"Have I? Have I gone back on my word?" You Lian'er asked with a smile.
"You broke your promise and acted so treacherously. What kind of hero does that make you?" Zhang Daocheng had not expected the woman to actually attack Deqing, and he shouted at her. Perfected Person Deqing, who was on their side, had just fought Fang Qing until both were injured, while You Lian'er had watched from behind the walls. To strike now was truly sinister.
"I'm no hero, nor am I some gallant fellow! The Heavenly Demon Canon is the treasured scripture of my Heavenly Demon Sect. How could I destroy it? How ridiculous!" You Lian'er glanced at Zhang Daocheng and sneered. "You gentlemen, on the other hand, are all outstanding young talents of the Jianghu, heroes and gallant men. I could never compare."
The expressions of Zhang Daocheng and the other two soured at her words.
"Not someone to cross, not someone to cross. A rose covered in thorns!" Dugu Sheng muttered.
Hong Yi and Zhang Daocheng nodded slightly, wholeheartedly agreeing. This woman's cultivation surpassed all three of theirs, and there was nothing they could do about her going back on her word. Experts of the Jianghu, or young experts like themselves, generally cared somewhat about their reputations and usually kept their promises. Unfortunately, the person before them was a woman. If she chose to play the rogue, what could they do to her?
"Miss You, even with only a fraction of my strength remaining, you cannot take Zhang Hu away!" Deqing said. There were still many people of the Jianghu here, quite a few with cultivation comparable to Zhang Hu's, so escaping this place would indeed be difficult for him. Thus, in Deqing's view, unless someone helped Zhang Hu, he had no chance of