Xue Qitian walked in front. Glancing back to see Li Dai's tension, he offered a rare word of comfort, "Don't be afraid. With me here, I won't let anything happen to you." His voice was very soft, yet it carried an incomparable firmness. Seeing him take such good care of her feelings even though he was clearly more high-strung himself, Li Dai relaxed instead, smiled, and shook her head, "Grandpa, I'm not afraid!"
She truly wasn't afraid. It was just that facing the unknown, coupled with her grandfather's influence, had brought on that momentary emotion. To call it fear would be inaccurate.
Seeing that she had genuinely relaxed, Xue Qitian adjusted his own state of mind, and the two continued onward.
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