24 Fate (2/2)

”The world doesn't work like that.” Seeing the blood, Sun Yi scorned. If one were to beg enough, did that mean others would be obligated to help them? With just one look, he could discern that these two teenagers were spoilt rotten.

From childhood, Sun Yi had never once received a speck of love from his so-called parents.

In his world, Sun Yi could only rely on himself. Even if he were to plead, nothing would change.

Feng Hui viewed the irritation in the red-haired man's eyes; however, he sensed a different emotion. Within his friend's gaze, there was a hint of sadness and loneliness, and he could discern this with ease.

Shaking his head, Feng Hui sighed, ”Let's go.”

However, while Feng Hui was prepared to leave, the unwilling Bao Jing ran toward him. Feeling the small hand on his wrist, he looked into the bright eyes of the fourteen-year-old beauty. Within her gaze, he discerned the immense will to survive. The desire to live on for even one more day.

Bao Jing securely held onto the black-robed man's wrist, and her eyes didn't falter at the man's bottomless stare.

Sun Yi was irritated at the brazenness, but he let his friend decide for himself.

Compared to himself, the girl was a mere child. Feng Hui had lived two lives, after all. Lifting his brow, he narrowed his eyes, and he stared into the depths of the little girl's mind.

Regardless, Bao Jing kept her eyes firmly locked onto the black-robed man, and she was unrelenting. Truth be told, she was incredibly terrified of this mysterious man, but the fear of staying with these scared-to-a-fault adults was even greater. In this scary world, it was necessary to surround yourself with powerful, courageous men.

”Hm.” Feng Hui chuckled at her unrelenting eyes.

When Bao Jing heard this chuckle, she gained some hope, but suddenly there was a flicker in the black-robed man's pitch-black eyes.

”Zt.”

In a flash, Bao Jing loosened her grip, and she stared at the black-robed man in shock. In her mind, something told her to quickly let go, or else something terrible would happen.

”Little girl, it's not safe to follow me either. We're on two different paths, after all.” Feng Hui smiled. Fate was like that. If the two of them tried to walk on the same path, it would only do harm to the both of them.

”I have my own path, and so do you.” Feng Hui stated. For people destined to never meet, rather than forcing a doomed companion relation, it was better to maintain that standstill. In the Dragon Continent, this fact had been made far too clear for him.

”But since you have met me, it can still be considered fate.” Feng Hui chuckled, and his eyes flashed. With a thought, he bestowed the pale little girl with a minor cultivation technique. It was called the Earth Upturnal Technique; a cultivation technique he had pillaged on his first trip outside the Long Kingdom. In his eyes, the technique was trivial; however, it would be seen differently by the little girl.

Bao Jing's mind was flooded with life-changing information, and she gazed at the black-robed man in awe. A second later, she dropped to her knees, and she brightly exclaimed, ”Thank you, Master!”

Life was fleeting. For a mere child, a minor encounter could change their lives entirely. Afterward, Feng Hui looked toward the red-haired man, and he discovered a trace of tremor. Perhaps, if Sun Yi was also assisted like this in his childhood, his demeanor would have transformed entirely.

Truthfully, Feng Hui had done this deed to open Sun Yi's mind to the other possibilities of life; furthermore, he had always believed that children were innocent. A single turmoil in life shouldn't be able to decide the future character of a child. In the Long Kingdom, one was considered an adult only after reaching the age of fifteen, and most females would be married out at the age of sixteen.

With his experience as a ruler, Feng Hui could see through the problems of Sun Yi's mind. But as a friend, it was not his place to probe too much, so he only did a minor interference. In the end, it was up to his friend to decide his own future.

Under the respectful worshipping, Feng Hui left the arcade with the dumbfounded Sun Yi.