Zhong Yun clenched his teeth, his heart feeling as though it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, leaving him almost unable to breathe. To forget Lin Wan'er was a torture far greater than being killed outright. Every smile and every frown of hers flickered before his eyes; those precious memories now turned into sharp blades, mercilessly slicing through his soul.
The elder's voice echoed in his ears like the tolling of a great bell: "Well? Are you afraid?"
"No, I am not afraid!" Zhong Yun lifted his head abruptly, his eyes filled with struggle and pain, yet even more so with determination. "For Wan'er, I am willing to pay any price, even if..." His voice choked, and he swallowed the cruel words back down.
Chapter 142