Although Baili An was already prepared for what Demon Lord Arao was going to say, the words still hit like a heavy hammer, causing Baili An to press his lips tightly together, as if frozen into silence.
Yet Arao laughed: "Walking by the river frequently, how can one's shoes remain dry? The overly rigid will snap, the overly wise will harm themselves. I won't kill her; others will do that for me."
She looked up at Baili An, the sarcasm at the corner of her lips growing deeper: "In truth, you need not blame yourself. A person as ambitious as her, venturing to Beiyuan Forest to seek the Gate is certainly not for your sake.
Someone so cold and clever knows well that both thunder and rain are divine graces. The secret power of the Dark Department I granted her can be taken just as it was given."
