"Even if it were Xia You," she said, "focused solely on one person, going for a fight where both sides perish together, I believe the problem would not be that great."
Yue Kong said, "The situation is clear now. If the senior members here would promise with their golden words to let me, Yue Kong, shoulder this matter alone, you all could avoid many troubles. With Xia You, a woman, what storm could she possibly stir up? Would it not be beneficial for all, a cause for mutual celebration?"
He was desperate to save the woman he cherished, offering everything he had at this moment, naturally confronting the situation with the resolve of someone who has accepted death, standing tall and unflinching.
A determination to merely seek death had already intimidated everyone present.
Indeed, Crescent Moon's current strength was far superior to their own, but Yue Kong and Xia You had recently made quite a name for themselves.