After a moment of contemplation, Tian Ye still did not lie to him:
"Yes, from the very start I intentionally let those two leave."
Xu Yuan gently nodded:
"So, it seems you truly value this little ghost... is it because of the calamity?"
Tian Ye did not respond to these words, merely gazing at him calmly.
So, not willing to answer...
Xu Yuan sighed softly, slowly rising from the pit, channeling Spiritual Vision into the patterns and locking onto Tian Yuan's aura once again.
Watching this scene, Tian Ye's brows furrowed slightly, but she still didn't speak.
Seeing her reaction, Xu Yuan asked with faint surprise:
"You're not stopping me? These patterns are sealed by your Dao Charm—you should have countermeasures if you wished, right?"
Tian Ye remained remarkably calm, lightly shaking her head, speaking indifferently:
"Don't you think such clumsy rhetorical tactics are too childish for the likes of us?"
Xu Yuan sneered lightly, his eyes glinting with a trace of mockery: