She trembled as she stared at Ren Tianyun's lifeless body on the ground, her face as pale as a sheet, drained of all color.
"You… you actually killed him?"
"Hmm? Is there a problem?" Xue An stepped slowly over the blood-soaked earth where Ren Tianyun had fallen, his tone devoid of joy or sorrow.
Tan Feiwen shuddered all over, then seemed to realize something. She quickly lowered her head and stammered in a trembling voice:
"Nothing at all. That Ren Tianyun dared to oppose you, Master. His death is nothing more than reaping what he sowed!"
"Master?" Xue An echoed the word languidly, a faint, indiscernible smile curving his lips.
"That's right! Didn't you just say, Master, that as long as I was willing to become your slave, you'd spare me? Now, I wholeheartedly swear fealty to you!" Tan Feiwen declared earnestly.
Xue An remained noncommittal, stepping forward slowly to gaze quietly at Tan Feiwen.
