Seeing how serious Zhang Lie was, Zhang Hanxiang acquiesced immediately, though she grumbled at having to do so. For her, this might well be the longest night she had ever lived through. However, Zhang Hanxiang couldn't bring herself to disobey her brother. She knew that, no matter what, her brother would always side with her, that he truly cared for her.

The same was true for Zhang Lie's two apprentices; to them, Zhang Lie had all but given them a new life. Without Zhang Lie, they wouldn't be where they were now, and their future...