"I appreciate Madam's reassurance," Xu Qi's faint chuckle carried an air of mock humility, his hand lightly gesturing as if to wave off the notion as his fingertips continued to gently caress her shoulder. "But not to worry. Who am I to make such accusations? I am merely a humble mediator. However, given that I was the one targeted, I couldn't help but look at it deeply. The unraveling patterns might not be my specialty but I could see why they would choose to attack "
His Celestial Eloquence wove itself seamlessly into his speech but it was tuned to the lowest to ensure that the faintest of his qi would be unnoticeable.
Nevertheless, his words carried an irresistible cadence that kept her hanging on his every syllable. Even as her instincts screamed to guard herself, she found her thoughts nudged by his subtle suggestions.