"Some things are better understood clearly." He Dazhi pinched the bridge of his nose and continued, "I keep feeling that this Great Calamity isn't as simple as it seems."
"It's already a world-ending catastrophe. How simple could it be?" Liao Zhihe didn't understand the hidden meaning in He Dazhi's words.
"From the scattered clues I got from Little Junior Brother, I feel this Great Calamity's appearance has something to do with him. So I need to understand the connection—not just to overcome the calamity, but for Little Junior Brother too."
Seeing He Dazhi look at him so solemnly, Liao Zhihe nodded apologetically. There was very little he could do to help with something like this. All he could do now was pray that their actions went smoothly and that they returned safe and sound.
He Dazhi didn't wait for Luo Yunji to return. He went back to Two Mountains on his own. In Sanfu Town, Luo Yunji wasn't likely to get so lost that he couldn't find his way back to Two Mountains.
In a pool in a deep valley on Sub-mountain, Little Dragon was swimming about at his leisure, occasionally sending up splashes. Watching the water's surface grow restless, he happily wagged his head and tail. Beside the pool, Dahei squinted as he kept an eye on the playing Little Dragon, making sure he didn't suddenly get the urge to dash out of the valley.
He Dazhi followed a narrow path, step by step. When he spotted Dahei beside the pool in the distance, he skirted around the water and headed toward him.
Sensing someone approaching, Dahei opened his eyes. When he saw it was He Dazhi, he raised his enormous head. The sharp horn on it gave him a savage, ancient air.
He Dazhi didn't have Luo Yunji's