She had been full of disappointment earlier, thinking that her Martial Niece Shi Tian He was hopeless. She had such horrible judgment that she got expelled for the sake of a man, only to have that same man expel her from his family a hundred years later.
But now, she thought that her Martial Niece still had some redeeming qualities. At the very least, she had the desire to go back and help when her Sect was in danger. Knowing how dire the situation was, with the Sect on the brink of annihilation, but still boldly and without any hesitation trying to return… That was not something just anyone could do.
Shi Tian He shook her head, “The Sect raised me and educated me. In life, I will belong to Ice Heart Valley, and after I die my ghost will belong to Ice Heart Valley!”
Ji Yao nodded, “Good. With such an attitude, Eldest Senior Sister will surely take you in once more!”
“Really?” Shi Tian He stared at Ji Yao in surprised delight.
Ji Yao gave her a small, rare smile, “Rest assured, if she doesn’t take you back, then she’s no Eldest Senior Sister of mine.”
Shi Tian He was horrified and said quickly, “No, no, Third Martial Aunt, please don’t jest!”
“Honoured Master,” Ji Yao turned to look at Yang Kai. “Now that the Sect is in danger, we must hurry back! Eldest Senior Sister must be having a hard time holding up the Sect on her own.”
Yang Kai gave a nod, “Yes, but first we must get rid of those on our tail. It looks like someone’s got their eye on us.”
“Hmm?” Hearing this, Ji Yao immediately turned and looked behind them. She saw a few tiny black dots on the horizon which were rapidly flying closer, evidently chasing their group.
Shi Tian He’s face turned pale, “Oh no! It must be because we revealed our identities back in Serenity City and someone took notice.”
“Tian He, do you know who these people are?” Yang Kai turned and asked calmly.
Shi Tian He’s brow furrowed as she replied, “If my guess is correct, then they must be people from Profound Thunder Pavilion.”
“Profound Thunder Pavilion…” Yang Kai’s mouth rose into a playful smile.
“Serenity City is very closely connected with Profound Thunder Pavilion,” said Shi Tian He, “They have a Space Array connecting the two for easy access, and Profound Thunder Pavilion is currently attached to Seeking Passion Sect. Since our identities have been exposed, there’s no way Profound Thunder Pavilion will do nothing about it. They must want to capture us to obtain rewards from the Seeking Passion Sect.”
“That will depend on whether they have the ability!” Yang Kai laughed coldly, “What’s the cultivation of their Pavilion Master?”
“Pavilion Master Bai Yu has reached the Second-Order Emperor Realm!” Shi Tian He’s pretty face was grim, “They also have four Elders who are in the First-Order Emperor Realm. With Serenity City’s City Lord Yan Dong, that makes five of them. Martial Aunt, we had best hurry and leave.”
“Why leave when they’ve offered themselves up on their own?” Ji Yao glared at her.
Shi Tian He was stunned, wondering how her Third Martial Aunt was so confident. Remembering that the Third Martial Aunt’s mind was not in the right state though, she quickly turned to look at Yang Kai for his opinion.
Yang Kai smiled, “Worry not! It’s just a few pitiful weaklings.”
“Pitiful weaklings…” Shi Tian He was speechless. How could a Second-Order Emperor and five First-Order Emperors be classified as pitiful weaklings?
Did this man also have something wrong in the head like her Third Martial Aunt?
Shi Tian He’s mind was full of anxious thoughts, but when she saw that both Yang Kai and Ji Yao looked as calm as a lake, she found herself gradually calming down as well.
Since the moment she had decided to leave Dong Family and return to her Sect to do what little she could, she had been fully prepared for death.
It was entirely possible that she could be killed even before she could return to the Sect; after all, with Ice Heart Valley completely surrounded, she was bound to get attacked the moment she showed her face.
She had already put life and death out of her mind, so what was there left in the world that could make her afraid?
Her only wish was that she could return to the home of her Honoured Master before her death to ask for her Honoured Master’s understanding and forgiveness.