C1441 Pulling the Cocoon out of the Tree

The study was silent, except for the crackling fire in the low hearth, growing more intense. Tiange was fixated on the scrolls in Beiming Yuan's hands; she desperately wanted them. Yet, Beiming Yuan hesitated to let go.

"If you wish to burn them, I won't stop you," Tiange conceded.

At her retreat, Beiming Yuan grasped her wrist, his eyes deep and cold. "You cannot betray me."

"I won't