Uchiha Hiko felt this was bound to be quite a show, and all he had to do now was wait and see how it played out. Still, he had a feeling there was definitely something suspicious about this matter where Ouyang Jian's master was concerned.
"You don't need to worry too much. Leave the matter of force to me. I'll pit myself against your master. You'll have to handle the rest yourself. I don't really know what kind of person you are, so you'll need to communicate with him more."
"No matter what, this matter mostly comes down to communication. You think you can't beat your master, but he's only afraid that your life will be in danger. If your master refuses to tell you and ends up threatening you with force, don't be afraid. I can help you."
In truth, Uchiha Hiko was also very worried about Ouyang Jian. He knew that although Ouyang Jian looked cold and aloof, his heart was warm, and he was deeply compassionate.
He was just afraid that when they truly came face-to-face and he asked the crucial questions, his master would say things that stirred old memories in him. Ouyang Jian might become nostalgic and feel unable to press the issue, choosing not to ask those questions after all.
But if those key questions were not asked and the truth remained unknown, there would be no way to proceed with what came next or investigate the truth.
That was how people grew: little by little, doing things they disliked and then recognizing their own worth. Uchiha Hiko felt that Ouyang Jian had remained so weak because he was afraid to face himself, and afraid to face his master's harshness and cutting words.
But that was all right. Time's tempering could slowly harden the