At Old White Ape's words, they recovered from their panic and instinctively shuddered.
Compared with their current state, Old White Ape was the true source of their greatest fear.
They could only choose to ignore Ji Hong...
And treat everything that had just happened as an interlude.
Otherwise, what they would have to face would be even more serious.
"Did you... understand?"
Once no one else was around, Old White Ape walked back over to Yu Sheng and asked, looking at him earnestly.
Yu Sheng said nothing, his gaze still resting on the place where Ji Hong had fallen.
Though his gaze still looked calm, Old White Ape could sense a volcano hidden beneath that calm exterior, one that might erupt at any moment.
"You understood after all..."
"Think carefully. Reflect on it..."
"Why did Ji Hong suddenly appear under these circumstances, and why did he actively seek death?"
"By rights, he no longer needed to do this."
"And yet he still went ahead without hesitation."
Old White Ape spoke softly. This time, he did not take Yu Sheng into the air again, but sat casually on the ground, right where Ji Hong had fallen. With a light wave of his hand, a jar of wine appeared in it.
"Actually, I don't like drinking wine."
"And I hate drinking tea."
"But what I like most is wine full of the taste of tea."
"During that time, I felt a joy I hadn't known in so long. At one point, a thought even truly stirred in my heart: perhaps... I could just live like this."
"Making wine and drinking tea here at Peach Blossom Pool, trading a few complaints with Ji Hong in our daily lives."
"Smelling the peach blossoms, watching the stream flow..."
"It was quite nice."
Old White Ape