Ace let out a slow breath, his fingers tightening slightly on the doorframe.
"I want no trouble. Why don't you just leave after being healed?" he asked from inside the room, his voice calm but firm.
His mind raced. Is she here to kill me? Should I have killed her instead?
The thought sent an uneasy chill down his spine. He didn't want to cross that line. Not yet.
But before he could dwell on it, a voice rang out.
"Master! We're in trouble!" Liu Mei's urgent cry shattered the silence.
Ace stiffened. "What now?"
"The Dragon and Phoenix Tournament starts in three days, and the Hua family has been coming over repeatedly asking for Shan Yifeng!"
Ace's thoughts ground to a halt. This…
Without hesitation, he swung the door open.
He half-expected Xie Ninger to lash out, to sneer, to challenge him for saving her against her will.
Instead, she just stood there. No accusations. No attacks.
Right. If she wanted me dead, she could've done it while I was cultivating.
