Qingyi took the letter from the warrior's hands at the main palace, hesitating for a brief moment before opening it and reading its contents.
His face flashed through a myriad of emotions until it finally settled into a bitter smile.
The sect leader's daughter had specifically demanded that he be her representative in a competition, and thus, he received an order: he was to reach the Celestial Ascension Realm within two months.
Should he fail, the head maid would personally punish him.
Honestly, he didn't care about the threat. He knew it was empty.
Perhaps if he had committed some actual crime, yes.
But the Nine Pavilions would never allow one of their disciples to be punished for something so minor, especially when the punishment came from the maid herself.
If Qingyi fails, just send someone else. Why complicate things?
What really struck him was that, even though she'd never met him, that girl still seemed unable to get him out of her head.
Why?
