Remembering those beautiful childhood memories, Xumo's eyes grew distant and emotional.
Ye Huai listened quietly, feeling a familiar sense of connection that filled him with respect.
"But you know what?"
"In Azure Forest, Yino stole my master from me..."
"He had that Full Moon Sect witch tie up my master with thorned red vines. After that, he used brainwashing curses to brand slave marks on master's belly..."
"Yeah... I really am the coward my Master called me..."
"I got scared and ran away."
"So I don't know exactly what inhuman brainwashing Yino put her through that night in the secret realm."
"All I know is..."
"Ever since Master came back, she's been like a different person. She hates me now. No matter how I apologize, Master stays distant. She looks at me like I'm something disgusting, like even breathing the same air under the same roof makes her sick..."
"Brother, do you think this is all my fault?"
"But... is that really all there is to it?"
