We were fated to meet, but not to stay together; A Sa's Great Emperor potential; returning to the Southern Region

At those words, A Sa's face instantly turned as pale as paper. She stared at the old man before her with wide, disbelieving eyes, her lips trembling slightly, yet she could not utter a word.

Only after a long while did she recover her senses. Her eyes filled with anger and resentment as she demanded loudly, "Senior, as a Sage, how can you help a tyrant commit such atrocities?"

Sage Lingyi sighed softly and shook his head. "Little girl, this world has always belonged to the strong. Besides, the divine blood in your body really is of great use to me. I'm sorry."

A Sa's eyes blazed with fury. Forcing her weakened body to hold on, she said through gritted teeth, "Even if you are a Sage, such conduct will surely bring heaven's punishment upon you. Even if I, A Sa, become a vengeful ghost, I will never let you off."

Sage Lingyi remained calm and said indifferently, "There's no point saying more. Just hand over your divine blood."

With that, he slowly raised his palm. A powerful surge of spirit power spread outward, enveloping A Sa.

A Sa felt an invisible pressure bear down on her, leaving her barely able to breathe, but the anger and defiance in her heart only grew stronger. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms as blood trickled between her fingers.

A hint of appreciation appeared in Sage Lingyi's eyes once more. "Not bad. You truly are a resilient little girl. Even when faced with a Sage like me, you haven't shown the slightest inclination to beg for mercy."

"What a pity. If I weren't repaying a favor, and if your divine blood weren't useful to me, I really would want to take you as my final disciple. All I