Mountains shifted, rivers ran dry.
The once verdant mountains and clear waters had now become a wasteland of devastation.
Looking at Wei Guang lying amid the ruins, Lu Mingyu slowly descended from the air, not a speck of dust staining the hem of his robes.
"Thank you!"
Gravely wounded, Wei Guang spoke softly. Lu Mingyu crouched before him and said,
"No need to thank me. We are comrades, after all. Just treat me to a cup of wedding wine when you get married."
"Although this matter has been settled, there are still some things I need to say."
"From beginning to end, I supported what happened between you and Shui Yue."
"If the two of you had been a little more resolute and a little more confident back then, I naturally could have made sure lovers were united in marriage."
"But of all things, you should never have hesitated at the final moment."
"When both of you hesitated over something like this, how could I, as the disciple, possibly make a decision for Teacher?"
"Can you understand the anger I have felt whenever I saw the two of you these past years?"
Hearing this, Wei Guang, lying in the deep pit, said softly, "A gentleman is magnanimous. Neither Shui Yue nor I understood that principle in this matter."
"Not only did what we did tarnish Sir's good name, it also put many of our former comrades in a difficult position."
"Looking back now, I truly regret it beyond measure!"
Receiving that answer, Lu Mingyu nodded. "Since you understand it now, then this matter is over."
"As comrades, it is already rare and precious for us to be able to speak so openly to one another."
"But as superior and subordinate, your performance cannot simply be described as disappointing."
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