"Yes. Senior Brother Zuo Qiu should have died at that time."
"It was Master who bore it for him, trading his own life for Senior Brother's!" At this point, Fairy Qing Xia paused. Her eyes lowered, and her long lashes trembled slightly.
Lu Wenbin and Tao Ze were both somewhat dazed, silent and speechless.
"I knew Master did it willingly. He believed that with Senior Brother's talent and ability, he would eventually go farther than Master ever could, so he chose to die in Senior Brother's place."
"But I could not control my resentment toward Senior Brother."
"I believed he had caused Master's death. If not for him, things would never have ended this way."
"I have to admit that at the time, because I hated the man around him, I also developed quite a bit of resentment toward that fate."
"That was why I left Yang Academy and cut off all contact with him."
"I even chose to look on coldly when he once again faced the threat of death, feeling as though I was taking revenge."
"Sadly, after Senior Brother truly fell, that feeling vanished without a trace."
"That sliver of resentment toward fate also dissipated like smoke."
"After Senior Brother Zuo Qiu died and you fellow disciples suffered suppression, I did consider helping you." Fairy Qing Xia looked at Lu Wenbin and Tao Ze.
Confusion appeared in Tao Ze's eyes.
"You hid within Dian Jiao Peak and never came out. Instructor Qing Xia came to find me." Lu Wenbin sighed and said to Tao Ze with a bitter smile, "But I refused her, and I never told you afterward."
Tao Ze suddenly understood.
"Your view of me is the same as my view of Senior Brother Zuo Qiu back then, so I understand you." Fairy Qing Xia