One person's strength was terribly limited. At the very least, it could not hold up an entire sect...
Su Jiu handed Ouyang Yanyu a bottle of Three Purities Pills. When she opened it, her pupils abruptly contracted.
Then she gave a bitter smile. "I already knew that the Azure Tide Sect's disciples in that world had abundant resources, but seeing you hand over a whole bottle still makes me envious..."
As Ouyang Yanyu spoke, she poured out two pills and returned the rest to Su Jiu.
"Two will be enough. And... thank you..." She had once given up hope over the three scars on her face, but when someone reached out a helping hand, she still could not stop herself from grasping it tightly.
She had spent too long alone in the darkness. Even if only the tiniest bit of warmth was offered to her, she could not bear to let it go.
She could not help remembering the little girl who had given her warmth amid that world of ice and snow more than ten years ago...
Sadly, she now lacked even the ability to rescue her, let alone protect her properly.
Su Jiu considered for a moment. "Actually, I think you could explain a great many things... Why didn't you speak up while you were in the sect?"
Ouyang Yanyu shook her head with a bitter smile. "Have you ever experienced being shunned by so many disciples?"
Su Jiu thought carefully. Although the beginning of this life had not been smooth sailing, she truly had never been shunned.
"Within the Azure Tide Sect, no one would believe anything I said... Especially the outer gate disciples. Their impression of me was never good to begin with. Aside from Qing'er occasionally coming to the outer gate to see me, almost