Recalling that Zai Jiu Xunge only showed emotional fluctuations after viewing the Memory Fragments in the Gold Coin, Qihua simply had her meditate for ten minutes every time she flicked it.
This method proved far more effective than before. At least the Lightning Ball temporarily confined in the Flower Cage now gave a Thunderclap every time, which counted as a good start.
There were sixteen days left in the game. In theory, there was enough time.
After Zai Jiu Xunge entered meditation again, Tulan asked quietly, "Aren't you worried she'll see what happened in the Temple through the Gold Coin?"
As though she had heard a very baffling question, Qihua looked at Tulan with a slight frown. "Why should I be afraid?"
The question caught Tulan off guard, and even her tone grew hesitant. "Afraid she'll turn against you after remembering that incident? That she'll never forgive you again?"
"I don't regret it, and I don't need her forgiveness." Qihua crossed her legs, her fingers loosely interlaced in her lap. Looking at the person meditating beside the window, she told Tulan, "You seem to have had something wrong all along."
"What?"
"You've always thought I was wrong, but I've never thought I did anything wrong. So my conscience doesn't hurt, and I don't need forgiveness. No two living beings in this world have interests that will always align."
Qihua could have instantly offered plenty of examples: Maple Sugar, Mistblade, and Xunge in "Card Swap," or Zhuri, Huang Jin, and Xunge in "Player Relic." But she refused. She insisted on talking about Tulan instead. "Even you won't walk beside her forever. You've simply been lucky enough."
"Says who! I can!" Tulan retorted angrily, even poking her head out of the hood regardless of the danger. She stressed, "I wouldn't even be