Honestly, the response was better than he'd thought. Apparently, the rumors of kindness about Sect Leader Jiang were true. And going to Qinghe seemed like a wise move. The Nie Sect was strong and their leader smart in warfare. He would be the one to listen to Wen Fen's words... or lock him away.

Despite himself, his heart twisted in pain from the idea of leaving Poe behind. They had only just found each other, but this was inevitable. It was the main reason he had dreaded coming to Lotus Pier.

But he couldn't dwell on that. Wen Fen bowed- And paused midway when Po Daxiang started speaking up. No, no, no.

Wen Fen stepped forward, putting a hand to the other's chest, trying to draw him back. "Wait, wait- Po Daxiang, please, it's all right-"