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Gu Huaxian didn’t even ask what else Su Yi wanted to do. She just said, her gaze decidedly unfriendly, “Does this count as reneging on your word?”
Su Yi laughed. “Listen first, then decide.”
Gu Huaxian forcefully suppressed her fury, then said, “Out with it!”
Su Yi gestured to Yu Xun. “I want to trade his life for Yan Chizhen.”
Yu Xun was stunned. A moment later, his expression shifted dramatically. He would never have guessed that he’d inadvertently muddled his way into becoming one of Su Yi’s bargaining chips!
“Didn’t you say that if we let Yi Chen go, you’d let us leave?” roared Yu Xun.
“That was a deal with your master. It didn’t include you,” Su Yi said flatly. “Of course, if your master doesn’t care about your life, she’s welcome to refuse.”
Yu Xun’s expression was unsightly, and his whole body tensed. He understood his master better than anyone. He might have been her disciple, but she was fully capable of heartlessly tossing him away if it suited her!
“So, you knew that Yan Chizhen has long since fallen into my hands…” said Gu Huaxian. She seemed startled, because this had been kept...
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