come from?"
Tu Shan Jiaojiao truly did not know how to answer that question. Whatever she said, she could not wash away the suspicion clinging to her.
"I... I truly knew nothing about this. At least for my part, I only hoped the Demon Savage Continent and the Nine Provinces could coexist peacefully. This was never what I wanted!" Tu Shan Jiaojiao's voice was sincere.
Li Yang's gaze remained calm. He showed no killing intent toward her.
But the thousand-odd Sword Cultivators present all glared at her, making no attempt to hide their suspicion and scrutiny.
"Those not of our race are bound to harbor different hearts!" one Sword Cultivator said, staring coldly at Tu Shan Jiaojiao.
"Boss has killing intent perception. Even if she wasn't responsible, the races of the Demon Savage Continent behind her must have had a hand in it!"
"I don't deny that some Demon Beasts are good, but most of them want to kill Boss now. Besides, the Demon Savage Continent this demon woman belongs to has yet to integrate into the Nine Provinces."
Li Yang stared at Tu Shan Jiaojiao for a long time, until unease crept through her.
Just then, a figure stepped in front of Tu Shan Jiaojiao.
It was Lin He.
His