However, because of her, he took the unusual step, which was almost against his own style of handling things.
Otherwise, why would he have provoked the Dragon Beast on his own initiative?
It was precisely because of this that she felt pity and shame in her heart.
However, Su Yanyan's understanding of him was still not deep enough.
Chen Dengming's prudence and tendency to hold back were such that he would do so when appropriate, and when not, he would not hesitate to take decisive action.
Just as during the crisis when Li Yue betrayed the Changchun Sect, he had his struggles and hesitations, but in the end, he still took decisive action, with his true intentions refined amidst danger and adversity.
His actions were not rigid; they were full of adaptability, and he was also sentimental at heart—that was his character, and his principles were grounded on human emotions.
If this is not cautious enough, the ultimate caution would mean to abandon everything, to sacrifice everything.