The purple-robed youth’s expressions were a sight to behold.

There was shock, bewilderment, shame, and awkwardness, all alternating nonstop. 

He just stared directly at Su Yi, as if he wanted to say something but couldn’t quite manage it.

Having another man stare at him like that made Su Yi a bit uncomfortable. He couldn’t help but frown and say, “If you want to apologize, no need. What you ought to do now is investigate and discover just who sent these people to assassinate you. I hope you can give me an answer before we arrive at the Cloudriver Prefectural Capital.”

The purple-robed youth hurriedly responded, “Please rest at ease; I can definitely do that.”

Even his tone had become respectful.

“Also, although I don’t fear getting mixed up in all this, what happened tonight is highly likely to implicate others. I hope you can resolve that too,” said Su Yi flatly.

The purple-robed youth took a deep breath, then made a solemn vow. “That’s only natural. This incident arose because of me; I won’t allow any further harm to befall the innocent.” 

Yuan Luoxi watched this play out from the sidelines. Her maiden’s heart trembled slightly, and she felt a wordless,...