Lan Zhi was no fool. After hearing me say that the distance between us was growing ever wider, he was actually despairing inside.
"You should be asking yourself what to do now, shouldn't you? Then again, before long, you may never see Gu Fei again. You might spend your whole life cooped up in Qingyu Temple, growing old while reminiscing about your youth and regretting why you had been so wild and arrogant back then. What a cruel journey through life that would be." I stared unblinkingly into his eyes, as if I could see straight through to his soul.
Lan Zhi stood there stunned. He seemed at a loss for words, but after a long while, he finally forced out, "How could I be willing to spend my whole life like this?"
"Heh heh. Ordinary people have to cross one obstacle after another to keep moving forward, and they can never truly leave behind the need to help one another. Those whom no one cares about, those who willingly sink into depravity, will ultimately become ordinary and stop moving forward. If you truly have lofty ambitions, how can you willingly become a stumbling block instead of running wildly forward with us?" I countered.
My words had clearly shaken Lan Zhi deeply, but he still voiced his doubts. "I've done so many things you hate. You still want me to run with you?"
"The more people there are, the greater the power they can gather. The greater your patience and tolerance, the broader your horizons. Lan Zhi, what you've done is detestable, but it's not beyond redemption. You're still young, and you can choose your path in life one more time. Once we make peace and join forces, the road ahead will become smooth. As for old grudges and past