"Very nicely put. I was almost moved by you, but—"
Qin Leyin dodged the radiance of the Formless Divine Spear, pressed close to Le Yu like a phantom, and unleashed a flurry of attacks as fierce as a raging storm.
"—I refuse!"
Even as Le Yu retreated and defended himself, the dense barrage of attacks left him battered and bruised. Suddenly, he spat a mouthful of blood at Qin Leyin's face, forcing him to dodge and disrupting his attack rhythm. Le Yu seized back the initiative. "Why!?"
"Because I don't want to be your friend."
"But weren't we on pretty good terms before?!"
"Exactly. We were on good terms before, which is why I don't want to keep being your friend." Qin Leyin threw a heavy punch as he spoke. "Those who walk different paths cannot make common cause. The deeper our feelings, the more they'll get in the way when we fight to the death later."
"Our relationship is perfect as it is. You're about to die by my hand. I'll feel a little sad about it, but that sadness will become the strength that carries me forward."
Le Yu spent nearly the entire time taking blows meekly, barely managing to dismantle Qin Leyin's attacks. He couldn't find the slightest opening to counterattack. "What do you mean, different paths? Didn't I want to join the Huiyao Four Guards before? Ah, that was just a misunderstanding. I actually really wanted to cooperate with you. Why didn't you say so earlier—"
"I did."
"You didn't!"
"How did you think I was going to tell you?" Qin Leyin laughed. He suddenly retreated and leaped onto the wall, bounding between the walls like an elf. He moved so quickly that Le Yu could barely keep up. The walls crumbled beneath his feet, sending