The air suddenly grew heavy and still.
Ziyuan's eyes dimmed. They had only spent three or four days in the Void Sea, yet had already faced death several times!
Even someone as formidable as Jiang Nan had been forced to hide deep underground!
The dangers of the Void Sea far exceeded anything they could have imagined!
Though Ziyuan didn't want to face the truth, she could already guess how things had turned out.
She simply couldn't imagine how the Longyuan exploration team could have survived five years in the Void Sea, where danger lurked at every turn.
"Let's not look for them. Zicheng and the others couldn't have made it..."
"You know the situation out there better than I do. If we're spotted while searching, even we could be wiped out!"
"The risk is too great. I'm already satisfied that I got to come to the Void Sea with you. At least now I know what kind of place my brother and the others fought in!"
"Thank you for not thinking I'm a burden, and for protecting me all this way..."
Ziyuan lowered her head, twisting the hem of her shirt between her fingers. Her eyes were red.
Jiang Nan stepped forward, cupped her face in his hands, and looked straight into her eyes.
"Don't decide what happened until the very last moment. You thought I was dead, but I wasn't!"
"The risk is indeed great, but I'm willing to take it. I'll find the Longyuan team!"
"If they're still alive, I'll bring them home! If they've fallen, I'll still bring them home!"
"That's what those Longyuan soldiers deserve—and it's what you deserve, too!"
Ziyuan gazed at Jiang Nan, wide-eyed. She didn't say a word, but tears kept spilling from her eyes.
Jiang Nan took a deep breath. "Running away