Deng Yong was momentarily speechless. He hadn’t anticipated Shen Ling interpreting his actions as jealousy.0

"What is he doing here?" Bai Yuan’s voice broke the silence as he arrived, his expression mirroring Deng Yong’s shock when his gaze fell on Liu Wuxie. Bai Yuan had considered countless scenarios—Liu Wuxie storming Thorn Peak Valley alone or rallying the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion disciples—but the idea of him being captured had never occurred to him.0

"They captured him alive and brought him here," Deng Yong explained impatiently, simplifying Shen Ling's story.0

Throughout this process, Liu Wuxie merely stood quietly and allowed others to talk about him. Several disciples held onto him firmly to prevent him from thrashing around.0

"You mean to tell me they captured Liu Wuxie?" Bai Yuan asked, his tone laced with disbelief as his eyes scrutinized Liu Wuxie. Since when had Liu Wuxie become so easy to subdue? They had...0