I pressed a hand to my chest, struggling to steady the churning blood within me. The disappearance of the Seven-colored Stone weighed on my heart like a massive boulder, leaving me struggling to breathe. The white-robed person stood in silence, radiating a chilling aura that made me feel as though I had plunged into an icy abyss.
"I... I will find a way." I forced myself up from the ground, my voice trembling yet failing to mask the panic in my heart.
The white-robed person gave me a deep look, which finally turned into a long sigh. "Things have reached this point; further words are useless. Go back. I will handle the matters of the Wu family."
Chapter 69