"I haven't forgotten either."
Drawing a deep breath, Nian Quan remained calm.
Compared to Huo Qing's Rahu Star fate, blazing like a raging fire and answering Yinghuo, his Yuebei Fate Grid perhaps truly allowed him to weigh gains and losses more clearly. Calm to the point of near-heartlessness, he voiced his thoughts: "But Huo Qing, think about this rationally. How many people like us, who rose above ordinary folk, are there who can actually help An Jing?"
"Funny, isn't it? You can hardly find any. An Jing doesn't care about such things, because he really can find seeds amid the weeds. Just like Qu Tong, just like that Ye Yunsheng he discovered not long ago—their potential can only be unearthed by An Jing—but An Jing has his own things to do as well."
"He isn't entirely a person of our world. You and I both know that. We can't rely on his strength for everything. On the contrary, we have to do everything we can to become his support and find him more allies!"
"Make more friends, fewer enemies!"
As he said this, Nian Quan clenched his fists. He stepped forward and met Huo Qing's gaze without hesitation. "Changing the world—war is a means, not the end. Destruction is a process, not termination. Death is a price, not the result!"
"You haven't forgotten where you came from, and I won't forget my original intention either!"
In truth, halfway through Nian Quan's words, Huo Qing's tightly furrowed brow had already eased. By the end, he closed his eyes and sighed. Lowering his head honestly, he apologized to Nian Quan. "Sorry. I got a little too worked up earlier."
"I was wrong too."
Nian Quan raised a hand, stopping Huo Qing from bowing. He sighed as well. "What you said is right