Chapter 1082: I Will Make It Up to You

Chapter 1082: Chapter 1082: I Will Make It Up to You

"I’m sorry—it’s my fault that you got hurt." She finally mustered up the courage to voice what had been on her mind all night: "I overheard you talking about Puppet Grass and wanted to probe what kind of people you were, so... so I pretended to slip and tried to catch your attention... I—I didn’t mean to harm you."

She intentionally did it, because she thought no one would rescue another knowing the danger involved. She had already heard them discussing how terrifying the poison of Puppet Grass was, yet he still reached out to save her without hesitation.

It really made her feel like she was deliberately bullying someone.

But she really didn’t mean to harm him.

Instead, after chatting with him, following them here, she even peeked at the letter he wrote, knowing he didn’t want to burden his friends and was even considering leaving alone.

She felt quite embarrassed that her little test might ruin someone’s life, and this person was a good person, even... her lifesaver.

So, after hesitating for a night, she decided to apologize to him.

"When you brought us here, I already knew." At first, Su Xingqiao genuinely thought she was innocent, just a little girl who nearly fell into the water by accident. But upon seeing this mansion, even he could understand that someone with strength far surpassing his wouldn’t nearly slip and fall into the water.

However, since he saved her and was deceived, her willingness to apologize and reveal the truth showed she wasn’t a bad person.

Su Xingqiao had experienced life’s ups and downs since childhood, grew up on the battlefield, and later became a high-ranking emperor. He understood that things destined to happen would happen, and being more ruthless or selfish wouldn’t allow him to escape inevitable fate.

Even if he blamed her, it would have no significance.

"Are you... really not blaming me?" Xiaoqi looked at him nervously.

Seeing her anxious expression, Su Xingqiao couldn’t help but tease her: "Well..."

Xiaoqi became even more tense, her eyes nearly popping out.

Su Xingqiao laughed: "Life and death are decreed by fate. You had no intention to harm, so why should I blame you?"

Xiaoqi’s eyes brightened all at once: "Really? You honestly don’t blame me?"

"Mm." Su Xingqiao nodded affirmatively, watching her beaming like a child, which amused him. Whether he blamed her or not, what did it matter? She was just an immature child after all, so what significance would it have to argue with her? The poison lingering in him wouldn’t be resolved either, right?

"I’ll compensate you." Xiaoqi suddenly said with a serious expression to Su Xingqiao.

"Oh? How do you plan to compensate me?" Su Xingqiao asked in a joking tone.

"Don’t think I’m bluffing. Didn’t I tell you? I have a photographic memory." Xiaoqi, hearing the playful tone in his voice, understood he hadn’t taken it seriously at all.

"Mm, and then?" Even if she had a photographic memory, it wouldn’t cure the poison within him!

"Don’t you find your cultivation lacking? I can help you. In the Futu Realm, I have memorized eighty percent of cultivation techniques; I can help you reach a high stage in the shortest time, with the most solid foundation—at least... at least you won’t fall too far behind your friends, how about that?"