Perhaps to say she was involved was impossible; after all, her appearance... was too fiercely independent.
The person screaming in agony behind her seemed to have absolutely no connection with her,
which only made her appear even more mysteriously inscrutable.
And terrifying.
There was a sense of omnipotence at her fingertips.
--Killing someone right under the Imperial Guards' eyes... without any connection, silently and quietly; wasn't that terrifying?
She stepped over the thin layer of snow, passing through the sparse yet unique plum trees, peacefully amidst the dancing plum blossoms and snow.
A few Imperial Guards hesitated but stepped back to clear a space after she passed by...
revealing the figure of Yue Beiqing behind them.
No one knew when he had arrived, standing there glowing, with a slight smile.
As she approached, within arm's reach of Sui Yi, the Imperial Guards gathered around, preventing others from overhearing their conversation.
