Hearing Jiang Yu's words, both Li Dai and Liu Xisheng understood the gravity of the situation and did not delay any further. Yet looking at the extremely weak, gossamer-thin Jiang Yu, Li Dai remembered her promise to Mu Tianhe. Narrowing her beautiful eyes, she said, "You are coming with us!"
Even though Li Dai was unversed in worldly affairs, the grave look on Jiang Yu's face as he watched the red-scaled merman turn to ashes told her that this matter was far from simple.
If she and Liu Xisheng simply left, someone would have to take the blame for the merman's death. No doubt, seeing that she had saved his life, Jiang Yu intended to shoulder this burden himself. Only in this way could he truly buy them more time, and prevent the conflict between her and his clan from escalating.
Chapter 723