Perhaps women are innately jealous, no matter which circle they belong to.

"I detest you at the sight of that bewitching face of yours, I truly wish to destroy it."

"Then you’d better act quickly," Heather, though under control, showed no sign of fear and even smiled, "because once I regain my strength, you won’t stand a chance against me—cough..."

Her defiance angered River Sparrow, who increased the strength in her hands.

The Guard nearby didn’t know what to do.

River Sparrow was not to be trifled with, and neither was Heather. To help or not to help became a perplexing issue.

"Heather, you think too highly of yourself!" River Sparrow’s face was sinister, devoid of any sympathy or pity for Heather, "You are nothing but a trifle used by our master to seduce Li Sinian. Now that Li Sinian has been captured, you are useless. Even if I killed you now, the master wouldn’t punish me. Are you hoping for Luo Xuan? He might be interested in you, but if I kill you first, other than a few complaints, nothing will happen to me."

"Then why don’t you kill me?" Heather’s response was a bit strained, yet she still managed to wear a smile, "Isn’t it because you are afraid to kill that you haven’t killed me?"

"You’re courting death!" River Sparrow slammed her against a pillar forcefully, her hand only a twist away from breaking Heather’s neck.

Fortunately, at that moment—

"River Sparrow." Luo Xuan’s voice sounded just in time.

Luo Xuan was approaching them, with River Sparrow looking somewhat reluctant.

"Did I ever say you could kill her?"

Even though she was reluctant, River Sparrow slowly released her grip and defended herself, "She was asking for it. If I send her on her way, it’s not my fault."

Now released, Heather, lacking strength, slumped down the pillar, hands covering her neck, coughing incessantly.

Luo Xuan walked over, his expression not showing any anger nor ferocity. He squatted in front of Heather but addressed River Sparrow, "Perhaps you still don’t quite understand me. What I hate the most is people touching my things without my approval."

River Sparrow’s heart trembled, not saying a word, she stepped away from there.

Luo Xuan’s hand brushed away the strand of disheveled hair on Heather’s face, his slender fingers sliding over her cheek before pinching her tender skin, "Why bother bringing trouble upon yourself by provoking River Sparrow, that madwoman? Don’t you know she could kill you at any moment when I’m not around? With the state you are in now, anyone could easily snap your neck."

"I didn’t provoke her," Heather said after coughing a few times, "I was just walking in the yard, who knew she would get angry. Maybe... she has hated me ever since she lost to me when we were ten and missed the chance to become the flower on the other shore."

"You have such a history? It seems I need to have someone else investigate your affairs."

He has no idea what River Sparrow has handed over to him.

"Promise me, no more running around in the future. If River Sparrow kills you, even if I kill her, you won’t come back to life."

"Alright," Heather nodded, "Then when you’re not here, I won’t provoke her."

Luo Xuan suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

Does that mean she would provoke River Sparrow when he is present?

"But why do you want to help me? It looks like River Sparrow has been your partner for a long time, hasn’t she? And I just came out of nowhere, that’s why she hates me even more, right?"