When Qi Zhao gave the pink hair tie to Chi Yu, he believed it might be their last encounter.
The sect leader had warned him to be mentally prepared; the ritual was exceedingly dangerous, with many abandoning it halfway, and others perishing upon reaching their physical limits despite their will to endure.
Qi Zhao understood the perils awaiting him, so he removed the pink hair tie from his wrist and placed it in Chi Yu's hand.
In that moment, he poured out the words he had long kept locked away, bound by certain constraints.
He confessed his feelings to Chi Yu, yet she did not hesitate to refuse him and even humiliated him…
However, Qi Zhao didn't regard her words as humiliating.
Chi Yu had simply spoken the truth, for he himself felt unworthy of her.
Noticing Qi Zhao's silence, Chi Yu offered him a hint: "It's something that can be tight or loose, and its color is bright."
