For a moment, the female voice did not reply.
It was as if she were weighing the pros and cons.
"But what if he fails to keep up… and fails to protect them?" she finally said. "They won't truly die, of course. But it may damage his Dao heart, and his progress could stop here. His killing intent is already strong enough, but for the first level of the Dragon Awakening… he still needs to go a little further." Her voice echoed faintly inside Zola's mind.
Zola shrugged lightly. "I think he will do just fine," he said calmly. "Besides, if we keep the current pace, he might end up carrying the burden of guilt for failing to help our guest's family. Which will damage his Dao heart anyway. The choice is yours."
The female voice fell silent again, clearly hesitant. Several moments passed. Finally...
"Alright," she said.
Inside Logan's subconscious world…
