Five days later.
Duge and his companion exited the forest.
Training in the mountains, searching for food, and building shelters, their days were mundane but fulfilling.
To some extent, it actually diluted Luo Shuang's hatred in her heart.
These days were the most peaceful she had ever had.
Stepping out of the forest and facing the world once more, Luo Shuang felt a flicker of panic, even a reluctance to confront the harsh reality.
She looked back at the dense forest with longing and asked, "Master, where shall we go next?"
"Princess, are you afraid?" Duge asked.
"A little." Under Duge's teachings, Luo Shuang had learned to face her thoughts openly, and she spoke without beating around the bush.
"Do you still remember how I taught you?" Duge asked, as a vine naturally fell into his palm.
