Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan gradually calmed down. He took a deep breath and released his grip on the desk.
Zuo Qing closed his eyes helplessly and continued, "Everyone knows about your relationship with An Qingyu... Precisely because of that, I suggested to the Great Xia Gods that Nightfall Squad should avoid involvement in this matter.
After all, if you truly do something that causes the handling of An Qingyu to fail and allows the Key of Doors to return, then not only Great Xia, but the entire Earth will be devastated... When that happens, Nightfall will become the sinner of the whole world.
But you were supposed to be heroes, weren't you?"
Lin Qiye met Zuo Qing's gaze, and his heart trembled slightly.
Zuo Qing's eyes held countless complicated emotions as he looked at them—expectation, relief, helplessness, guilt... Lin Qiye had seen that same look in Ye Fan's eyes before.
The difference was that Ye Fan had only witnessed part of Nightfall's rise back then, while Zuo Qing had personally watched them go from having nothing to reaching this point step by step.
No one understood better than Zuo Qing how much Nightfall had contributed to Great Xia, or how many miracles they had created... He was like Nightfall's father, witnessing their growth. And precisely because of that, he did not want to see this team ultimately meet the worst possible ending.
"So don't go looking for the Heavenly Court, and don't do anything stupid... That is an order." Zuo Qing's tone was incomparably firm.
He took a thick file from the drawer and placed it before Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan, his voice softening slightly.
"Now that An Qingyu has left the team, Nightfall Squad only has the two of you for the time being. But it shouldn't