Chapter 164 Dark Clouds (4)
During their return to Huashan Sect, the two warriors remained silent, as if by mutual agreement.
A palpable tension hung between them, as if the first word spoken might shatter the air.
Yet, between Gu Yang Jie and Zhi Sha Hong, there lay an awkward yet unspoken trust.
Unspoken.
Zhi Sha Hong did not ask how Gu Yang Jie had found him, and Gu Yang Jie realized Zhi Sha Hong was not allied with the Eight Palms Sect.
Though he was more curious, that was enough.
The two warriors kept their lips tightly sealed, holding back questions that would only cause each other discomfort.
Thump, thump.
With each step Gu Yangji took, a pained groan occasionally escaped Jie Sha Hong’s lips.
Each time, Gu Yangji felt uneasy too.
The weight of Jie Sha Hong, clutching his severed right arm and the Mu Yan Spear fragment, was heavier than he’d imagined.
Walking while suppressing the sway as much as possible demanded considerable inner strength.
“……”
“……”
Finally, Jie Sha Hong’s patience was the first to run out.
“Aren’t you going to ask?”
“What do you mean?”
“What connection I have with Jiao Gang Tian… Why we ended up fighting there.”
At those words, Gu Yang Jie let out a hollow laugh.
“Let’s not talk about it. It’s heavy enough as it is.”
“……Is that so.”
Gu Yangjie’s words were a relief to Jie Sha Hong, yet they also filled him with dread.
Choosing to overlook it meant Gu Yangjie, too, had something he didn’t want Jie Sha Hong to know.
