“Yes, you've already slapped her face once by upstaging her here. Coldly refuse her offer, and you'll be slapping her face a second time. She will end up a mere backdrop, the butt of all jokes. This means you'll cross her, and perhaps even the whole circle of the up-and-coming generation in the Harmony Divine Palace,” Yun Xiao said.0

“How should I decide, then?” Feng Yao unconsciously asked.0

“Don’t ask me. Follow your heart. I’m setting you free this time,” Yun Xiao replied.0

Sometimes, too much control only turned one into a puppet, robbing them of their bloom.0

“Very well!” Feng Yao had made up her mind early on. She was decisive. In front of everyone, she addressed the two Valkyries. “Seniors, I'm profoundly grateful for the favor shown by you two. However, in the first phase of the selection, the Snow Lineage chose me. It’s the rule of the Harmony Divine Palace, and I dare not defy it. I hope you can understand.”0

From a distance, the Moon Lemon Valkyrie watched the girl and smiled softly. She didn’t say a word. But she was certain in her heart that Feng Yao would choose her! She knew this girl was not one to seek quick gains at the expense of honor.0

And rejecting...0