Wen Zao had never felt so helpless and powerless as he did now.
He deeply resented her disobedience and her decision to go to the island on her own. He resented her for knowing the dangers of the Tungsten Coalition yet choosing to get involved.
But his greatest resentment was towards his own helplessness—for being unable to prevent her from falling into such danger and crisis.
"Brother, I understand how you feel. I know you would rather die than have me stay here. I'm the same... But you need to realize that it's not just you; Lu Qiao is already seriously injured, and Jin, Mu, Huo, and Tu are all in uncertain condition. So you have to take them and leave Clarence Island first."
"Otherwise, not only Hawk Power but even the Lu family estate and Dihao will be doomed by Heber. Do you understand?"
On Ye Xixi's seventeen-year-old face, an uncharacteristic steadiness and maturity appeared.
