After hearing Lu Feng's words, Zhu Qingyue's eyes filled with anxiety. "Senior Brother Mei and the others must be in grave danger right now. Sect Leader, let's hurry over and find them..."
Bai Li interrupted from the side, "Hall Master, how is your injury recovery?"
Zhu Qingyue froze, a flash of shame crossing her face. She reproached herself for caring only about her fellow disciples' safety while overlooking the fact that Lu Feng was extremely weak at present and could not wield much strength at all.
Before this journey, she certainly would not have been so heedless of one thing while losing sight of another. Yet after traveling alongside the group from Benevolent Heart Academy, she had discovered that many changes had taken place within her heart.
In truth, she understood Huang Helou's intentions in bringing her to QuFu Mountain and having her join the group from Benevolent Heart Academy. The reason she had not refused was entirely because she still held onto a sliver of hope for those feelings—or rather, because she wanted to use this journey to find an answer.
Though the answer she ultimately received was completely different from what she had imagined upon first arriving at QuFu Mountain, it made her heart feel far lighter.
The time she spent with the people of Benevolent Heart Academy had been brief, but everything she saw and heard about Lu Feng was something she would ordinarily never have encountered.
From disciples such as Shao Yang, Qian Xin, and Zi Yi, she heard words of admiration, worship, and respect. She heard one remarkable tale after another of Lu Feng's deeds, and the sense of disparity deep in her heart could not help but widen even further.
Yet what truly freed her and allowed her to step out of the cage