The youth almost appeared as if he were drowning, somewhat staggeringly trying to rise, Xu Chuo grabbed his wrist, "Where are you going?"
"I don't know..." Pei Ye said in a daze, just gazing intently at the small pond.
For the first time, he felt so starkly exposed to the universe. That shrouded, melting feeling he had wanted to escape was now replaced by a sober spirit, meticulously crafted by Heart Simplicity, and only now he truly felt the suffocating pain.
In the vast, boundless sea, waters danced at will with each other, following the wind, yielding to the sea's trends. They formed waves and undercurrents without needing any thought, without any distinctions among themselves.
Until one droplet suddenly developed a will of its own.
The coercion of heaven and earth became unbearable.
"The sword is in your hand, Pei Ye," Xu Chuo said softly, "Sit down first."
