After the two "guests" left, Qi Yanxin looked as though she wanted to say something but stopped herself. She had more or less understood that they had come to recruit Xu Zhi. Though she did not know the details, did that mean Xu Zhi would be leaving this place before long?
Although Xu Zhi had said she would try to take her along, during these past days, Qi Yanxin had truly come to understand that she was nothing but a "burden" now. She had even begun wondering whether she should take the initiative to say she would not leave with Xu Zhi, so as not to add to her burden.
But she could not do it.
Xu Zhi was now her only source of spiritual support in her efforts to keep living. Even though a voice inside her kept telling her that perhaps she should not follow Xu Zhi when she left, that she would only cause her trouble, when it came time to speak of parting, she could not force the words out. She even hoped that, despite being a burden now, Xu Zhi would not simply cast her aside.
That was truly too despicable.
Xu Zhi, beside her, keenly sensed that something was wrong with Qi Yanxin's mood. She leaned slightly closer. Though her expression remained calm, there was a trace of concern in her voice as she asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Qi Yanxin raised her eyes toward this "younger sister." Her gaze flickered slightly as she struggled inwardly for a long time before finally saying, "I'm sorry, Xu Zhi. I think I'm being too despicable."
"But can you please not leave me behind?"
There had once been a brief time when Xu Zhi might not have survived if she left Qi Yanxin, but that period