The faint smile on Wang Yuyan's face disappeared instantly.
"Did I disappoint you, Mentor Lin Feng?" she asked softly, unable to hide the worry in her eyes.
Without him, she knew exactly where she would still be… an overlooked cultivator stuck at the peak of the Body Refining Realm, with no real prospects and no influence.
Everything she had achieved so far was because he had guided her, believed in her, and allowed her to awaken her true potential.
His opinion mattered more than anyone else's.
Lin Feng's expression remained composed.
"What you choose to do is your own business, Yuyan. I do not interfere in the personal affairs of my students," he said evenly.
"In the end, you alone will bear the consequences of your actions, whether they bring suffering or reward."
Wang Yuyan lowered her gaze slightly.
"However," Lin Feng continued, his tone softening just a fraction, "as long as you stand in the light and do not lose yourself, I, as your mentor, will always support you."
