Aftermath!

"Why not just kill him?" 

Su Xiaobai muttered from the side, his tone filled with annoyance, as he watched Bai Yujian at work. 

She had stripped Master Qingxuan of every treasure he owned—calling it "compensation" for today's trouble—but instead of finishing the job and spilling his blood, she was making him swear a heavenly oath. 

An oath. 

Su Xiaobai scoffed, crossing his arms like a lord. His eyes glinted with frustration, and a faint sneer tugged at his lips. "What's the point of an oath? Just slit his throat and be done with it." 

Zhu Qing, standing nearby, caught his sulking. She sighed softly, the sound almost pitying, and shook her head. "Do you remember where we're going?" 

Su Xiaobai frowned, his irritation briefly giving way to confusion. "The capital?" 

"Yes," Zhu Qing said, her voice tinged with calm authority. "To the royal palace." 

Su Xiaobai's eyes narrowed. "And?"