Wong Qifu looked at Xu Ke, who returned her gaze. They stood in silence for a long time.
"I'm sorry." The bitter smile on Xu Ke's face vanished, replaced by a look of sincere apology.
He knew that her greatest fear was seeing him risk his life. He also knew exactly why she was so terrified...
"I know..." Wong Qifu closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her beautiful, jade-black eyes were clear once more. She gazed into the distance for a moment before continuing, "I understand your urgency. I know what you want to fight against. But that doesn't mean you have to fight alone."
Xu Ke fell silent. Just as Wong Qifu had said, he was indeed in a hurry. Although he never said it out loud, he desperately wanted to build his own force—one powerful enough for him to stand openly and honorably by her side. But she was right; fighting alone wasn't the best choice.
"Do you know what makes me the angriest?" she asked.
"That I was being too reckless?" Xu Ke looked up.
