For some reason, Uchiha Hikaru had noticed that his energy had declined recently. He did not know whether it had anything to do with the decision he had made before.
But he felt that such a decision should not have affected his energy, so he had to find out what had caused this situation.
Deep down, he desperately hoped these two matters had nothing to do with each other. If they were connected, it would mean something bad was going to happen, and Uchiha Hikaru naturally did not want anything bad related to himself.
He also did not want this matter to drag anyone else into it again, so he hoped that everyone—especially those around him—could remain safe and well.
But he knew that now that this had happened, it was no longer something he could decide for himself. All he could do was leave it to fate.
"Recently, I've felt my physical strength declining. I don't know why, so I'll still need your help with many things."
Uchiha Hikaru spoke to Ouyang Jian in a somewhat weak tone. He knew that even if he told Ouyang Jian, he might not believe it or might be extremely shocked, but there was no helping it. They truly were facing a grave situation.
"What's going on? Could it... could it... be because of me?" Ouyang Jian was quite self-aware. He knew that something like this might really have happened because of him.
Ouyang Jian was a very intelligent person. Once Uchiha Hikaru heard this, he connected it to his own situation and guessed that this matter might indeed have begun because of him.
Of course, Uchiha Hikaru could not tell Ouyang Jian the truth. He knew that if it really was because of Ouyang Jian, then Ouyang Jian would feel terribly guilty