Although I knew there were serious problems with Ye Qing's approach, none of us had any way to stop him. We had no better way to replace the way he was handling things now.
I was the one most responsible for this. Ideally, I should have been able to complete some tasks on my own and deal with those ghosts without Ye Qing stepping in to give me extra help.
I couldn't do that, so Ye Qing had to shoulder an even greater burden.
Gu Mo, who usually liked to put me down, didn't say anything this time. He just sat in silence with Wu Ling and Nangong Yao.
Clearly, they had no way to quickly improve my abilities or help me shoulder Ye Qing's burden. They couldn't appear in my dreams the way Ye Qing could.
My abilities were incredibly convenient and powerful, but they had also left me disconnected from everyone else. Apart from Ye Qing, no one could work with me now.
In truth, Ye Qing wasn't working with me, either. He just helped me at critical moments, making sure I didn't die.
We hurriedly finished our meal, then went our separate ways home.
As Wu Ling waved goodbye, she tried to comfort me. "This isn't your fault. Just go at your own pace. Don't rush. Even if things really do get as bad as they possibly can for Ye Qing, you'll still have a chance to turn things around later."
For a moment, I was at a loss for words.
I'd already dreamed about what would happen to Ye Qing. There was no way I could say it out loud now.
Gu Mo gave my shoulder a rare pat without mocking me. His expression was somewhat subdued.
Nangong Yao didn't say anything to me, either. His