Petals drift willingly with the flowing water, but the water holds no affection for the falling petals.
Emotions and relationships are never a simple matter of give and receive; often, fate is more critical than effort.
If the timing and location were right, Tang Luo might have had the opportunity to sit down and discuss matters with Tong Wuxie.
Yet it happened in Chengzhou, on Diancang Mountain, right in front of Longyuan.
Receiving the jade token, Tang Luo understood that Tong Wuxie was certain of their destined master-apprentice bond and had thus expressed his protective feelings early.
Compared to opposition, Tang Luo feared this type of unrequited kindness more because he knew he could not reciprocate it, which was frustrating.
After showing off, Tong Wuxie left with Xiao Jinlin, leaving Tang Luo no chance to refuse.
