After their conversation, neither of them spoke again. The hall fell into such silence that the drop of a needle could be heard.
Hua Yan thought back to her days in Peach Blossom Valley, sparring with Su Zizhan. That day, she'd playfully teased him with her sword tip under his chin, coquettishly demanding his compliance. He'd brushed aside her blade and chuckled softly that if she returned unscathed, he would agree to her demands.
Now, she hadn't managed to capture the Poisonous Insect King intact, nearly losing her life in the process, and she couldn't return to Peach Blossom Valley anymore.
That promise, too, ended the moment she agreed to stay with Yun Chi!
Her heart ached with a sour, numbing pain, but she felt a sense of relief thinking that, one way or another, the Poisonous Insect King was safely brought out of its palace. She wanted him to live, even if she couldn't be with him as his wife. As long as he was alive, that was good enough.
