Lěng Yè took a deep breath, his tone resolute as he said to Huangfu Ranxiu, "Dean Huangfu, the Emperor's Pendant is of vital importance to me. I won't claim to be noble; I need it not for the sake of all under heaven, but simply to fulfill a promise. If possible, please lend the Emperor's Pendant to me temporarily. Once I have accomplished that matter, I will surely return it intact."
Dean Huangfu's expression was cold and stern as she replied firmly, "I will not hand the Emperor's Pendant over to anyone, including you, Lěng Yè. I have already given you the chance to drop this notion. Now, I am giving you one more chance. If anyone else had persisted like this, they would already be a corpse. However..."
With a wave of Huangfu Ranxiu's hand, the bed curtains slowly drifted down, a hint of gentleness softening her tone. "You are different, Lěng Yè. You are handsome and talented, and I am willing to give you multiple chances—on the condition that you do not repeatedly test my bottom line. You cannot take the Emperor's Pendant away, but today, you can leave something behind. They brought you to me, so you ought to fulfill your task, shouldn't you?"
Chapter 1265