When Yang Chen saw Hua Wanru, he was truly startled.
He had originally thought that Hua Wanru had left, that she would be wise enough to stay far away from him and disappear completely from both his and Zhang Xuelian's lives.
That way, although Zhang Xuelian would never truly overcome the Chosen One's tribulation and become a Chosen One in the real sense, it would still be better than Hua Wanru dying.
That was what he had thought, and he had felt delighted, but he had been far too naive.
Now, at this spatial node, he saw Hua Wanru—that graceful, lovely, beautiful figure.
He saw Hua Wanru, and Hua Wanru happened to see him as well.
When she saw him, Hua Wanru's brows rose slightly, her face filled with surprise.
But very quickly, she smiled.
That smile was gentle and warm, as though everything had gone exactly as she had expected.
"Tomorrow. Come here and find me." Hua Wanru transmitted her voice, then her figure vanished, leaving no trace behind.
Yang Chen's expression turned solemn. He quickly returned to normal and quietly rejoined the group.
After returning, Yang Chen's heart remained restless.
Why was Hua Wanru here?
With her mere early stage of Dao Comprehension cultivation, how could she survive on such a cruel spatial-node battlefield? Wasn't this sheer madness?
As he pondered, Yang Chen grew increasingly agitated.
Soon, he slapped his forehead.
Am I worried about her? Yang Chen felt troubled, then gave a bitter laugh. It seemed he truly was worried about Hua Wanru.
He could not even control himself. He felt that if she were truly in danger, he would certainly step forward to protect her.
Could it be that he truly had this woman in his heart?
Was it because of that union with Hua Wanru,