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In the elegant and opulent hall, dressed in glamorous attire were nobles and beauties, symbols of wealth and power—at this moment, silence too seemed to be their hallmark.
The Military Sabre stood to the side, his stance clear—it was up to Li Yu whether to listen or not.
If Li Yu really pushed the issue, he would not back down; after all, predicting life and death in that situation was difficult... considering Sui Yi could puncture Li Yu's palm with tiny glass shards, it wouldn't be hard to target his throat or forehead either. Although Military Sabre didn't know how she managed that, he was quite certain.
--Taking Li Yu's life would be as easy as flipping his hand.
--And she dared to do it!
It was because he was certain of these two points that the usually arrogant Military Sabre had no choice but to step back.
And Li Yu...
Li Yu's face twitched, the pain in his palm less than the panic and reluctance in his heart...
