Lu Yin pursed his lips. Once people with colder demeanors lost control of their emotions, they tended to explode more violently than others.

Xiao Qing stared blankly at Long Xi, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, momentarily dazed. "Pri- Princess?"

Long Xi sullenly stared at Xiao Qing. "Who sent you?"

Xiao Qing immediately panicked, and the communication crystal tumbled from her fingers and crashed onto the ground. The sound startled the maid, and she took a few steps back.

"Who sent you!" Long Xi yelled.

Xiao Qing trembled as she stared at Long Xi in terror. Like Long Xi, Xiao Qing was usually a rather cold and indifferent person, but at this moment, she looked as if a mask had been torn away by an overwhelming tide of fear. "Princess, I- I don't know what you are talking about."

Long Xi looked at Xiao Qing with open disappointment. "I just heard your entire conversation. Talk to me, and I might not kill you."

The mention of death terrified Xiao Qing. She had spent many years within the White Dragon Clan, and had not once experienced any life or death crises. Her terror mounted ever further. "Princess, I never- I never hurt you or the White Dragon Clan!"

"Speak!" Long Xi screamed, her voice causing the house to shake.

Xiao Qing's legs grew weak, and she collapsed to the floor. Sweat dripped from her head, and her eyes grew dull. "It-...