Xie Ningyuan's attack missed, and his eyes darkened slightly.
Then, he slowly turned to face the old man. "Senior Wuliang... must you stop me today?"
Master Wuliang looked back at him. "Jichen, I am aware of what has happened here."
"Take this young woman and go. I have already given the order; no one will stand in your way."
His words were subtle, but they made his stance clear.
He also knew that his people were in the wrong today, but he still had to stand with them.
The only concession he could offer Xie Ningyuan was to let him and Lu Sangjiu leave.
Lu Sangjiu was frustrated, but she had already prepared herself for a long fight against Ye Zhiyao.
If Xie Ningyuan could easily kill her, that would be for the best. But since he couldn't, she wasn't going to insist on it.
So she tugged on the corner of Xie Ningyuan's sleeve and whispered, "Forget it, let's just go."
Xie Ningyuan fell silent. He truly wanted to take Ye Zhiyao's life, but... his time was running out.
