She had thought Ru Yuwei would dislike a life filled with fighting, killing, and endless trouble.
Yu Zihan was different. Although she had always had her older brother, Yu Baiyi, protecting her as she grew up, the two of them had long seen through the warmth and coldness of human relationships, having grown up without parents.
Yu Zihan had a strong personality and was not so fragile. Though Yu Baiyi had protected her well, she deeply understood how hard-won such a life was.
It was not as though others would leave you alone just because you did not take the initiative to provoke trouble.
Sometimes, merely being different—merely not having parents—was enough to invite discrimination and bullying from certain people.
Yu Zihan had understood from a young age that if she could not grow stronger, anyone could bully her.
Ru Yuwei said, "What's so strange about that? This is transcendence. Any ordinary person would yearn for such miraculous power after hearing about it, wouldn't they?"
"But an ordinary person like me wouldn't be chosen."
After all, the brother and sister were both Transcendents who had awakened quite remarkable abilities, yet they had still been rejected by that duke.
What could she possibly amount to?
So she had merely thought about it. She had not even opened her mouth just now.
Just as the three of them were about to continue chatting, Yu Baiyi and Yu Zihan's expressions changed at the same time.
Then, the two of them abruptly rose from their seats.
Ru Yuwei immediately became alert. "What is it? Did another monster appear?"
She could hardly be blamed for being overly wary. They had only just escaped danger, and the shadow it had left in their hearts had not yet faded.
Yu Baiyi said, "Just now... it seemed like