"Little lord, are we really leaving just like this?"
The Earth Bear had appeared the first time Tang San nearly fell from exhaustion.
Tang San struggled up the cliff to the top of the valley. At the Earth Bear's words, his steps faltered.
Instinctively, he glanced back at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, unsure whether he would ever be able to return.
The night was deep, and only the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's distinctive red and blue glow was faintly visible.
He could not see Ah Yin beside the spring, nor could he see the sleeping Xiao Wu.
A dense ache welled up in his heart, but he resolutely turned back and continued forward.
Of course he did not want to leave like this, but... even less did he want to face a family bond with such a rift in it.
He knew Ah Yin would surely understand and accept him, but the confusion and complicated feelings in her heart were putting pressure on her, so he could not stay.
Rather than leave Ah Yin torn and troubled, he would distance himself for a while and let time write an answer. Once Ah Yin could truly accept him, he would certainly return.
Seeing this, the Earth Bear said nothing more. He followed closely behind Tang San, spreading his aura.
After all, once they left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Sunset Forest was far from safe at night. Besides... every time Tang San came here, Lan Changsheng brought him by teleportation, and even when training with the Iron-Armed Azure Ape, he never strayed far from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After all, Lan Changsheng's aura lingered near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, along with the protection of the poisonous plants and