Just as Ning Yuexi thought her death was imminent, the Great Commander's hand stopped abruptly.
"Do you know why I want to kill you?" she asked coldly.
Ning Yuexi shook her head but still didn't resist. She knew she was no match for her opponent.
"Hmph! Because you're Long Tianji's woman," the Great Commander snarled, her face filled with hatred. "He disregarded the world's stability to make an enemy of my Yaochi Heavenly Palace!"
She already knew that the Lesser Commander and Elder Zhan had been hung from a building hundreds of meters high. Yet she didn't dare attempt a rash rescue. The moment she made a move, she would very likely be captured by Long Tianji. The Lesser Commander and Elder Zhan were the bait, and she was the fish.
Ning Yuexi said wearily, "I was forced by Long Tianji. I'm not really his..."
