He ducked his head, refusing to meet her gaze, and let out a soft, indignant huff. "I am not," he lied smoothly, though the absolute venom lacing his tone completely betrayed him. "I simply... I simply find his continued existence to be a stain upon the empire. The fact that he breathed the same air as you is enough to make me want to sever his head and feed it to the hounds."
Yun Shu chuckled, the deep sound echoing warmly in the quiet suite. It had been a long, tiring day of political maneuvering, investigating demonic cultists, and navigating the treacherous waters of the Eastern County's elite circles.
Her body, though fortified by her overpowered cultivation, craved rest. But as she looked down at the fiercely protective, jealous beauty trapped in her arms, she realized that sleep would have to wait.
