Tang Ya stood dazed behind the crowd, feeling as though her heart had suddenly been hollowed out. Wordless loss and helplessness welled up inside her, and two streams of hot tears ran from the corners of her eyes.
"Why..."
She lowered her head and covered her face, muffled sobs escaping her.
The Iron Blood Sect might have been a small sect, but it was not one commoners dared point fingers at. In the past, so many people gathering outside its gates would have long since been driven away by its disciples.
But by now, the Iron Blood Sect had scattered like birds and beasts.
"Sister Xiao Ya."
The distraught Tang Ya heard a familiar voice and instinctively looked over. Huo Yuhao was hurrying toward her, concern in his voice. "Thank goodness, Sister Xiao Ya. I was really worried you would do something foolish."
Tang Ya wiped her tears and murmured, "What happened to the Iron Blood Sect?"
Huo Yuhao answered, "I heard they offended some powerful faction. They were wiped out overnight."
Tang Ya's eyes were vacant. "Then what am I supposed to do?"
She covered her face again and asked herself through her tears, "What am I supposed to do now?"
Tang Ya felt none of the joy that should have come with avenging her great hatred. In its place was utter bewilderment.
Huo Yuhao put away his smile and asked, "Sister Xiao Ya, what's wrong?"
"I... I don't know either..." Tang Ya pulled herself together and sobbed, "I'd already decided to go see my mom and dad, but now I don't know what to do next."
Huo Yuhao fell silent. After a while, he said, "Sister Xiao Ya, don't you still want to rebuild the Tang Sect?"
He handed back the bracelet Tang Ya had given him. "I