The sky was fickle, with the Sound Symbol Ancient Array in the Secret Land emitting a sharp, piercing essence.
The ash-gray Heavenly Vault was as heavy as a mountain, bearing down on Wan Zichen's heart, making the atmosphere feel oppressively solemn.
After the mention of the woman named "Gu Xi," Zhou Yan's emotions visibly changed, so much so that even the surrounding Heaven and Earth felt oppressive to Wan Zichen.
Wan Zichen had thought about leaving, but the thin, golden Short Sword in Zhou Yan's hand could potentially kill her in the instant she attempted to flee—even though she had recovered to the peak of the Sword Soul Three Heavens, and even though she was a True Spirit Level genius, one of the very top echelon, she was acutely aware of her inferiority to Zhou Yan.
Since Zhou Yan could kill her but also saved her, she reasoned that he would at least spare her life after she had helped him.
