But things had already come to this, and she had no other choice.
To protect a prodigy unparalleled through the ages, as long as she could conceal his talent, even... even sacrificing the entire Outer Sect would be worth it in her eyes!
At that thought, a trace of resolve flashed through her cool, beautiful eyes. Hardening her heart, she stood silently in place, her posture straight, without the slightest wavering.
Meanwhile, on the mountain path leading downhill!
Chun Xiaobai, who was mingling with the crowd as they "fled for their lives," kept feeling as though something had its sights on him. His scalp prickled in waves.
"Damn it, could I be coming down with something?"
After thinking it over carefully, he decided that was quite possible.
After all, that pitch-black saber had looked sinister as hell, and he had taken three huge draws from it.
If he had picked up something unclean, that would spell trouble.
He hurriedly examined his body from within, checking every inch carefully. Apart from the blood surging through his meridians like mighty rivers, gradually reverting to a bright red, he found nothing unusual.
Besides, he had a constitution with immunity to all poisons, so on second thought, that seemed unlikely.
"Could... some 'kindred spirit' have set their sights on this Great King?"
Actually, that really was possible!
The resources he had cobbled together in his Cave Abode over the past few days were worth as much as the entire Outer Sect's accumulated reserves.
If someone else happened to have a pair of damn eyes that could see through treasures like his, it was entirely possible they would target him.
"Damn it!"
Chun Xiaobai felt he had still been careless. From now on, he would have to take every safety precaution when hiding his