"Speak up!" Su Xuan leaned against the doorway, casually eyeing Qi Li.
Qi Li returned the knife, then after a moment of contemplation, said, "What I said just now... may have been too much for you, but in our mountain world, it's perfectly reasonable. However... this doesn't mean there's no room for discussion. I owe... I owe you a big favor..."
"It's fine." Su Xuan shrugged. "Ever since I made it big, plenty of people have owed me favors. I don't expect them all to pay me back."
Though he said this, he felt quite gratified. Qi Li's willingness to say that meant she had acknowledged the favor she owed him and intended to repay it.
"There's something I don't understand." Qi Li blinked her beautiful eyes. "You could have easily had me taken away, and I would no longer be a problem for you. Why didn't you do that? Why help me instead?"
