At that time, Xie Ziyuan was certain that Xiao Chenyuan had truly harbored the intent to kill Yun Zheng. He was so shocked that his abrupt movement startled Xiao Chenyuan.
Perhaps realizing that Xie Ziyuan was awake, Xiao Chenyuan chose to withdraw his hand. Then, as if nothing had happened, he walked over to Yun Zheng, hugged his sword, and lay down to sleep—never sparing Xie Ziyuan a single glance.
All night, Xie Ziyuan remained on edge, watching him vigilantly until dawn. When Yun Zheng woke up, Xiao Chenyuan still acted as if nothing had happened.
Back then, Xie Ziyuan had been a naive and impulsive youth, lacking both patience and cunning. Unable to restrain himself, he confronted Xiao Chenyuan directly.
In their youth, Xiao Chenyuan had been fiery-tempered. One wrong word, and the two had come to blows.
To this day,Xie Ziyuan still remembered the look in Xiao Chenyuan's eyes when he had questioned him—like a wild beast, wrongly accused and pushed to the brink of fury.
