Xu Shuo nodded with satisfaction, said nothing more, and turned around to walk away from the palace.
Standing beside him and fidgeting, Catalina suddenly reacted, her face changing in an instant as she irritably glared at the two mixed-blood elves and quickly caught up with the young man.
Lady Hexi watched their retreating figures with astonishment, her tension finally releasing as they disappeared from view, causing her to collapse to the ground, fearfully clutching onto Jelante.
Jelante embraced her back without a word.
The boy stared straight towards the direction outside the palace, his lake-blue eyes revealing an indiscernible expression.
...
After leaving the palace.
Catalina curiously asked, "Aren't you going to kill those two? What if they spill secrets?"
Xu Shuo just smiled and said, "I am a man of principles."
Catalina looked puzzled.
Obviously, she didn't know where those principles lay.
