C327 Pity or Cruelty

After Lee Zhuohua and the others left the forest of stone, they arrived at a mountain forest. This place was already very close to the center of The Trial Ground, and all the teams who could reach this place were the best of the new disciples in The Trial Ground.

Lee Zhuohua and the rest were resting in the forest. Lee Zhuohua had originally wanted to bring everyone to the center, but considering that Chiang Yuan and Duanqian Cheng were still injured, he chose to stop here so that they could recuperate their bodies.

"How are your injuries?" Lee Zhuohua came in front of the two of them and asked with concern.

"It's fine. It's just some external injuries. It didn't hurt my foundation. I'll be fine after a little rest." Chiang Yuan was originally recuperating from the injuries in his body, but after hearing Lee Zhuohua's voice, he opened his eyes and said.

On the other hand, Duanqian Cheng was still recuperating with his eyes closed. He did not open his eyes because of Lee Zhuohua, as if he did not know that Lee Zhuohua was here.

"That's good. Then you guys should take good care of yourselves. This place is not far from the center. We won't waste any time." After Lee Zhuohua heard Chiang Yuan's words, he told them to rest in peace.

After that, he turned his head to look at Duanqian Cheng and realized that he still did not open his eyes to pay attention to him. Seeing him like this, Lee Zhuohua shook his head with a smile.

Apart from Chiang Yuan and Duanqian Cheng, who were recuperating from their injuries, the others were meditating with their legs crossed. They took advantage of this opportunity to raise their cultivation, while Lee Zhuohua walked to the periphery of the group by himself, protecting everyone and keeping an eye on the surroundings.

The atmosphere here was very quiet, everyone was doing their own thing and Lee Zhuohua's attention was also focused on the surrounding environment.

And in the group, there was a pair of eyes that were looking at Lee Zhuohua, who was protecting everyone, without blinking. These eyes revealed traces of complicated emotions.

"Perhaps I am just an ordinary friend to him." Ever since Lee Zhuohua reunited with them, her attention had been on him.

When she was in Yan Lai City, she had some inexplicable feelings for Lee Zhuohua. When she arrived at The Trial Ground, she found out that her feelings for Lee Zhuohua were not just ordinary friends. Until the moment Lee Zhuohua appeared in the stone forest and turned the tide, she finally understood what she was thinking.

She seemed to have developed an affection for Lee Zhuohua called liking.

However, after Lee Zhuohua returned, she found that she was just an ordinary friend in his eyes and could not even be compared to Chiang Wenn and Liu Jingrann. This made her feel very uncomfortable in her heart.

She wanted to tell Lee Zhuohua what was on her mind, but she was afraid that he would make fun of her. Such contradictory thoughts kept bothering her in her mind.

Just as Lui Jingqiu was secretly looking at Lee Zhuohua, Lee Zhuohua seemed to feel something and frowned. He turned around.

"Huh?" Lui Jingqiu had thought that her gaze was too strong and that Lee Zhuohua had noticed it. This time, she began to panic.

However, when Lee Zhuohua turned around, he didn't look at her. This made her very puzzled.

"Hmm? There's someone else. "Lee Zhuohua had been paying attention to his surroundings. Once someone appeared, he would be able to notice it immediately.

And now, he had sensed the auras of the other people who did not belong to Yan Lai City and had appeared in this mountain forest.

Lee Zhuohua followed the direction of the aura he sensed. That direction was on the other side of where everyone was resting. Lui Jingqiu saw that although Lee Zhuohua was not looking at her, he was walking towards her. She became even more flustered in her heart.

"He didn't want me to find out? Could it be that he knows what I'm thinking? 'What should I do?' He's coming over." A trace of red appeared on Lui Jingqiu's flustered face. She thought Lee Zhuohua was walking towards her.

But in the end, she had guessed wrong. Lee Zhuohua did not have his Mind-Reading Ability, so how could he know what she was thinking? The only reason he came here was because he could feel the aura of the others.

Lee Zhuohua brushed past her once again under Lui Jingqiu's nervous and expectant gaze.

At this moment, Lui Jingqiu's expression froze. Once again, the other party brushed past her without looking at her.

"I was overthinking. How could he notice me?" Lui Jingqiu realized that she had been overthinking. She lowered her head slightly and revealed a disappointed expression.

At this moment, a wide and warm hand suddenly appeared above Lui Jingqiu's head.

The big hand was powerful and warm. It gently rubbed Lui Jingqiu's lowered head.

"What is this?" Lui Jingqiu couldn't react in time. She didn't know whose hand it was, but the warmth from her head made her heart tremble.

She looked up nervously and saw the face she had been looking forward to. It was clean and handsome, with heroic features and a confident charm. Lui Jingqiu was stunned.

"Girl, don't worry. With me here, you can rest assured and recover." Lee Zhuohua bent down slightly and stroked Lui Jingqiu's head as he spoke softly.

Lee Zhuohua was not a stone man. There were some things that he could feel, but he did not have the time to think about them right now. Furthermore, there was someone waiting for him in the universe, so he pretended not to know most of the time.

But when he passed Lui Jingqiu just now, he felt her strong anticipation. He didn't want to hurt her feelings, so he turned around and made such a gesture.

Until now, Lui Jingqiu had yet to realize what was going on. When she heard Lee Zhuohua's gentle voice, she could only nod her head in a daze, but she didn't say a word.

Lee Zhuohua smiled at Lui Jingqiu and then let go of her hand and completely walked past her.

Lui Jingqiu reacted the moment he left. She suddenly turned around and looked at Lee Zhuohua's back as he was about to leave.

"Brother Lee, I... I..." Lui Jingqiu called out to Lee Zhuohua, wanting to tell him what was on her mind. However, when she wanted to say it, she found that it was extremely difficult to say such a simple sentence at this moment.

Lee Zhuohua turned around in surprise when he heard Lui Jingqiu's voice. When he saw the other party's expression, his face revealed a look of understanding.

"There's no need to say anything. I know, but now is not the right time. Let's talk about it in the future." Lee Zhuohua said calmly.

"I... Mm." When Lui Jingqiu heard Lee Zhuohua's words, she hesitated for a moment and in the end, held it in. The sense of loss she felt just now was completely gone. Instead, there was a happy smile on her face.

Lee Zhuohua smiled and nodded at Lui Jingqiu, then turned around and left.

The moment Lee Zhuohua turned around, the smile on his face completely disappeared. After that, he shook his head helplessly.

Lee Zhuoyhua did not know if what he had done was right or wrong. There were some things that he knew the best as the person involved in it. When faced with this kind of thing, the best choice was to pretend he did not see it, and he did the same thing with Zhao Hanyan and Zi Lan.

But when it came to Lui Jingqiu, he found that what he was doing was too heartless. It was easy for him to hurt others and leave scars in their hearts.

He didn't want to do this, but he really didn't have the mood to think about it right now. What he had done was just out of compassion. He knew he couldn't do something, yet he still gave Ye Xiao hope.

He didn't want her to feel bad anymore, but when she found out the truth, it would be a different kind of torture for her.

Lee Zhuohua really did not know if what he did was right or wrong. He could only do it from the bottom of his heart. What happened in the future could wait for the future.

"Sigh." Lee Zhuohua sighed and continued to walk in the direction of the aura he sensed.