Rowan abruptly halted his speech when he felt the surrounding air suddenly turn eerily cold, making him shiver unexpectedly.
'And what did I say to offend her so terribly? I was simply inviting her to join my sect!!' he thought, his heart pounding in sudden confusion.
He rose and stepped away from the table, saying, "Lady Shengxi Yuan, what is wrong?"
The other customers promptly paused their meals to focus on the steadily growing commotion.
Rowan's two guards, stationed at the entrance, observed the escalating disturbance and quickly joined him. They drew their swords and aimed them at Shengxi Yuan, prepared to defend Rowan while silently wondering what he had done to provoke her ire.
Yet even they wore visibly uneasy expressions and trembled noticeably under the effect of the chilly aura she exuded.
"What have you done?" one of them murmured softly to Rowan.
