Chapter 2316

Nelson's lips curved into a bitter smile as he spoke. It was as if he was mocking himself as well as the people who had discussed it back then. "I had thought that as long as he didn't provoke them, and as long as he tried to stay out of their way, we wouldn't be in any danger. No one would've ever expected that they'd suddenly stop advancing when they noticed us, and rush right at us instead. "The five of us fled the moment we realized something was wrong. However, we were too slow, and they eventually caught onto us. Not even bothering to listen to us, about our identity or where we're from, the first thing they did was attack us with their weapons!" Nelson's whole body trembled, his eyes growing bloodshot as flashbacks of what had happened ran through his mind. He felt completely broken. He gulped and continued, "How could we have stood up against them? I looked on as my fellow disciple fell right before me. At that moment, all I could think of was fleeing! "Thankfully, the eld