Chen Kai watched Chen Haoyan slowly disappear into the night, tears welling in his eyes, he muttered.
"It's all my fault that you all are so worried. If I had confronted Gao Xiaotian with Gao Ming in the beginning, none of this would have happened. I'm tormented by these feelings of regret every day. But thankfully, my Inner Strength is about to recover. When that time comes, I will fight Gao Xiaotian openly and see who is the more powerful one."
With that, he wiped his tears harshly, turned around, and started walking towards the mountain.
Chen Kai had walked this mountain path a few times before so he didn't feel unfamiliar, and easily arrived at the bamboo house.
Chen Kai gently called out from outside.
"Zique, are you asleep? It's me, Chen Kai, I am back. Can you open the door?"
The lamp in the old man's room lit up first, followed by Qiao Zique's.
An aged yet kind voice came.
"Is that you, Chen Kai? Why did you return so late? Did something happen?"
