To prevent Ruiyue and her clan from attacking him, Grey, and the others, Han Ning had considered every possibility, leaving virtually no openings for his opponent.
He figured the stipulation about not harming humans wasn't a big deal to Ruiyue. The most important part was... she was not allowed to harbor any hostility toward Irena and him.
Ruiyue's expression fluctuated between pale and red, her heart twisting in extreme conflict.
Memories of living and training alongside the Destruction Apostle surfaced in her mind.
The next moment, she remembered how her clan had lost a vast, strategic territory because of Irena—a loss whose value far exceeded that of a Monarch IV Soul Beast—and a fresh wave of irritation washed over her.
The scales in her heart tipped back and forth, weighing the Soul Beast she grew up with against the need for revenge.
Meanwhile, seeing her hesitation, Han Ning understood that Ruiyue was torn.
