For instance, Pei Yueling had callously harmed an innocent life, now lying unconscious atop Dragon Vein Mountain. The victim, a remarkably beautiful individual, lay there, and Pei Yueling had no right to commit such an act.
Taking someone else's life—what right did she have?
Gu Chaoyan believed in the principle of an eye for an eye. Such actions warranted retribution, and the price for this transgression was a life in return.
Did Pei Yueling think she could escape consequences under the witches' protection?
Impossible.
Gu Chaoyan had no intention of letting her off easily. Sneering, she refrained from directly revealing the truth. Instead, she intended to expose it before Pei Yueling's demise.