The Sword Maiden was instantly transfixed, listening to Su Bei's gentle words.
It was the first time she had been so close to a man, yet in his gaze, she saw neither condescending pity nor any deliberate affectation.
He was simply expressing a truth he believed in from the bottom of his heart: a man's respect for a woman, unadulterated by anything else. It was equal and natural.
The Sword Maiden looked up at Du Er Ya and noticed her eyes too were blurred with tears.
Su Bei extended his hand towards the Sword Maiden, blinked, and said,
"So, as a Sword Sect Disciple, would you like to join me at the Sword Sect's opening ceremony?"
The chilly wind gently blew, and the edges of robes fluttered slightly.
As soon as Su Bei finished speaking, an instant hush fell over the base of No-Sword Peak.
Everyone stared at the scene in disbelief.
The Fifth Elder was actually inviting a mute to accompany him to the solemn and grand opening ceremony of the Twenty-One Provinces?
