Capítulo 188: I Believe in You

I made it back to Mount Hua with a troubled mind. The excitement of finding a solution at last was shadowed by worries, and I cringed at the thought of making Bai Ye suffer even more after what he had already gone through. Was it worth it? Or should I take some more time looking for a different alternative?

The room was still warm and quiet when I stepped in. Bai Ye turned towards me, a faint smile on his face. "Luck was on our side this time," he said. "No one came while you were away."

I halted by the entrance, and I wondered from his reassuring tone if he had expected the result of my trip to be disappointing. Revoking my spell mark on the door, I dragged my feet a little while moving to his side. "Some luck was with me at the Misty Mountains too." I managed a half-hearted smile. "Although … I could've used more."