Qin Yue had actually made up his mind to follow Yang Qing and the others. That discovery caught Shen Yun somewhat off guard.
As a descendant of Eastern Splendor, he knew perfectly well what sort of responsibility rested on his own shoulders and Qin Yue's.
But he had never imagined that, with their task only one final kick away from completion, Qin Yue would simply throw down his burden and quit.
Not only had he quit, he was going out of his way to make trouble for Shen Yun.
"Qin Yue, has your illness addled your brain? Do you know what the consequences of this will be?"
They, the Eastern Splendor People, lived their entire lives under a restriction.
Outsiders might not know, but how could they themselves be unaware?
Yet judging by Qin Yue's stance, he was determined to follow this road into darkness, even if it cost him his life.
What exactly was behind all this?
"Of course I know what I'm doing. I've never been more clearheaded." Qin Yue snorted and said no more.
"The Envoy has already let this matter pass. Are you, Shen, still determined to keep it clenched in your fist?"
At Qin Yue's mention of the Envoy, Shen Yun's heart trembled too.
Of course he knew the Envoy had come. It was precisely because the Envoy had come that he had sought out Qin Yue.
In his eyes, the Envoy was someone whose words carried even more weight than that gentleman's. Since the Envoy had already moved against Qin Yue, Qin Yue ought to understand what he should do, if he knew what was good for him.
Who could have guessed that, even with things having reached this point, Qin Yue would still keep his jaw clenched so tightly?
He was openly trying