Volume 4 Hua Meng's Sudden Rift Chapter 25 Eve (Part 7)

After she shouted, the hall fell into complete silence, not a single sound was heard. Half of the people in the hall were looking at her, the other half at Chu Lei, unsure of how he would handle the situation.

Chu Lei took a deep breath, just about to speak, when suddenly Linglong's clear voice rang out, saying, "Xuanji, I'm not being petulant. I'm serious. So, you should stop being childish too."

How am I being childish?! Xuanji urgently said, "That's not it! I... I'm serious too! Everything was fine... we all agreed, agreed to be together later, not to part... Since such a promise was made, aren't promises meant to be kept?" Her face paled with anxiety, staring incredulously at Linglong.

Linglong slowly said, "Things in the world are unpredictable, no one knows about the future, promises... are merely words once sought for peace of mind. Human efforts are sometimes limited, how can one always adhere to promises."

"You..." Xuanji found herself at a loss for words.