As for leaving their leader behind, no one felt guilty, nor did anyone speak of revenge.
I didn't know how long we had stayed in the cave. Suddenly, one of the eleven ninjas stood up.
"Now that Long Jun is dead, our hidden branch will definitely be reduced to an even lower status. Tell me your plan."
The elite ninjas held back for a moment before adding, "Whatever the plan is, you can say it without reservation."
After the elite ninjas voiced what they had been holding in, silence fell again. This time, however, it lasted only a few breaths before someone spoke.
"Our branch definitely can't stay here. Why don't we leave this place and go to the headquarters?"
A ninja looked at the three elite ninjas present, then asked hesitantly.
"Ha!"
A cold laugh was his answer.
They had nearly abandoned the branch itself, and their strength had been cultivated through their own efforts. They had no feelings whatsoever for the headquarters, so when someone suggested returning there, none of them looked pleased.
"Then... I was just saying it. Pretend I said nothing..."
The ninja knew he had said something wrong and did not dare continue that topic.
In truth, he did not want to return to headquarters either. He simply could not get a read on these people, so he could only probe cautiously. He had not expected to step on a landmine.
"Qinghe has a saying that isn't wrong." An elite ninja, unwilling to watch everyone remain silent, could only speak for himself. "Just as He Qing said, Long Jun is dead. That means we truly can no longer remain in the Dragon Hidden branch.
After all, Long Jun is dead, but Mirai is not. If one day Mirai suddenly decided to return to Dragon Hidden