Leng Yuebai took the towel but did not wipe her sweat. Instead, she stared fixedly at Han Yuchen.
That look of confusion appeared in her eyes again.
"You're clearly this strong."
She pointed at the vast starry space around them.
"Here, you're a god."
"Why pretend to be useless outside?"
"Even going so far as to curse yourself with a short life?"
This was something she had never been able to understand.
With her personality, if she had the strength, she would simply crush everything in her path.
Why hide?
Han Yuchen rose to his feet and walked to the edge of the "galaxy," watching the motes of light flowing beneath his feet.
"Yuebai, have you ever seen someone fish?"
"Fishing?" Leng Yuebai shook her head.
"If you want to catch a truly big fish, bait alone isn't enough."
Han Yuchen turned around, his back to the starlight, his face concealed in shadow.
"You have to make the fish think it's the hunter, and you're the prey."
"Only when it opens its mouth and tries to swallow you without any guard..."
Han Yuchen extended a hand and made a sharp motion as though reeling in a fishing rod.
"...will it be the best time to set the hook."
"Spirit Hall is that big fish right now."
"And I..."
Han Yuchen pointed at himself.
"...am the bait that looks like it's about to rot away, completely harmless."
Leng Yuebai nodded, half-understanding.
Although she did not understand all these twists and turns, she believed him.
It was a trust born from the instincts of her soul.
"Whether you're the bait or the hunter."
Leng Yuebai walked to his side, her voice cool and firm.
"If you break, I'll kill the fish."
Han Yuchen froze for a moment.
Seeing the girl say something