After hearing this, Ye Yu felt as though much had suddenly become clear in his heart, as if he had grasped some crucial point.
Seeing Ye Yu fall silent, Li Daoyi knew that Ye Yu had caught the key. What came next could only be comprehended by Ye Yu himself.
Li Daoyi then waved his hand. "Though I am not Hidden Sword Peak's earliest Peak Master, since you have joined Hidden Sword Peak, you are one of us."
"I cannot guarantee anything else, but as long as you remain on Hidden Sword Peak, you can put away your guard for now. Why should someone so young live so tiredly?"
Ye Yu looked up at Li Daoyi's departing back and murmured, "Thanks, but... forget it."
With that, Ye Yu turned and left. People always changed; one should never place hope in others.
Where there was no hope, there would be no disappointment.
Watching Ye Yu's retreating figure, Li Daoyi chuckled softly. He picked up the broken sword from the ground and slowly wiped it clean. "Xinru, he is much like I was in the past, isn't he? Too cold, too ruthless."
"It was precisely because of that way of thinking that I lost you. But rest assured."
At this point, Li Daoyi's gaze abruptly turned icy. "Once I find Xu Yunxi, I will definitely avenge you! Just wait and see!"
After leaving the back mountain, Ye Yu headed straight down Hidden Sword Peak.
Ye Yu planned to visit the Heavenly Saint Academy's Treasure Pavilion and see whether he could find anything useful.
"Congratulations. You really did get in." The moment Ye Yu stepped into the Treasure Pavilion, a light laugh rang out.
It was Xie Liuying. She had already changed into the Heavenly Saint Academy's distinctive attire.
"Did you need something