Chapter 139: Preserve Head_2

He had stood before the Five Families Stage for ten years now—speaking truthfully, standing opposite to that woman was a matter fraught with latent peril, always accompanied by Xuanmen, with Sky Tower by his side... After all, she herself had emerged from several brushes with death, the extent of risks she dared to take was uncertain. The Sword Light from Huanlou that night had truly sent a shiver down his spine, as if seeing those indifferent eyes of the girl behind the young man piercing through him.

But fortunately, she hadn't completely lost her wits.

Now, having shed his official robes, was akin to casting off heavy armor, stepping down from the stage of blades and spears, leaving those bloodbaths—real and imagined—for the vastness of the city.