The person in the room was He Kao, wearing the Hidden Moth Gauze. He sat in the darkness, suppressing his presence until Lan Jiwan entered and noticed him.
Lan Jiwan: "Elder Huo Qing, are you following and monitoring me?" Though her voice was still icy, she inadvertently added "Elder" in her address, also using a respectful tone, indicating a subtle shift in attitude.
He Kao didn't expose anything, calmly saying, "I wasn't following you; I just guessed what you might do and was a bit worried, that's all."
Lan Jiwan walked across the room and sat by the window, asking, "What are you worried about?"
He Kao: "Some find themselves in a sea of suffering because they have no choice; others fall into the abyss by their own doing. I don't want to see people who can clearly leave the sea of suffering choose to destroy themselves.
Actually, I want to protect that brother and sister, to prevent anything from happening to them."
