Huo Yuhao walked through the dense forest, where even sunlight struggled to break through. His feet stepped on fallen leaves with crisp, rustling sounds, the years of accumulated foliage making it impossible to see any trace of the ground beneath. With dead branches and leaves completely covering the earth, combined with the season when spring had yet to revive, it gave off a faint, lifeless feeling.
Wang Dong and Ning Tian sat together, huddled as a pair. Seeing Huo Yuhao approach, they said, "Don't worry. Since it was a vote, we'll accept the result. We're not so petty that we can't take a loss."
Those words proved they still had tempers. Anyone would be confident in their own ideas, and when those ideas were opposed and unsupported, they would inevitably feel a little upset. It was only human. Huo Yuhao's task was to talk things through with them and stop them from paying attention to these little matters.
The most important thing now was to unite and look ahead. If there was estrangement in their hearts, problems would eventually arise on the battlefield, so it was best to resolve it now while nothing was happening. The situation could change in an instant. The slightest hesitation could bring a chain reaction that affected the entire team.
"All right, then can you tell me why you made that choice? I want to understand."
"I noticed that those enemies weren't wearing Soul Tools. That means the Sun Moon Empire clearly hasn't joined in. At the very least, they don't want to interfere and are letting things develop on their own. If we really went to them for help, perhaps they wouldn't have any way to refuse, and that would give us a chance to catch our breath."
Wang Dong paused as she spoke.