'What am I doing?' Becoming conscious of his actions, Zoe quickly stepped back, leaving Yuzhen confused.
"It's not what you think… I just…" Zoe stammered, struggling to explain his motive. But before he could finish, a sudden surge of people pushed through, separating them from each other.
"He really never thinks before acting," Yuzhen muttered to himself, touching his lips. The lingering sensation of spiciness remained on them. However, reality quickly set in as he looked around and realized he was somewhere unfamiliar, with no recognizable faces nearby. "Did I get lost?" he wondered aloud.
Trying to find a familiar place or someone, Yuzhen wandered around. However, a strange feeling crept over him—someone was following him. Ready to draw his sword, Yuzhen turned around abruptly, only to find a young girl, seemingly around his age, standing behind him.