Truthfully, for the time being, he wouldn’t be delivering Qi Rong to the Upper Court, and the reason for that was specifically Lang Qianqiu. If Xie Lian surrendered Qi Rong, and Lang Qianqiu learned of Qi Rong’s whereabouts, Lang Qianqiu would immediately charge in with his sword to kill Qi Rong. Should Qi Rong be killed? That was a headache-inducing question. If he was killed, then what next?
xie lian only spares qi rong for the nostalgia of a happier time in his life. when he was human, before his ascension, when he was only the cultivating crown prince
