"No..."
As Yu Ze lowered his head in thanks, Chiba shook his head and said, "It was your keen eye that saved me!"
"Chiba..."
At those words, Yu Ze suddenly raised his head, his glistening eyes fixing on Chiba's face.
He noticed!
He noticed that I saved him in order to save us!
A startled, slightly guilty thought flashed through his mind.
His reasons for saving Chiba had not been pure. He had not simply saved Chiba; he had saved Chiba so that Chiba could save them in turn. While there was nothing inherently wrong with that, in Yu Ze's mind, it meant his motives were impure. Yet Chiba had not only found a way to save them, but a way that would not merely save them for the moment—it would save them for life.
He had even intended to teach them the power of Chakra, something that should not have been passed on to outsiders, all so they could survive and live well.
Compared to that, Yu Ze could not help feeling guilty.
"Are you an idiot..."
At that moment, seeing Yu Ze's expression, Chiba could not help but smile and say it.
An idiot...? At those words, He Yin and Zong Mi beside them both froze. They could not help looking at Yu Ze, whose expression had changed slightly, confusion rising in their hearts.
Why had Chiba suddenly called Yu Ze an idiot?
What were the two of them communicating about? Were they communicating with their eyes?
Were these two really that in sync? As that doubt surfaced, a string of questions flashed through their minds.
An... idiot? Seeing Chiba's smile and hearing his words, Yu Ze was stunned for a moment. The unusual look on his face immediately turned into blank confusion.
Had he...
Seen through my