It's just that, after getting used to clinging to Zhao Ji's thigh all this time, and enjoying her protection, Qiu Tu honestly felt a bit lost now that Zhao Ji is gone.
Luckily, having lived two lives, Qiu Tu has always known: what's someone else's is theirs, and even if you sneak it for a few hours, it's still theirs.
If you want real confidence, you have to own it yourself!
So, while Zhao Ji shielded him from the storms, Qiu Tu never stopped moving forward himself, and finally managed to ascend to Tier Six, becoming one of the top 10 strongest in the Human Camp.
That way, even after Zhao Ji left, Qiu Tu had enough confidence to face the upcoming challenges.
Thinking like this, after leaving Zhao Ji's underground palace, Qiu Tu paused and looked back in the direction where that woman had gone.
From today, for the next month or so, it's up to me....
Meanwhile, while Qiu Tu was looking at Zhao Ji—
In the secret palace hidden beneath the desert.
