Chapter 1707 - Everyone’s thoughts (1/2)

Translator: Misty Cloud Translations  Editor: Misty Cloud Translations

Ximen Li was still bewildered while Si Yue ran over excitedly. She immediately grabbed onto Third Mo and said, “Third Mo, Third Mo, you came to save me, right?”

Third Mo furrowed his eyebrows and stretched out a hand to push her away, saying, “You didn’t get poisoned, so why didn’t you escape?”

Obviously, Si Yue wouldn’t dumbly tell him that she wanted to see if he would come and rescue her, so she said, “There are so many experts here, how could I defeat them?”

“You really can’t?” Third Mo looked at her with disbelief.

“Of course not. Look how many experts there are. I’m just one person.” Si Yue pulled on his sleeve, ignoring his attitude.

Third Mo seemed not to believe her, but he didn’t say anything else as he looked at Ximen Li and asked her, “Li’er, how did you get captured?”

Ximen Li initially wanted to continue watching them interact. Her curious eyes flitted between the both of them. She was wondering whether or not to step back when Third MO looked over.

She hurriedly kept away her curious expression and replied, “I was travelling around the central regions with Little Roar when I met that group of people. They didn’t say anything before capturing us.”

“How does your elder brother and the rest take care of you?” Third Mo’s expression was solemn. It was a good thing that those people didn’t kill her directly, otherwise, they would regret it deeply.

“That…” Ximen Li subconsciously poked at Little Roar with her finger.

Third Mo immediately understood as he looked at Little Roar, “He gave you the rotten idea to throw those guards off?”

“… Yes.” Ximen Li replied in a small voice. “I also felt like I wouldn’t be able to grow under their constant protection. When Big Sister travelled around, there was nobody protecting her either.”

“You… ” Third MO was incensed, “Is the situation now the same as before? The continent is in chaos and, based on your tiny bit of strength, you dare to travel on your own. Do you know that, because of those undead, how many people hate your elder sister to the core? If they capture you to threaten your elder sister or even kill you, what is your elder sister supposed to do? What if she puts herself in a dangerous position to save you or blames herself for your death forever?”

“I…” Ximen Li was stunned. Initially, she thought that she would be able to grow even quicker if she ventured out alone. However, she didn’t think so far away. “I’m sorry…”

“There’s no use in apologising to me. Be more aware next time, got it?” Third Mo lectured her and he really seemed like an elder brother.

Ximen Li felt uncomfortable in her heart. It had been many years since someone had lectured her. Her older brother and sister had carried all the enmities on their own shoulders and everyone always protected her. That was why she ended up with such a pure personality.

Sima You Yue had also realised that her personality was too pure, which was why she allowed her to travel around to become more street-smart. It was a good thing that she was only pure, instead of becoming arrogant and despotic under everyone’s pampering love.

She bit her lip. She knew that although Third Mo’s words were unpleasant to listen to, he wasn’t wrong at all. She couldn’t act like this anymore.

Si Yue saw Ximen Li lower her head as if she was hurting from doing something wrong. She pulled on the sleeve in her hands and said, “Alright, don’t scold Xi’er anymore. She was in the central regions so how was she supposed to know about the changes in the inner regions. Didn’t you come to save us? Why are you speaking so much?”

Third Mo glared at her, “My plans have to change. It’s not a problem to save just you, but if I bring her with us, it will be very difficult without alerting those people. I’ll have to come up with a new plan.”

“You don’t have to make any plans. Just tell us where we are. Once You Yue rushes over, with the both of you working together, are you afraid that you won’t be able to rescue us?” Si Yue said.

“You Yue is coming?”