Chapter 393: It’s a Secret from the Rest of the World
After resting for a few days in Ilyang County, we discussed whether or not to say goodbye to Yoran before departing for Mount Hua. Since both the eldest and The Lecher said they didn’t know what to do, the decision fell to me.
Truthfully, I didn’t know what to do either, so we stepped outside the Zaha Inn and quietly watched the setting sun.
If she were the type of child who could be lied to, we probably would’ve exchanged farewell words.
But we all knew she was a disciple who couldn’t be lied to.
The proper way would’ve been for the masters to simply say, “We’re going to Mount Hua,” and leave it at that.
But we wondered if even that would hurt Yoran, so we needed time to think. The eldest stared at the sky as its colors shifted moment to moment, and The Lecher remained silent.
After a while, The Lecher asked me.
“Should we leave quietly at dawn?”
“No.”
“Then what should we say?”
“Honestly, there’s no one else we can speak freely to except Yoran. Let’s just say what we want to say. Even if our farewell hurts her, so be it.”
Everyone carries wounds.