Goye fell silent for a moment after speaking, his gaze dropping slightly as his Adam's apple bobbed.
He had wanted to say more, but he stopped himself. He could feel the tension and anxiety in the air, so thick it was suffocating everyone.
He bit his lip and clenched his jaw, forcing the rest of his words back down.
He was afraid the others couldn't handle it—afraid that saying something like, "What if we can't find her?" would completely shatter their last shred of hope.
"We will find her!"
Jiang Ji's voice suddenly boomed in response, shattering the silence of the forest clearing like a clap of thunder.
He slammed a fist into a nearby tree trunk, his eyes blazing like a bonfire, hot and resolute.
"The Female Master isn't the type to give up easily! She must be waiting for us somewhere! Maybe she's enduring her injuries in some corner, watching for any sign of us, waiting for us to save her!"
