"Nonsense!"
Just as Ji Xuanzhen's face turned extremely ashen, Wan Qingxuan, who was beside him, finally spoke in a low voice, rebuking Zhao Lie, and then pulled Ji Xuanzhen beside her, immediately fleeing towards Western Heavenly Pass, while saying:
"Your Highness, hurry and leave, don't listen to his absurd talk!"
Although she partly believed Zhao Lie's words in her heart, staying here now would only mean waiting for death. A forceful escape might hold a glimmer of hope, which she absolutely could not abandon.
Ji Xuanzhen's face was already somewhat bleak, but hearing Wan Qingxuan's words, he still forcefully mustered a bit of spirit, bypassing Zhao Lie with her, and fled all the way beyond Western Heavenly Pass.
Zhao Lie did not pursue.
He simply watched Ji Xuanzhen and Wan Qingxuan flee, standing with his hands behind his back at the same spot, shaking his head and sighing.
