Zu An said indifferently, “You’re very smart; you know that you have to pretend to be my woman while in the presence of others. But do you think this is enough for me to let you go?”

Tang Tian’er immediately felt as if she had lost all motivation. She scowled and said, “Young master, I really didn’t come to assassinate you! I just came to test you out a bit to play around… But I didn’t expect your cultivation to be that high! That attack was so strong that I was seriously wounded before I could even explain myself.

“Young master, you know that I held back too, right? Even though I was coming after you, I didn’t really aim at your vitals. You should have been able to sense that with your high cultivation!”

Zu An harrumphed. “If it weren’t for the fact that I realized that later, do you think I would’ve bothered to use all that effort to save you?”

Tang Tian’er was overjoyed when she heard his tone soften. She moved closer to him and said sweetly, “Young master, you’re so bad. I really was scared just now, you know?”

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