"Lady Ai, can I ask about your relationship with, well, you know," Sui Zhi asked.
"You can say his name in my presence," Lady Ai said. She gently caressed her destroyed face. "And what do you think our relationship is?"
"My apologies. I didn't mean to bring out your painful past."
"It's fine," Lady Ai casually said before switching the topic. "There is a high chance that bastard Gu Chang'an was injured while refining that artifact, meaning this is my only opportunity."
"What exactly is that artifact?" Three Virtue asked.
"His only chance at reaching the Third Step," Lady Ai calmly stated.
"We can't allow that," Five Qi immediately said.
"That's right, which means we must act as quickly as possible."
"But can we be of any use?" Sui Zhi asked.
"No," Lady Ai shook her head; these three were too weak. "Well, maybe you could provide some assistance."
"Please, tell us how to be helpful."
