"I've made up my mind. I'm willing to voluntarily transfer my energy to you, and even give my life for it. I don't regret it in the slightest. This is entirely my own choice."
A week later, Ouyang Jian finally told Uchiha Hikaru those words calmly. Although Hikaru was very happy to hear such news, since it meant he had finally achieved his goal.
Yet his heart was filled with sorrow. He did not know how to describe his feelings right now, because he fundamentally did not want to trade someone else's life for even the slightest clue about finding the Dragon Balls.
"No, I refuse. I don't want you to lose your life in exchange for a clue for me. Stay with me for now, and we'll slowly think of another solution afterward."
"To tell you the truth, I never told you before, but I don't think your younger brother is dead. Although your younger brother used his life for your master to refine pills, I think his soul is still there. As long as his soul remains, his life can be restored."
"But I never did this, nor did I tell anyone about it, because I had never tried it before. I wasn't confident, and I was afraid it would fail and make me look foolish. That's why I kept it to myself."
"But seeing you in so much pain now, I'm willing to try it for you. Even if I fail and it drains my own strength, I still think it would be worth it."
In another sense, Uchiha Hikaru's decision was the right one. That way, he could find clues about the Dragon Clan sooner, but Hikaru had never understood that before.
It was also a psychological barrier for him. Now, he was slowly trying to