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This heart-to-heart conversation in the rain wasn't without its gains; at least Zhao Rong finally made sense of some of his inner doubts.
At the same time, he became a bit wary.
Any change in the Heart Lake, no matter how small, would reflect in his thoughts and emotions in some form.
From now on, when it comes to the Heart Lake, Zhao Rong felt he needed to be cautious and couldn't leave it entirely to some Sword Spirit.
Their destinies were intertwined, that's true, but it seemed someone could change him in a non-harmful way to achieve a purpose that it deemed beneficial for them both.
This was something he could not tolerate.
Yet, Zhao Rong did not voice these thoughts at this moment.
Gui asked casually, "So, you really don't plan to leave now?"
