"In that case, you should go," Shiranui Asuka said. "Brother Fire God, Sister Tsukimi Sake, take our people and Brother Jin Jianglang and leave as soon as you can."
"What are you talking about?" Shiranui Fire God caught Asuka's arm and said patiently, "Xiao Xiang, if we wanted to leave, we would have left long ago. We stayed to bring you with us, didn't we?"
"I can't leave." Asuka shook her head.
"Why?!" Fire God asked anxiously. "Xiao Xiang, have you forgotten? Your visit to China was, at most, an 'exchange.' You came to learn from others, to seek wisdom. There's no reason to throw your life away for China's Immortal Realm."
Shiranui Asuka thought for a moment, then said, "Brother Fire God, you're right. But I still can't leave."
Shiranui Fire God glanced helplessly at Tsukimi Sake.
Tsukimi Sake frowned as well. "Xiao Xiang, do you know what you're doing? Every expert in the Shiranui Household is here. If anything happens, our lineage will suffer a devastating blow."
"I-I know... that's why I'm asking all of you to leave first..."
Shiranui Fire God truly could not understand his younger sister's actions. "Xiao Xiang, does someone have something on you?"
"No."
"Then is someone threatening you?"
"No, not that either."
"Then why on earth are you so determined to stay in China?" Shiranui Fire God was growing anxious. "Do you want us to stand by and watch you die?"
Shiranui Asuka bowed her head deeply, twisting the hem of her clothes around her fingers. "Brother Fire God, don't we still have an hour or two? Maybe... things can still turn around."
"Enough nonsense, Xiao Xiang," Shiranui Fire God interrupted. "Give me a reason, a reason you absolutely have to stay in China. Otherwise, even if we have to knock you