"I think I suddenly understand how Old Zhan felt." Du Yu gave a bitter smile. "I always thought he couldn't see the situation clearly. In the end, it turned out I was the one who couldn't."
Feeling he might have said too much, Xie Bi'an hurriedly added, "Little Du, don't overthink it. I was just talking off the cuff. I'm still very grateful to you."
"No, Seventh Master. You're right," Du Yu interrupted. "I was so motivated before, but now it feels like I've suddenly woken up. Whether it was Cui Jue or Chang'e, each of them had at least one moment when they resented me from the bottom of their heart."
"Now I've become a petty villain sowing discord." Xie Bi'an smiled bitterly. "Little Du, whatever happens, you should do what you want to do."
Du Yu patted Xie Bi'an on the shoulder, turned to look at Ox-Head and Horse-Face, then said to Xie Bi'an beside him, "Seventh Master, you know what? I'm disappointed, but I've also figured things out."
"Oh?"
Du Yu slowly walked toward Ox-Head and Horse-Face and asked, "Third Master, Fourth Master, we've barely had any dealings with each other. Why were you looking for me?"
Xie Bi'an hastily pursed his lips and asked in a low voice, "Little Du, what are you doing...?"
"I..." Ox-Head suddenly looked embarrassed. "I did want to find you just now. That was what Fourth Brother and I decided after talking it over..." He nudged Horse-Face with his elbow. "Fourth Brother, tell him. Why were we looking for Brother Du Yu?"
Horse-Face's eyes darted as he said, "Third Brother! Would I lie to you?! Du Yu is a menace. We just need to kill him!"
Du Yu shook his head helplessly. "What's this, Fourth Master? Done pretending? Laying your cards