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Yang Qing couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief at Shao An's remark.

"It feels like ever since I took on this case, all I've been doing is panicking… Have I become even more cowardly?" he wondered, taking stock of his actions.

He had always been an overthinker, prone to assuming the worst in any scenario—and with good reason. His childhood in his clan, followed by his years in the Order, had instilled a deep-seated caution in him. But despite living with that constant wariness, he couldn't shake the feeling that his worry levels had spiked.

When he was younger, he had assumed that the stronger he became, the less he'd have to fear—especially when it came to things that could threaten his life. But reality had proven otherwise.

He was a third-stage Palace Realm expert with remarkable abilities… yet he was more paranoid and wary of the world now than he had ever been in the Foundation Establishment Realm.