I couldn't tell whether she had truly moved on or not.
From a distance, at least, she appeared to be chatting and laughing with others, her every movement radiating the elegance and aloofness of a Senior Sister. The sight made me feel unsettled, like a desperate admirer who dared not confess his feelings, forced to watch his beloved from afar without even the courage to approach her.
The third round of the tournament had concluded, and the fourth round—the quarter-finals—followed immediately. The remaining seven were myself, Xue Shisi, Sun Qian, Zhu Lei, and three others whose names I didn't know, including the disciple who carried a coffin on his back.
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