Therefore, when Wang Zhan finally returned here, back to the Old Man's side after a long trek from the battlefield, this was the scene that greeted him.
In the distance, a child of about ten was trembling all over, yet continually suppressing his fear. Then, step by step, he ventured into the wilderness area behind him! In doing so, he shrugged off the gentle and comfortable protection of the two high-level Warriors behind him, embracing a future entirely unknown to him. Behind him, two pairs of equally profound eyes, laden with unspoken thoughts and calculations, watched his retreating figure.
And so, Wang Zhan remained silent. He didn't speak, nor did he ask the Old Man why he had done such a thing. He just silently watched the distance. It was a sensation akin to how he recalled struggling up from the mud and then, openly and squarely, standing tall on his own.
