Liu Yuzhang's expression was filled with venom and fury. Given his martial arts cultivation, the fact that recalling this incident still stirred such violent emotions showed just how deeply it had affected him, and proved that even now, he had never put it behind him. He drew a deep breath to calm the turmoil within.
Hu Xiaotian consoled him, "Human nature is selfish, after all. At a moment of life and death, choosing to save yourself is hardly something to condemn." Inwardly, he thought Liu Yuzhang was rather narrow-minded. He had clearly chosen to sacrifice himself back then. Having made that choice, why complain about it now?
Liu Yuzhang slowly shook his head. "Death isn't frightening. Neither is physical torment. What is truly frightening is willingly giving everything for someone else, sacrificing yourself for them, only to discover in the end that they betrayed you long ago..." His voice stopped abruptly.
Hu Xiaotian wondered who had betrayed Liu Yuzhang. According to what he had just said, they had eliminated one of the five members of the Time-Space Leap Team. Ghost Physician Fu Wan seemed unlikely. If it had been him, Liu Yuzhang would surely have acted against him long ago. Could it have been Old Madam Xu? Of all the trials in this world, love was the hardest to overcome. Had he, too, failed to rise above it and stumbled at that barrier?
Old Madam Xu had once said that each of the five Time-Space Leapers possessed different skills. One handled security and specialized in weapons, combat, and wilderness survival. One was versed in medicine, specializing in emergency treatment and rehabilitation. One was an astrophysicist, skilled in astronomy, geography, and geological exploration. One specialized in manufacturing equipment and operating all kinds of vehicles. The last was a geneticist. The first